Louie Harding
UK Louie Harding, Kensington, London
Pianist Required
Dates Required: April 23rd early afternoon
Hello, I had booked a pianist, a tenor and singer to perform at a garden party concert on April 23rd early afternoon in Kensington, but the pianist and tenor have both dropped out.
I need to hire replacement pianist and tenor to perform golden age of Broadway and Jazz songs about spring? The tenor would ideally comfortable leading partner dancing with the soprano. The original fee was £100 per performer. The concert will be in two acts and will have food and drink which the performers would be welcome to help themselves to.
Here's the song list that had been agreed with the previous musicians. The youtube links are there to show the style we're looking for.
• Overture of most of the songs • Oh what a Beautiful Morning (Tenor) • I’m Singing in the Rain (Tenor, dance break) www.youtube.com • Isn’t it a Lovely day to be caught in the Rain (Tenor) • I’ve got the world on a string (soprano, Jazz) www.youtube.com • If I ruled the World (Tenor) • It might as well be spring (soprano) www.youtube.com • Here comes the sun • An American in Paris (1928) www.youtube.com (can be condescend but would like 1:13-3:14 to feature) (Dream ballet, Dance duet - no singing just piano and dancing). • Dramatic reading from April 1st 1908 New York diaries (Tenor) accompanied by An American in Paris music. • Easter Parade (Tenor, New Orleans/Dixieland style, Jazzy) www.youtube.com • April in Paris www.youtube.com • The Lusty month of May (Soprano) • June is Busting out all over (Soprano, Dance break) • Edelweiss (soprano) • Dramatic reading of ‘Spring Quiet’ by Christina Rossetti (Soprano) accompanied by Melodia Africana 1 music. • The Sunny side of the street (soprano, Jazz) www.youtube.com (start song with “I used to walk in the shade with my blues on parade, but now I’m not afraid it’s over, passing right over.”) • Down by the Riverside (tenor, New Orleans/Dixieland style) www.youtube.com (piano part 1:57-2:19) • There are fairies at the bottom of the garden (soprano) • What a wonderful world (tenor) www.youtube.com • It’s De Lovely (Jazzy, duet, dance break) • You are Love (duet) www.youtube.com • Younger than Springtime (tenor) • It’s a lovely day today • I Got Rhythm (soprano) www.youtube.com lyrics www.themusicallyrics.com • It’s never too late to fall in love (duet, 1920s Jazzy) • Shall we dance (An American In Paris, Soprano, dance break) www.youtube.com • Let's go Fly a Kite (Deut, dance break).
PLease contact me if you are able to help.
Contact: louie_harding123@live.co.uk
Posted 15/04/2022 |