flute . guitar . vocals


With a modern take on tradition, this husband and wife duo will bring a unique musical element to your wedding, venue or special event.

Behind the Music

The Amante Duo is a professional flute, guitar and vocal duo, based out of Calgary, AB. They began performing together for weddings and special events in 2006 on flute and guitar, and have vastly expanded their repertoire with the addition of vocals over the years. This husband and wife team lend their vocal talents often to their performances for a unique blend of traditional and modern music. The duo excels in classical performance, but this isn't your average, 'traditional' flute and guitar. The talented pair with their unique sound and style perform music from every genre - from the glorious sounds of pop and jazz standards, to indie, R&B, rock, folk, country and everything in between. Much of their repertoire has been arranged by the duo themselves to suit a particular style or a certain event. That all-time favourite upbeat song of yours can be slowed down and smoothed over for an aisle-walk you'll never forget. Improvisation also plays an important role in all performances to ensure seamless timing, entries, and exits. If you're looking for a pair of musicians who will go above and beyond to create the ambience you've been dreaming of at your event, you've found them!Hilary and Noel are the husband and wife musicians that make up this pair. Their paths first crossed in 2003 while working towards their degrees in music, where they found success in combining their talents. In 2007, they tied the knot. Individually they have been performing on their instruments for over 3 decades, and it's been 20 years since they first began performing as a duo. They have created numerous arrangements for their clients by well known artists such as RHCP, City and Colour, The Lumineers, Sam Smith, One Republic, Outkast, Michael Buble, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and many more.We are so excited to hear from you! Getting to know our clients and the vision they carry is one of our favourite things about what we do. We can't wait to chat more about the ideas you have for your special event!hilary + noel

Repertoire

We're always learning new arrangements and updating our repertoire for our couples and clients! This is a small sampling of arrangements we've done/performed acoustically to help represent our style and give you an idea of what we do. We'd love to chat about your ideas!

  Popular Arrangements  

Across the Universe - The Beatles
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
All My Loving - The Beatles
American Boy - Estelle
At Last - Etta James
As Long as You Love Me - Backstreet Boys
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Because - The Beatles
Beautiful Boy Darling Boy - John Lennon
Bellyache - Billie Eilish
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Blackbird - The Beatles
Blank Space - Taylor Swift
Bloom - The Paper Kites
Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Frankie Valli
Chained to the Rhythm - Katy Perry
City of Stars - La La Land
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Count On Me - Bruno Mars
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Crazy In Love - Beyoncé
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Creep - Radiohead
Desperado - Eagles
Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
Down - Marian Hill
Electric Love - The BORNS
Everlong - Foo Fighters
Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop - Landon Pigg
Falling Slowly from 'Once' - Glen Hansard / Marketa Irglova
Fields of Gold - Gordon Summer
Fix You - Coldplay
Flashes - The Paper Kites
Follow You, Follow Me - Adaline
Forever And Ever - Royal Wood
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Gold - From 'Once', Fergus O'Farrell
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Hard to Concentrate - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Havana - Camila Cabello
Heaven - Bryan Adams
Here, There and Everywhere - The Beatles
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
Hey Ya - Outkast
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Honey Bee - Zee Avi
Hotline Bling - Drake
How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding
Ice Cream - Sarah McLachlan
If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
I'll Be There for You - "Friends" Theme Song
I Love You Always Forever - Donna Lewis
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
In My Life - The Beatles
I've Just Seen a Face - The Beatles
I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
I Will - The Beatles
I Will Follow You into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
Just the Two of Us - Bill Withers
Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Killing Me Softly - FugeesLandslide - Stevie Nicks
Lava (Someone to Lava)
La Vie En Rose
Like I'm Gonna Lose You - Meghan Trainor / John Legend
Like Real People Do - Hozier
Love - Lennon & Maisy
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Love On Top - Beyoncé
Love Will Take You - Angus & Julia Stone
Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
The Luckiest - Ben Folds
Lucky - Jason Mraz / Colbie Callait
Lullabye of Birdland - Ella Fitzgerald
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
Marry Me - Train
The Middle - Zedd
Moondance - Van Morrison
Moon River - Henry Mancini
More Than Words - Extreme
Mushaboom - Feist
My Girl - The Temptations
My Imagination - Bill Withers
Nearness of You - Norah Jones
No Matter Where You Are - Us the Duo
No More Blues - Jane Monheit
Oh, Happy Day - Gospel Standard
Only Hope - Mandy Moore
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
The Prayer - David Foster
Rolling in the Deep - AdeleSay My Name - Destiny's Child
Say Something - A Great Big World
Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur
The Scientist - Coldplay
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Shallow - A Star is Born
Shut Up And Dance - Walk the Moon
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Simply the Best - perf. by Noah Reid
So Far Away - Carole King
Someone Like You - Adele
Something Just Like This - Coldplay
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Songbird - Joni Mitchell
Stand by Me - Ben E. King
Such Great Heights - Iron & Wine
Sunflower - Post Malone & Swae Lee
Superstar - The Carpenters
Sweet Pea - Amos Lee
Tenerife Sea - Ed Sheeran
These Eyes - The Guess Who
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
Waterfalls - TLC
The Way I am - Ingrid Michaelson
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
What Do You Mean? - Just Bieber
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
When Its Love - Van Halen
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
Yellow - Coldplay
You and I - Ingrid Michaelson
Your Song - Elton John
You're the One that I Want - from Grease, Angus & Julia Stone
XO - Beyoncé

