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History
The Jamaica Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra had two predecessors. The Jamaica Symphony Orchestra was conducted by bandmaster Robert Jones who left the orchestra during World War II to fulfill his duties as a recruiting officer. The ensemble's winds players and percussionists were primarily from the Jamaica Military Band and were also drafted during the war. Such events led the Jamaica Symphony Orchestra to eventually dissolve.

The Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra was founded on 1 July, 1940 when 15 musicians gathered in Kingston Gardens to rehearse the music of Bach, Handel, and Elgar. This group was met with both violence and praise; an assailant was waiting for the musicians the evening of that first rehearsal, while Jamaicans like George Davis Goode, J. J. Mills, Noël B. Livingston commended the musicians.

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In 1968, the Governor-General of Jamaica Sir Clifford Campbell described the importance of the Orchestra as follows: "The Jamaica Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra has fulfilled, in our society, a very desirable role in music to the joy and admiration of music lovers in our nation." Kingston Gleaner 1968-03-07

Jamaican producer Clive Hunt played trumpet in the Jamaica Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Kingston Gleaner 2020-08-28

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