1: LIGHTS OF BARCELONA - Marc Vallee Trio

Accompanied by bass player David Hughes, and percussionist Christian Paré, virtuoso guitarist Marc Vallée picks his way through a set of original compositions that blend a variety of musical styles with dazzling improvisations. This album was awarded the ‘Best High Resolution Recording’ by Soundstage! in 2003.

2: LIBERTANGO - Trio de Curda

Cello, accordion and double bass, TRIO DE CURDA is a new 2xHD recording of Tango music to be released on Reel to Reel tape in 2020. Pure Blumlein recording with Neumann SM 69 tube micro- phones on a Nagra IV-S

3: SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST - Introduction - Monique Page, soprano; Regis Rousseau, organ

This recording is indicated as being the best version of SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST. The Casavant organ used in this recording is the 4th most powerful organ in the world, with a reach of below 20 Hz.

(A note of caution: Be very careful with the playback level on first listen. The dynamics are wide, and there is a 16Hz organ tone that can cause distress to your speakers if you’re not careful.)

4: THE SKY IS CRYING - Monique Page, soprano; Regis Rousseau, organ

One of the top blues players /singers of all time, Sonny Boy’s harmonica spoke the language of his time, with its tortured, wailing, crying and strangely beautiful tone. This track was captured with two Scheops tube microphones to provide the realistic presence ‘to die for.’

5: DOREEN SMITH, ROUTE 66 - Doreen Smith, voice

From the album that was awarded the ‘Best Recording of the Year’ by Soundstage in 2001: “Ms. Smith has a way with these songs and a vocal style that will grab you right from the get-go.”

6: This beautiful recording of Scarlatti’s LE VIOLETTE - Anonymous tenor & harpsichord

with Tenor and Harpsichord was recorded in M/S mic technique which gives it a truly realistic presence and imaging.

7: ÉCHANGES SYNAPTIQUES INTERDITS - Frederic Alarie, double bass; Eric Chappell, octobass

Composed by Frederic Alarie for the 11.5 ft high Octobass and Double Bass, this unique experience was performed at Montreal’s La Maison Symphonique. In this analog recording, you can hear the hall’s beautiful acoustics and the very deep bass tone (below 20Hz).

8: MUSICUS PERCUSSION #3 - Percussion Ensemble

To obtain the powerful and refined sound of this recording, a selection of the best microphones was used: 2 AKG C12, 4 Neumann U67, 2 B&K 1 inch, on a Nagra T recorder.

9: CHURCH BELL

The Church of St. Madelaine’s bell was recorded on a Nagra IV-S, using two schoeps omni-directional microphones.

10: TOCCATA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR, BWV 565

This version is a reference for many music lovers. It was recorded at Montreal’s St-Joseph Oratory with 2 Neumann microphones on Nagra IV-S.

11: PICTURES AT AN EXIBITION, EXCERPTS

Recorded at Montreal’s Place des Arts using two B&K omni-directional microphones on a NAGARA IV-S, this is a great example of 3D imaging obtained with the two microphone technique used to record a full orchestra.