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43 unusual facts about Musical ensemble


All the Rockers

All the Rockers is a compilation album by the rock band April Wine.

Andrew Bartlett

He played in a number of local rock bands around this time, as a drummer and keyboard player.

Bolderājas dzelzceļš

Bolderājas dzelzceļš is the official debut album by Latvian band Dzeltenie Pastnieki, following the demo recording Madonas galerts.

Box of Toys

Box of Toys were a short-lived British New Wave band, consisting of members Brian Atherton (lead vocals and keyboards), Andy Redhead (drums and guitar), Phil Martin (sax, keyboards and vocals), and Roy Campbell (bass and vocals).

Centre for Young Musicians

A standard timetable consists of a 30-minute lesson (some students have a 45 or 60 minute lesson), choir, musicianship, and where applicable, an instrumental ensemble.

Danny Barcelona

A native Hawaiian, Barcelona joined Young's Hawaii All-Stars in the early 1950s, and then later assumed leadership of the said band - a sextet known as the Hawaiian Dixieland All-Stars - when Young himself left to join Louis Armstrong’s combo in 1952.

Danville, Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre Railroad

In the campground's later years, the Danville, Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre Railroad carried such items as bands to the campground.

Depresīvā pilsēta

Depresīvā pilsēta is the fifth album by Latvian band Dzeltenie Pastnieki, released through magnitizdat in 1986, and 'officially' as late as 2007.

DJ Cheapshot

DJ Cheapshot (born Colton Fisher, March 5, 1977) is the DJ of the hip hop ensemble Styles of Beyond, Get Busy Committee, and Fort Minor.

Emily Molnar

She has created and performed several works as a choreographer and solo artist, including commissions for Alberta Ballet, Ballet Mannheim, Ballet Augsburg, Ballet BC, Cedar Lake Dance, Pro Arte Danza, and Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company.

Eugene Rittich

Eugene Rittich (15 August 1928 – June 18, 2006) was a Canadian musician who taught horn, chamber music, conducting and ensemble master classes and seminars for over 30 years in Canada, the United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

Garage Club

An abandoned locale serves as the center stage for the adventures and soul-searching of a teen rock band.

Georges Miquelle

He left the orchestra in 1920 to devote himself to ensemble playing.

Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra

The Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra is a conglomerate of several musical groups under the leadership of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra.

Habiluim

Habiluim (Hebrew: "הבילויים", a name given to people who took part in the Bilu organization) is an Israeli, theatrical rock and polka band formed in 1996 by Noam Enbar (bass and vocals) and Yammi Wisler (electric guitar) as a reaction to the deep sense of abhorrence they felt listening to contemporary Israeli pop music, which they viewed as a means of escape from the harsh Israeli reality.

History of The Byrds

History of The Byrds is a budget priced, double album compilation by the American rock band The Byrds and was released on May 18, 1973 by CBS Records (see 1973 in music).

Huey Lewis and the News discography

This article presents the discography for the American band Huey Lewis and the News.

Is It Any Wonder?

"Is It Any Wonder?" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane, released as the second single from their second studio album, Under the Iron Sea.

Jackson 5 discography

This article presents the discography of American R&B/soul band The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five, The Jackson 5ive, or The Jack5on Five), later known as The Jacksons, is an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana.

Jamsil Arena

It has also been used to host various entertainment events, to include World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events and concerts, by Iron Maiden, Alicia Keys, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Incubus, and Japanese band L'Arc-en-Ciel, among others.

Laura Ballance

Laura Jane Ballance (born February 22, 1968) is the bassist in the rock band Superchunk and co-founder of Merge Records along with Mac McCaughan.

Man ļoti patīk jaunais vilnis

Man ļoti patīk jaunais vilnis is the second album by Latvian band Dzeltenie Pastnieki, released through magnitizdat in 1982, and 'officially' in 2003.

