ɡˈaɪ tˈeɪlɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn, wˈɪlɪs pˈeɪdʒ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən, θˈoːɹ dʒˈɑːnsən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv ænd mˈaɪkəl tʃˈæɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː wɜː səksˈɛsɪv mjˈuːzɪk dᵻɹˈɛktɚz.
Guy Taylor (1951–1959), Willis Page (1959–1967), Thor Johnson (1967–1975) and Michael Charry (1976–1982) were successive music directors.