The Fauxharmonic Orchestra produces concerts and recordings of orchestral music at the highest level of aesthetic and technical quality. This "orchestra" consists of the world's finest sample-based instruments, performed in concert halls and recording studios, directed by conductor Paul Henry Smith.
We perform and record for composers and for soloists.
Composers
Hire us to make great recordings of your work, from string quartet to Gurrelieder-sized orchestra.
These days music directors are inundated with poor-quality, MIDI-based renditions of scores that composers want them to perform. But they hate these recordings. (And hate is not exactly the emotion you want them to associate with your work.)
When the Fauxharmonic records your work, other conductors are more likely to decide to perform it on their concerts. Recently, for example, conductor Stephen Gunzenhauser heard our recording of “For the Fallen” by Andrew Lowe-Watson and decided to program it with the Lancaster Symphony.
So, having a musically compelling recording gets you more serious consideration ... not only for performances, but for grant and residency applications as well.
Contact us to find out how we can help you.
Soloists
Hire us to accompany you with the full orchestral palette needed to richly complement and support your musical voice, whether in concert or in recording.
If you've ever heard a vocalist sing an aria with a piano accompaniment, you know what an utterly pale facsimile that can be, compared to a performance accompanied by the right instrumental sounds, ebbing and flowing in response to the soloist's natural musical phrasing.
You see, the Fauxharmonic Orchestra is no frozen "music minus one" track. No, we actually perform in real time with you, adjusting tempo and balance, waiting just until your bow or breath ends to finish a phrase together with you. And if you ever have performed with the right orchestral support, you know how energizing and exhilarating that is for your own performance. It just makes a huge difference ... a difference that will help you stand out in a crowded field of aspiring talent.
So, listen to some of our work, and contact us if you'd like to create a great recording that will help get you the attention you deserve.