Moonlee Records

Moonlee Records is an independent record label established and run since 2004 by music enthusiasts from Ljubljana, Slovenia and Zagreb, Croatia, members of bands Analena and Lunar.

Naktis

Naktis is the sixth album by Latvian band Dzeltenie Pastnieki, released through magnitizdat in 1987, and was the last one of the band's six 1980s albums to see an official CD release.

Necropolis of Love

The group is often categorized within gothic or new wave genres; however, in a conversation with the prominent musician Iggy Pop, Necropolis of Love band member, David Velasquez, described the ensemble's sound as "hostile disco music".

New York State School Music Association

At each festival, students perform scales, a solo or ensemble piece of their choice from the designated NYSSMA repertoire, and a sight reading piece.

Pigmy Love Circus

Pigmy Love Circus is a Los Angeles rock band that has existed since the mid 1980s era of the Hollywood underground rock scene.

Rick's Continentals

Rick's Continentals (originally known as The Continentals) were a southern rock and roll band.

Six Million Ways to Live

Six Million Ways To Live is an album by dub electronica band Dub Pistols, released in 2005.

Sophie Drinker

At times, they was accompanied by a string ensemble of about 8-10 players, at other times they contented themselves with a piano accompaniment.

Talent manager

A music manager (or band manager) may handle career areas for bands, singers, and DJs.

The April Wine Collection

The April Wine Collection is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1992.

The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume II

The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume II is the third greatest hits album by the American rock band The Byrds, but only the second to be released in the United States, since the earlier The Byrds' Greatest Hits Volume II had only been issued in the UK.

The Crystal Set

The Crystal Set was a Sydney-based Australian indie rock band formed in the early 1980s featuring Russell Kilbey (bass and lead vocals), Phillip Maher (guitar & vocals), Davey Ray Moor (keyboards & vocals) and Tim Seckhold (drums).

The Essential Byrds

The Essential Byrds is a comprehensive two-CD compilation album released by the American rock band The Byrds in 2003 as part of Sony BMG's The Essential series.

The Gloria Record

The Gloria Record, a rock band from Austin, Texas, was a project of former Mineral vocalist Chris Simpson and bassist Jeremy Gomez, formed in 1997 along with Brian Hubbard (guitar), and Matt Hammon (drums).

The Goodnight

The Goodnight (formerly Goodnight Sunrise) is an American pop rock band formed November 2006 in Helena, Montana while members were attending high school.

The New Grove Dictionary of Opera

Appendices including an index of role names and an index of incipits of arias, ensembles, and opera pieces.

The Silver Heart Club

The Silver Heart Club are a power pop and rock musical duo formed in 2007 by Bo Weber and Steven Price.

The Vulgar Boatmen

The Vulgar Boatmen are an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida in the early 1980s by a group of students at the University of Florida, including John Eder and Walter Salas-Humara.

Under the Influence of Giants

Under the Influence of Giants (sometimes abbreviated UTIOG) is a musical group from Los Angeles, California.

Vladimir Mulyavin

He founded a vocal quartet in the company and took a part in the Belarusian military district ensemble foundation.

Wedding music

After the ceremony, there is often a celebratory dance, or reception, where there may be musical entertainment such as a wedding singer, live band, or DJ to play songs for the couple and guests.


Bert Lown

He began as a sideman playing the violin in Fred Hamm's band, and in the 1920s and 1930s he led a series of jazz-oriented dance bands (the most famous being the Biltmore Hotel Orchestra), making a large number of recordings in that period for Victor Records.

Booth and the Bad Angel

Booth and the Bad Angel was a music project based around the collaborative efforts of Tim Booth (lead singer with the British alternative rock band, James) and the American film composer, Angelo Badalamenti.

Break Machine

Break Machine was the name of a 1980s American rap act, fronted by Keith Rodgers and produced by Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo; the team behind the Village People.

