All About Us (in a nutshell)

The Manila String Machine High End Custom Made String Performances for Your Events BACKGROUND: We are all UP College of Music Graduates, and are now presently members of professional orchestras in the Philippines. We regularly perform symphonic and classical pieces with foreign artists, as part of our musical discipline and profession. We decided to form our own smaller group apart from our regular orchestra jobs (and I called it The Manila String Machine, since I wanted our group to produce different kinds of music, from classical to rock, using STRINGED instruments), and create an edge here in the Philippines by arranging music specially for the string quartet/ensemble. A standard string quartet is composed of two violins, a viola and a cello. Aside from performing classical pieces, we love playing standards, swing-type of music, rock, pop, and other genres! We choose what our clients want to us to play (of course if it is possible), like for example we played the Star Wars theme, for the wedding of host/model Issa Litton-Garrido (but we had to add musicians since playing a piece for orchestra required at least 70 musicians, we were able to condense the piece for just 10). We can also"jam" with artists like when we accompanied Radha of Kulay in Ryan and Patch Singson's wedding in Vigan. Very recently, we played for the world renowned fashion designer Kate Torralba for Paper Dolls, Piolo Pascual's Greenbelt Concert and Mr Richard Poon's first major concert at the Meralco Theater and his second concert at Zirkoh. NU107 has invited us as guests in their radio programs as we shared the "new" sound of our string quartet to a rock audience. SM supermalls has also invited us to "tour" their malls performing our unique sound. Among a multitude of collaborations are, we were asked to play and record for Urbandub's Live Internet Concert, Up Dharma Down's first single "June", a few songs in Regine Velasquez' album, and Ely Buendia also asked us to play for his upcoming album. Members of our group also played with David Benoit, Lea Salonga and even the Tenor Andrea Bocelli in his Asian tour. RATES AND FEES For a whole event (example: Wedding and Reception, Company events, birthdays, parties, etc.) we charge a standard fee (manila rate) of Php18K, andPhp2,000 per piece (that we will arrange) requested that is not on our list. For outside of Manila ( including provinces), our basic take home pay is Php36K for the quartet. That doesn't include transport (gas, toll, airfare, bus fare) and food/accommodations if necessary. Please also know we can still negotiate if necessary. This basically covers the whole event, we'll be there an hour early, and we can play for an agreed time. But we normally do 3 sets of 45 mins each. YOU TUBE LINKS Check us out in You Tube. Just type in "Manila String Machine" and you'll see videos/recordings of us there. I am confident you'll like our original renditions of modern songs! TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS About our technical requirements, we only need four microphones on four boom stands, ample space and lighting, four chairs, and a monitor speaker! To accomplish this, you need to hire a sound provider, depending on your venue size, number of guests, etc. since all these factors would affect the quality of music, and also the audibility of the requested songs. The sound provider can make or break your event ambiance, so I encourage you to invest also on that. You dont want microphone feed back, or your video presentation not to work, or mics that dont work, etc. These destroy the flow of the program, so again, I implore you to hire a good sound company. I know some who are cheap but really good. However I need to know alot of details from you before we proceed with such. Our edge is our professionalism, our friendly service, and exquisite music. We are sort of the Vitamin String Quartet of the Philippines. We recently did a tribute to The Cure, Switchfoot, Coldplay, Eraserheads, Metallica, etc. We're planning to do arrangements for Bamboo, Rivermaya, RnB songs, and also to start working on Christian Music by Hillsongs. We arrange the music ourselves and we are very very easy to work with. We can adjust to alot of working conditions, we eat anything, and we can work with other artists easily. Aside from that, we have a singer/guitarist whom we can work with if you choose to add vocals to your event, the cost of adding a singer/guitarist is just Php4,000. I've