The British orchestra leader and session violinist Perry Montague-Mason has died, aged 68.
The violinist enjoyed a prolific recording career, featuring on numerous film and TV soundtracks and pop music sessions. He embarked on a freelance session playing career from 1976, and served as director of the London Studio Orchestra since 2008.
Having recently retired, Montague-Mason’s final session was with composer Harry Gregson-Williams on Gladiator II in Studio One of London’s Abbey Road Studios. Montague-Mason played on Hans Zimmer’s original Gladiator soundtrack 25 years previously, in one of his first sessions with the London Studio Orchestra.
His extensive recording output included performances in over 200 soundtracks. He served…