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Recording violin parts…

by VaughanJones ― 8 Mar, 12

String Section ― Over the last month, we’ve been booked for two quite similar jobs - recordings which were for tracks only requiring a section of violins - as opposed to the more usual situation of a client hiring a string quartet or string section for a recording. ∙ When arranging for strings (in particular string orchestra), it’s usual to spread the writing [...] .

Tags: Recording Projects, Arranging For Strings, Hire A Violinist, Hire Session Musicians, Hire String Players, Hire Studio Musicians

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