CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO’s composer interview series continues as Jason Dury chats with legendary recording engineer, Mike Ross-Trevor.
Mike Ross-Trevor is one of film music finest engineers. Originally recording Pop Music in the 1960s and 70s, Ross-Trevor’s first film score recording could not have been more spectacular, Jerry Goldsmith’s LEGEND in 1985. Ross-Trevor continued an association with Goldsmith for 14 years ending with THE MUMMY in 1999.
Mike Ross-Trevor also has been a close collaborator with Bruce Broughton culminating in his recording of TOMBSTONE in 1993 and has worked with other composers including David Arnold, Mark Ayres, Bill Conti and David Julyan.
Mike Ross-Trevor has also been involved in score re-recordings, collaborating with James Fitzpatrick in the late 80s with recordings including THE BIG COUNTRY, the Intrada Records Excalibur sessions with The Sinfonia of London and most notably for the 1995 re-recording of Alex North’s A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jerry Goldsmith.
In February 2018, for Cinematic Sound Radio, Jason Drury talked to Mike Ross-Trevor at his home in Broadstairs, Kent, England. In the Interview, Mike talks about his early recording career, how he was hired to record Legend and his part in the score’s CD release, Jerry Goldsmith’s Hungarian sessions, the recording session of Tombstone and his association with Whitfield Street Studios.
The show also features loads of the memorable music that Mike Ross-Trevor has recorded including LEGEND, RAMBO FIRST BLOOD PART 2, LIONHEART, HOOSIERS, MEDICINE MAN, TOMBSTONE, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE and many many more.
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This is a wonderful program. The music sounds beautiful on my laptop, so I do believe it’s superbly engineered! Oh, and it was such a treat to hear Mr. Ross-Trevor’s tribute to Bernard Herrmann!
Thanks Kirsten. I felt it appropriate that Mike and the music he recorded sounded as good as possible for the show.
I always endeavour to have a good sound quality of all the shows I work on . I guess I nailed it with this one.
Excellent work Jason really enjoyed it
Absolutely fantastic! So, so interesting and what a career he had plus I wonder how much his signed copy of a Goldsmith Rambo 2 soundtrack is worth!! The tracks picked were very, very good. Well done Jason.
A very good interview, along with so much wonderful music. Film score recording engineers are truly unsung heroes.
As there is so little information about Mike Ross-Trevor on the Internet, this is indispensable!