December 2007 Band Reviews
Posted on December 30, 2007
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“I can’t thank you enough for an amazing wedding! Your band kept our guests dancing for three hours straight! Many of our friends commented that they had never heard such an amazing band at a wedding! From our favorites to our grandparents favorites, you had all generations cutting a rug! Many thanks!” - Susie Callahan-Dunn (Wedding at Racquet Club of Chicago)
“Amazing! Outstanding! We were completely impressed with your band. You truly made our wedding an unforgettable experience. One month later our friends and family are still raving about “our band.” Thank you for incorporating as many of our favorite songs as possible and for continuing to play well into the night! The guests wouldn’t stop dancing! Thank you, thank you, thank you!” - Kim and Hans Montgomery (Wedding at Drake Hotel)
“The orchestra was absolutely amazing - above and beyond our greatest expectations. Most people thought it was the best part of the wedding celebration. We received many, many compliments. I would not hesitate to give our highest recommendations to anyone who is looking for superior entertainment for their event. Thank you, Peter!!” - Nancy Radis (Wedding at Palmer House Hilton)
Selecting Your Wedding Ceremony Music
Posted on August 6, 2007
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Our clients often have us play for their wedding ceremony and need our help organizing and selecting music. We normally play for about a half hour as the guests are arriving and being seated and a half hour for the ceremony. Most brides and grooms request a variety of classical pieces for the seating of the guests, leaving the choice to us, but we can also mix in some popular or Jewish music if desired.
Brides and grooms are most involved in choosing music for the ceremony itself. The best way to approach this is to first have a final order for the procession, so that we can see where the logical places to change music would be. Typically, we need to choose one to three pieces for everyone until the bride. The bride needs a piece of her own, and we need some music for the recessional. Let’s look at a simple procession example: Read more »
Write a Review of the Peter Hennes Orchestra
Posted on July 5, 2007
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If you’re one of our clients, or you’ve seen the Peter Hennes Orchestra at an event and would like to comment on our performance, you can do so here. Read more »
Regular Personnel
Posted on June 21, 2007
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“Do you always have the same people in your band?” It’s a question I get a lot, and it’s a legitimate concern. Many bands don’t have regular personnel. Instead, when the band leader books a job, he calls several musicians and hires whoever happens to be available. This often occurs when the band leader doesn’t have enough work to offer the singers and players for them to want to make a full time commitment. It’s also very common with “second bands” (a band that’s part of a company, but isn’t their flagship band), or when a band leader or agent sends out several bands under the same name. Sometimes it’s just that the band leader doesn’t have very high standards! There are obvious disadvantages with this. The client may have loved the band’s demo, but has no clue what the band they’ve hired will sound like at their event. The musicians may have never even played together before! Read more »
Choosing Your Wedding Ceremony Musicians
Posted on June 1, 2007
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A variety of factors influence the number and type of musicians that will best fulfill your needs for your wedding ceremony. These include the type of music you’d like to have played, what instruments you like the sound of, the size of your ceremony room, and your budget. Read more »