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Reference Recordings’ CES 2011 Report
Reference Recordings’ Sean Martin brings you our CES 2011 Report: Well, another beginning of the year has gone by and in the blink of an eye so has CES/THE show. As usual the exhibits were a blur of too many incredibly interesting ideas and not enough time to check them all out. Reference Recordings titles were being sold at our Canadian distributor Liberty Trading’s booth in the Flamingo Hotel. Marcia and I did our best…
Praise for Exotic Dances from the Opera SACD
Sometimes you stumble across things that simply make your day, and today we stumbled across a wonderful article of reviews in the UK’s “Tottenham Journal“. In the article, the author, Barry Forshaw, gives his “pick of the latest classical CD releases.” When looking through, we were delighted to find this little bit about our Exotic Dances from the Opera SACD: From the Tottenham JournalBy Barry Forshaw: “EXOTIC DANCES FROM THE OPERA Minnesota Orchestra/Eiji Oue/Reference Recordings…
Michael Gandolfi Speaks about Line Drawings
The Concord Chamber Players will be releasing a new album on Reference Recordings this year, and one of the highlights of the album will be Michael Gandolfi’s new piece “Line Drawings.” So in excitement for this album (which is still a few months off), we wanted to link you to the Concord Chamber Music Society’s Music Player where you can listen to an enlightening 8 minute segment of Michael Gandolfi talking about this work. Click…
Holiday Sale Ends Today!
You still have time to SAVE at the annual Reference Recordings Holiday Sale until NOON Pacific TODAY! WE REPEAT THE SALE ENDS TODAY AT NOON PACIFIC. SO HURRY AND YOU CAN STILL SAVE!All orders will be given a discount of 20% off regular prices – including new releases!THE MORE YOU ORDER THE MORE YOU SAVE!And, we offer FREE SHIPPING by First Class Mail in the U.S.(sorry, Priority Mail and International orders must be charged) Visit ReferenceRecordings.com today!
You Still Have Time to Save!!!!
A reminder that you still have time to SAVE at the annual Reference Recordings Holiday Sale! The sale lasts until NOON Monday, January 3rd!All orders will be given a discount of 20% off regular prices – including new releases!THE MORE YOU ORDER THE MORE YOU SAVE!And, we offer FREE SHIPPING by First Class Mail in the U.S.(sorry, Priority Mail and International orders must be charged) Visit ReferenceRecordings.com today!
“Prof” Johnson Receives the L.A. & Orange County Audio Society Founder’s Award
Reference Recordings’ “Prof” Keith O. Johnson will receive the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society’s 2010 Founder’s Award on Saturday, December 18th! From the L.A./OC Audio Society: It is with great pleasure and admiration that the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society, America’s largest audio society with over 600 members, announces the winner of the Founder’s Award for 2010, the Society’s highest honor, to Keith O. Johnson. As…
A Holiday Album for the Holiday Sale!
Here’s a Holiday Album for our Holiday Sale! STAR OF WONDER Festive music for the holiday season performed by an outstanding mixed chorus with pipe organ, harp, flute and bellringers! Recorded in the glorious cathedral acoustics of Saint Ignatius Church, San Francisco. “…Magical…the sound is impressively transparent.” –Fanfare TRAD: Silent Night; RUTTER: Nativity Carol; TRAD: We Three Kings of Orient Are; BURT: Come, Dear Children; SCHUTZ: Cantate Domino; VICTORIA: Gloria; PRAETORIUS: Gaudete Omnes; BURT: Caroling,…
Reference Recordings Holiday Sale!
Who needs Black Fridays or Cyber Mondays?SAVE at the annual Reference Recordings Holiday Sale until NOON Monday, January 3rd!All orders will be given a discount of 20% off regular prices – including new releases!THE MORE YOU ORDER THE MORE YOU SAVE!And, we offer FREE SHIPPING by First Class Mail in the U.S.(sorry, Priority Mail and International orders must be charged) Visit ReferenceRecordings.com today!
2010 GRAMMY® Nomination for Best Surround Sound Album
TM 2010 GRAMMY® NOMINATION FOR BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUMSAN FRANCISCO: Reference Recordings is proud to report that our own“Prof.” KEITH O. JOHNSONhas received his eighth Grammy nomination! This is our first release in Surround Sound. Category 94Best Surround Sound AlbumFor vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only. BRITTEN’S ORCHESTRAMichael Stern & Kansas City SymphonyKeith O. Johnson, surround mix engineer; Keith O. Johnson, surround mastering engineerDavid Frost, surround producer[Reference Recordings] We wish to extend our congratulations to…
Britten’s Orchestra SACD & the Grammys!
Prof. Keith Johnson was just nominated for a Grammy award in the Surround Sound category, for recent release RR-120 SACD Britten’s Orchestra! The producer, David Frost, was also nominated for Classical Producer of the Year and Britten’s Orchestra is the top one on his roster of the albums he produced in the last year.
The Curios – Cherries on the Ground
Enjoy a sample from The Curios’ song Cherries on the Ground from their Fresh! From Reference Recordings release, “Pillow Book.” Get your copy of Pillow Book today!
Pied Piper – Video
We just put this up on YouTube, but thought you might enjoy it here as well!
Jim Walker – Movie Star!
We’ve been talking a lot about what Mike Garson does away from Jazz, but he’s not the only performer on the Pied Piper release with versatility. Jim Walker might not be performing with hard rock bands (though he did play with Paul McCartney), but he’s also not only performing with orchestras. Jim walker has performed on over 600 movie soundtracks during his career. In fact, he might be the most widely-recorded flautist of all time!…
Michael Gandolfi talks about “Line Drawings”
One of the next big recording projects that Reference Recordings will be working on will feature the Concord Chamber Players. The album will feature a world-premeire recording of Grammy-nominated composer Michael Gandolfi’s piece “Line Drawings.” In an article in the Concord Journal, Michael Gandolfi speaks with area high school students about the piece. Here are some excerpts from the presentation: From the Concord JournalCCHS students treated to chamber music lecture, performanceBy Patrick Ball “… Using…
The Absolute Sound 2011 High End Audio Buyer’s Guide
The Absolute Sound’s new issue (207) is highlighted by the 2011 High End Audio Buyer’s Guide. In it they chose several of our albums for demo use, and we can’t help but share their reactions with you! From The Absolute Sound: RR-120 — Britten’s Orchestra“For me, the ideal demonstration disc combines both great music and great sound, be it something obscure from a major label or relatively mainstream music from an ‘audiophile’ label such as…