  Kids/Family  

With three kids of our own, we adore making music in our home as a family and naturally we love to share that with other children and their families. We love to perform familiar and whimsical arrangements by artists like Raffi and Fred Penner, and to incorporate more modern arrangements by artists like Renee & Jeremy and Elizabeth Mitchell. Think cozy campfire vibes. This list is just a sampling of what we love to play!The Cat Came Back
Down By The Bay
Lava
Night Mantra
The Other Day I Met a Bear
Puff The Magic Dragon
Sandwiches
Three Little Birds
You Are My Sunshine

  Winter/Christmas  

This is a season we treasure, and it calls for a good mix of cozy arrangements, traditional carols, well-loved classics and modern songs to warm our chilly souls. We love to perform any and all Christmas music, but here is a sampling of our favourites!Baby It's Cold Outside
Blue Christmas - Elvis
Carol of the Bells
Christmas Time is Here
Do You Hear What I Hear
Frosty The Snowman
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
I'll Be Home for Christmas
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells
Little Drummer Boy
Love is Christmas - Sara Bareilles
Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters
O Holy Night
Old Toy Trains
River - Joni Mitchell
Rudolph
Santa Baby
Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney - Ella Fitzgerald
Snow - Sleeping At Last
So This is Christmas
The First Noel
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
This Christmas - Donny Hathaway
What Child is This
Winter Song - Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
Winter Song - The Head and The Heart

  Classical/Traditional  

Air on the G String - J.S. Bach
Alla Hornpipe from Water Music - G.F. Handel
Ave Maria - F. Schubert
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin - R. Wagner, arr. Amante DuoCanon in D (Pachelbel's Canon) - J.P. BachGabriel's Oboe from The Mission - E. MorriconeIntermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana - P. Mascagni
In the Bleak Midwinter - G. Holst
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - J.S. BachLargo (Winter) - A. VivaldiOde to Joy - L. van BeethovenPanis Angelicus - C. Franck
Pavane - G. Faure
Pie Jesu - A. Webber
Prelude in C - J.S. Bach
Standchen (Serenade) - F. SchubertTheme from the New World Symphony - A. Dvorak
Time to say Goodbye (Con te Partiro) - Sartori/Quarantotto
Torija (Elegia) from Castles of Spain - F. Torroba
Trumpet Voluntary - J. Clarke
Wedding March - F. Mendelssohn

Our Services


Please contact us for availability and current rates.

