Richard Lake (BM ’98, MM ’00, DMA ’06, Composition) released his 11th and 12th videos in his series of original arrangements of Songs from the American Songbook on August 31, 2025. The latest additions, “Moonlight in Vermont” and “Invitation”, are for vocalist, strings, melodica and jazz trio. This series of YouTube videos of live recording sessions of the Richard Lake Orchestra date from 2016-2024. Two more arrangements to be included in the series are planned to be recorded at the end of 2025.
Production team and orchestra players for the August 31, 2025, release include: Juliano Dutra Aniceto Conductor, Artist-in-Residence and a doctoral candidate in conducting at Peabody, Jason Love Videographer (BM ’92, Cello, MM ’94, Conducting), Tim Anderson Producer (’76-’80, Cello), Heather Haughn Concertmaster, current Violin Faculty Peabody Preparatory, Nick Currie (BM ’96, Violin), Todd Thiel (BM, Cello), Jessica Albrecht (MM ’17, Cello), and Lee Philip (BM ’08, Bass).