Our Gospel Singers are singing in High Wycombe today. It is an event organsied by Janssen-Cilag and Johnson and Johnson in aid of Positively UK for World Aids Day. 9 singers and a keyboard player will bring the venue alive with their superb singing.
We are delighted and honoured to be involved with this event, and hope that the auctions bring in much money for this incredibly important charity.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Here is Songae, one of our excellent violinists, playing at Jenny Baines' wedding in London in August. Solo violin, cello or harp is a great choice for sheer simplicity and purity of music at a wedding.As we are now taking bookings for Christmas parties, we have added a superb new corporate entertainment act - ideal for corporate entertainment - which is a rock'n'roll trip into a great era of music. This is perfect with the whole trend of retro and vintage in London. It is a spectacular, costume-changing musical journey, and worth the trip!
Other forthcoming events include gospel singers for World Aids Day event and a string quartet for a Ball in a castle in France. Liquid Strings is also currently taking bookings for wedding jazz bands and wedding function bands for next year.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Live Jazz Band Hire and Liquid Opera
The summer was manic with a host of multiple-booked weddings, where we offered a string quartet, jazz band and covers band to the same clients, so taking care of all their musical wedding requirements.
It was our busiest summer yet - over 50 weddings in August, and great fun trying to get all the gospel singers, string quartets, guitarists, harpists etc. all arranged and ready to play.
We have 2 great new acts on the site. Duncan, a brilliant jazz clarinet player, who also plays sax and flute, with his duo or trio - have a look at this superb jazz band for hire. Jazz band (duo or trio) is great for smaller weddings, corporate events, parties and many other types of event. Duncan is a cheerful character and wants his music to bring a smile to anyone listening. Have a listen to the sound clips to get an idea of this swinging, toe-tapping music.
Also new to the site is Liquid Opera, a collection of lovely ladies (and if needed, one guy to balance proceedings!) with amazing opera voices, whose show will blow you away. The opera singers for hire have an amazing show for corporate functions, which is both musically exciting, funny and can really get your guests going.
Otherwise, we are still taking many booking for Christmas 2010 - live music for Xmas parties is often a choice for upbeat jazz with brilliant gospel singers belting out Christmas carols and creating the perfect atmosphere for the best side of Xmas (think mulled wine/gentle snow/mince pies, not recession/cold dark days!)....live music for events can utterly uplift people and people are still talking about our bands and artists long after the event.
It was our busiest summer yet - over 50 weddings in August, and great fun trying to get all the gospel singers, string quartets, guitarists, harpists etc. all arranged and ready to play.
We have 2 great new acts on the site. Duncan, a brilliant jazz clarinet player, who also plays sax and flute, with his duo or trio - have a look at this superb jazz band for hire. Jazz band (duo or trio) is great for smaller weddings, corporate events, parties and many other types of event. Duncan is a cheerful character and wants his music to bring a smile to anyone listening. Have a listen to the sound clips to get an idea of this swinging, toe-tapping music.
Also new to the site is Liquid Opera, a collection of lovely ladies (and if needed, one guy to balance proceedings!) with amazing opera voices, whose show will blow you away. The opera singers for hire have an amazing show for corporate functions, which is both musically exciting, funny and can really get your guests going.
Otherwise, we are still taking many booking for Christmas 2010 - live music for Xmas parties is often a choice for upbeat jazz with brilliant gospel singers belting out Christmas carols and creating the perfect atmosphere for the best side of Xmas (think mulled wine/gentle snow/mince pies, not recession/cold dark days!)....live music for events can utterly uplift people and people are still talking about our bands and artists long after the event.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Liquid Strings at Green Business Awards
New artists to Liquid Strings are the fantastic wedding harpist Louisa and the brilliant jazz wedding pianist Joe.
Recent events include a host of weddings and also last wednesday we provided a string quartet for the Sunday Times Green Business Awards in The Roof Gardens, Kensington. The event was excellent, and we had a fab night!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
May has seen erratic weather and lots of gigs - including Tom at The Langham, Louisa and a String Trio in The Caledonian Club, Julilan and his jazz band in the park (Paddington Recreation Ground - see photo), Gospel Singers in Luton Hoo Hotel, a Wedding String Quartet in Stationers Hall and The Roof Gardens - and much more.
