Clermont Singing Telegram a Surprise They Will Love!
When looking for a surprise gift, a Clermont singing telegram creates a lasting memory for everyone involved. They can be used for many occasions in Lake County Florida.
Occasions for Surprise Clermont Singing telegrams
- Birthday
- Anniversary
- Congratulations
- Promotion
- Proposal
- Valentine’s Day
- I miss you
- I love you
- Cheer up
- I’m here for you
- Across the miles
- Landmark birthday or anniversary
- Holidays
- Christmas Gift
Styles of Singing Telegrams
- Funny or Novelty
- Teasing/Over the Hill for 40th or 50th birthday
- Romantic
- Sincere to friend or family
- Movie, book, star singer video re-creation
- Custom funny, romantic or sincere lyrics
- Favorite song
Use a Single Singer or a Marching Band
The sky is the limit! A singer in formal attire or a novelty costume is perfect for many occasions. There are also many dramatic options that may be perfect for your Clermont singing telegram. Using different combinations of singers and musicians gives endless available options. For example:
- String trio for Valentine’s Day
- Dixieland band with singer performing patriotic music for the Fourth of July or a Patriotic Holiday for a Veteran
- New Orleans funeral jazz band marching in a parade around the office. Mourning the death of youth, the band performs traditional New Orleans funeral music for the bosses 40th birthday.
- Singer with guitarist for a marriage proposal performing her favorite love song
- Irish Band with a singer for Saint Patrick’s Day
- Popular music quartet with singer performing love songs for dancing next to a surprise candlelight dinner
- Singer dressed like a princess for child’s birthday
- Singer with violin and guitar for an anniversary from a husband away on work
Clermont Singing Telegrams for?
Singing telegrams are a memorable gift for anyone. Whether it’s a funny novelty telegram, a romantic serenade or serious telegram, it will make a lasting memory. Great for mom, dad, wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend, best friend, relative, baby’s party, child, boss or co-worker.
To hire a singing telegram in Clermont, Lake County or Central Florida contact Music Remembrance.
Hire Orlando Jazz Band
Looking to hire an Orlando jazz band? Here are some helpful tips. There are many kinds of jazz bands that come in many sizes. Depending on the details for your event and the mood you would like to create, these descriptions and tips will help you hire the Orlando jazz band that will be the best choice for your event or wedding. Orlando’s Music Remembrance provides all of the jazz bands below and more.
Sizes and styles of Orlando Jazz Bands
Small Jazz Bands-Hire Orlando Jazz Band
A small band is usually from two to five musicians. A small jazz band is sometimes called a small jazz ensemble or a jazz combo. Different combos play different types of jazz or a mixture of styles.
Dixieland Jazz Band
This small jazz band is perfect for 1920’s, Great Gatsby, New Orleans and Casino themed events. It is also great for “wake up my business convention”, events wanting some fun energetic music, parades and New Orleans funerals.
Orlando Dixieland Bands performs 1920’s style jazz. They are often referred to by these names:
- New Orleans Jazz Band
- Traditional Jazz Band
- Great Gatsby Jazz Band or Great Gatsby Jazz Orchestra (when called this Great Gatsby costumes are normally worn)
- Brass Band
- New Orleans Brass Band
- Society Jazz Orchestra
When used for funerals the same bands are also referred to by these names:
- New Orleans Funeral Band
- New Orleans Funeral Processional Band
- Dixieland Parade Band
- Funeral Processional Band
- Dixieland Funeral Band
Dixieland Jazz Bands comes in different sizes. These are the most popular:
- Smallest: Trumpet, Tuba or Upright String Bass, Piano or Banjo
- Small: Trumpet, Tuba or Upright String Bass, Piano or Banjo, Trombone
- Medium: Trumpet, Tuba or Upright String Bass, Piano or Banjo, Trombone, Drums or Clarinet
- Full Tradition Band: Trumpet, Tuba or Upright String Bass, Piano or Banjo, Trombone, Drums and Clarinet
Note – For dixieland bands performing for a parade:
- Snare drum replaces piano, banjo or accordion
- Add a bass drum for a full parade band
- Tuba replaces upright string bass
Mardi Gras Band
This band is perfect for New Orleans, Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday themed events and parties
People call a Dixieland band used for mardi gras events a mardi gras band. Some mardi gras bands play Cajun influenced music or zydeco music in addition to or instead of dixieland jazz. Some mardi gras bands use accordion to give a New Orleans Cajun flair. Otherwise, the instrumentation is the same as dixieland bands. Mardi gras bands perform for Fat Tuesday parties and parades. In mardi gras bands performing for a parade, snare drum replaces piano, banjo or accordion and they usually add a bass drum. Different names for mardi gras bands:
- Mardi Gras Band
- Mardi gras parade band or second line band
- New Orleans parade band
- Zydeco band
- Cajun Jazz band
- Parade brass band
- Brass Band
- New Orleans parade band
Swing Band
Swing Bands are great for themed WWII era events, dancing and assisted living concerts.
