Email question received about synthesizer for the AIDA Broadway musical: Hello: Do you know what keyboard model was used for the original production of “Aida”? There are sounds listed (Pyramiding Glints of Dawn, Royal Bam, Punch) that I have no idea what they sound like.
An email received with questions about performing the music for AIDA by Elton John. EMAIL: I am the pit orchestra director for an upcoming High School prodcution of Aida. This is my first experience working with a more contemporary style pit. I noticed that you have experience with conductn the show. I’d appreciate any help [...]
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Email question received about Elton John AIDA orchestrations: I wondered if you knew of some great orchestration companies or tracks to enhance our production of Elton Johns Aida. We have a small venue and could really use some tracks specifically for transtitions. Any information is helpful. Thanks!
Here are some pictures of the band and pit from our performance of Elton John’s AIDA at McIntyre Hall (Mount Vernon, WA) in April 2006. Band members please e-mail me your mailing info and I’ll send you the full DVD of band pics. There is also a full DVD of cast and stage pics but [...]
PRESS RELEASE Kontakt 2 software will be used for the Northwest Premiere of Elton John’s AIDA. Developed by Berlin, Germany based Native Instruments, Kontakt 2 is a virtual synthesizer software application used primarily for high end audio production and sampling. Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA plot is based loosely on the original opera by [...]
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I look forward to working with all of you. Each of you has been hand picked and/or highly recommended to me. All shows will be at McIntyre Hall – visit www.mcintyrehall.org if you need directions etc. We will have one additional dedicated four hour block with the sound crew, this time is not set yet [...]
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Conrad Askland will be conducting AIDA at McIntyre Hall March 24 – April 8, 2006, Mount Vernon, WA. AIDA is the adaptation of Verdi’s original 1871 opera by Sir Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice. Conrad will be in production with the crew starting mid-January 2006. Rumor has it he will also be performing keyboard [...]
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