Let us tell your story...

String Quartet or Flute + Strings...

Trio: Flute/Saxophone, Guitar, and Bass (vocals op...

Trio: Violin, Guitar, Bass...

String Trio or Flute + Strings...

Duo: Guitar with Flute, Violin, or Cello...

Duo of Cello with Flute or Violin...

Soloists...

We believe that each bride, each groom, and every last guest are all important listeners to the stories we tell with music. We'll collaborate with you to soundtrack your wedding in a way that is personal, distinctive and relevant, and that tells YOUR story.

The traditional string quartet occupies a special place among all the groups as the most classic and traditional of all.  The standard instrumentation is 2 violins, viola, and cello. At Collage Music, our core group is actually a twist on the traditional string quartet.  We ...

This is our most popular and most flexible group.  With this trio, we typically play classical music for prelude and ceremony, and then for cocktail hour & reception the style will change to swing jazz and/or contemporary pop. * Features Flute for classical and pop styles, saxophone ...

This is a variation on our flagship trio which features violin in place of flute/saxophone/vocals. Led by one of our adept violinists, this group will typically play classical music for prelude and ceremony, and then for cocktail hour & reception the style will change ...

Our original group, when we started back in 2003, was flute, violin, and cello. This is still a wonderful group!  As with our classical quartet, we find that the inclusion of flute makes the group sound bigger than if all the instruments are strings. ...

Like our trios that feature guitar with two other instruments, with this duo we can play classical for prelude and ceremony, and for cocktail hour & reception, the style will change to swing jazz and/or contemporary pop. * Features Flute, Violin, or Cello as the lead instrumental ...

Here's a duo that's perfect for smaller venues, tight spaces, or perhaps limited budgets. * Features: Your choice of flute or violin as the lead melody instrument Cello grounds the ensemble with its velvety richness Repertoire (view entire repertoire list) Baroque music in particular (think Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel) is ...

For the most intimate of affairs,  sometimes one musician is all you need. The most popular solo instruments are cello and guitar, but any of us can play solo. Here's a complete list of solo instruments we offer: Guitar Piano Cello Viola Violin Flute Mandolin Individual repertoire will vary a bit, as each ...

Let us tell your story
String Quartet or Flute + Strings
Trio: Flute/Saxophone, Guitar, and Bass (vocals optional)
Trio: Violin, Guitar, Bass
String Trio or Flute + Strings
Duo: Guitar with Flute, Violin, or Cello
Duo of Cello with Flute or Violin
Soloists

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09.01.2012 Posted in Field notes by collage