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Viva Live Music · 1Y ago

The feel good factor from live music

We have all heard music that gives us 'goose pimples' or 'the hairs stand up on the back of our neck'. Live Music really does touch the emotions with 'feel good' responses.Recently, research in Toronto concluded that live music has a beneficial effect upon individuals. Feel good hormones are secrete
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Viva Live Music · 1Y ago

The reliability of musicians in adverse weather conditions

It seems there is an 'Urban Myth' or a 'horror' story that goes round brides, that if weather is bad, the entertainment won't arrive.Inevitably, given the nature of my business, I always hear people's 'horror' stories of unreliable musicians and am always very sorry to hear about them. There are, ho
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Viva Live Music · 1Y ago

Targets for 2011

The start of 2011 is an opportunity to review our business and the direction we are going in. We've had a busy Christmas and New Year and are excited about new projects, directions and opportunities. We are always interested to discuss ideas with others, including joint projects and collaborations.G
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Viva Live Music · 1Y ago

Stunning Singing from the Romantic Tenor at the Grove House Carol Concert

Guests at the Grove House Carol Concert were treated to stunning singing from the Romantic Tenor. Accompanied by the St Albans Symphony Orchestra, Neil sang 'O Holy Night'Grove House provides an outstanding service for people at the end of their lives and is funded by donations and fund raising.Viva
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Viva Live Music · 1Y ago

A wonderful evening's entertainment

For a sophisticated evening that is a 'real treat' for guests and clients, why not plan an operatic Afternoon Tea? The combination of a delicious tea: with delicate sandwiches, scones and pastries, whilst opera is being performed is a winning formula, and one that is increasingly popular with client
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Viva Live Music · 1Y ago

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas: Carol Singers

Our client requested Christmas music to create a seasonal atmosphere to an event. We suggested our outstanding Carol Singers: all professional singers who sing with the leading opera companies in the country. They initially sang outside, to welcome guests to the event. They then moved into the venue
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Viva Live Music · 1Y ago

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas - a Party Band

For our clients we recommended our party bands when they were organising various seasonal parties. Yes: there are plenty of bands around, but for valued clients, we want to ensure the quality of the band is outstanding.Our band liaised with the client before the event, to ensure they played the favo
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Viva Live Music · 1Y ago

On the Tenth Day of Christmas our stunning Jazz Singer Kellie

We were asked to suggest a musician for an evening event at a lovely modern, prestigious venue. We recommended our beautiful, sultry jazz singer, Kellie. She performed a programme of jazz standards with a modern twist, with a pianist.Kellie comes from Barbados, and has a mixture of inate musicianshi
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Viva Live Music · 1Y ago

On the Ninth Day of Christmas - a pianist

We had a formal dinner at an historical venue, where there was a beautiful grand piano. It seemed ridiculous not to use the piano (a Steinberg that any one of our pianists would be delighted to play!) So we recommended one of our pianists to provide background music for the drinks reception and dinn
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Viva Live Music · 1Y ago

On the Eighth Day of Christmas - A String Quartet

We organised an Afternoon Tea event where the client wanted sophisticated background music that would add to the atmosphere. We suggested one of our glamorous String Quartets, who performed a mixture of light classical and crossover music for the guests.The compliments the girls and I received were
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