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Creating the Academy of St Martin in the Fields
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Sir Neville Marriner 1924-2016: a life in pictures
5. Creating the Academy of St Martin in the Fields
In 1959, having been asked to put on a series of concerts for the London church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Marriner formed his small ensemble. ‘I think we got together as the Academy to give ourselves…responsibility and to play well,' he said. 'One thing we were looking for from the start was players who really fitted together, who sounded in tune.’
