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photo Richard Price
Producer, engineer, editor


Alumnus, The University of Michigan, The Juilliard School, Pierre Monteux Domaine School for Advanced Conducting Study. President, Candlewood Digital LLC. Formerly Senior Engineer with a major New York classical recording studio, with over 900 commercial CDs to his credit over 19 years. Voting member of NARAS. Work honored with two 2005 Grammy nominations and 1993 Grammy award. Prior to entering the recording field, he had a 15-year career as a professional horn player: Borealis Wind Quintet, Galliard Brass Ensemble, Broadway shows, New York freelance artist. Nationally known arranger, with performances by the Toronto, Dallas, Seattle, Detroit Symphonies, Westminster Choir College, Pro Arte Singers, Canadian Brass, Philadelphia Orchestra Brass, New York Philharmonic Brass, many others. Works featured on TV (Inspector Lynley Mysteries) and film (Being Julia). Music Director and conductor, Danbury Concert Chorus, 2002-2010; named Music Director Emeritus, May, 2010.


photo Wayne Hileman
Producer, engineer, editor


B.M., Potsdam College-Crane School of Music; M.M., Yale University. Senior Producer/Engineer, Candlewood Digital LLC. 19 years experience in the classical recording business producing, engineering, editing & remastering recordings (new & historic) for numerous labels & artists. Bassoonist with The Borealis Wind Quintet (1988-present, Grammy nomination 2006); has also performed with the Dorian Wind Quintet (03-04), New Haven, American & Westchester Symphonies. Active recitalist, continuo & chamber musician. Voting member of NARAS & CMA. Writes periodically on issues in classical music, and is music reviewer for The Litchfield County Times. Conducts his local church choir (really, no kidding).


photo Robert LaPorta
Mobile engineering specialist


B.A. Music, Colgate University. Director, MSR Music LLC. Mobile recording engineer, Candlewood Digital. Former Director of Classics at Angel-EMI-Virgin Classics (1993-01). Previous employment with London-Decca Records, Deutsche Grammophon, Philips Classics (1989-1993) and ICM Artists (1987-1989). Voting member of NARAS. Former member Grammy Classical Committee. Founder, President and member of Westchester Symphonic Winds (1988-06). Active musician and composer. Studied guitar (Gus de Gazio), percussion (John F. Sammel) and euphonium (Dolores Beck). Formerly Principal Timpanist with Colgate Concert Orchestra (1983-1987). Performed with Westchester Philharmonic, Norwich Festival Orchestra, Hamilton Festival Orchestra, Cornell Chamber Orchestra, Larchmont Concert Band, Bronxville Concert Band, Armonk Community Band.



 

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Candlewood producer/engineer Richard Price in familiar territory: the control room of the

American Academy of Arts & Letters in New York City. Pyramix recording software;

Genelec speakers; Lavry converters; Millennia mic pres; Neumann M150 microphones;

Grace monitor controller; Weiss firewire interface; shiny Shure talkback mic

for those Elvis moments.

 

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photo: Rick Gottschalk www.patch.com

CanDig producers tasting life on the "other side of the glass"! Above,

Music Director Emeritus Richard Price conducting the Danbury Concert Chorus

and Danbury Symphony Orchestra at the 75th Anniversary concert of the

Danbury Music Centre; below, longtime BWQ bassoonist Wayne Hileman

with the Borealis Wind Quintet. (L-R: Katherine Fink, Kathryn Taylor,

Dan Culpepper, Wayne Hileman, Tamar Beach Wells.)

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From the archives! Candlewood's Robert LaPorta (standing, second from left)

producing one of his earliest recordings, circa 1983!

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2011 Candlewood Team Barbecue!

BEFORE CanDig's High Resolution Natural Presence Technology

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AFTER CanDig's CanDig's High Resolution Natural Presence Technology !

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L to R: Robby LaPorta, Robert LaPorta, Anne LaPorta, Lily LaPorta,

Meg Bowles Price, Richard Price, Hannah Price,

Mary Costanza Hileman, Katie Hileman, Wayne Hileman.




Record Labels

Albany

Angel
Arabesque
Arsis
ASV
Azica
Bay Cities
Book-of-the-Month Club
BMG
Cala
Cambria
Capstone
Carlton Classics

Cedille
Centaur

Classic Jazz
Claves

Concert Artists Guild
CRI
Crystonyx
Dorian
EMI
Essex
Fanfare
First Night

Fleytmuzik
Gloriae Dei Cantores
Harmonia Mundi
Helicon
Hypnos
IMP
Inner City

Jazz Heritage

Kleos Classics


Koch International Classics

Kumatone

MSR Classics
Mode

Music and Arts
Musical Heritage Society
Musicians Showcase
Music Minus One
Musicmasters

Navona
Naxos
New Albion
New World
Newport Classics
Nimbus

OmniTone
Parnassus
Phoenix
Pitch
Piu Mosso
Premier

Priceless
Publisher's Clearing House

Rang 4
RCA
Samsung Classics
Seraphim
Signum Classics

Spirit Passages
Sony Classics
Summit
Testament

VAI
Vox

 

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"The record is superb! You did a fabulous job."

Samuel Adler,
composer


"You were truly the best to work with and I could not be any happier."

Avner Arad,
piano soloist


"All the guys are so wrapped with your approach Richard - me too. I've worked with many 'named' producers and you are the best."

Graham Ashton, leader,
Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble,
former member,
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

 

"We are in agreement that you are a genius. It sounds...FANTASTIC!"
I'm particularly impressed by the Casterde and the improved balance between perc and piano with the quartet... this project wouldn't be the same without your help and artistry in the studio."

