When the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was in danger of extinction after Beecham 's death in 1961 , Sargent played a major part in saving the orchestra , doing much to win back the good opinion of orchestral players that he had lost because of his 1936 interview .
When the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra nearly had to come to an end after Beecham 's death in 1961 , Sargent worked hard to save the orchestra .