Brass fanfare recorded at Elon featured at League of American Orchestras national conference

Lynn Beck, Clay Stevenson and students collaborated with Winston-Salem Symphony musicians to record James Stephenson’s “Fanfare – Light from Shadows" providing a dynamic soundtrack for community service award winner John Beck’s documentary video.

During the spring semester, Lecturer in Music Lynn Beck produced a recording of a composition that she and her husband, percussionist John Beck, commissioned in 2017.

Music Production and Recording Arts student Hannah Strickland with Winston-Salem Symphony principal tuba, Matt Ransom

“Fanfare – Light from Shadows” by James Stephenson was premiered by members of the Winston-Salem Symphony on a program last October that artistically supported those touched by cancer. Senior Lecturer in Music Clay Stevenson served as recording engineer and was assisted by Music Production and Recording Arts students Hannah Strickland, Jacob Keisler and Emily Hubbard.

On June 14, the recorded fanfare served as the soundtrack for a documentary video featured at the League of American Orchestras national conference, where John Beck was one of five to receive the 2018 Ford Musician Award for Excellence in Community Service.

The video is also posted on the league’s website. https://americanorchestras.org/conducting-artistic-programs/the-ford-musician-awards/videos-the-league-s-ford-musicians-in-action-2018.html

Funding for the recording project was provided by Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences. Performers include Winston-Salem Symphony members Anita Cirba and Ken Wilmot – trumpet, Bob Campbell – horn, Brian French – trombone, Matt Ransom – tuba, and John Beck – percussion.

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