attached a sample agreement form for you to fill up, and also a list of songs we have arranged so far! It is our honor to serve you on your event! Be blessed! Sincerely, Theodore Amper Managing Director of The Manila String Machine 09189066377/6463383 THE MANILA STRING MACHINE REPERTOIRE (as of May 2011) MODERN 100 years (Five for Fighting) All the Love in the World (The Corrs) Always With Me Always With You (Joe Satriani) All I Want Is You (U2) Ants Marching (Dave Matthews Band) Beautiful Day (U2) Beat It (Michael Jackson) Bela's Lullabye (River Flows in You by Yiruma) Billy Jean (Michael Jackson) Bittersweet Symphony (Oasis/Verve) Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol) Clocks (Coldplay) Crazy for You (Madonna) Dare You to Move (Switchfoot) Don’t Stop Believing (Journey) Darlene (Led Zeppelin) Every Breath You Take (Sting/Police) Eraserheads Medley (Ely Buendia et al) Fresh Feeling Firework (Katy Perry) Good Times Bad Times (Led Zeppelin) God Bless the Broken Road (Rascall Flatts) Hallelujah (Bamboo) Halo (Beyonce) Harana (Parokya ni Edgar) Huwag Mo Nang Itanong sa Akin (Eraser Heads) Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin) I Couldn’t Ask for More (Edwin McCain) I Try (Macy Gray) Iris (Goo Goo Dolls) Just Like Heaven (The Cure) Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars) Love Song (The Cure, 311 version) Love Story(Taylor Swift) Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson) Northern Sky (Erick Drake) Nobody (Wonder Girls) Numb (Linkin Park) Orion (Metallica) Only Hope (Switchfoot) The Ocean (Led Zeppelin) Paparazzi (Lady Gaga) Pare Ko (Eraser Heads) Patience (Guns n Roses) Poker Face (Lady Gaga) Runaway (The Corrs) Shining Happy People (REM) Sweet Child O’Mine (Guns and Roses) So Happy Together (The Turtles) Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson) Stolen (Dashboard Confessionals) Together in Electric Dreams (Human League) Time of Your Life/ Good Riddance (Green Day) Viva La Vida (Coldplay) With or Without You (U2) Wonderwall (Oasis) Yellow (Coldplay) OTHER LOVE SONGS After all Your Love (Alamid) Two Words (Lea Salonga) Fascination (F.D. Marchetti) Meditation from Thais (Jules Massenet) What A Wonderful World (Bob Thiele& George David Weiss) Salut D’Amour Butterfly Kisses Can’t Smile Without You (Barry Manilow) Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You Can We Stop and Talk A While (JM Chan) For All We Know Get Back Happy Together Horseplay (John Williams) I Will be Here (Steven Curtis Chapman) I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (Michael Jackson) Memories are Made of This Monalisa (Nat King Cole) On the Sunny Side of the Street Perhaps Love (Chan) Please Be Careful with My Heart Pretty World Times of Your Life (Paul Anka) She Smile So Happy Together Somewhere My Love Song bird Tennesse Waltz The Gift Thanks toYou Through the Years Tie a Yellow Ribbon Till I Met You Time in a Bottle Times of Your Life What might have been We’ve Only Just Begun (Carpenters) You (carpenters) You are the sunshine of my life (Stevie Wonder) You raised me up (Josh Groban) Your love (Jim Brickman) Your song (Elton John) THEMES FROM MOVIES, TELEVISION SERIES, etc. All I Ask Of You (Theme from Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Weber) Across the stars (string orchestra Star Wars).....John Williams Belle (from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast) Bella's Lullabye (Theme from the movie Twilight) Speak Softly Love (Theme from, “The Godfather”) Tema D’Amore Per Nata (Theme from Cinema Paradiso by Ennio Morricone) Por Una Cabeza (Theme from ‘Scent of A Woman by Carlos Gardel) Gabrielle’s Oboe (Theme from The Mission by Ennio Morricone) My Favorite Things (Theme from the Sound of Music by Rogers and Hammerstein) Grow Old With You (Theme from the Wedding Singer by Adam Sandler) Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Theme from 50 First Dates by the Beachboys) I Believe I Can Fly (Theme from Space Jam) 1984 olympic fanfare (John Williams) Winter Games (John Williams) Disney Cartoon Medley (Disney) An Affair to Remember, “Our Love Affair” (Harry Warren) Anakin’s Theme (Star Wars)Orchestra(John Williams) Luke and Leia Theme (Star Wars by John Williams) Star Wars Opening Theme (John Williams) Imperial March (John Williams) Princess Leia’s Theme (John Williams) As Time Goes By “Casablanca” (Herman Hupfeld) At The Beginning (Theme from the Animated Series Anastasia by Richard Marx and Dona Lewis) The First Time I