The Mood Music Salon Orchestra

Salon orchestras were featured everywhere not too many years ago, in restaurants, theatres, in exclusive homes private clubs. Many hotels featured them for luncheons and tea-time. Sometimes the musicians would put aside the waltzes and light classics, bring out stylish dance music and catchy show tunes.

The Salon Players have an extensive library which includes many arrangements of popular songs, performed in the vibrant, lush style spanning the 1890s to 1950s. There are many that work particularly well for strings and piano. Arrangements were written so that the group could add or subtract from the basic five-piece lineup at will. Their tunes sound great with three musicians–  violin, double bass and piano –but become better and better as musicians were added. This makes for an extremely flexible group, from a trio up to a 10-piece Ensemble.

Radetsky March, Westminster Waltz, Jalousie, 12th Street Rag, As Time Goes By, I Got Rhythm, Blue Danube, and favourite waltzes and tangos … the list goes on ….right up to Moon River,  As Tears Go By,  Clocks and the Long & Winding Road.  Feel free to request your own favourite piece. As long as it’s playable by our ensemble, chances are we can arrange to perform it for your Event.

The Salon Orchestra will transport you back to the days of crystal chandeliers, potted palms, and fancy dress balls to classy soirees where guests were seen Dancing Cheek to Cheek. If you would like more information – Please read our History of the Salon Orchestra here.