Projects

The following brief examples give an idea of the range of projects we undertake and the services we provide: For further details see our clients and venues pages

Commercial release

Client: Orchid Classics
Artists: James Gilchrist & Anna Tilbrook
Repertoire: Schubert - Die Schone Mullerin
Producer: Patrick Allen
Engineer: Patrick Allen
Venue: Champs Hill, Sussex

Worthy to stand with the best - excellent recording quality - BBC Music
Among the finest of modern versions - Gramophone
Editor's Choice - Classic FM

Client: EMI Classics
Artists: Benjamin Grosvenor
Repertoire: Chopin - Part of The Complete Chopin Project
Producer: Patrick Allen
Engineer: Patrick Allen
Venue: Champs Hill Studio, Sussex

Client: Orchid Classics (due for release Autumn 2010)
Artists: Brodsky Quartet
Repertoire: Ravel, Lavista, Goljov, Alvarez
Producer: Jeremy Hayes
Engineer: Patrick Allen
Venue: Potton Hall, Suffolk

Client: Orchid Classics
Artists: Matthew Trusler/Dusseldorf Symphony/Yasuo Shinozaki
Repertoire: Korngold & Rozsa Violin Concertos
Producer: Jeremy Hayes
Engineer: Patrick Allen
Assistant: Mike Lotinga
Venue: Tonhalle, Dusseldorf

An essential purchase - Mail on Sunday
The recording is of top drawer quality throughout - www.classical.net
Outstanding recording quality - BBC Music

Client: Sanctuary Classics
Artists: Vanbrugh Quartet with Michael Collins & Martin Roscoe
Repertoire: Copland
Producer: Jeremy Hayes
Engineer: Patrick Allen
Venue: Potton Hall, Suffolk

Critics Choice 5* - Classic FM

Live Recordings / Broadcast

Client: Wigmore Hall
Artists: Various
Repertoire: Various
Producer: Misha Donat
Engineer: Patrick Allen
Assistants: Mike Lotinga, Chris McNeillie, Claire Kennedy
Venue: Wigmore Hall, London

Opera Omnia were commissioned by Wigmore Hall to record concerts for both archive purposes and commercial release on their "Wigmore Hall Live" record label. The first batch of releases included concerts by Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Felicity Lott, The Arditti Quartet and the Nash Ensemble. Opera Omnia have also recorded around 50 concerts in Wigmore Hall for broadcast by the Andante Corporation of New York.

'perfectly balanced' 5* - BBC Music

'This is a warm generous reading, emphasised by the recording...'
- The Gramophone

Magazine Cover CD

Client: BBC Music
Artists: The Endellion String Quartet
Repertoire: Schubert String Quartets
Producer: Misha Donat
Engineer: Patrick Allen
Venue: St Silas, London

Artist Promotion

Client: Hazard Chase Ltd
Artist: André Gavrilov
Repertoire: Various
Producer/Lead Engineer: Patrick Allen

Tchaikovsky Prize Winner, André Gavrilov's first London recital for several years was held at the Goldsmith's Hall. Opera Omnia recorded the event in digital video using a 4 camera location rig.

Corporate Promotion

Client: Hazard Chase Ltd
Artists: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Emma Kirkby / Michael George / Rogers Covey Crump / Eton College Chapel Choir
Repertoire: Haydn - The Creation
Producer: Patrick Allen
Engineers: Patrick Allen, Mike Skeet
Venue: Eton College Chapel

This concert was held 250 years to the day after the first performance of The Creation. It was sponsored by Jacquesson et Fils Champagne to celebrate their 250 years in business. Opera Omnia recorded the concert, carried out all post-production mastering and manufactured 1000 double CDs including artwork design and reprographics.

Venue and concert promotion

Client: Cambridge Corn Exchange
Artists: Various
Repertoire: Various
Producer: Patrick Allen

The Cambridge Corn Exchange was keen to promote its contemporary music concerts and was looking for a modern and innovative approach. Opera Omnia developed one of the first CD-Extra compatible with both the Windows and AppleMac platforms. In addition to music and video clips promoting the individual concerts, there was an extensive section promoting the venue itself. This section included an interactive guided tour and 360 degree panoramic views of the auditorium.

Private Session Recording

Client: The Purcell Singers
Artists: The Purcell Singers / Mark Ford
Repertoire: Georg Schumann
Producer: Mike Ponder
Engineer: Patrick Allen

" Mark Ford gets superb results from his Purcell Singers..recorded sound is similarly excellent.. " - International Record Review

Client: Emmanuel College Chapel Choir, Cambridge
Artists: Emmanuel College Chapel Choir / Timothy Prosser
Repertoire: Various
Producer: Timothy Prosser / Patrick Allen
Engineer: Patrick Allen

". . . this is a particularly appealing collection, beautifully recorded" - Penguin Guide ***

The above discs were commissioned directly by the artists and subsequently licenced by ASV once they heard the quality of the finished recordings. The critical acclaim following the disc's release confirmed ASV's judgement:

Archive Recording

Client: Louis Lortie
Artist: Louis Lortie
Repertoire: Beethoven Piano Sonatas
Producer: Misha Donat
Engineer: Patrick Allen
Venue: Wigmore Hall, London

The complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle was recorded during 8 recitals at the Wigmore Hall. Archive recordings are made to the same high standards as for session recordings. This means that recordings conceived as simply for private use can often end up being broadcast or commercially released.

Speech Reinforcement

Client: Endellion String Quartet
Artists: ESQ / Andrew Motion
Repertoire: Haydn / Poetry readings
Engineer: Patrick Allen
Venue: Wigmore Hall, London

The Endellion String Quartet commissioned Andrew Motion to write poetic meditations to integrate with their performance of Haydn's The Seven Last Words. This performance was at the Wigmore Hall where subtle speech reinforcement was required to ensure that the words were clearly audible throughout the auditorium.

Remastering existing recordings

Client: CLIC Sargent
Artists: Various
Repertoire: Various
Producer: Patrick Allen

CLIC Sargent had been donated a potentially valuable recording featuring artists such as John Williams and Jack Brymer. Unfortunately the analogue master tapes made in the mid 1970s had deteriorated badly and were unplayable. Opera Omnia restored the tapes and transferred the recording to a digital master format from which CDs were subsequently manufactured.