These jazz bands come in small size and big band sizes. They play music from the swing era and retro-swing or jump swing music like Jump, Jive and Wail. A traditional instrumentation is singer, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano, upright string bass and drums.
Jazz Combo
Some small jazz bands play a variety of music or just one of the many jazz styles. These bands are great for wedding cocktail music, background music for dinner or events and assisted living concerts.
- Cool jazz – a mellow sounding jazz style
- Bebop jazz – a virtuosic jazz club or concert style jazz
- Jazz Fusion – a mix of rock styles and jazz. Some jazz fusion bands perform pop songs with jazz saxophone, trumpet and/or trombone
- Variety small jazz band plays a mix of all jazz styles including swing. They leave out bebop jazz unless the event is a concert.
People also refer to small jazz bands as:
- jazz combos
- small jazz group or small jazz band
- cocktail jazz group or cocktail jazz band
- jazz band
Big Bands – Hire Orlando Jazz Band
These bands are perfect for WWII era themed events and swing dancing. Because of the size the are best suited to medium to large spaces and larger budgets.
Big Bands are large jazz bands that play swing music. Most big bands perform swing music from the swing era/WWII era. Because of the number of musicians these are more expensive than small jazz bands.
The traditional instrumentation for big bands is 5 saxophones, 3 trombones, 4 trumpets and piano, bass, drums and vocalist. Smaller big bands between big band size and Swing Band Combo are available.
All these Orlando Jazz Bands and more are available at www.MusicRemembrance.com. To hire your own Orlando jazz band contact us.
Singing Telegrams Ideas
Looking for singing telegram ideas? Trying to come up with a memorable gift? Music Remembrance has been performing singing telegrams with singers and musicians since 2001. These are some stories of our favorite and also our most popular singing telegrams. Some of these singing telegram ideas are funny, some sentimental or romantic. These singing telegrams are for a mix of birthday, children’s birthday, anniversary, I miss you, wedding proposal and joke gifts.
Children’s Birthday Princess Singing Telegram
Mothers, Fathers, Grandparents and relatives that can’t be there for landmark birthdays often send a special happy birthday singing telegram for the child and family in Orlando, Florida. The most popular is a singer dressed in a princess costume carrying gifts and balloons to sing for the child for a video that everyone will enjoy seeing. In addition, for children’s birthday parties, the singer stays and leads fun interactive songs with the kids like the “Hokey Pokey”.
Christmas
Send an Orlando Singing Telegram to tell someone special to you “Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays”. One of our most popular holiday Orlando singing telegrams is our Christmas Caroler Quartet in Dickens costumes. Brass Christmas Carolers performing Christmas carols and a solo singer singing “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”.
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Singing Telegram Ideas
Hire a singer to sing special mother’s or Father’s themed song for example, “Daddy’s Little Girl”. Have a verse of custom lyrics written about how special they are. In Orlando and Central Florida available in English, Italian and Spanish.