We also provided a string quartet in Regents Park for Regent's College, an academic graduation ceremony where the string quartet turned into a Karaoke band, as students and lecturers began singing along to the likes of 'Angels' and 'Sweet Dreams are made of These'.
We finish it on Saturday with another wedding in Hampton Court Palce - fingers crossed for more sunshine
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
String Quartet, trio, duo or solo?
This is a question I often get asked for weddings, but also private parties.
We have just made a promo video which is currently being edited and should be on the site and Youtube soon which has all these combinations to help anyone decide.
In general, I'd say -
- If budget is not an issue, go for string quartet. There is more music available, it makes the most complete sound, and it looks right.
- If music is purely background and more for the nice spectacle and atmosphere, then trio is fine. String trio will often use the best quartet music with a part left out. This missing part is not always essential, and there is a lovely sound still from a trio.
- If you want a less expensive option, string duo is fine. It is more effective for intimate occasions - ie small, low-key weddings, private birthday or dinner parties, etc. The sound is a bit thin, but still pleasant. It has an intimacy that makes up in part for the smaller sound.
- If you want to be a bit different, solo string player is a nice idea. Fewer people book them, but solo violin or solo cello are effective. They're not quite as good for famous songs. Whilst you could play 'Every Breath You Take' for string quartet or even trio, it would sound wrong on solo violin or solo cello. I personally prefer solo cello, (even though I'm a violinist!) - but there is a romance in solo violin, and I've spoken to quite a few brides who are somewhat in love with the idea.
Whatever your thoughts, please feel free to let me know any ideas of unusual music that appeals to you - I'm always interested in new ideas for live event music.
This is a question I often get asked for weddings, but also private parties.
We have just made a promo video which is currently being edited and should be on the site and Youtube soon which has all these combinations to help anyone decide.
In general, I'd say -
- If budget is not an issue, go for string quartet. There is more music available, it makes the most complete sound, and it looks right.
- If music is purely background and more for the nice spectacle and atmosphere, then trio is fine. String trio will often use the best quartet music with a part left out. This missing part is not always essential, and there is a lovely sound still from a trio.
- If you want a less expensive option, string duo is fine. It is more effective for intimate occasions - ie small, low-key weddings, private birthday or dinner parties, etc. The sound is a bit thin, but still pleasant. It has an intimacy that makes up in part for the smaller sound.
- If you want to be a bit different, solo string player is a nice idea. Fewer people book them, but solo violin or solo cello are effective. They're not quite as good for famous songs. Whilst you could play 'Every Breath You Take' for string quartet or even trio, it would sound wrong on solo violin or solo cello. I personally prefer solo cello, (even though I'm a violinist!) - but there is a romance in solo violin, and I've spoken to quite a few brides who are somewhat in love with the idea.
Whatever your thoughts, please feel free to let me know any ideas of unusual music that appeals to you - I'm always interested in new ideas for live event music.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Wedding String Quartet
We have a host of brilliant wedding string quartets to hire and are currently getting some great new arrangements of songs to add to our repertoire, including Chasing Cars, Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics and much more.
Although the majority of wedding string quartets are hired and booked during January, February and March - there are always last minute requets - and with so many professional string players available, we love to step in and get it together at the last minute. So far we have provided brilliant musicians and bands to hire for more than 500 events when the brief was 'find the music fast - the event is tomorrow or in a few days time'....it's a great challenge to get the right people at the last minute and we love to work through our contact list and grab someone who is still available.
String quartets for hire are also avaialble for all other kinds of events, including engagement parties, marriage proposals, corporate entertainment and many more. If the weather improves, we'll be doing many more outdoor events. Forthcoming events include Paddington Recreation Ground bowling green opening and a string quartet for University Ceremony Awards in Regents Park.
Although the majority of wedding string quartets are hired and booked during January, February and March - there are always last minute requets - and with so many professional string players available, we love to step in and get it together at the last minute. So far we have provided brilliant musicians and bands to hire for more than 500 events when the brief was 'find the music fast - the event is tomorrow or in a few days time'....it's a great challenge to get the right people at the last minute and we love to work through our contact list and grab someone who is still available.
String quartets for hire are also avaialble for all other kinds of events, including engagement parties, marriage proposals, corporate entertainment and many more. If the weather improves, we'll be doing many more outdoor events. Forthcoming events include Paddington Recreation Ground bowling green opening and a string quartet for University Ceremony Awards in Regents Park.
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