Shared ORCHESTRA Sessions
NEXT SESSIONS: 16th SEPT-11th Oct-18th Nov 2024
We are holding shared orchestral sessions from our Clockwork Studios with the Scottish Session Orchestra.
53- piece Symphony Orchestra:
£95(+vat) per min of session time
Strings (10.8.6.6.4)
Wind (2.2.2.2)
Brass (4.2.2.1.1)
Harp
(*winds doubling Picc, Cor, B.Clari + Contra Bsn)
34-piece String Section:
£65(+vat) per min of session time
(10.8.6.6.4)
17- Piece String Section
£45(+vat) per min of session time
(6.4.3.3.1)
10- Piece Brass Section
£35(+vat) per min of session time
(4.2.2.1.1)
We recommend 10mins of session time for every 1 minute of material of average complexity.
20 minute minimum booking.
All prices are based on BPI commercial audio release - uplift will apply for any synch to picture.
Extra musicians available upon request. Please get in touch for more details.
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A shared session is a perfect solution for composers looking to record a short amount of material by allowing the day costs of the studio to be shared amongst others. The per min price includes:
Hall Hire, Contracting, Conductor, Producer, Engineers, Musicians, File Delivery, Library service and Audio Movers streaming.
Founded in 2017, Clockwork Sessions have recorded for clients such as Hans Zimmer, Christian Henson, Craig Armstrong, Jim Fowler, Thomas Hewitt-Jones, Spitfire Audio, Cinesamples, Sony, Netflix and BBC.
We are in a fortunate position to be able to offer our shared sessions with our Scottish Session Orchestra from our Clockwork Studios in Glasgow. In the UK we have a tradition of sight reading that’s second to none, plus years of studio experience and instruments such as Stradivarius, Guadagnini, and Gagliano in the room to offer the highest standard of soundtrack recording.
Drawing from the UK’s top session players, the SSO combines international soloists, concertmasters, orchestral principals, and chamber musicians (such as Laura Samuel, Rudi De Groote, Nikita Naumov and Maya Iwabuchi) with a wealth of studio experience. From studios such as Abbey Road, Air Lyndhrst and Angel, through to concert halls such as Royal Albert Hall, South Bank Center, and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, our musicians have featured on a host of recordings from Hollywood soundtracks to concertos with major orchestras - all recorded by our Grammy winning engineer David Donaldson. The orchestra recorded Spitfire Audio’s ‘Colossus’ and ‘Solstice’ sample libraries.
Video recorded in our shared session in November 2023
“We had the smoothest experience working with Clockwork to record my piece remotely for a shared session. Full orchestra, fantastic musicians, great sounding room, and great communication with team. Can’t say enough good things about Clockwork studios!”
“True to their name, my session ran like clockwork! I’ll be back soon - world-class playing, pristine recording - delighted with end result. ”
“I can’t say enough about how professional the entire team has been at Clockwork. From sending an enquiry for a recording session, to preparation of the session, to the session day itself and post production, the team at Clockwork has given me complete peace of mind in the process of recording my music. They are communicative, informative, quick to respond, and friendly, easy-going people.
As for the orchestra, they are top notch! Their breathtaking performances not only exceeded my expectations, but brought a level of expression and emotion to my work that simply cannot be recreated with virtual instruments.
I will most certainly be working with them again as much as possible. And if you’re a composer researching the right orchestra to record your music, I can confidently tell you that your search is over. Clockwork Sessions is your answer.”
Session Footage:
Frere Jacques arranged for the Scottish Session Orchestra by Adam Robinson
BTS Production Footage
BTS footage from our control room
FAQ’s
SCORE PREPARTION GUIDE:
1.) For sessions, as standard, we normally work with non-transposing scores in C to avoid any errors (session time wasting).
2.) Bar number above stave on every bar increases speed of recording and avoid errors.
3.) It's very important to think of page turns for every player. Players can’t drop out to turn or have noise from page turns. Parts should be formatted on a 2 page spread. We can then tape a 3rd page if unavoidable..
4.) We use a 2bar count in so the score should start bar3 or upbeat to bar3.
DELIVERY CHECKLIST:
DEADLINE - 1 week prior to session
Sibelius file/PDF/xml with score and parts (Extracted in separate files)
Clearly names parts on every page
WW and Brass - 1 part per player (not sharing stands)
Only send parts that are to be recorded on the day
Check page turns, bar numbers, rehearsal marks and labelling
Repeats should include additional bar numbers to keep synch with PT.
Condense parts where possible to save printing
Score staff size at 3.5mm (Part Staff size 6mm minimum)
Mock-up audio
Audio click
Midi/tempo map
We run our own library service as part of the service.