Real Entertainment String Quartet
Real Entertainment has been creating and performing for New Zealand’s Candlelight Concerts throughout the country since 2021 in collaboration with international organization Fever
Classical String Quartet
When elegance and sophistication are required, the Real Strings Quartet is ideal. Popular favourites by the masters of classical music as well as clever arrangements of popular songs are featured. The ensemble usually comes in dinner attire or can be dressed for special occasions.
Sample Repertoire:
El Relicario (Padila), The Entertainer (Joplin),
Reel Fiddlin’ (Trad Irish), Slavonic Dance No. 8 (Dvorak),
Cake-Walk (Debussy), English Country Garden (Trad),
Flower Duet (Delibes), The Four Seasons (Vivaldi),
Queen of Sheba (Handel), Nessun Dorma (Puccini)...
Classical Jazz
Classical Jazz is one of the hardest working ensembles around town. Its strength lies in the variety of material from classical favourites to latin and jazz. Weddings are a specialty – Classical Jazz will play all requests for entrance, signing and exit music. To add a touch of class to any gathering, it’s hard to go past Classical Jazz.
Comments: A sound system may be required in very large spaces or when the crowd numbers over 100.
Sample Repertoire:
Quando Quando (Renis), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Fats Waller),
Take Five (Brubeck), Summertime (Gershwin),
Leibesfreud (Kreisler), Have I Told you Lately (Van Morrison),
Romance (Shostakovitch), Czardis (Monti),
Ave Maria (Schubert), Air on a G String (Bach)...
Palm Court Orchestra
The 1920’s and ’30’s sound of elegance. Think … afternoon teas at the Ritz, dancing to Geraldo at the Savoy, cruising the French Rivera with the smart set or taking the waters at Lemington Spa. Be charmed by warm hearted music that transcends time.
The Palm Court Orchestra can be reduced in size to piano, cello, violin and sax.
Other requirements: 13 chairs with no arms
Sample Repertoire:
Tea for Two - Cha cha
Lambeth Walk - Charleston
Blue Moon - Foxtrot
I Talk to the Trees - Beguine
Blue Tango - Tango
Maxine - Maxine
Dotted Swiss - Polka
On a Clear Day - Quickstep
Blue Danube - Waltz