Graduation Singing Telegram ideas for the Graduate and Graduation Party
- Surprise singing telegram gift with a marching band performing a parade a celebratory music, for example “Celebration” by Kool and The Gang. Firstly, The band carries a banner that says “Congratulations!” with the graduate’s name while marching toward the graduate. Secondly, In the middle of the parade the band arrives at the graduate and pulls him up front to lead the parade with a director’s baton as they play a funky version of Pomp and Circumstance (the traditional graduation march music). lastly, The parade ends at his graduation party.
- Dixieland Jazz Band performs fun celebratory music at your graduation party to make the event a memorable occasion. This band is the perfect volume so everyone can easily converse while enjoying the festive feel. Livens up a party even more than any decor.
Send A Band Performing Their Favorite Music
For surprise parties at work, home or a venue a band is a popular choice that goes over big. Recently we send a dixieland trio for a man’s landmark surprise birthday gift. It is his favorite music and he came home to a small gathering friends and family, cake and his favorite music. The band performed a dixieland version of “Happy Birthday” with extra verses of custom lyrics filled with funny stories of his life that had everyone laughing. This was in addition to a full concert of his favorite songs.
Come back for more funny and heart warming stories: Engagement Rick, I miss you birthday at Disney springs, Bunny Gram: embarrass my brother, anniversary singing telegram, doo-wop birthday, favorite movie re-creations (Bette Midler in Beaches and Sing-a-long scene in My Best Friend’s Wedding.) and celebrity impersonations (Chubby Checker & Adele).
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Hire Orlando Brass Musicians
Your thinking you may like to hire Orlando brass musicians to play music for your wedding or event. What kind of brass groups are available in Orlando, how do you choose one, what are the costs and what kind of music do they play? Here are some answers to these questions about how to hire Orlando brass musicians. If you have more questions, please feel free to contact our music coordinator Andrea. Whether you are are about to hire Orlando brass musicians or are planning music for another state or country, we are always happy to help.
What kind of Orlando Brass Musicians and Brass Groups Are There?
Brass Quintet Two trumpets, french horn, trombone and tuba. (Add french horn to Brass quartet)
Brass Quartet Two trumpets, Trombone and Tuba This ensemble sounds full and has the versatility to transform from a classical ensemble to a jazz quartet. Can perform all styles of music and easily perform requests.
Trumpet A solo trumpeter is a great choice for weddings. Add an organist or pianist for a full sound.
Fanfare Trumpets The long dramatic trumpets to perform a fanfare announcing any event. A dramatic way to announce that the bride is about to walk down the aisle.
Brass Band A brass band is a band of all brass instruments and drums are often added. They perform Mardi Gras, Great Gatsby, Dixieland and funky New Orleans music. Great for themed events, lively parties, Fat Tuesday, conventions and parades.
How To Hire Orlando Brass Musicians: Choosing the right ones for you
To hire Orlando brass musicians, here are some questions to ask:
Are the musicians full time professional performers?
Many musicians will answer yes when they actually make there living another way but sometimes perform for pay. Ask if performing (not teaching or something else) is their only profession. This way your are insured to book experienced musicians. Just because a musician substitutes in a local symphony, does not mean they have the experience playing events that you deserve. You want musicians that spend their lives practicing their instruments and have encountered every thing that could distract during a performance and know just what to do. e.g. showing up and the power isn’t working. Professionals know to have battery lights. The wedding planner cues to start the bride’s song and then bride’s hair accessory starts to slip and needs to be fixed. A professional ensemble knows to set up so they can see the wedding party before they start to process and there will not be a problem. They will extend the bridal party music and do an extra long fanfare for the bride. Problem solved.
How many brass musicians routinely perform in the ensemble?
A professional ensemble will have several players that know the music for each instrument. This way if someone breaks their leg on your wedding day, another brass player that performs with the ensemble on a regular basis will step in.
Can you play special requests?
A professional ensemble will be able to perform any song that you may request.
What if I want the musicians to play a variety of music styles or a different kind of music for the cocktail hour?
