Based in the UK, Colette Jonas is a versatile composer and musician who has many facets to her style of writing. From Classical to Jazz, Rock, and World music, she often mixes different genres together to produce a potpourri of fresh, eclectic sounds. Colette started out as a Classical music pianist and violinist, and later discovered a love for Jazz and various Dance genres. She also studied and trained in the UK in music composition and now writes for TV, film, and advertising.
A 1950's/60's tribute to Edward George White and his popular 'Puffin' Billy' (1952) also called the Captain Kangaroo theme. This has a catchy, string melody backed by xylophone, flute, pizzicato strings. Suitable for film/TV docs depicting the hustle & bustle of city/shopping centres. Busy High St. Instrumental, Dramatic, Smooth Music
A 1950's/1960's tribute to Percy Faith and his well known 'Theme From A Summer Place' of 1960. This has a catchy, sweet, flowing, string melody backed by a gentle rhythm section, flute, harp, pizzicato strings & piano. Suitable for film/TV docs, airline/cruise ship advertising, holiday fashions, Instrumental, Dramatic, Smooth Music
Music for those 'Oops I've messed up' moments- a jazzy arrangement of the well known Clog Dance from the ballet 'La Fille Mal Gardée' (The Wayward Daughter) by Louis Joseph Ferdinand Hérold. The slide trombone is used for comedic effect with pizzicato strings, wire brush drum kit and piano. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
Starting quietly with solo piano & gradually layering up to a wall of sound with brass, strings, snare drum & choir. This is suitable for advertising anything that shows the strength & power of products e. g. cars or the struggle of the human spirit. It has drama & impact- great for sports trailers. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music
Originally composed for solo piano but here arranged for orchestra Frederic Chopin Prelude Cmin No 20 op28 has funereal overtones and indeed is commonly know as the 'funeral march'. It is slow & sombre with a statesman-like, processional character. Perfect for historical documentaries. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music, Frederic Chopin
