Metropole Orchestra

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The Metropole Orkest (a.k.a. The Metropole Orchestra) (1945 - Present), is based in Hilversum and is the world's largest professional pop and jazz orchestra. It is currently conducted by Jules Buckley The Metropole Orkest was founded at the request of the Dutch government by the light music composer and conductor Dolf Van Der Linden, who led the orchestra from 1945 to 1980. Renowned for its wide-ranging abilities, the orchestra performs everything from chansons to World-music, film-scores, Rock- or Pop-tunes as well as high-octane jazz . Read more about Metropole Orkest on Last.fm.

Type: Group
Area: Netherlands
Founded: 1945
Tags: instrumental jazz dutch 1980s 2000s

ACHIEVEMENTS

ALBUMS
6
ALBUM WEEKS
175
WEEKS @ #1
6
FIRST WEEK
47/06
LAST WEEK
48/21

ALBUMS

Peak Title First Week Weeks Last Week
#3
1 wk
Black Symphony by  Within Temptation  and  Metropole Orchestra
Within Temptation and Metropole Orchestra
39/08 - 20/09 wks: 65
39/08 65 20/09
#42
1 wk
Everchanging Times - Burt Bacharach Songbook Iii by  Trijntje Oosterhuis  and  Metropole Orchestra
Trijntje Oosterhuis and Metropole Orchestra
48/21 - 48/21 wks: 1
48/21 1 48/21
#59
1 wk
Ivan Lins & Metropole Orchestra by  Ivan Lins  and  Metropole Orchestra
Ivan Lins and Metropole Orchestra
13/11 - 13/11 wks: 1
13/11 1 13/11
#39
1 wk
Live by  Alain Clark  and  Metropole Orchestra
Alain Clark and Metropole Orchestra
51/11 - 06/12 wks: 8
51/11 8 06/12
#1
6 wks
The Look Of Love Burt Bacharach Songbook by  Trijntje Oosterhuis  and  Metropole Orchestra
Trijntje Oosterhuis and Metropole Orchestra
47/06 - 04/08 wks: 64
47/06 64 04/08
#2
1 wk
Who'll Speak For Love - Burt Bacharach Songbook Ii by  Trijntje Oosterhuis  and  Metropole Orchestra
Trijntje Oosterhuis and Metropole Orchestra
49/07 - 33/08 wks: 36
49/07 36 33/08
#1 47/06 175 48/21