Congratulations on your forthcoming wedding!
We would like to help create the atmosphere for the most special day of your life.
Naoise Stuart-Kelly
As a professional singer, Naoise has toured the world as leading vocalist with Riverdance and as guest artist with The Three Irish Tenors. She has performed in London’s West-End alongside Dame Judi Dench and Lesley Garrett and has performed for HM The Queen and The Royal Family on BBC TV. She trained classically in Ireland with Dr. Veronica Dunne and continued her studies at the world-renowned Royal Academy of Music, London, specialising in Musical Theatre singing. In Dublin this summer, Naoise can be seen performing each evening in the new stage production Celtic Rising. (June–September 2010).
Encore Occasions
Naoise established Encore Occasions in 2007. With her team of professional musicians and singers, she has performed and co-ordinated music for over 400 weddings in Ireland, UK and Europe.
Alongside Musical Director David Wray (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Director of Music Theatre Ireland),
Naoise will guide you through the planning process, offering assistance and advice on order of service, musician combinations and individual pieces of music to create the perfect ambience for your day.
Encore Occasions is thrilled to work with some of Ireland’s finest musicians. Between them and in orchestras, they have performed on world tours, movie soundtracks, album recordings and with artists such as U2, Michael Buble, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Pavarotti, Kanye West, Sarah Brightman, Charlotte Church, Katherine Jenkins, The Corrs and Celtic Woman.
Encore Occasions specialises in Ceremony Music – Catholic, Civil, Church of Ireland, Unitarian, Humanist and Blessings. You can choose from a selection of musicians (solo or group) or singer/musician combinations.
Options include:
Piano/Organ, String Quartet, Solo Violin, Flute, Harp, Classical Guitar, Solo Cello, Uilleann Pipes/Irish Whistles and Trumpet.
Encore Exclusive is a password-protected section on the website, where couples can access Naoise’s hints and tips on choosing music, download and burn their own CD, follow suggested YouTube links and view the existing repertoire of over 300 songs. Our library of music is constantly being expanded, with our ‘free-writing service’ – if you choose something we don’t already have, we will write sheet music for your chosen musicians to play on the day.
Encore Occasions can also arrange music for your pre-reception or meal. Options include Solo Classical Musicians, Jazz Duo/Trio/Quartet, String Quartet, Irish Traditional Group, Cello Quartet or Male Barbershop Group. Specialist ‘Dessert Entertainment’ is also proving very popular with Irish and Ballroom Dancing, Electric Violin Performance and Encore’s Singing Waiters.
“truly heavenly” “an absolute dream to deal with”
“booking Naoise will be one of the cleverest decisions you make for your wedding”
(from Online Wedding Public forum)