Featuring The City of Prague Phlharmonic Orchestra and Choir
Orchestral Manager: Josef Pokluda
Orchestral Contractor: James Fitzpatrick for Tadlow Music
FEBRUARY 2012 sees the orchestra in the Lebanon for a launch concert of the new CD they recorded with Julia Boutros in August 2011. As with the CD the orchestra are conducted by Harout Fazlian. Orchestra contracted by James Fitzpatrick. Orchestral manager Josef Pokluda.
2012 SESSIONS
New German movie Niemandsland directed by Toke Constantin Hebbeln with music composed and conducted by Nic Raine, recorded by Jan Holzner. Sessions produced by Rachel Grave with musicians contracted by James Fitzpatrick.
Production Music Sessions for Universal of trailer music composed by by Veigar Margeirsson and conducted by Andrew Skeet with a string section of 60, an enlarged brass section plus choir. Recorded by Jan Holzner.
Silva Screen Records: a CD of music from the TWILIGHT movies composed by Alexandre Desplat, Howard Shore and Carter Burwell. Conducted by Evan Jolly and produced by Rick Clark
Music for an arts and culture project for Bahrain composed and conducted by Harout Fazlian.
Music for a new British movie City Slacker composed by Geoff Jackson, conducted by Miriam Nemcova, recorded for Yellow Boat Music remotely by Jan Holzner. Sessions produced by James Fitzpatrick.
2011 SESSIONS
Theme tune from the BBC comedy series The Queen’s Bodyguard composed by Julian Nott and conducted by Nic Raine. Recorded by Jan Holzner using Source Connect.
French short film La Vitesse du Passe composed by Dominique Rocher conducted by Miriam Nemcova and recorded by Jan Holzner.
German movie Hanni and Nanni 2, composed by Alexander Geringas and Joachim Sluter, conducted by Nic Raine, recorded by Jan Holzner. Session supervison by Doris Lutz and James Fitzpatrick.
Strings for a new CD produced by Frank Gallagher
Collection of best Film Music of 2011 for Silva Screen Records incl War Horse, Super 8, Captain America, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Produced by Rick Clark and James Fitzpatrick.
New Australian film Mine Gams with score composed by Alies Sluiter and conducted by Miriam Nemcova.
Joe McElderry’s Christmas CD, conducted by James Morgan, producd by Juliette Pochin, James Morgan and Steven Baker, recorded by Jan Holzner, contracted for Universal Classics by James Fitzpatrick.
New film documentary score by Edwin Wendler for The Right to Love: An American Family, recorded by Jan Holzner via Source Connect. Sessions produced by James Fitzpatrick.
New video game score composed by Grant Kirkhope for Kingdom of Amalur: The Reckoning. 90 piece orchestra plus choir conducted by Nic Raine. Recorded by Jan Holzner, produced by James Fitzpatrick. Edited and mixed by Gareth Williams at Pickles Studio, Cambridge.
3D documentary feature film narrated by Sir David Attenborough ,The Bachelor King with music composed by James Edward Barker, conducted by Levine Andrade , recorded by Jan Holzner.
New logo music for TF1 France, composed and conducted by Andrew Pearce, recorded by Jan Holzner, contracted by James Fitzpatrick. Edited and mixed by Gareth Williams at Pickles Studio, Cambridge.
New film THE EXPATRIATE with score by Jeff Danna conducted by Adam Klemens.
New Korean 3D movie Koreanosaurus with huge 90 minute score composed by Misung Lee, conducted by Adam Klemens, Recorded by and mixed to 5.1 by Jan Holzner at Smecky Music Studios. Theme song featuring Michaela Srumova, produced by Misung Lee and James Fitzpatrick. Orchestra and choir contracted by James Fitzpatrick.
New CD by The Texas Tenors produced by Nigel Wright. Recorded by Jan Holzner and sessions supervised by James Fitzpatrick.
Orchestral tracks for the new German production of the stage musical Dance of the Vampires directed by Roman Polanski wth music composed by Jim Steinman. Sessions produced by Steven Rinkhoff and conducted by Mike Reed.
Music by Johann Johansson for commercials for Statoil, and a series of commercials by various composers for Hershey Chocolate, plus jingles for Classic FM composed by Paul Hart and conducted by David Arnold.
Composed John Ashton Thomas and producer Jez Poole recorded a CD of acapella choral music with the choir conductd by Miriam Nemcova.
An CD of music composed by Maurice Jarre including the World Premiere Symphonic Dances from Notre Dame De Paris, plus music from The Message, Shogun, Behold A Pale Horse, Uprising, Tai Pan, Mourir a Madrid, The Collector, The Bride. Produced by James Fitzpatrick for Tadlow Music.
Hotel Desire, German film score with score by Stefan Maria Schneider.
The orchestral elements of the score for the Bollywood blockbuster Ra.One . Orchestrated and conducted by Nic Raine. Recorded by Jan Holzner . Edited and mixed by Gareth Williams at Pickles Studio, Cambridge.
David Arnold and Paul Hart made welcome return to Prague to record music for the new BSKYB coverage of Formula 1.
