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Archive for July, 2010

OMG OMG!

Posted on 7/18/2010 at 1:31:50 PM

I JUST found out that we were awarded the Oregon Bride Magazine Best Ceremony Musicians for 2010!
Check out the new issue! …. more soon - we had a GREAT weekend with our weddings and I really want to share some highlights with you but right now I have to run off and get a copy [...]

What’s the deal with shelter for musicians?

Posted on 7/3/2010 at 11:11:45 PM

Maybe you’ve seen our contract, maybe you haven’t - either way, I want to explain what our deal is with “adequate shelter” and why it’s so incredibly important to us.
First, understand that most of us (the musicians of Collage) are from Oregon!  We are happy to get wet, get dirty, muck around in the mud, [...]

Our various ensembles. A menu, perhaps?

Posted on 7/1/2010 at 10:35:50 PM

Sometimes I feel like I really need to clarify how our groups work.  So, I’ll give it a shot.

I. String-based groups

For all of the following groups, repertoire for both ceremony and cocktail hour/reception will be primarily or entirely classical, with fairly equal representation from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras. Flute and violin are interchangeable [...]

Wedding Music Glossary

Posted on 7/1/2010 at 8:08:56 PM

I will be adding to this periodically; thought I’d start somewhere.  I might put it in alphabetical order eventually…
Ensemble - a group of musicians
Processional - the entrance of family/honored guests and the bridal party at the beginning of the wedding ceremony, accompanied by music. The processional may be one piece of music for everyone [...]