This should not be a problem for versatile professional musicians. Ask your brass musicians if they can perform any jazz, classical or popular song you would like. Classical only musicians will have a problem doing this and will need to have arrangements written for this and often will charge extra.
Costs
The costs for booking brass musicians will depend mostly on the number of musicians you choose. e.g. A brass quartet will be less expensive than a brass quartet and a solo trumpeter will be the least expensive
There should be one price that includes all music you would like for the ceremony including prelude music (music before the ceremony while guests are seated) and postlude music (music while guests leave the sanctuary or location). There should be a package available to have the musicians stay for cocktail hour that will be less than hiring another ensemble for the cocktail hour. If you would like another group for cocktail hour, like a jazz duo, you can still save money if your uses some of the ceremony musicians. e.g. Brass quartet for the ceremony and a jazz duo of guitar and trumpet/flugel horn or trombone for cocktail hour. When choosing a musician that will need to be a classical and jazz expert, Music Remembrance will reserve the perfect versatile musician for you.
Music
A professional brass ensemble should be able to play any song in any style of music that you would like. Popular music choices for brass music groups are classical, jazz, Broadway, popular music and dixieland.
I hope that you find these tips for hiring brass musicians helpful. Please let us know what you think below. We love to hear from you!
If you can dream it we can provide it
For musicians, singers, ensembles and bands in Orlando, Florida contact Music Remembrance. http://www.MusicRemembrance.com | 407-240-3945 | Andrea@MusicRemembrance.com
Romantic Surprise Ideas with Musical Serenades
You are planning a perfect romantic surprise or romantic evening. Maybe it’s a birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day or the day of your proposal. Hiring musicians for a romantic surprise in Orlando can make your night, a night, you both will always remember. Hiring musicians to play a romantic serenade will set the tone for the evening or be the big finish with musical romantic surprise.
Personalize romantic surprise serenades for the maximum effect
Coordinating the music to be a wonderful romantic surprise creates a huge impact for romantic serenades. Music Remembrance has created the most impactful surprises for years in Orlando for singing telegrams, music telegrams and romantic serenades by collecting details from our clients. We personalize the surprise in every way. Personalizing the music, personalizing the attire/costume, personalizing the surprise. Here are some examples that will give you some ideas for yours:
Romantic Birthday Serenade
For one birthday, we coordinated with the restaurant and had our guitarist/singer pretend he was strolling and performing for the restaurant. He came out to the private patio with the birthday girl and pretended he was performing there next. He said “How would you like a little Michael Buble?” This was her favorite singer. He stated to sing “It’s a Beautiful Day” (her favorite song). She was smiling and singing along. We rewrote the lyrics for the last sections of the song. We changed the words to “It’s your birthday.” and the rest of the verse described how this was a surprise gift from her daughter. The mother started to cry and the daughter who couldn’t be with her on her birthday had a video of the whole thing in a few minutes.
Romantic Surprise Proposal
For a romantic surprise proposal, a singer and guitarist came out at the soon-to-be fiance’s favorite restaurant performing a song that described their love, just as she got down on one knee. We coordinated with the restaurant who sat down champagne glasses seconds before we walked out.
Sending Romance Across The Miles
For a birthday we chose and opera singer for an opera fan. His fiance was in another country and couldn’t be there for his birthday. First, she called him first thing in the morning to say Happy Birthday” just as we showed up and knocked on his door. Second, when he opened the door the vocalist sang “Happy Birthday” operatic style. The singer included his fiance’s name in the song so that he knew it was from her. Lastly, to heighten the impact, we had a cake with his name on it and personalized balloons in the singer’s hand. In addition, She got to see the whole thing because we filmed it for her.
Consider personalizing the romantic surprise with these ideas:
- What is your recipient’s favorite instrument? If they have one, then request that!
- What is their favorite kind of music? Whether it’s country or classical choose instruments that play that kind of music and musicians that play it. Remember that with romantic music serenades in Orlando, the sky’s the limit. In Orlando, you may hire musicians on all instruments of any style. Orlando has everything from an opera singers, guitarists, violinists to dixieland and marching bands.