The epic 1964 score The Fall of the Roman Empire by Dimitri Tiomkin was received a new and complete recording with the 100 striong City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and 96 voice chorus. Conducted by Nic Raine, recorded by Jan Holzner, mixed by Gareth Williams and produced by James Fitzpatrick for Prometheus Records.
Nic Raine and The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra once again prove themselves masters of Tiomkin’s difficult music, capturing every nuance and instrumental detail of the score, from every soaring string line to each growling, flutter-tongued brass lick. The sparingly-used chorus lends harmonic gravitas to Rome’s imminent demise. Producer James Fitzpatrick records with his typically clean sonic landscape. With each successive recording, Fitzpatrick, Raine and the Prague musicians continue to top themselves. That this Tadlow release is on another label in no way affects the quality of the production. THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE is one of Tiomkin’s towering achievements and film music fans should celebrate. Rome, it seems, has risen once again. (Flm Score Monthly)
WYNNE EVANS
A Song in My Heart
A CD of popular Opera arias and Mario Lanza songs from the popular Welsh tenor…also known for his GO COMPARE commercials (the latest of which had the music also recorded in Prague). Produced by Nick Patrick and Recorded by Jan Holzner. Session Producer James Fitzpatrick
MICHAEL BALL
Heroes
Latest CD from the star of many a West End shows. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra were conducted by Callum McLeod and Recorded by Robin Sellers
ROLANDO VILLAZON
La Strada
Songs from the movies conducted by Nicholas Dodd with the CoPPO. Recorded by Jan Holzner. Produced by Simon Franglen
KATHERINE JENKINS
Katherine’s latest CD was recording in Prague with the CoPPO . Recorded by Jan Holzner and Produced by Simon Franglen.
ALFIE BOE
His last 2 CDs were recorded in Prague with the CoPPO conducted by James Morgan. Recorded by Jan Holzner. Produced by Juliette Pochin and James Morgan
THE TEN TENORS
Double Platinum
Their latest double CD was recorded in Prague with the CoPPO Conducted by Miriam Nemcova. Arranged and Produced by Steven Baker, Recorded by Jan Holzner
SANDI PATTY
Legendary American singer Sandi Patty recorded in June an album of standards and show tunes arranged for symphony orchestra and big band. A “swingin; time” was had by all the musicians of the CoPPO and guest “Jazzers” and live rhythm section conducted by Jack Everly.
LESLEY GARRETT
A North Country Lass
“Britain’s Best Loved Soprano” recorded an album of traditional British folk songs arranged for orchestra and soprano by Paul Bateman, Paul Hart, Nic Raine, Nicholas Dodd, Steven Baker, Adam Saunders, Paul Englishby, Dave Heath, Mark Thomas and Andrew Skeet. The CoPPO were conducted by Paul Bateman. Recorded by Jan Holzner and Produced by James Fitzpatrick.
TONY BANKS
The CoPPO conducted by Paul Englishby recorded a new CD of the orchestral music by TONY BANKS of GENESIS featuring guest soloists Martin Robertson (Saxophone) and Charlie Siem (Violin). The recording was made by Nick Wollage at Smecky Music Studios in March
TWIGGY
Romantically Yours
New EMI CD produced by James McMillan
BRUCE FORSYTH
Big Band CD
New EMI CD produced by James McMillan
Other artists/producers/conductors recording albums in Prague this year incl:
BRIAN FELTEN
WHINTLEY PHIPPS
J.DAN SMITH
DAVID HAMILTON & STEVE GREEN
VAN DYKE PARKS
ADDIE MS and LEONARD FONG
KOSTASV VAROTSIS
CHRIS ELLIOTT
JOHN ASHTON THOMAS
JOSHUA SPRACHT
EIRIK JACOBSEN
CARLOS FRANZETTI
RUBEN BLADES
MORITZ SCHNEIDER & MIKE REED
FILM & TV & VIDEO GAME SCORES
Recent Film & TV & Video Game Scores recorded at Smecky Music Studios with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra incl
FILM & TV & VIDEO GAME SCORES
Recent Film & TV & Video Game Scores recorded at Smecky Music Studios with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra incl
OUTCASTS – Paul Englishby
RONAL THE BARBARIAN – Nicklas Schmidt
THE CONVINCER – Jeff Danna
A HORA W A VEZ DE AUGUSTO MATRAGA – Sacha Ambach
MARLEY AND ME – Mark Thomas
FOSTER – Mark Thomas
RUBBELDIE KATZ – WOMAN IN LOVE – Enis Rotthoff
SCHICKSALSJAHRE – Wolfram de Marco
AGE OF CONAN – Knut Avenstroup Haugen
Also Recorded at Smecky Music Studios the Score to the TV Series
CAMELOT – Mychael & Jeff Danna
Plus SILVA SCREEN RECORDS after 22 years of Recording in Prague are still going strong with a mixture of Current & Vintage Film and TV Themes and Classical Repertoire including music by
RESPIGHI * DUKAS * TCHAIKOVSKY * ORFF * VILLA LOBOS * RAVEL
Another vistor to Prague this year was Rocker DEVIN TOWNSEND who was recording orchestral music for his latest CD due out in May. The CoPPO were conducted by Richard Hein.