Musical libraries
The catalogs
Piercing the Veil and Con Brio are collections of pre-recorded tracks from the Russo/Grantham library — a style catalog so clients could point at a direction, then custom-score if needed.
Original RealAudio samples lived on a RealServer at real2.netservers.net. Those streams, and the .rm files, are not in this archive. Album art, liner notes, and category lists are preserved here.
Piercing the Veil
Double CD
The first Russo/Grantham library: a double-CD reference so advertising and television producers could identify style, character, and mood without a confusing hunt.
For many in the advertising and television communities, selecting music for broadcast production is a frustrating task. We wish to solve that dilemma.
Music should be the part of the creative process that is savored and enjoyed — not fraught with ill-defined notions of style, character, mood, and execution.
All tracks were composed and/or arranged by Russo/Grantham's writing staff and produced at Back Pocket Recording Studios, our ten-studio facility with 30-piece live orchestra capability.
These works may not be used for broadcast or public performance without prior written approval. Approximately half are available for purchase or licensing.
John J. Russo / Marshall Grantham
Con Brio
Triple CD · 243 tracks · 18 categories
Italian for “to perform with gusto.” A sequel compilation after the success of Piercing the Veil — two years of work, 243 tracks, no clunkers.
Due to the overwhelming success of Piercing the Veil, we set out to create a more complete sequel for your musical needs.
Con Brio is an ambitious three-CD, 18-category collection of our finest work. With one listen, you'll agree that the talents consistently shine through — in other words, no clunkers around here.
By surfing each category, arranged by musical style, you can plan a project's musical imagery with a greatly enhanced search methodology.
Russo/Grantham Productions