The Bernard Herrmann Society

By 1961 assignments in Hollywood grew rarer Herrmann decided to settle in London. At first he split his time between Los Angeles and his Regent’s Park flat but soon found him spending less and less time in LA.

After Herrmann the CBS Symphony Orchestra was disbanded in 1951, he tried to get another job as conductor of a major orchestra. He was invited to conduct in Britain on several occasions from the 1940ies to the 1970ies.

London is one of the leading recording venues of the world. In the 1960ies he started recording his film scores and concert music in various venues in Greater London. The ideal recording location with the right acoustics was a deciding factor for him.