David Begnoche

Assistant Professor of Trombone

TCU School of Musicir
Stentorian Consort Trombone Quartet


" Richard makes the recording process worry free.  His engineering is first rate, plus his finely tuned ears and the comfortable manner he employs to manage recording sessions makes him invaluable as a producer.  His editing is perfect.  I can't imagine a better process and a finer end product."

David Bilger
Principal Trumpet
The Philadelphia Orchestra

 

" The CD is superbly engineered by...Richard Price, who also co-produced the album. The sound is sumptuous yet subtle, full of nuance..."

 

Bill Binkelman
Zonemusicreporter.com
(Meg Bowles/A Quiet Light/Kumatone)

 

"Thank you for all of your incredible work on this project.  I would recommend you a million times over for the way that you kept us moving, relaxed and playing better than we thought we could.  And then your superb editing. . .I am 'gobsmacked' with the actual recording!"

Lisa Bontrager
Professor of Horn
Penn State University

Mirrorimage

 

"The best editor in the world."

The late John Browning,
piano soloist

 

"Well, that was the MOST positive experience of a  session I have ever experienced! Your bedside manner makes it all happen! Many, many thanks, and may there be more!! "

Roy Cherryhomes

Engineer, SoundBoard Recording

Dallas

 

"The record is marvelous...you have saved the day with whatever you did...thank you as always for the perfect edits."

Robert Craft
conductor

 

"I am overwhelmed by the quality of this recording...it SOUNDS GREAT! I will be proud to present this recording as a professional representation of my work."

Nickitas J. Demos, Composer, Coordinator of Composition Studies
Georgia State University

 

"... this fine, superbly engineered release."

Jed Distler
Gramophone

(Greg McCallum: Voyage a Paris,

MSR Classics)


"You did a super job of organizing and managing the recording sessions, your editing is amazing, and your mastering is superb! It is a great recording. BRAVO!"

Randall Faust, composer,
past President,
International Horn Society

 

" Once again, Richard set a high bar and inspired us to think of the people who will find meaning and light in these magical Christmas arrangements"

Allen Frank
Mainstreet Brass

 

" The true success for our recordings last month, as well as throughout the past 7 years, has been our very good fortune of being able to work with, not only one the best engineers in the industry, but one of the most inspiring, appreciative and motivating musicians around! "

Loretta Giles
Mezzo-soprano Soloist

Executive Producer,

Brehm Series/Sacred Arias

 

" It was a real treat working with you this week. I think the CD will be a great success, and much of the credit goes to your positive and careful work as the producer. Your methods really opened my eyes! I would really enjoy working with you again. "

George Gilliam

Engineer, SoundBoard Recording

Dallas

 

" Rich, reverberant sound that dwarfs the engineering accorded (competing commercial CD version). "

Philip Greenfield
Anerican Record Guide

Schnittke: Concerto for Choir

MSR Classics


"Richard, as always, thank you for your fantastic work!"

Lou Hanzlik,
Atlantic Brass Quintet

 

"Great remastering!...I am thrilled! The sound seems clean and not so bottom heavy, the strings have a new shimmer to them, small percussion instruments are now heard, and the sound is more homogeneous from top to bottom. Congratulations on a great sound!!"

Barbara Harbach

Composer

 

" Thanks you sooooooo much for your awesome recording and editing techniques! I am very pleased."

Ronald Hawkins
Concert Pianist


"I want to thank you again for your really outstanding restoration and digital remastering of the Metropolitan Brass Quartet recording. I am very pleased and surprised at the quality you have gotten out of the 25 year old 1/4" master tape. I simply could not have imagined that it would all have turned out sounding this good."

Douglas Hedwig,
Metropolitan Brass Quartet

" I can't imagine a more impeccable or subtler job... You're really amazing... A great pleasure to have worked with you.  You've got the sharpest ears in the business."

Dennis Helmrich
Chair of Accompanying

University of Illinois School of Music

 


" Thank you so much for all the work you've done, and for your patience when we've asked for various changes.  You are such a dream to work with - I couldn't have asked for a better experience on this first (and hopefully not last!) recording."

Christine R. Howlett
Soprano Soloist

"Music of Our Time", MSR Classics

 


"The recording quality is super. I've recorded in the chapel before and it wasn't close to being this nice in terms of quality."

Christine R. Howlett,
Director of Choral Activities,
Vassar College


"I can only aspire to someday hear music with your transcendant professionalism, patience, and dedication. This music is as much yours as it is mine ."

Alpin Hong
Piano soloist

 

" You did a magnificent job, and the artistic quality is great...We’re lucky to have Candlewood Digital recording our concerts!"

Robert Hughes

President

Connecticut Choral Society

 

"Your editing is perfect as usual."

Dick Hyman,
Jazz piano soloist


"You are the best! I really enjoyed working with a high professional recording engineer like you!"

Kalin Ivanov, cellist,
Artistic Director, Bulgarian Virtuosi


" As always, your work is stunning and most impressive. The recording is incredible--how do you get us to sound so good?--and the CD jacket looks beautiful! Many, many thanks for your artistry and tremendous professionalism, as always! "

Thea Kano, Artistic Director,
New York City Master Chorale

"The crowd is so grateful for what you bring to the process and how you produce the final cd.  They have never had anything even near this quality and all are so thrilled.  Thanks for your fine work.  It all really requires the ears of a musician at the end of the day. "

Eric Dale Knapp
Music Director and Conductor
Connecticut Choral Society

New Jersey Choral Society


"I thank you for a superb job of editing. It has been a pleasure to work with you."

Mark Kroll,
harpsichord soloist, Boston




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