  Wedding Ceremony Package  

- Consultation via email, phone or in person
- 30 minutes of Prelude (pre-ceremony) music in your choice of style
- 15 minutes of Postlude (post-ceremony) music in your choice of style
- Completely personalized selection of ceremony program music
- Seamless entries and perfect timing to accomodate any scenario
- Unique requests or special songs can be accommodated
    Arrival and Set-Up: At least 1 hour prior to your ceremony
    Take-Down: 15 minutes after your ceremony

- Consultation via email, phone or in person
- 30 minutes of Prelude (pre-ceremony) music in your choice of style
- 15 minutes of Postlude (post-ceremony) music in your choice of style
- Completely personalized selection of ceremony program music
- Seamless entries and perfect timing to accomodate any scenario
- Unique requests or special songs can be accommodated
    Arrival and Set-Up: At least 1 hour prior to your ceremony
    Take-Down: 15 minutes after your ceremony

  Wedding Cocktail Hour  

- Available at a reduced rate when booked with the Wedding Ceremony Package
- Background music in the style of your choice
- Unique requests or special songs can be accommodated

  By the Hour  

- Cocktails, dinner parties, holiday brunches, corporate functions, house parties, etc.
- Background music in the style of your choice
- Unique requests or special songs can be accommodated
- Minimum 1 hour

  Concerts, Theatre + Orchestra  

Hilary: Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo + Piano. Voices; Soprano, Alto.
Noel: Classical + Acoustic Guitar. Voice; Tenor.
Hilary has performed on flute, piccolo and alto flute as a soloist, and in chamber/small and large ensemble settings, including the Red Deer Symphony, Lethbridge Symphony, the Calgary Civic Symphony, the Calgary Children’s Choir and as a guest soloist with the UofC Wind Ensemble. She has over a decade of experience performing on flute, piccolo and alto flute with theatre projects in Calgary, including 7 years with the StoryBook Theatre, several major productions with Front Row Centre Players, and with Broadway West where she performed in the role of pianist/orchestral director. She currently performs on flute and piccolo with Alberta Winds, and as a vocalist with Calgary's a cappella ensemble, Altra Volta.Please contact us for more information.

  Events Out of Town  

We love travelling and would be happy to make a trip outside of the city to perform at your special event! Please inquire about our travel rates.

We love you, too

Hilary and Noel were a true pleasure to work with for our wedding. From our first meeting, we were blown away by how talented, creative, friendly and flexible Hilary and Noel were. They made great music suggestions that really set a fun and happy tone for our ceremony. Thank you for playing such beautiful music that made our wedding day so special; we can’t recommend you highly enough!

  Anne + James  


Hilary and Noel’s music was the final touch for our perfect day! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect accompaniment to our elegant lodge wedding. The sweet sounds of their music will be talked about in our family for years to come! Thank you for your soulful melodies Hilary and Noel!

  Debbie + Shaun  


Thank you so much to you and Noel for performing such beautiful ceremony music on our wedding day! I remember how perfect the music was to match everything on the day. You both are so talented and we very loved every minute of your performance.We were on a search for live music and found Dolce Amante Duo on google. Thankfully we found them! We loved their music samples provided on the website, and knew instantly once meeting them and hearing their performance live that we had to have them perform at our wedding. The harmony of the guitar and flute is beautiful and they are so talented. They are also a wonderful couple to deal with! Also can't forget that they were even willing to learn a new song "Wrapped Up In You by Garth Brooks" just for us. Hilary, Noel, Thank You so much!

  Laurae + Ian  


We knew we had to have the Amante Duo from the first time we met Hilary and Noel. You can't help but be infected by Hilary's sweet friendly personality and she is such a pleasure to work with. Every request that we made was answered with "Yes" or "We've never done that but let's try it!" We were so impressed with both the incredible music and the outstanding professionalism. It was the music and the weather that truly gave our wedding day an atmosphere of playful romance. I would urge any bride considering live music at her wedding ceremony to DO IT!!!! The combination of acoustic guitar, flute and sunshine is guaranteed the give your wedding day an atmosphere to remember. Thank you so much Dolce Amante Duo for making it such a memorable experience, we absolutely loved your music.

