[7] Famous members have included Heather Harper,[8] Dorothy Dorow,[9] Janet Baker,[10] Sarah Walker,[11] Margaret Price,[12] Robert Tear, Ian Partridge and John Shirley-Quirk.
In 1962, the Ambrosian Singers also recorded as the Norman Luboff Choir for the RCA Victor album "Inspiration" with the New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
The recording invited controversy, as the lyrics of the original 1927 score used by McGlinn included the racially offensive word "nigger".
[18] The recording went on to be a critical and commercial success, leading to other opera singers' being invited to perform pieces from Broadway musicals.
The ensemble has made numerous recordings of complete operas under various noted conductors including Zubin Mehta, Carlo Maria Giulini, Claudio Abbado, Lamberto Gardelli, Nello Santi, Julius Rudel, Georges Prêtre and many more.
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