the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˌlɪvəpuːl fɪlɑːˈmɒnɪk ɔːkɪstrə/
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˌlɪvərpuːl fɪlərˌmɑːnɪk ˈɔːrkɪstrə/
(abbreviation the RLPO)
- a leading British orchestra established in Liverpool in 1840. Famous conductors of the orchestra have included Thomas Beecham and Malcolm Sargent.