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Trafalgar Sinfonia is a London-based orchestra founded by its musical director Ivor Setterfield in 1992. It performs regularly at St Martin-in-the-Fields, as well as major London venues including the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Festival Hall.

History
The orchestra was originally founded in 1992 as the New London Soloists Orchestra, and was created to accompany the New London Singers and the Codina Singers, recruiting instrumentalists from the London music colleges.

Repertoire
The Trafalgar Sinfonia performs a diverse repertoire including Bach, Handel and Vivaldi, with a special interest in English string music of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Recordings
In 2008 the orchestra recorded its first CD with the New London Singers, a selection of works by Vivaldi. The ensemble released its debut solo CD in 2010, English String Serenades, which includes works by Vaughan Williams, Holst, Gerald Finzi and Elgar.