The Lamplighters League (2023)

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Session Photos (33 photos)

  • Composer Jon Everist carefully listening inside the control room at Studio 1
  • Conductor Anthony Parnther at the podium with the 52-person string section.
  • Head Engineer Jake Jackson reviewing an upcoming cue
  • Martyn Jackson and Jenny Sacha of 1st violins
  • Three of six French Horns. From right to left: Principle Horn Martin Owen, John Thurgood and Nigel Black
  • The string section executing a triumphant final measure of combat music
  • (from let to right) Pro Tools Operator and recordist Matt Jones, Head Engineer Jake Jackson, Composer Jon Everist and Orchestrator Nolan Markey listen carefully during a take
  • Violists Gillianne Haddow (left) and Clifton Harrison (right)
  • Inside the control room at Abbey Road Studio 1 during the recording of Jon Everist's score to The Lamplighters League
  • Principal double bass Mary Scully with her section
  • Timpanist Barnaby Archer and Dave Elliott on bass drum
  • Karen Hutt and the percussion section were asked to utilize all sorts of unique implements in their percussion kit, including these extra large bamboo thunder rods
  • Trombone section featuring Tracy Holloway (off camera left), principal trombonist Andy Wood (left), Ed Tarrant (middle), and Barry Clements (Bass Trombone)
  • Leader of 2nd violins, Steve Morris
  • Head Engineer Jake Jackson
  • Composer Jon Everist interviewed in the Studio 1 booth for The Lamplighters League behind the scenes music video
  • Timpanist Barnaby Archer
  • Oboist Ruth Berresford
  • Principal percussionist Joby Burgess with Rob Farrer and Karen Hutt recording many layers of mixed percussion with hands and various implements
  • Flautists Karen Jones and Anna Noakes
  • Karen Hutt on oil drum backed up by the percussion section
  • Principal percussionist Joby Burgess (right) and Rob Farrer were given free reign to improvise over several action cues
  • A look at the stage from the control room at Abbey Road Studio 1
  • Percussionist Karen Hutt on the thunder sheet, creating swells mimicking the sound of waves crashing for a particular seafaring enemy theme
  • Abbey Road Assistant Engineer Marta Di Nozzi (left), Composer Jon Everist (middle) and Orchestrator Nolan Markey (right) carefully gather feedback on each take
  • Rakhi Singh of the 1st violins
  • Lynda Houghton on double bass
  • Composer Jon Everist (left) and Orchestrator Nolan Markey (right) revel at the sound of Studio 1
  • Principal violinist Everton Nelson solos with his string section. Certain cues required a string trio to be recorded behind the podium
  • One of the viola parts prepared by copyist Landon Ashby
  • Rob Farrer (left) and principal percussionist Joby Burgess search for the perfect timbre and combination of drums
  • Composer Jon Everist stands outside of the iconic front door of Abbey Road Studios
  • Production art for The Lamplighters League
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