Moana (2016)

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Session Photos (36 photos)

  • The Hollywood Studio Symphony performs on Moana with conductor Don Harper
  • Inside the booth: (front row) orchestrator Dave Metzger, composer Mark Mancina, scoring mixer Dave Boucher, stage recordist Tom Hardisty; (back row) music editor Earl Ghaffari, Music Production Director Andrew Page, ProTools Larry Mah, music editor Dan Pinder
  • Conductor Don Harper performs with the Hollywood Studio Symphony
  • The woodwind section
  • The violins prepare for the next cue
  • Conductor Don Harper records a cue from Moana with the orchestra
  • The violins
  • Conductor Don Harper talks to the booth
  • Music technical consultant Marlon Espino, music editor Earl Ghaffari (seated, left), music editor Dan Pinder (standing, right), and music production director Andrew Page discuss a cue
  • Bass trombonist Bill Reichenbach changes to the next cue
  • Conductor Don Harper at the podium
  • Composer Mark Mancina (standing) talks with music editor Earl Ghaffari, music production director Andrew Page, and ProTools recordist Larry Mah
  • Percussionists Dan Greco (left) and Wade Culbreath
  • Bassoonist Damian Montano looks over his part
  • The trombone section
  • The violins practice before recording a cue
  • Conductor Don Harper and the orchestra record a cue from composer Mark Mancina's score to Moana
  • Conductor Don Harper gets feedback from the booth between takes
  • Don Harper conducts the orchestra on a cue from Moana
  • The percussion section prepares for the next cue
  • Composer Mark Mancina, music technical consultant Marlon Espino, music editors Earl Ghaffari and Dan Pinder, and music production director Andrew Page
  • Director John Musker talks to the booth
  • Orchestrator Dave Metzger, composer Mark Mancina, scoring mixer Dave Boucher, Walt Disney Studios Senior VP of Music Tom MacDougall (obscured), music technical consultant Marlon Espino, music editor Earl Ghaffari, music production director Andrew Page, and ProTools recordist Larry Mah
  • Walt Disney Studios Senior VP of Music Tom MacDougall (obscured), music technical consultantMarlon Espino, music editor Earl Ghaffari, music production director Andrew Page, ProTools recordist Larry Mah, and music editor Dan Pinder
  • Directors Ron Clement and John Musker talk with folks in the booth
  • Composer Mark Mancina and orchestrator Dave Metzger talk with the rest of the team
  • Conductor Don Harper and a 79-piece orchestra record composer Mark Mancina's score to Moana
  • Percussionis Dan Greco plays a taiko drum
  • Composer Mark Mancina and scoring mixer Dave Boucher watch the playback
  • Orchestrator Dave Metzger and scoring mixer Dave Boucher review the score
  • Music production director Andrew Page talks with composer Mark Mancina
  • Pianist Randy Kerber
  • The trumpet section: Wayne Bergeron, Jon Lewis, and Marissa Benedict
  • Harpist JoAnn Turovsky
  • Music technical consultant Marlon Espino, composer Mark Mancina (seated, left), and music editors Earl Ghaffari and Dan Pinder
  • The French horn section
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