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Pops orchestra

A pops orchestra is an orchestra that plays popular music and show tunes as well as well-known classical works. Pops orchestras are generally organized in large cities and are distinct from the more "highbrow" symphony or philharmonic orchestras which also may exist in the same city. This is not to say that the distinction is complete; many symphony orchestras put on pops performances with some regularity, while other pops orchestras are actually second identities of the "highbrow" orchestra and composed largely of the same players.

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A pops orchestra is an orchestra that plays popular music (generally traditional pop) and show tunes as well as well-known classical works. Pops orchestras are generally organized in large cities and are distinct from the more "highbrow" symphony or philharmonic orchestras which also may exist in the same city. This is not to say that the distinction is complete; many symphony orchestras (for instance, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Kansas City Symphony) put on pops performances with some regularity, while other pops orchestras are actually second identities of the "highbrow" orchestra and composed largely of the same players (for instance, the Boston Pops Orchestra is composed primarily of Boston Symphony Orchestra members).

In the United Kingdom

  • English Pops Orchestra1
  • Welsh Pops Orchestra
  • Belfast Pops Orchestra

In the United States

In the Philippines

In Argentina

In Indonesia

  • Twilite Orchestra12

In Australia

In France

  • Sinfonia Pop Orchestra

In Canada

  • Vancouver Pops Orchestra 16

In The Netherlands

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References

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  2. "theamericanpops.org". American Pops. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  3. "Home Bob Lappin". Palm Beach Pops. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  4. "CarolinaPops.com". Carolina Pops. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  5. "Pops on the River 2013 - Home". Chattanoogapops.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  6. "Dallas POPS". Dallas POPS. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  7. "Davenport Pops Orchestra". Yale.edu. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  8. [1] Archived May 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Panama City POPS Orchestra".
  10. "Salt Lake POPS Orchestra". Archived from the original on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  11. "Tucson Pops Orchestra - Home". Tucsonpops.org. 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  12. [2] Archived July 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Australian Pops Orchestra". Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
  14. "Brisbane City Pops Orchestra".
  15. "Queensland Pops Orchestra". Popsorchestra.com.au. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  16. "Vancouver Pops Orchestra and Choir". www.vancouverpops.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.