Brian and Michael

The duo had originally been members of a Stax-style soul band called The Big Sound, working mainly in Denmark, Sweden and Germany, but also touring Israel in 1967.

Burke Shelley

Burke Shelley (born John Burke Shelley, 10 April 1947, Tiger Bay, Cardiff) is the bass guitarist and vocalist of the Welsh rock group Budgie.

Clive Williamson

Clive Williamson formed the UK group Symbiosis in 1987, making ambient, soundtrack and healing music with founder-members flautist John Hackett and Richard Bolton (guitars and cello).

Dean Friedman

The songs of Dean Friedman have been covered by several contemporary bands, including The Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five, Ariel Pink, The Tone Rangers, and The Blenders.

Fischer-Z

Fischer-Z (pronounced as a homonym of "fisher's head") were a British rock band formed in 1976 by John Watts and Steve Skolnik at Brunel University.

G.I. Orange

G.I. Orange was a British New Wave and pop band, formed in the mid 1980s by the brothers Karl Whitworth (lead vocals and guitar), Simon Whitworth (bass guitar and vocals), and Mark Whitworth (keyboard and vocals), plus Gary Holt (drum and vocals).

Hybrid Tango

Hybrid Tango is a side project by the members of Buenos Aires-based electronic neo-tango band Tanghetto.

If You Could Hear Me Now

If You Could Hear Me Now is a compilation album by the American pop group The Walker Brothers.

Kolisch Quartet

The Kolisch Quartet was a string quartet musical ensemble founded in Vienna, originally (early 1920s) as the New Vienna String Quartet for the performance of Schoenberg's works, and (by 1927) settling to the form in which it was later known.

Mavi Sakal

Mavi Sakal was a Turkish rock band, founded by Murat Tümer, Kaan Altan, and Tibet Ağırtan in 1980, who were students at the Tarsus American College in Tarsus, Turkey.

Meli'sa Morgan

Her initial chart entry was as the lead singer of the dance group, Shades of Love.

Mighty Baby

As well as gigging regularly, the band also played many sessions for others, including Robin Scott (Woman From the Warm Grass), Andy Roberts, Keith Christmas (Stimulus and Fable Of The Wings), Shelagh McDonald, Sandy Denny, Gary Farr (Take Something with You, Strange Fruit).

Nick Banks

Nick Banks (born Nicholas David Banks, 28 July 1965, Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire) is the English drummer in the British band, Pulp.

Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts

Fletcher Opera Theater seats 600, providing a more intimate space for chamber music, solo and operatic performances, as well as other ensemble productions.

Stephen M. Wolownik

The cabaret-style ensemble fell into disfavor with the rise of Communism, as Soviet government preferred huge Andreyev-style state-run ensembles with elaborate orchestral arrangements as sort of an antipode to the Western orchestra.

The Crescendos

The Crescendos were an early American rock and roll group from Nashville, Tennessee.

The Earth Ritual Preview

The Earth Ritual Preview is a 1984 (see 1984 in music) EP by the English space rock group Hawkwind.

The Whole World's Goin' Crazy

The Whole World's Goin' Crazy is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in September 1976 (See 1976 in music).

Tumi and the Volume

Tumi and the Volume is an African hip hop music ensemble that comprises rapper Tumi Molekane, Tiago Correia-Paulo on Lead Guitar, David Bergman on Bass Guitar and Paulo Chibanga on Drums.

Unione Philharmonic Society

The L'Unione Philharmonic Society (Banda Unjoni), based in Luqa, Malta, is one of the major bands in Malta.

Voice of the Beehive

Voice of the Beehive was an Anglo-American alternative pop rock band formed in London in 1986 by Californian sisters Tracey Bryn and Melissa Brooke Belland, daughters of The Four Preps singer, Bruce Belland.

Where's the Beach

Where's the Beach was a British techno band from late 1980s and early 1990s, consisting of Pete Jones and Adam Marshall, with vocal contributions from Chloe Mac and later Angie Sammons.