  Melissa + Chris  


We were so glad to have found Hilary and Noel for our wedding ceremony and afternoon cocktail celebration! The Amante Duo was professional from the beginning and a joy to work with. We couldn't have been happier with how our wedding day turned out! It was a beautiful combination of instruments. We received many compliments from our guests. Hilary and Noel captured our musical preference perfectly by playing familiar tunes in a unique way. We were blessed with beautiful weather, a gorgeous location, and wonderful music to complete the package. We couldn't have been happier with our decision. Thanks again you two!

  Valerie + Dylan  


We decide on an intimate backyard ceremony with our closest friends and family. Although we chose our backyard we did not want it to feel cheap. With the help of our wedding planner, caterer, and musician our backyard transformed into the most perfect and romantic setting. Our lush garden, glistening waterfall, rock patio, and the acoustic guitar match with the wonderful voice of Noel set the perfect stage. We could not ask for a better ambiance. We loved our music. Hilary and Noel were great from the start. They have a fun, casual yet very professional demeanor. Quick to respond with our questions and open to our music selection and wishes. They helped organize the timing of the music for the day and it turned our great. I am so glad that they were able to be with us from the ceremony to our first dance - it really made our wedding day feel special to have such lovely live music. We heard nothing but wonderful comments about the music from our guests. Thank you for making their day memorable as well as ours. We are so happy that we found you for our special day.

  Crystal + Steve  

Thank you SO much for the beautiful wedding ceremony and cocktail hour music. It was without a doubt one of our favorite details of the day! The music was absolutely beautiful and really set the tone for our intimate outdoor ceremony. We had many compliments from our guests, especially on the popular music selections played during the cocktail hour! You were also so wonderful to work with - you are both so incredibly professional, accommodating, enthusiastic and personable. It was truly a pleasure to meet and work with you both!

  Chelsea + Darrel  


I just wanted to write and tell you how good a job you did during the ceremony - and the reception afterwards, although I'm sorry I missed hearing you there! The music sounded phenomenal, and we are so glad we asked you to provide music for our wedding. A highlight for me was your rendition of the the Prayer and it will certainly be a moment I carry with me for a very long time. It truly was a happy day, and we are very greatful for both of your hands in making it special.

  Rushika + Lashan  


From the moment we sat down with Hilary and Noel, to discuss our wedding music and options, we knew that we had to include them in our wedding! They took the time to discuss and really understand our vision of our wedding and helped us pick out music that complemented the both of us! When we sat down for the first time to listen to Hilary and Noel play, I knew we had it right, as I looked over and saw tears in my mothers eyes! No detail was overlooked, from acoustics to timing and even offering to attend any rehearsals, they truly were so wonderful to work with! Thank you so much for making our day so much more special than we could have ever imagined!

  Lindsay + Thomas  


You both added so much to the ceremony! We couldn't have been recommended more perfect musicians for our special day! Thank you so much for bringing your talent to the day and for all of your work on our special request - it was absolutely wonderful to leave the church to that piece of music and every time I hear it, I'm filled with the joy I felt in that moment.

  Tiffany + Robert  


You guys put our minds at ease and we didn't have to worry about anything. You were so accommodating with dates, times and our choices of music. You guys are so versatile in the styles of music you play and it added such a special touch to our wedding ceremony! Also, it was such a pleasure meeting you both...you guys are such neat people and have fantastic personalities! Thank you so much for everything and you both did an amazing job!

  Christy + Sanjay  


We can't thank you enough for your outstanding performance at our wedding ceremony! Your music was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for all the time and effort that you both put in making this part our wedding day memorable.

  Janice + Alvaro