Types of events

The group perform as an acoustic ensemble, ideal for wedding ceremonies and receptions, garden parties, house parties and corporate events. The MQ play a diverse range of music including Classical, Jazz, Dixie, Gatsby, Pop and well-known tunes. A lot of our charts are original arrangements and we are known for our Beatles covers and Gatsby-style music.

Flexible arrangements

For evening events, the ensemble perform soul and funk numbers as the horn section of a function band as the MQ Horns. We are therefore able to transition from day to night for any event. We pride ourselves on being professional, flexible and easy to work with. If you are interested in booking us, we will communicate and work with you to provide what you need for your event.

About

Garry Cavender – Alto and Trumpet

Charlotte Wales

Caitlin Jeffery

Madhu Vidyarthi – Soprano and Alto


Repertoire

Below is a list of our standard repertoire. We can pay a bit of everything, or tailor our set for a specific style. We can, with advance warning, do special arrangements on request if you want us to perform a specific song or piece of music.

Classical

Air on the G String
Pavane
Danny Boy/Londonderry Air

Jazz

It Don’t Mean A Thing
Tuxedo Junction
Gatsby
Crazy in Love (Emily Sandé)
O Lady Be Good
Charleston
Charleston Medley
Beatles
And I Love Her
Penny Lane
When I’m 64
Lady Madonna

Pop

Take on Me
Bohemian Rhapsody
Don’t Stop Believin’

Q&A

Why book a sax quartet? A sax quartet has an amazing collective sound and is extremely versatile. We are a modern alternative to a string quartet. We can play similar repertoire, but we also suit a jazz, dixie and pop. It means that we can transition from a wedding ceremony, to afternoon reception, to an evening function easily.

How much do you charge?

We will need to provide individual quotes for bookings. We need to factor in travel time and how long you want us to play for. We won’t over charge you as we want to stay in contact and hope that you will use us for future bookings. We charge competitive prices and, for the money we charge, you will get a high standard group of performers who will conduct themselves professionally at your event.

What equipment do you need?

The Montage Quartet are an acoustic group. We do not need any amplification and do not need much equipment. When we are playing with backing tracks and with a band, we will need to bring a PA system. When we discuss your requirements with you, we’ll discuss things like power supplies, space needed etc. We will need to know the size of room, number of guests etc. to determine the appropriate size of PA.

Do I need to provide you with refreshments? What do you need on the day?

We often have very long days to come and perform at events. Most of the time we are grateful for soft drinks. If we are going to be at your event for a few hours, we may need to discuss having a meal or plate of sandwiches. If we are going to be at your event for a few hours, we would also benefit from having a room available to get changed and hang out in when we are not playing. Again, we would discuss this fully with you upon booking us.

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