Welcome to Classical Music Guide
NEW! Classical Music Videos
Classical Music Books Article
Hints on Booking Live Music for your Wedding Reception
Gavin Scott www.jazz-trio.com
The following article can also be found at www.jazz-trio.com along with other useful hints and tips for booking live music.
Part 1 - Types of music
Ceremony
There are a myriad of ideas for music during the ceremony,
from string quartet to bagpipes! Singers -from solo to a
choir, organist, trumpet, brass ensemble and harpist are
just some of the many other options.
Reception Drinks and / or Wedding Breakfast
For background or 'dinner' music between one and three musicians
is ideal, unless you are expecting more than about 100 guests,
when you might want a slightly larger band. Vocalists can be
somewhat distracting for purely background music, particularly
during a meal, as it can seem like more of a performance, and
guests may feel rude talking while they are singing.
Musicians particularly suitable for background music are:
Jazz trio or duo, (or quartet for larger events);
Solo jazz guitarist;
Solo classical guitarist;
Solo Spanish guitarist;
Jazz or classical pianist;
Harpist;
String quartet (an exception to the 1-3 musicians rule).
Dancing
For a wedding it is important to remember that there are
likely to be a very wide mixture of guests, with a
correspondingly wide mixture of tastes. It is therefore
prudent to consider whether your choice of a profane rap
band is really what your Granny is going to dance to. A
quality covers band should be able to cater to a wide
audience, encouraging your guests to dance without beating
them over the head with pumping bass drum when they are
still digesting the sumptuous wedding breakfast.
About the Author
Professional musician Gavin Scott has performed at some of the world's most prestigious venues, from the Royal Albert Hall to Monte Carlo Sporting Club, where he has performed for royalty, and played alongside artists such as Elton John, Liza Minelli and Earth Wind & Fire. His jazz band Manhattan are the band of choice for weddings, parties and corporate events throughout the UK.
Classical Music Books News
INTERACTIVE FEATURE: Don't miss a chord of the 9th Annual Cooper's ... - Grand Rapids Press
INTERACTIVE FEATURE: Don't miss a chord of the 9th Annual Cooper's Glen Music Festival at the Radisson in downtown Kalamazoo by Kalamazoo Gazette Staff
Read more...Will classical music make your kid smarter? - Orange County Register
It seems that I am guilty of a crime. I played Mozart for my son when he was a baby and toddler. Also Beethoven, Schubert, Rossini and others. According to a recent article in The New Yorker on over-parenting, I crossed the line. "Most of us have ...
Read more...NIGHTLIFE: Where to see live music in Southwest Michigan - Grand Rapids Press
Frontier Ruckus will perform Saturday at Dino's Coffee Lounge/The Strutt. Dino's Coffee Lounge/The Strutt 773 W. Michigan Ave., 492-7200. FRI -- Brandon Mann, Status Woah, The Philly Crawlers, 9 p.m. SAT -- Bill Winks, Frontier Ruckus, Jazz Morning ...
Read more...Music events - Boston Globe
BETTYE LAVETTE This gifted rock and soul survivor probably garnered a whole slew of new fans when she tore up the Who's "Love, Reign O'er Me" as a surprise contributor to the Pete Townshend/Roger Daltrey homage at the recent Kennedy Center Honors. So ...
Read more...1-25 of 165 results - Seattle Weekly
Category Art Exhibitions Art Openings & Events Books & Authors Cabaret/ Burlesque/ Variety Classical/ Opera Club Events Comedy Dance Family Events Fashion Festivals/ Parades Food Events Lectures LGBT Local Film/ Arthouse Museums Music Poetry/ Spoken ...
Read more...MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER: Season of grace is set to music - The Washington Times
As I write, we are in the middle of that dreamy week - after Christmas, but just before New Year's - when nothing gets done at work, parties take place on "school nights" and children go bonkers with freedom from school. Around this home office ...
Read more...