Friday, February 6, 2009

February

Recession means there is belt tightening from most - the demand has been for less musicians per event. So, duos and soloists are suddenly in demand. The imagination of people inquiring creates new possible duos. We were just about to provide a violin and cello duo for a surprise 60th Birthday Party, when the unexpected snow intruded on plans - and it was postponed until March.
March also brings a wedding in London - and the bride has asked for a solo flute for the wedding. We are happy to oblige, and Eva will be playing Mozart, Pachelbel and Delibes for the happy couple on their very special day. So there has been less demand for string quartets for weddings and events. Although we do have some advance bookings for July and December - organised people who know what music they want.
Not everyone does though, and that's why Brian is more than happy to try and offer advice and practical tips on what live music works for which kind of event. So call Liquid Strings today and get some expert advice on how to make an ordinary event beautiful with extraordinary live music.


"Music gives a soul to the universe,
wings to the mind,
flight to the imagination,
and life to everything."
~ Plato ~

Monday, February 2, 2009

We have been getting bookings for string duo for weddings and events, more than ever before. It is a lovely choice for smaller events, an elegant sound and looks good also. It also doesn't decimate the budget, which is clearly a factor of concern for most at the moment. If the combination is violin and cello, then you have the simplicity of a beautiful melody line on the violin with the cello to accompany it. It is surprising that not more music was specifically written for this combination, since it sounds so lovely.
Given a larger budget, we would definitely recommend a gospel choir for an event - a gospel choir for a wedding or a gospel choir for a corporate event. We have 3 different gospel choirs for events, and they are all seasoned professionals with incredible vocal abilities! It is an entirely uplifting, joyous sound and will make people smile.