- Do they have a favorite song? Then have that performed as a personal romantic surprise.
- Do the two of you have a “our song”. Of course, request that it be performed.
- If using a singer, would your recipient prefer that you chose a female or male singer to serenade them?
- If they have a favorite singer you can often get an impersonator e.g. Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra
- If you are using a special kind of music have the musicians dress the part. The sky’s the limit here. For example,
Over the rainbow on ukulele, have them wear a Hawaiian outfit
German music, lederhosen and dirndl dresses
Birthday music, birthday hats and balloons
Punk Rock song, punk rock outfit
1980’s song, 1980’s outfit
Popular musicians for romantic surprises
Our most popular musicians and ensembles that are requested for romantic surprises:
- Male & female vocalists
- Italian opera singers
- Violin
- Guitar, Spanish, classical, pop & all styles
- Piano
- Piano & vocalist
- Guitar & vocalist
- Pop bands
- Marching bands
More romantic Surprise Ideas, For example:
If you can dream it, we can provide it
For Romantic musicians, singers, ensembles and bands in Orlando contact Music Remembrance. http://www.MusicRemembrance.com | 407-240-3945 | Andrea@MusicRemembrance.com
Using Brass Music for Weddings: Tips and lists of Brass Ensembles
Brass music adds a regal touch to any Orlando wedding. At the beautiful royal English weddings you will always hear the triumphant sound of the long fanfare trumpets. Brass music adds a sense of importance, regal atmosphere and pomp and circumstance. There are many different brass soloists and brass ensembles to fit a variety of types of wedding ceremonies, size of venues, and budgets and they are all available in Orlando and throughout Florida.
When it comes to making a strong regal statement at your wedding, the fanfare trumpets and/or a brass quintet or brass choir really stand out. Brass instruments can be heard without amplification in large venues and have the capability of playing softer for smaller venues. If you have a very large wedding venue and want a big sound, the larger the brass ensemble is, the louder the music can be. Even the largest brass ensembles like the brass quintet and brass choir still have the capability of playing softer for smaller wedding venues. Whatever you choose, brass music for weddings is always regal.
SMALL BRASS ENSEMBLES AND SOLOISTS FOR WEDDING MUSIC
Musicians are paid per person so for weddings on a budget a soloist or a small ensemble works best. Some of the nicest and most budget friendly choices are:
- Solo Trumpet
- Solo Piccolo Trumpet (smaller and higher pitched trumpet)
- Fanfare Trumpet (the very long trumpet used for fanfares)
- Trumpet and Organ
- Piccolo Trumpet and Organ
- Trumpet and Piano
- Piccolo Trumpet and Piano
- Trumpet Duo
- Piccolo Trumpet Duo
- Fanfare Trumpet Duo
- Trumpet Duo with Organ
- Piccolo Trumpet Duo with Organ
- Trumpet Duo with Piano
- Piccolo Trumpet Duo with Piano
- Brass Quartet (two trumpets, trombone & tuba or two trumpets and two trombones or two trumpets, french horn and trombone)
The fanfare trumpeters in this list add such a wonderful regal presence to weddings but are best used for fanfares (e.g. before the brides entrance). They are often not the best choice for complete songs for wedding processionals (walking down the aisle) or wedding recessionals (walking back down the aisle after the ceremony).
These brass ensembles and soloists work well for classical/traditional wedding music and other styles. If you are using unconventional music you can replace the trumpeters with other instruments to fully create a non-traditional atmosphere. Using brass with unconventional music can add a sense of balance and please a variety of guests. You can also replace the trumpeters with other brass instruments, like trombone or french horn, while using traditional music for a more unconventional sound.
