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(weddings only)
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Special Music Requests |
Special
Music Requests
Types of Special Requests
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A piece that is not in our current music library.
Our current music library contains approximately 100
pieces including standard wedding selections, several classical pieces, and
some pop tunes. Many pieces in our repertoire are listed on the
Wedding
Music or Contemporary pages, though not all of
them. The quartet manager will advise you on whether or not the piece
is in our library.
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Accompaniment for a vocalist or solo instrument.
For vocalists, there is a list of our
accompaniment here.
We require at least one rehearsal with the soloist.
Please contact the quartet manager as
soon as possible about your request.
She will need to
know the following:
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Title and composer/artist of the piece.
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For accompaniment, the type of soloist (vocal, type of
instrument, etc.).
Preparation Time and Additional
Fees
Depending on the amount of work necessary to perform your piece,
there may be additional fees and guidelines to allow time for us to prepare.
| If the
piece is... |
Then... |
| in
our current repertoire |
no additional fees are incurred
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| is not in our current repertoire and sheet music is available for purchase in
string quartet configuration |
- Client
covers the cost of sheet music purchase
- A minimum of 5 weeks notice is required to order the piece
and rehearse it.
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| is not in our current repertoire and piano sheet music
is available. |
- $80
per piece arrangement fee
is incurred for a custom quartet arrangement of the piece.
- A minimum of 6 weeks notice is required to
allow time for the arrangement to be written and the quartet to learn
it.
- If
the quartet’s arranger determines that the piece is not suitable for
performance by the string quartet, you will need to make another
selection.
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Early
Bird Special
If you book our group, you can request one arrangement 5 months before your event (or earlier)
and the arrangement fee is half price ($40). |
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| is not in our current repertoire and no sheet music
of any kind is available |
In this case, the arranger must listen
carefully to a recording of the piece, write down every note, and
rearrange it for the quartet.
- $160 per piece transcription fee
is incurred to write down and arrange the piece from a recording.
- Minimum of 8 weeks notice is required
to allow time for the transcription / arrangement to be written and the
quartet to learn it.
- If
the quartet’s arranger determines that the piece is not suitable for
performance by the string quartet, you will need to make another
selection.
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Our Most Unusual Request
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In April 2001 we were
hired to play an outdoor wedding by a couple who spent their weekends on
a Harley Davidson motorcycle. The wedding was traditional; tuxes
and long dresses. However, they decided to do one thing
differently. Instead of walking down the aisle at the end of
the ceremony, they cranked up their Harley and rode out. For this rather unusual recessional, they asked us to
play Steppenwolf's "Born to be Wild". |
| Carla got a copy of the sheet
music, listened carefully to a recording and was able to score an authentic string quartet version of the song! The quartet
rehearsed and sent a recording to the couple. It turned
out to be exactly what they had in mind. So, yes, we can rock
with the best. |
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