Loved Forever (Theme from Beauty and the Beast by Melanie Safka) Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Theme from the Wizard of Oz by Judy Garland) Flintstones Theme Harry Potter Theme The Simpsons Theme Forbidden Colors If We Hold On Together (Theme from The Land Before Time) "I'll Never Say Goodbye" (Theme from the Universal Picture The Promise) (Alan Bergman) James Bond Theme Marlboro Theme Meditation (From Thais by Massenet) Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany’s Henry Mancini) One Hand, One Heart (L. Bernstein) Seasons of Love Somewhere (Bernstein) Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof) That’s Amore The Prayer (Theme from Quest for Camelot by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion) Theme from In the Mood for Love When You Wish Upon A Star (Theme from Cinderella) With You (Theme from Pippin) SWING/STANDARDS Cheek to Cheek (Berlin/Ella Fitzgerald) Come Fly With Me Because of You Our Love Is Here To Stay (Gershwin/Lea Salonga) Flintstones My Funny Valentine (Babes in Arms/Frank Sinatra) The Nearness of You Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwin) Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland/Oz) Summertime (George Gershwin) Til There Was You (Meredith Wilson/Beatles) Warm and Beautiful (Paul McCartney) The Way You Look Tonight L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole) When I Fall In Love (Victor Young) An Affair To Remember (Harry Warren) I Got You Under My Skin (Frank Sinatra) La Vie En Rose (Louiguy) Love Affair (Ennio Morricone) Moon River (D. Marino) O Sole Mio (E. Di Capua) Sway (Michael Buble) That’s All (Michael Buble) L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole) When I Fall In Love (Victor Young) An Affair To Remember (Harry Warren) I Got You Under My Skin (Frank Sinatra) Bess You is My Woman (Gershwin) It Had To Be You (Michael Buble) Jazz ala Francais (Bolling) Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head Smile Strangers in the Night (M.Buble) What a Wonderful World OPM Ang Langit Ko’y Ikaw Ang Pangarap Ko’y Ikaw Pa Rin Hibang Sa Awit (R. Cayabyab) How Did You Know (Chiqui Pineda) Ikaw (Regine Velasquez) Ikaw Lamang (Gary V) Iniibig Kita(R. Cayabyab) Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok Ko Kailan Pa Ma’y Ikaw Limang Dipang Tao (Cayabyab) Nais Ko (Cayabyab) Ngayon at Kailanman Sana’y Wala nang Wakas (Willy Cruz) Sharon medley(Pangarap na Bituin, Mr. DJ, Bituing Walang Ningning) Forevermore Your Love (Alamid) Two Words (Louie Ocampo -Lea Salonga) Tunay na Ligaya You (Basil Valdez) When I Met You (APO Hiking Society) BEATLES Til There Was You (Meredith Wilson/Beatles) Warm and Beautiful (Paul McCartney) Penny Lane (Beatles) In My Life (Beatles) Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison) Here There and Everywhere (Beatles) Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite Hard Days Night Michelle Hey Jude LATIN/SOUTH AMERICAN One Note Samba (Antonio Carlos Jobim) Libertango Suite (Astor Piazolla) Aguas De Marco (Antonio Carlos Jobim) Adios nonino (Astor Piazzolla) Close Your Eyes and Listen (Astor Piazzola) Four For Tango (Astor Piazzola) Oblivion (Piazzola) CLASSICAL March from Aida Adagio( Albinoni) Arrival of The Queen of Sheba (G.F. Handel) Brandenburg Concertos 2, 3, and 5 Abridged Versions(J.S.Bach) Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Back) Sonata Op. 13-Pathetique (L.V. Beethoven) Sonata in Bm (Scarlatti) Air in G (J.S. Bach) Canon in D (Johann Pachelbell) Chopin Prelude no. 4 and 6 (F. Chopin) Cavatina (Nicanor Abelardo) Divertimento in D (W.A.Mozart) Divertimento in F (W. A. Mozart) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (W.A. Mozart) Hatinggabi (Antonio Molina) Ode To Joy (L.V. Beethoven) Cavatina (Nicanor Abelardo) Hallelujah Chorus (GF Handel) Holberg Suite (Edward Grieg) Humoresque (A. Dvorak) Maruntal (Bartok) Pavane (Faure) Pavane (Ravel) Scriabin The Swan (C. Saint –Saens) Triste Wachet Auf (J.S. Bach) Warm Air Wedding march. (Mendelssohn) Wedding march (Wagner) FILIPINO CLASSICS /KUNDIMAN Lupang Hinirang Kalesa Bayan Ko Dahil Sa Iyo Ikaw ay Akin Maalaala Mo Kaya Minamahal Kita Nasaan Ka Irog Pag Ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa Pamaypay ng Maynila Pilipinas Kong Mahal Sa Lumang Simbahan Sampaguita Christmas Jingle Bell Rock Kumukutikutitap (Cayabyab) The Christmas Song Religious Lead Me Lord (de Pano) Panis Angelicus Song of Ruth The Lord’s Prayer (Malotte) The Prayer (Bocelli-Dion)