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The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) is an organisation for the interests of orchestras in the United Kingdom.[1] It was founded in 1948 as the Orchestral Employers' Association, primarily to negotiate with the Musicians' Union and other bodies on behalf of its membership, which consisted almost entirely at the time of orchestras receiving annual funding from the newly established Arts Council of Great Britain.[2] The past decade has seen a size increase for the organisation (from 35 members in 1989 to over 180 today[3]) and its role has expanded to include a range of activities designed to support the development of the UK's orchestral sector.
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- ^ "History". Association of British Orchestras. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "The Association of British Orchestras". Classic FM. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2023.