Top 10 orchestras in North America

[bignaf]

I bet I sent it as a second reply to your PM. those don't waork. I bet I got the error message but didn't notice. I'll re-send to Piq.

[piqaboo]

Ive got two lists so far:
Trumpet master
and
Catmando

Keep 'em Coming! (^tm)

[piqaboo]

Got 'naf's list too - that's 3.

I'll post the lists, totals, consensus etc next week,
and we can indulge in arguing til we are happy with the overall list.
Perhaps this will become the top Google hit for "American Orchestras".

[bignaf]

right now we're not in the top 100 hits for "orchestras in north america" we're the only hit for "top 10 orchestras in north america."

[piqaboo]

Orchestra America
Orchestra America
Orchestra America
North America
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I have Shapley's list, complete with reigning conductors.

Step right up, send in your 2cents worth. Have an opinion (its free).

Remember, these orchestras record, so many of us have heard more than 10.

I'll post lists etc end of next week, and open the rankings up for discussion and modification, prior to compiling the b.com "official" list of Top Orchestras in North Ameria (note = this includes Canada).

[piqaboo]

Stayin' alive, stayin' alive, ah ah ah ah , stayin' aliiiiiiiiiiiiive...

[FlyingSorcery]

Did we ever get a final count on this one? Hope I haven't missed something.

[piqaboo]

Right o. Last week for entries. The polls close on Wednesday night and I shall make sense of the responses on Thursday!

[piqaboo]

Wow, I found this!
I searched And Top And Orchestra, and it was only 8 or so down the list (below things like Altoid thread).

The search feature has me mystified.

Results to follow. (the board is processing slowly today)

[piqaboo]

23 entries from 5 contributors

Overall list - high man wins...............Score....# votes

New York Philharmonic..................41..........5
Chicago..........................................38..........5
Philadelphia Orchestra......................37..........5
Los Angeles Philharmonic.................23..........4
Boston Symphony Orchestra............19..........3
Cincinatti SO...................................15..........3
Cleveland Orchestra........................14..........2
Boston Pops...................................13..........2
San Francisco Symphony.................11..........2
St. Louis Symphony.........................10..........2
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.........10..........1
Dallas Symphony Orchestra...............8..........1
Toronto Symphony Orchestra.............7..........2
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.............6..........1
Montreal Symphony Orchestra............4..........2
National Symphony Orchestra, D.C......4..........3
NBC Symphony.................................4..........1
Boston Philharmonic...........................3..........1
Orpheus Chamber O..........................3..........1
Minnesota Symphony.........................2..........1
Atlanta..............................................1..........1..........
Buffalo Philharmonic...........................1..........1
San Diego Symphony.........................1..........1

This is hard to format!

[piqaboo]

By contributor, in order of preference for each competitor,.

TrumpetMaster

Chicago Symphony
Philadelphia Orchestra
NY Philharmonic
Boston Symphony
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Toronto Symphony
St. Louis Symphony
San Francisco Symphony
Minnesota Symphony
Buffalo Philharmonic


Catmando

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Boston Philharmonic
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra, D.C.


'naf

NY Phil
Boston SO
San Fran SO
Cleveland SO
Philly SO
Cincinatti SO
Chicago SO
Orpheus Chamber O
Montreal SO
National SO


Shapley

New York Philharmonic - Bernstein
Chicago - Solti
Los Angeles - Mehta
Philadelphia - Ormandy
Louis - Slatkin
Los Angeles - Giulini
NBC Symphony - Toscanini
Boston Pops - Fiedler
National Symphony Orchestra - Dorati
Atlanta - Shaw


FlyingSorcery

Boston Pops w/Fiedler
Chicago Symphony w/Solti
Philadelphia Orchestra w/Ormandy
Cleveland Orchestra w/Szell
LA Philharmonic w/Temirkanov (guest conductor)
Cincinnati Orchestra w/Rudolf
New York Philharmonic
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
San Diego Symphony

[bignaf]

wow, this is ancient!