The Boston Pops Orchestra

The Boston Pops Orchestra

Aliases: Boston Promenade Orchestra
Festival Concert Orchestra
Country: United States
Comments: Light classical/pop music orchestra, formed in 1885 by Henry Lee Higginson, the founder of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, to perform "a lighter kind of music", and conducted by Arthur Fiedler from 1930 until 1979.
Members: John Williams [US1] Conductor (1980-1993)
Arthur Fiedler Conductor
John Chiodini
Related: Leroy Anderson

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Popular Originals

Sleigh Ride

Released on Sleigh Ride (1949)

Covered by (526 artists)

A Trumpeter's Lullaby

Released on Promenade (1950)

Covered by (9 artists)

Saraband

Released on Saraband (1950)

Covered by (4 artists)

Serenata

Sleigh Ride

Released on Sleigh Ride (1949)

Covered by (68 artists)

Popular Covers by The Boston Pops Orchestra

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

Originally by Ray Bolger, Tamara Geva and George Church

Released on Slaughter on 10th Ave. [Complete] and Other Ballet Selections (1954)

Ritual Dance of Fire

Jalousie

Originally by (unknown)

Released on Jalousie (1938)

Bridge over Troubled Water

Arthur Fiedler "Superstar"

Originally by Simon and Garfunkel

Released on Arthur Fiedler "Superstar" (1971)

Mah-Na Mah-Na

Arthur Fiedler "Superstar"

Originally by Piero Umiliani

Released on Arthur Fiedler "Superstar" (1971)