Providing quality recordings of your live performances
WELCOME TO WEST COAST RECORDINGS!
West Coast Recordings is a live audio/video recording company based in Vancouver, Canada, managed by Christopher Haas, a multi-talented musician/conductor/teacher with over 40 years of performance experience in the areas of pop, jazz, soul, Afro-Cuban, choral and classical music.
High quality audio is crucial to accurately representing and archiving your musical events, especially when combined with video. West Coast Recordings captures the sound as the conductor, players and audience experienced it, as faithfully as possible. We work with you, the client, to achieve your recording goals.
West Coast Recordings has recorded small and large concert performances in theatres and churches, school events on stages and gymnasiums, recitals, and university auditions in music studios. To listen to some samples, please proceed to the Audio Samples pages.
In addition to audio recording, West Coast Recording offers multiple camera video recording with high quality audio for archiving performances or livestreaming via OBS on your streaming platform. All videos are ready to post on your company website, YouTube channel and your favourite social media site. Please explore this website for more information.
West Coast Recordings is a live audio/video recording company based in Vancouver, Canada, managed by Christopher Haas, a multi-talented musician/conductor/teacher with over 40 years of performance experience in the areas of pop, jazz, soul, Afro-Cuban, choral and classical music.
High quality audio is crucial to accurately representing and archiving your musical events, especially when combined with video. West Coast Recordings captures the sound as the conductor, players and audience experienced it, as faithfully as possible. We work with you, the client, to achieve your recording goals.
West Coast Recordings has recorded small and large concert performances in theatres and churches, school events on stages and gymnasiums, recitals, and university auditions in music studios. To listen to some samples, please proceed to the Audio Samples pages.
In addition to audio recording, West Coast Recording offers multiple camera video recording with high quality audio for archiving performances or livestreaming via OBS on your streaming platform. All videos are ready to post on your company website, YouTube channel and your favourite social media site. Please explore this website for more information.
Latest News and Current Schedule!
2024 has been a very productive year so far. Thank you to everyone who chose West Coast Recordings for archiving and promoting your valuable projects. Here is a list of past and upcoming events.
2024
June 19 - Eric Hamber Wind Ensemble - Canadian Memorial United Church
June 15 - Coastal Sound Choir - New West Christian Reform Church
June 8 - Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble - Evergreen Cultural Centre
June 2 - West Vancouver Community Choir
June 1 - Richmond Singers - Fraserview Mennonite Church
April 18 - Vancouver School Board Elementary Band Festival
April 13 - Coastal Sound Youth Choir and UBC Chamber Choir - St. John's Shaughnessy - 7:30 pm
April 12 - Concert for Muzewest - TBA
April 6 - Richmond Orchestra - Fraserview Mennonite Church
Mar. 14 - Eric Hamber Wind Ensemble - Canadian Memorial United Church
Mar. 9 - Coastal Sound Choirs - New West Christian Reform Church
Mar. 7 - Vancouver School Board Secondary Concert Band Festival - Magee S.S.
Feb. 24 - Richmond Orchestra - Rising Stars - Fraserview Mennonite Church
Feb. 16 - Duo Concertante for Muzewest Concerts - The Annex
2023
Dec. 15 - Coastal Sound Choir - Winter Concert
Dec. 13/14 - Magee and Eric Hamber S.S. Winter Concerts - Magee Secondary School
Dec. 9 - Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert- Evergreen Theatre
Nov. 30 - Vancouver School Board Sr. Concert Band Festival at Magee S.S.
Nov. 28 - Richmond Orchestra and Chorus - Fraserview Mennonite Church
Nov. 17 - Ensemble La Cigale for Muzewest Concerts - Annex
Oct. 28 - Richmond Orchestra and Chorus - Clean and Classic - Fraserview Mennonite Church
Sept. 9 - White Rock Symphony Orchestra - recording/providing sound reinforcement - 7 pm
July 28 - Vancouver Music Festival - South Arm United Church - 7:30 pm
July 27 - Vancouver Music Festival - Fraserview Mennonite Church - 7:30 pm
June 27 - Coastal Sound Youth Choir
June 14 - Eric Hamber S.S. Concert
May 28 - Richmond Singers Concert
May 12 - Songs of Desire for Muzewest Concerts
May 11 - Magee Secondary School - VSB Elementary Band Festival
Mar. 30 - Magee Secondary School - VSB Secondary Band Festival
Mar. 15 - VSO trombonist Ilan Morgenstern - Commission recording
Mar. 9 - Eric Hamber S.S. Concert
Mar. 4 - Coastal Sound Family of Choirs - Crowded Table
2022
Dec. 17 - Coastal Sound Youth Choir - A Winter's Night
Dec. 14 - Eric Hamber S.S. Winter Concert
Dec. 10 - Richmond Chorus Christmas Concert - "Magnificat"
Dec. 3 - Richmond Singers - Christmas Concert
Nov. 25 - Han Chen (piano) and Christopher Lee (clarinet) - 2 world premieres for Muzewest Concerts
Nov. 11 - Vivian Chen - Private Harp recording
Nov. 5 - Richmond Orchestra and Chorus - "In Memorium"
Oct. 31 - Drum tracking on two jazz ballads for singer Lisa Dunn
Oct. 21 - Vieness Piano Duo - world premiere by Alice Ho for Muzewest Concerts
July 25 - Vivian Chen - Private Harp recording
June 17 - Coastal Sound Youth Choir - Come Back Like the Sea concert
June 16 - Eric Hamber Wind Ensemble - Icons and Legends concert
June 11 - Richmond Singers - 50th Anniversary Concert
June 3 - John Korsrud's Hard Rubber Orchestra Emerging Composers Reading Session
May 17 - Richmond Chorus - Canadian Voices Concert
April 20 - Inlet Jazz Big Band - Audio/Video Recording Session
April 19 - Richmond Symphony Orchestra - Rising Stars Concert
April 12 - Spring Night of Bands at Eric Hamber Secondary School
April 9 - Richmond Singers Ensemble - "Songs for Seniors" Project
April 8 - The Steve Maddock Sextet - "The Gershwin Project" - for Muzewest Concerts
April 5 - Drum tracking for Cynthia Tremeau's song "Let's Toast"
Feb. 11 - Jonathan Adams and Lucas Harris - "In Darkness" for Muzewest Concerts
Feb. 4 - Drum tracking for Lisa Dunn and Bob Ballard Music Production
Jan. 10 - Private violin audition for the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Recording audio and video for the Richmond Chorus - Fraserview Mennonite Church - December 12, 2021.
Photo by Ryan McCann.
Photo by Ryan McCann.
Recording John Korsrud's Hard Rubber Orchestra at Simon Fraser University - October 1, 2016