Styles

Students, graduates and faculty musicians are happy to play at a large variety of special occasions including:

  • Wedding receptions
  • Corporate functions
  • Award nights
  • Balls
  • Dinners
  • Birthdays
  • Parties
     

It is possible to build an ensemble during your function. For example, a soloist or a duo can be used for pre-dinner drinks, musicians can be added for dinner music and then again for dancing after dinner.


Classical

Example combinations for classical musicians include:

  • Solo players: violin, cello, flute, guitar, piano, harp
  • Duos: strings, guitar with violin, cello or flute/clarinet, singer with accompanist
  • Trios: strings (violins/viola with cello), wind (flute, clarinet & bassoon), guitar, flute & cello
  • Quartets: strings (2 violins, viola & cello), trombone, guitar & brass
     

Jazz

Example combinations for jazz/contemporary/pop musicians include:

  • Solo players: guitar or piano
  • Duos: guitar or piano with bass, horn or vocals
  • Trios: guitar or piano with bass and horn, drums or vocals
  • Quartets and quintets: Various combinations of the above
  • Larger ensembles by request

Updated:  3 June 2022/Responsible Officer:  Head of School/Page Contact:  CASS Marketing & Communications