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MERIDIAN, MS – On April 28, 2013, the Meridian Symphony Chorus and Orchestra recorded the Brahms’ Requiem at Highland Baptist Church in Meridian, MS. This church was chosen for its’ outstanding acoustics. The entire performance was recorded using all Earthworks High Definition Microphones as follows: 4 FW730 Flexwands on choir, 2 QTC40s on the orchestra, 1 SR30 for solo mic, 1 SR30 for room ambience, and 1 PM40 PianoMic on piano.

BUFFALO, NY — For Ciminelli Recital Hall, a 200-seat performance space within Rockwell Hall at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Buffalo, AVL Design, AV Solutions, Boynton Pro Audio, Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems and engineers from Yamaha Japan all had a hand in the design and/or installation of a new sound system that centers on a Yamaha AFC (Active Field Control) system. The recital hall is optimized for small ensemble and solo performances; SUNY Buffalo’s Rockwell Hall also houses an 850 seat performing arts center for larger-scale productions.

ATLANTA – Mumford & Sons had to cancel some shows in June as bass player Ted Dwane underwent, and recovered from, emergency surgery to deal with a blood clot near his brain. The operation was a success, and the band, which has enjoyed a meteoric rise since the 2009 release of Sigh No More, was able to complete its recent “Full English” tour, in support of the band’s recent album, Babel. Solotech provided an L-Acoustics system for the tour.

LAS VEGAS — Micky Dolenz of Monkees fame will be hosting the 2013 Parnelli Awards in Las Vegas on November 23, executive producer Terry Lowe announced. “We are thrilled to have this consummate entertainer hosting our 13th annual award show,” said Lowe, also publisher of FRONT of HOUSE and PLSN magazines. “His long career as a top performer and his great sense of humor will make for a memorable night.  We’re going to have a lot of fun.”

LAS VEGAS — Nominations are pouring in for both the 2013 Parnelli Awards and Indispensable Technology (“IT”) Awards. The nomination forms for both awards categories will be open through late September. If you haven’t done so already, now’s the time to choose the people, companies and products that will appear on the final 2013 Parnelli ballot. That ballot will be posted online for voting throughout the month of October. Be sure to also reserve your spot (or table) at this year’s event, set for Nov. 23, 2013. It’s expected to be a sellout like last year, but tickets are still available.

WATERLOO, ON — James King, Martin Audio’s marketing director, joined Jason Baird, the company’s R&D director, Simon Bull, director of sales, and Anthony Taylor, managing director, in a discussion of the company’s marketing message.

PORT PERRY, Ontario – Concert Systems Production Group, located in Pensacola, Florida, recently added 28 Adamson M212 stage monitors to their live event production inventory.

SILVER SPRING, MD – Global Mission Church, formerly known as First Korean Baptist Church, was established here 40 years ago and recently upgraded its audio system. Genesis Technology senior system engineer Michael Yoo and the church’s worship opted for Lab.gruppen amplifiers based on past experience with the gear. For the 450-capacity sanctuary, one Lab.gruppen FP 10000Q amp drives EAW KF695z mains and an FP6000Q powers EAW 129z stage monitors.

MONTREAL – Montreal’s Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, held here at the city’s Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène Aug. 2-4, received support for the fourth year in a row from Sennheiser and K-array. Sennheiser’s Global Relations Team supported Osheaga’s Green Stage with a pre-configured rack of wireless solutions including IEMs. Sennheiser Canada supplied a  selection of instrument and vocal microphones as well as the latest energy-efficient loudspeakers from K-array..