Posts Tagged “Decca”

Robert Farnon rules!

3 Commentsby Juliette  |  11.09.10  |  Latest News, Performances, Record Producing

Couldn't get a picture of a nightingale

I thoroughly enjoyed myself at Symphony Hall, Birmingham last Friday. The CBSO really are an amazing orchestra and it was such a treat to perform with them for only my 2nd time.  Stephen Bell, the conductor, found the original arrangement of A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square by Robert Farnon which Sinatra used and recorded. It’s an absolute gem and was rather like having a masterclass in orchestration for me. It was also lovely to have  David (of forum and blog fame) and his family in the audience cheering me on but I was rather disappointed that they shut the bars in the Hall after the concert so we couldn’t have a drink.

I have some very exciting news I can only hint at for the moment. James and I are working round the More »

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The Sound of Music but not from a tenor!

8 Commentsby Juliette  |  09.07.10  |  Latest News, Performances, Record Producing

Proms in the Park last year

I spent yesterday up in Manchester with the BBC Phil rehearsing for Saturday’s Proms in the Park. The sing-a-long medley this year is The Sound of Music. We always used to watch this film as a family at Christmas when I was little so I’m thoroughly looking forward to belting out all the songs and amazingly I still remember most of the words. Goes to show what you learn when you are very young stays with you.

We have sadly lost out on producing a new album for a well-known tenor who despite the record company wanting to employ us, didn’t want us to produce his album, although he has never worked with us before or even met James. Ho hum, I guess you can’t take these things personally and it might well be the old adage of the male artist who has a problem with a female producer… Whatever, we don’t More »

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Nasty little critters

8 Commentsby Juliette  |  07.12.10  |  Latest News, Record Producing

The lovely Port Quin in Cornwall

The start of a new week and I’m delighted to have a ‘nit-free’ family. I realise this is probably too much information but the little blighters are SO tedious to get rid of and don’t exactly help you make friends and influence people… We had a meeting with Myleene Klass last week and she has the most beautiful long flowing hair,  I do so hope she doesn’t have nits now. I’m consoling myself with the fact it’s an old wives tale they jump from head to head. More »

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