HOUSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Music Director Hans Graf and soprano Twyla Robinson rehearse the Zemlinsky Lyric Symphony, which they recorded for Naxos.
Assistant engineer Brian Peters, producer Michael Fine and Tammy Fine, and engineer Rich Mays in the control room.
DUNWOODY METHODIST CHURCH IN ATLANTA
Sonny Walden leads the 100-voice ensemble in music for Advent and Christmas, assisted by organist Mary Ruth Solem.
JODY MILLER, RECORDER
Recorder player Jody Miller is surrounded by percussion in the Schwartz Center at Emory University in Atlanta.
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL IN NASHVILLE
Dr. Michael Velting leads this 26-voice ensemble, assisted by Margie Proctor on the 3-manual, 60-rank Lively-Fulcher organ.
HANDBELLS AT PEACHTREE CHRISTIAN IN ATLANTA
One of many ensembles in the church, the handbells ring amidst stained-glass splendor for a series of CDs from Peachtree Christian.
RICHARD MORRIS AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN SAVANNAH
Organist Richard Morris shows how 2 hands can play on three manuals. Titled "The Grand Tradition," this 2006 recording is scheduled for release on the MSR Classics label in March 2007.
SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006
Daniel Hope, Associate Artistic Director and violinist extroidinaire, joins several of his friends in concert at the Telfair Museum.
SONGS OF HOPE AND COMFORT AT PEACHTREE PRESBYTERIAN IN ATLANTA
Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta was the location of a benefit concert for survivors of 2005 natural disasters. Proceeds from CD sales go directly to the victims, and can be purchased at www.klaritymusic.com/peachtree.html
K. LEE SCOTT'S SONGS OF CHRISTMAS
The Presbyterian College Chamber Choir and instrumentalists were under the baton of Dr. Porter Stokes. This was released by Morningstar Publishers.
ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S
Brad Hughley conducts several choirs and instrumentalists in one of the most exceptional acoustics in Atlanta.
NASHVILLE SYMPHONY SESSIONS FOR NAXOS
The first of several sessions in Ingram Hall
for a 3-CD set of the
Nine Bachianas Brasileiras by Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Music Director Kenneth Schermerhorn discusses the playback
with
producer and engineer Rich Mays. Observing are Mark Blakeman,
NSO General Manager, and Executive Director Allan Valentine.
BLAIR STRING QUARTET FOR NAXOS
The members of the quartet discuss session
strategy before
beginning the first and second quartets of Charles Ives.
The nearby greenroom of Ingram Hall
served as the control room.
(Nashville session photos by Harry Butler)
ST. PHILIPS IN CHARLESTON SC
Capers Cross, Organist & Choirmaster leads the choir through Christmas
repertoire featured on a CD scheduled for release in Fall 2004.
QUARTETTO BRIO SESSIONS
This early music group in Charleston, South Carolina spent 9 hours
(in one day!)
recording music of the Sephardic Jews of Spain.
The 2003 Sonare setup showing the new Sequoia digital audio workstation,
Alesis Masterlink for backup, Dorrough loudness meters, and Studer console.
The left Tannoy active monitor can be seen in the background.
CHRIST CHURCH FOLK GROUP SESSIONS
A control room was built in the church undercroft,
but the liveness of the room made headphones neccesary to check imaging.
The singers in the sanctuary sang with the instrumental tracks that
were recorded several months earlier. A headphone cue system
and lots of rehearsal paid off in musical precision.
WESTMINSTER BRASS AND ORGAN SESSIONS IN PHILADELPHIA
A large acoustic made it neccesary to use 9 microphones in order
to maintain balance and clarity as well as capture the spaceousness
of Proclamation Presbyterian Church.
SARAH HAWBECKER ORGAN CD IN ATLANTA
The recent installation of a new organ at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
by Letourneau of Canada was the occasion of this CD, which was recorded
in January, 2003 in one afternoon (!).