LARGE BRASS ENSEMBLES FOR WEDDING MUSIC
For a more dramatic effect, the larger wedding brass ensembles are breathtaking. The look and sound are truly royal and have the capability of great volume when needed for large wedding venues. Some of these brass ensemble choices are:
- Brass Quartet
- Brass Quartet and Fanfare Trumpets
- Brass Quintet (two trumpets, french horn, trombone and tuba)
- Brass Quintet and Fanfare Trumpets
- Three, Four or more Fanfare Trumpets
- Brass Choir (also called Brass Ensemble)
- Brass Choir and Fanfare Trumpets
- Antiphonal Brass Choirs (Brass Choirs or Brass Quintets on two, three or four sides of the venue). To hear this effect listen to the Antiphonal Brass Choirs of Gabrieli.
- Antiphonal Brass Choirs (Brass Ensembles) and Fanfare Trumpets
Percussion may be added to any of the larger brass groups.
Whether you go with a dramatic large ensemble, a smaller brass ensemble or a brass soloist, using brass music for your Orlando or Florida wedding will set a classy and regal tone that your guests will remember.
For more information on hiring music for your Orlando or Florida wedding please visit our other Music Remembrance blogs and our Music Remembrance wedding pages.
New Orleans Band Parade
A New Orleans band parade is historically for funerals and are now used for funerals, weddings and events. The New Orleans parade was originally performed by dixieland jazz bands or dixieland brass bands in the early 1900’s. The dixieland band processes to the grave site performing slow sad music like “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”. After the funeral service the band plays upbeat dixieland songs like “When the Saints Go Marching In” to celebrate their loved one going to heaven to be with God. Now the celebratory part of the tradition is also used for weddings and events.
The New Orleans band parade is often called “second line” parade. This is because when the parades were first done, there would traditionally be a “second line” of people marching along with the band.
Events Using New Orleans Band Parades and Music
- Funerals: Traditionally the parade is at the cemetery. The dixieland band processional leads family and friends on foot, or in cars, to the gravesite. The band performs slow jazz funeral music until everyone gathers at the graveside. After the service the dixieland jazz band performs upbeat New Orleans jazz music to celebrate their loved one’s transition to heaven.
- Memorials: New Orleans jazz music at the memorial service. The band provides prelude music (music before the memorial service), service music hymns and postlude music or parade out of the service music. The postlude or exit processional parade music is traditionally upbeat second line music celebrating a love one’s transition to heaven.
- Weddings: Use jazz brass band parades for your wedding ceremony recessional (walk back down the aisle at the end of the wedding ceremony) for a memorable surprise for your wedding guests. Some wedding couples like A parade starting right after you walk back down the aisle. The most popular New Orleans wedding parade is a parade from the ceremony to the cocktail hour or the cocktail hour to the reception. What a fun surprise for your guests instead of being herded from cocktails to the reception. A trumpet performing a fanfare to get everyone’s attention and then inviting everyone to join the parade.
- Conventions/meetings: Wake up everyone at your morning meetings with a New Orleans Brass Band parade though the room performing fun interactive music. Imagine your CEO leading the parade with a traditional New Orleans umbrella.
- Parties and Events: Nothing livens up a party more than dixieland jazz music. Choose soft background music or a fun lively performance.
Costumes
Different brass band costumes for different occasions
- Funerals: The traditional New Orleans band parade Costume (pictured above)
- Weddings: The traditional New Orleans band parade costume (pictured) with mardi gras beads
- Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras Parades & Parties: The traditional New Orleans parade costume with mardi gras beads or purple, green and gold mardi gras costumes
Hire A New Orleans Band Parade
In Orlando, Florida, Central Florida and Florida contact Music Remembrance for an authentic New Orleans style brass band performing dixieland second line music. A large selection of different size brass jazz bands are available. If you would like, the band continues performing for your event after the parade.
While booking a second line parade, mardi gras parade, dixieland parade, jazz parade, funeral processional, and New Orleans wedding parade, ask your musicians if they are full time performers to get the best bands available. Music Remembrance uses all full time professional musicians.
New Orleans Band parades make your funeral, wedding or event memorable. We hope to be a part or your event. Please let us know how we can serve you.
