Abbey Road Studios large garden behind the townhouse, which permitted a much larger building to be constructed to the rear; thus, the Georgian façade belies the true dimension of the building. Pathé filmed the opening of the studios in November 1931 when Edward Elgar conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in recording sessions of his music. In 1934, the inventor of stereo sound, Alan Blumlein, recorded Mozart's "Jupiter Symphony" which was conducted by Thomas Beecham at the studios. The neighbouring house is also owned by the studio and used to house musicians. During the mid-20th century, the studio was extensively used by leading British
London Arts Orchestra London Arts Orchestra London Arts Orchestra (LAO) is a UK-based symphony orchestra devoted to cross-arts performance. It was founded in 2009 by Edward Farmer and David Williams. David stepped down from his role as a conductor in 2012 and now assumes the position of chairman for the orchestra. LAO's concerts feature artists, dancers, actors, comedians, designers and talented young professionals from London’s music conservatoires. The orchestra explores new ways of presenting classical music. The London Arts Orchestra is a registered charity in the UK and the orchestra in residence at Christ Church Spitalfields in London, England. On 2 February 2014,