The Second SetA programme for your occasionOpening spread
Charcoal and watercolour ensemble study with saxophone, drums and double bass on programme paper
Ensemble study / reference imagery
The ensemblei
Programme

Music that
finds its
place.

The occasion, the room, the people.
Begin with the feel of the gathering.

Open the programme ↓
The occasionii

A fictional live-music concept. No repertoire, ensemble or date is confirmed.

A programme,
in your order.

Arrange sample musical moments, then read the occasion as a printed programme. The real musicians confirm pieces and arrangements.

Ensemble direction

The running order

Use Move earlier or Move later. Remove a moment, or add it again below.

  1. 01

    Arrival & welcome

    Music alongside greetings and the room settling.

  2. 02

    A moment to listen

    A focal performance with space for shared attention.

  3. 03

    A departure

    A closing transition and a clear final cue.

The Second SetSample programme
A reception

Duo direction

  1. Arrival & welcome
  2. A moment to listen
  3. A departure

Musical intentions for discussion.
Pieces, duration and performers to be agreed.

Your working programme
A reception / Duo direction / 1. Arrival & welcome → 2. A moment to listen → 3. A departure. Pieces, durations, rights and performers remain to agree.Review the occasion brief

A planning study. No set list, rights, performer or date is confirmed.

II.

The same care.
A different scale.

Choose a shape for the conversation, then confirm what the real musicians can support.

An intimate setting.

A smaller live format that lends atmosphere and leaves room for conversation.

Ensemble & volume to agree

A moment to listen.

A performance with its own place in the programme and a clear audience focus.

Duration & requests to agree

A shared celebration.

A fuller chapter for a gathering that builds toward a more energetic moment.

Supported format to confirm
III.
The room & preparation

A setting for
the performance.

Give the actual musicians the room details early. Their technical plan should come from them.

Bring the room into your note ↗
Reference musicians rehearsing with instruments and notes
Before the performance / sample rehearsal imagery
The performance area

Discuss the actual ensemble’s space, access and seating requirements with the venue.

Sound & the running order

Confirm available power, sound limits, setup and soundcheck alongside the programme’s place in the occasion.

A personal request

Ask which pieces are supported and when requests must be agreed. A sample category is not a repertoire promise.

IV.
Your programme note

The occasion
starts with you.

A reception / Duo direction / 1. Arrival & welcome → 2. A moment to listen → 3. A departure. Pieces, durations, rights and performers remain to agree.

A few words about the feel, the room and the moments that matter.

Local draft only. Nothing is sent, played or reserved.

Study selections: A reception / Duo direction / 1. Arrival & welcome → 2. A moment to listen → 3. A departure. Pieces, durations, rights and performers remain to agree.