In July, B&H Sound Services worked with Essex-based production company CVS International to provide sound for a corporate conference in Vienna. The event, a daytime conference followed by an evening programme, included well-known band Bjorn Again.

CVS International General Manager Ryan Ross said ‘It was a pleasure to work with a team as professional as the one provided by B&H. The rig was set up efficiently and without fuss, and the client was more than happy with the end result.

‘We’ve got more events in the diary, and we’ll certainly be working with B&H again soon.’

B&H Sound Services recently recorded The Fodens Richardson Band and The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines during a live concert at the Birmingham Symphony Hall. Despite the Royal Marines Band coach breaking down, meaning they only took their places during the 3rd piece of the concert, a superb result was achieved and the CD has been very well received.

The recording is now available on Egon SFZ 120 titled ‘Britannic Salute’.

The Summer run of Bible weeks was busier than ever for B&H Sound Services this year.

All aspects of event staging including PA, lighting, AV and recording were again provided for the Kingdom Faith event Faith ‘04 at the Peterborough Showground, and for the third year running a team and equipment went to support the Detling Bible Week in Kent.

The most recent addition to the summer calendar was the New Frontiers youth camp, Newday at the Newark Showground. B&H provided all the technical equipment including PA, Lighting, Video, staging, drapes and carpets.

The programme had to change a number of times due to the risk of flooding, but the B&H team quickly installed CAT5 links to allow alternative venues to be used as overflows.
At the end of the day the event was a great success, and apparently next years is going to be even ‘bigger and better’.

Earlier this year B&H Syscom, the installation division of B&H Sound Services Ltd, upgraded the existing sound & video projection system for the Salvation Army in Tunbridge Wells. The client specification involved the installation of a number of LCD screens, new cabling to all outputs, provision of separate rack cabinets for each system, the addition of a video input switcher and the tidying up of all the existing cables. Training was also provided for all the users.

Client Matthew Wickam said ‘The equipment is great, and as for the install it really couldn’t have gone any better. The engineers were fantastic, the training invaluable and it has been a great pleasure working with B&H’.

B&H were able to provide the complete package, and the work was completed within budget and on time.

Over the last 12 months B&H Sound Services has developed a close working relationship with Suffolk-based corporate event specialist Simon Greene Associates.

For two recent conferences B&H provided a range of sound, AV, lighting and staging solutions. These demanding events for one of SGA’s top clients have been a complete success. Simon Greene, Partner said ‘We find that B&H provide so much more than a rental company – even the big names.

B&H people are very professional and flexible to boot; and working alongside them I know we’re going to have all angles covered – which is great if like us, you’re dealing with unpredictable changes or hard deadlines.’

A six-date roadshow has since taken place – and there are more events in the pipeline.

Making Music in the Forest...

The delightful settings of the Center Parcs resorts at Longleat and Sherwood Forest came alive to the sound of music in June this year. B&H Sound Services provided PA systems for the 3-week ‘Music in the Forest’ events. The systems had to cater for a wide variety of musical styles as well as coping with the great British weather!

Center Parcs UK Entertainments Controller Heather Ewing said ‘B&H did a superb job. The sound quality was excellent, but more than that the engineers were helpful and enthusiastic and really entered into the spirit of the event.’

Garden Radio, part of the Garden Communication and Media Company is expanding and now provides background music and horticultural news in over 40 garden centres nationwide. Much of the recording and editing is carried out in the B&H Old School Studio.

In September B&H provided broadcast facilities on the Garden Radio stand at the popular GLEE Trade Exhibition at the NEC. This was the official radio station and provided live broadcasts for the whole of the three day show.

Garden Radio MD Trevor Pfieffer said ‘We have a long and established relationship with B&H Sound Services, and it is something we value very much. They are always very responsive and creative, and it certainly helps us to maintain the quality of our product.’

Finding Nemo in Mansfield

In August B&H Sound Services Ltd provided technical support for Nottingham based production company Creative io for the outdoor screening of the popular film ‘Finding Nemo’ to 2000 people in Mansfield. The film was projected onto a 48ft wide inflatable screen using double stacked projectors to give a 10000 lumen high definition image. This, combined with the Dolby 5.1 surround sound system made for a dramatic effect.

Creative io producer Gavin Forster said ‘It is the ability to project such a bright high quality image combined with ‘big’ audio that makes events like these so effective and enjoyable for the audience.’

New Warehouse Facility

Due to the increasing requirement for storage and preparation space, the PA and AV departments of B&H Sound Services have relocated into a 3000sq ft facility in the Fengate area of Peterborough.

The Recording and Installation departments will continue to operate out of the Old School Studio premises in Eye, Peterborough.

The new warehouse can be contacted on the main B&H number, 01733 223535.