Alternative Solo Strings

The chosen musicians represent some of the most exciting and in-demand players on the London orchestral session circuit. From performances in Oscar-winning movies, to collaborations with the biggest recording artists in the world, there are few major British recordings in existence that haven’t featured these players in one way or another.

Collective credits include:

Captain America: Civil War (Henry Jackman) - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (James Newton Howard) - Victoria & Abdul (Thomas Newman) - Jason Bourne (David Buckley/John Powell) - Interstellar (Hans Zimmer) - Warcraft (Ramin Djawadi) - The Hunger Games (James Newton Howard) - The Dark Knight Rises (Hans Zimmer) - Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Hans Zimmer) - Inception (Hans Zimmer) - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Alberto Iglesias) - The Twilight Saga (Carter Burwell) - Batman Begins (Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard) - Gladiator (Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard) - Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The Rings (Howard Shore)

Nick Cave - Daft Punk - Adele - Mark Ronson - UNKLE - Editors - Badly Drawn Boy - U2 - Goldfrapp - Joni Mitchell - Max Richter - The Divine Comedy - Christine and the Queens

Alternative Solo Strings adds Double Bass and Viola to our previously released Artisan Cello and Artisan Violin libraries, all re-wrapped with a new interface and Kontakt Player compatible. This also happens to be our first solo double bass library.

All of these instruments carry the signature Spitfire sound - they are designed to provide you not only with that initial spark of inspiration but also to broaden your understanding of this particular group of instruments.

We pride ourselves on making precision tools for composers that deliver effectively on the current demands of the industry but we also believe that creating a series of edgy, raw musical tools that behave with a certain amount of realistic unpredictability leads to the most exciting results.

This library was recorded at Spitfire HQ’s ultra high-spec in-house recording studio - tracked through the finest equipment. As a result, Alternative Solo Strings is a perfect accompaniment to our popular London Contemporary Orchestra Strings, which was recorded in the same location. Whilst the spirited and sometimes unpredictable recordings may pleasantly lead you into unexpected territory, the sonics of our dry stage provides you with ultimate control; whether that be an upfront Warren Ellis style approach, a hyper-produced Hans Zimmer style overdub on top of a large orchestral bed, or indeed a virtuoso performance within the section of a chamber work.