General
Accolades
02 June 2008 09:24
Following the release in mid May of the Sinfonia
Classica/Landor Haydn disc that BCS recorded,
produced and edited last year, accolades have been
coming thick and fast - which is nice!
‘The debut album from Sinfonia Classica is top-drawer stuff...’
‘The textures can be surprisingly sparse, even for Haydn, which calls for expert engineers. There's no danger on that score - you know that the microphones are up to scratch when you can hear the orchestra breathing in unison between the notes. Everything is perfectly blended too, each section of the orchestra sounding as though it occupies a distinct part of the room, but always naturally spaced. The sound is pure and clean and can cope easily with a fully motivated orchestra as well as some of Haydn's more delicate moments.’
‘Everything these players do serves the composer; there are no wild speeds or hysterical climaxes, only dedicated and energetic affection.
'A tight, light sound that serves...this Haydn programme well. Strings are incisive, sometimes slashing like scythes, and woodwinds very clean.'
‘Sinfonia Classica play tight and light, just right for the Esterhazy country atmosphere where Haydn worked and wrote.’
‘Performances that boast playing as warm in tone as they are serious in approach... a Haydn album to savour. There is a distinct lack of routine in all these performances, the small band of musicians acquitting themselves very creditably indeed. So does producer/engineer Robin Bigwood.’
‘The debut album from Sinfonia Classica is top-drawer stuff...’
‘The textures can be surprisingly sparse, even for Haydn, which calls for expert engineers. There's no danger on that score - you know that the microphones are up to scratch when you can hear the orchestra breathing in unison between the notes. Everything is perfectly blended too, each section of the orchestra sounding as though it occupies a distinct part of the room, but always naturally spaced. The sound is pure and clean and can cope easily with a fully motivated orchestra as well as some of Haydn's more delicate moments.’
‘Everything these players do serves the composer; there are no wild speeds or hysterical climaxes, only dedicated and energetic affection.
'A tight, light sound that serves...this Haydn programme well. Strings are incisive, sometimes slashing like scythes, and woodwinds very clean.'
‘Sinfonia Classica play tight and light, just right for the Esterhazy country atmosphere where Haydn worked and wrote.’
‘Performances that boast playing as warm in tone as they are serious in approach... a Haydn album to savour. There is a distinct lack of routine in all these performances, the small band of musicians acquitting themselves very creditably indeed. So does producer/engineer Robin Bigwood.’
Sinfonia Classica on Landor
01 April 2008 17:53
BCS's recording of Haydn Symphonies by Sinfonia
Classica is being released soon on the Landor label.
The new BCS Blog, 2008
18 February 2008 22:43
Concurrent with the launch of the new BCS website,
comes this new blog. BCS is always up to something
interesting, and this is the place where current,
past and prospective BCS clients, friends and
colleagues can find out exactly what that is.
Following on from a very busy and enjoyable 2007, 2008 is looking quite exciting. Lots of projects on right now, of which these are just a handful:
Following on from a very busy and enjoyable 2007, 2008 is looking quite exciting. Lots of projects on right now, of which these are just a handful:
- New print publicity and a debut CD for Fontanella
- A new website for Bardos Band, following a really enjoyable photo session in November
- Recording of various historical harpsichords for the Keyboard Instrument Virtual Restoration project (watch for a separate entry soon)
- Editing two recordings I made myself last year - Boismortier and Corrette suites at UEA (thanks to Simon Waters, Alan Gotto and Charles Hoste for helping with that) and a 'recital' programme at Glynde Church using beautiful instruments by Andrew Wooderson and Malcolm Rose