Performance & Instruction:
Kay Hettich

 
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Kay Hettich
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piano
&
digital Stage piano

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ESSONS
Piano
Recorder


ENSEMBLES

Recorder Ensembles
 in Redding, CA


American Recorder Society: Redding Chapter



   MUSIC & INSTRUMENTS
Courtly Music Unlimited

Nicholas S. Lander
www.recorderhomepage.net

Prescott Workshop

von Huene Workshop, Inc.


RECORDERS & EARLY MUSIC

American Recorder Society (national site)

Member of Early Music America
 

San Francisco Early Music Society


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DIGITAL STAGE PIANO as Symphony Orchestra with Timpani

Performance


Music for Weddings, Parties
& Special Occasions


Your Special Event

on Piano and/or Recorder.

Need help selecting music?  Call Kay for suggestions.
 She will match your interests with available music and musicians.

(530) 241-8107

Afternoon or evening entertainment--
Recorder with CD (iPod) background accompaniment and
Digital Stage
Piano

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Wedding Music: Piano and/or Recorder
 
Settings on the Digital Stage Piano include "concert grand piano," "harpsichord," "organ," "string orchestra," and "chamber woodwinds."  In all, the keyboard authentically replicates over 100 instruments—including orchestral brass with timpani. It is perfect for the Wedding March and other fanfares!

Having an outdoor wedding? The Digital Stage Piano can be set up anywhere electricity is available.

Regular acoustic
Piano is also suitable for wedding music or recorder selections with piano, organ, or harpsichord accompaniment.

16th- and 17th-century recorder music is especially appropriate for Renaissance-style weddings. Most recorder music is performed on soprano or alto, although the tenor recorder is sometimes used as a solo instrument.

Kay playing a soprano recorder

 
Receptions and Parties: Indoors and Outdoors
 

Piano and/or recorder music are lovely for receptions and parties—indoors and outdoors. The Digital Stage Piano may be used outdoors in a patio or garden setting.

Kay offers a variety of repertoire from classical piano repertoire to Broadway musicals, wedding music, songs, George Winston and other piano improvisations, orchestral transcriptions, Christmas holiday music, and contemporary Christian music. Requests are also welcome.

Especially for outdoor parties—Irish, Scottish, and English songs and dances on the recorder are bright and lively. The sound carries well on soprano instruments, although a microphone is available.


 

Kay playing the Digital Stage Piano

  Digital Stage Piano
 

The Roland Digital Stage Piano is a full-size, 88-key keyboard. It is available for performance on all occasions. The default piano setting closely replicates the sound of a 9-foot concert grand piano.  A beautiful sound! The keyboard also has settings for electric piano, organ, and harpsichord.

The full-size keyboard allows for the performance of all solo piano literature. Volume control allows for setting the music to either concert level or as background dinner music.

  Use of CD (iPod) Background
 

A special feature of Kay's performances on recorder is the use of recorded backgrounds.  Professional accompaniments from CD's (on iPod) include harpsichord and cello, lute, orchestra, piano, and traditional Irish instruments. 

The benefit of performing with CD (iPod) accompaniment is that a single musician can fill a room with the sound of a "trio" or "orchestra."  Recorder sounds beautiful in combination with many other historic and modern instruments.

The iPod is played through a Wadia iTransport unit and Yamaha self-powered speaker to provide a high-quality sound system.

  Ensembles
 

Other musicians will be included as available and upon request:
American Recorder Society, Redding Chapter
George & Anwyn Leverett, Celtic Harp
Francis Mangels, Saxon Harp and Guitar

See also:

 

     Upcoming Events

     Previous Events


For  Dunsmuir 2006 Renaissance Faire and other pictures in the Photo Gallery, click on highlighted text.