Duo Capriccio
Elegant music for weddings and other special occasions in the Ottawa area
Beverley
Robinson • flute
(613) 744-8190
Dave Milliken
• guitar
(613) 247-1402
milliken@sympatico.ca
www.davemilliken.com
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Based in Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada, Duo Capriccio features musicians
Beverley Robinson on flute and Dave Milliken on classical guitar.
The duo was formed in 1989 when both
were music students at the University of Ottawa.
Dave and Beverley have
developed an extensive repertoire
of renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, folk and latin music.
These versatile, experienced
musicians are constantly in demand
for weddings, parties, corporate events and other special occasions.
Contact Dave to arrange a booking by clicking here.
On October 2, 2005, Duo Capriccio performed on the Wakefield Covered Bridge for the intimate and elegant wedding ceremony of Kelly Bradshaw and Bruno Solesme. The couple was blessed with a clear and unseasonably warm day. One of the most beautiful parts of the ceremony was the extended processional from the opposite side of the bridge, to which Dave played the lovely Prelude from Bach's Suite No. 1 for Cello, adapted for solo guitar.
“Duo Capriccio’s lovely
flute and guitar lent an ethereal quality to the ceremony, and we accepted compliments
from all who attended. Their music was a perfect wedding gift to give to the
bride and groom.”
- Lois Luke and Denis Loignon
On September 24, 2005, Duo Capriccio performed for the wedding ceremony of Chantal Zeitoun and Colin Ferguson at the Baldachin Inn in Merrickville. The lovely ceremony took place outside in the courtyard, and the weather was perfect. The music included a special request of the bride, the Air in G by J. S. Bach, for the processional of the bridesmaids.
“I would like to thank
you for a fantastic performance! The music was beautiful! Thanks for being a
part of our special day. Please let me know if you ever need a reference.”
- Chantal Zeitoun
On August 19, 2005, Duo Capriccio performed at Orchard View for the wedding ceremony of Rosemary Quirouette and Steve Morse. The wedding was in a lovely setting outdoors under the gazebo. The music included a pretty Celtic tune, Si Bheag Si Mhor, for the bridesmaids' processional, and Dave singing Ice Cream by Sarah McLachlan for the signing of the registry.
“I wanted to tell you that
we were absolutely thrilled with your playing. We had several comments from
the guests about how wonderful the ceremony music was and everyone was very
impressed. Thanks again for everything! Please feel free to use us as a reference, we
will definitely recommend you to others!!”
- Rosemary Quirouette and Steve Morse
On December 30, 2004, Duo Capriccio performed at Strathmere for the wedding ceremony of Hanan Anis and Madhu Krishnaswamy. The beautiful wedding included an exchange of flower garlands and the lighting of a unity candle. The couple had requested two songs special to them, Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel, and Imagine by John Lennon, which Dave sang during the ceremony.
“Thank you very much for
the wonderful music that you and Beverley played during the wedding. Everyone
really, really liked it.”
- Hanan Anis
Listen to Duo Capriccio
by clicking on the links below.
1.
Minuet (from Eight Minuets & Trios for Pianoforte, K315a)
— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
(mp3, 1.1 MB)
2.
Prelude
— Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
(mp3, 1.3 MB)
3.
Sinfonia (from Cantata 156)
— Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
(mp3, 2.2 MB)
4.
Serenade (from Quartet in F, Op. 3, No. 5)
— Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
(mp3, 1.2 MB)
5.
The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals)
— Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
(mp3, 2.2 MB)
6.
Scarborough Fair
— Traditional, arranged by Dave Milliken
(mp3, 3 MB)
7.
Minuet (from The Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach)
— Johann Sebastian Bach
(mp3, 0.9 MB)
Following is a sample of
Duo Capriccio's most requested wedding repertoire.
Beverley and Dave will likely be able to fulfil any other requests you may have.
For the processional:
Prelude - Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Sinfonia (from Cantata 156) - Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Bridal Chorus (from Lohengrin) - Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
For the signing of the registry:
The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals) - Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Sleepers Awake (from Cantata 140) - Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata 147) - Johann Sebastian Bach
Sinfonia (from Cantata 156) - Johann Sebastian Bach
Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel
For the recessional:
Minuet (from The Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach) - Johann Sebastian Bach
Serenade (from Quartet in F, Op. 3, No. 5) - Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
"Aylesford" Gavotte - George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Trumpet Voluntary in D Major - Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Wedding March (from Midsummer Night's Dream) - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Weddings
For a wedding ceremony
in Ottawa, Duo Capriccio's fee is $310.
This includes prelude music for fifteen minutes as guests are arriving,
as well as any pieces that you would like during the ceremony.
For additional music before or after the ceremony, we charge $100 per hour.
If the wedding is outside Ottawa, there may be an additional fee to cover travel
time .
Dave is also available
solo on acoustic guitar
and as a singer
for $170 for the ceremony and $50 for each additional hour.
To book the music for your
wedding ceremony or event, we ask for a cheque for half the amount
and a post-dated cheque for the remainder at the time of booking .
Corporate Events/Parties
For an event in Ottawa, Duo Capriccio's fee is $290 for the first hour and $100 for each additional hour.
Dave is also available
solo on acoustic guitar,
either instrumentally or with vocals,
for $160 for the first hour and $50 for each additional hour.
Originally
from Guelph, Ontario, Beverley Robinson moved to Ottawa in 1984 to pursue her
musical studies at the University of Ottawa where she received a Bachelor of
Music in Performance. Her principal teachers have included Jean-Guy Brault,
and Robert Cram, both formerly of the National Arts Centre Orchestra. In addition
to working with flutists Robert Langevin and Jeanne Baxtresser, Beverley was
a participant in the summer programme at the Banff Center for the Arts where
she studied with the late Samuel Baron of the Julliard School and with British
flute pedagogue Trevor Wye.
Since her arrival in Ottawa Beverley has been very active as a freelance musician, performing frequently throughout the Ottawa area. She was Concerto Competition Winner at the University of Ottawa in both 1989 and 1990, and performed as soloist with the Deep River Symphony in February 1999. As well as being a member of the Bel Canto Wind Quintet which is heard regularly on CBC Radio and Radio Canada, Beverley has been a member of the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra since 1992, and often performs on CBC’s Ottawa in Concert.
In addition to her work as a freelance musician, Beverley enjoys teaching a full studio of private students and is often in demand by local school music programmes as a chamber music coach and flute clinician. She has been a theory teacher and woodwind coach for the Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy since 1997 and is the Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy Summer Camp Director.
Dave Milliken • guitar
Dave Milliken studied classical guitar with Steve Rollins and Ray Sealey, piano with Douglas Voice and voice with Maria Knapik. Dave studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1990 with a Bachelor of Music.
In addition to his work with Duo Capriccio, Dave performs solo and with several groups including his rock band Milliken, seven-piece R&B/blues/swing band The Priorities, and the live-music karaoke show Namaoke.
He has been writing and performing with Andrea England since 1999 and with her was featured on CBC Radio, CJOH-TV and CHRO-TV. They performed at the 2000 Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Nova Scotia, the 2002 East Coast Music Awards Songwriters’ Circle in Saint John, New Brunswick, and the 2002 North By Northeast music festival in Toronto. Their song, Lemonade, was a prize-winner in the 2002 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, which drew more than 25,000 entries.
Dave’s guitar work is featured on the CDs Lemonade by Andrea England (Lemonade Factory Records, Maple Nationwide/Universal Music, 2004), Planet Junk by Junkyard Symphony (Boulder Records, 2002), Heart Wide Open by Andrea England (Independent, 1999) and Fetch by Saddledogs (Independent, 1994).
Dave teaches acoustic, electric and bass guitar in a variety of styles including rock, alternative, folk, blues, funk, reggae and classical. He has been teaching privately and at the Ottawa Folklore Centre School of Music since 1990.
