Strings Attached is a young and vibrant string quartet that has great experience at bringing the delightful and soothing harmonies of an ensemble to audiences in both the UK and abroad.

Their ever growing repertoire of music ranges from the great classics to new and contemporary pieces arranged by the members themselves, some never before heard in a string quartet format!

Air

Gymnopedie

Humeresque

Ode to Joy

Paranoid Strings

Queen of Sheba

Scent of Woman

Whether your event is a wedding, corporate happening or a celebration of any other sort, Strings Attached has the sound and quality that will bring undeniable sophistication, culture and entertainment to your occasion!

It is also possible to use Strings Attached as a trio, quintet and beyond to suit your budget and song requests are also possible if not included in the repertoire subject to notice given.

Client Comments
“Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. You were brilliant and I wish that we could have listened to you more rather than be out in the cold having photos taken! We had so many wonderful comments about you, from my musical/non-musical friends alike! Sorry for not getting time to say goodbye to you but I hope you had some food and champagne, as we requested, and that you were looked after. All the best, and we’ll be sure to recommend you.”
Bara & Helen – November 2011

“Just wanted to pass on my thanks to you and your team for yesterday – performance was perfect and was just what was needed to make the occasion extra special. Excellent job – many thanks!”
Anita – November 2011

“Just wanted to say a massive thank you to all of you for such beautiful music. You made it magical! Everyone thought you were incredible. Thanks again, Jenny and Steve xxxxxxx.”
Jenny and Steve – October 2011

Repertoire List
Classical
Wedding March – Wagner
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Air – Bach
Canon in D – Pachebel
Spring – Vivaldi
Ode to Joy – Beethoven
Gymnopedie – Satie
Halleluia Chorus – Handel
Arrival of The Queen of Sheba – Handel
Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring – Bach
Ave Maria – Gounod
Humoresque – Dvorak
Nocturne in E flat – Chopin
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair – Debussy
Por Una Cabenza (from “Scent of a Woman”) – Gardel
Fur Elise – Beethoven
Songs My Mother Taught Me – Dvorak

Contemporary/Pop
Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics
Someone Like You – Adele
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
Take on Me – Aha
Rehab – Amy Winehouse
Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
Eternal Flame – The Bangles
Eleanor Rigby – The Beatles
Across The Universe – The Beatles
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
Is This Love – Bob Marley
Bed of Roses – Bon Jovi
Everything I Do – Bryan Adams
Clocks – Coldplay
Viva la Vida – Coldplay
Like a Prayer – Madonna
Paranoid Android – Radiohead
Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Man in the Mirror – Michael Jackson

Classical Musicians

This stylish quartet provides beautiful music, adding classical glamour to any event. – Clifford

Diamond Strings specializes in providing high-class professional musicians for weddings, corporate events and session work. Available as a quartet, trio, duo or solo. Diamond Strings guarantees to compliment any event and add a touch of class.

Night

Pachelbel

She

All the musicians have professionally trained to the highest level and are graduates of London’s most prestigious music colleges. As a group and as individuals they have already achieved great things; they have recorded at Abbey Road Studios, collaborated with numerous pop and jazz artists and performed in many of the most prominent venues across the UK and internationally. They are also experienced at providing background music for events ranging from parties for Vivienne Westwood in the Wallace Collection to drinks reception for MP’s in the Houses of Parliament and from intimate weddings to grand celebrations in venues such as Grosvenor House Park Lane, The Old Naval College, Chiswick House, The Queens House and Hampton Court Palace.

Diamond Strings have already had a varied and exciting performing career. They have performed on stage in front of HRH The Prince of Wales in Westminster Cathedral and have also been on stage with renowned artists such as Katherine Jenkins, Leona Lewis, Alfie Boe, Il Divo, Nicole Scherzinger, David Garrett and John Cale . They have made appearances on ITV’s GMTV, X Factor and Popstar to Operastar, Channel 4 and performing at prestigious events such as The Michael Jackson Memorial Concert, Monte Carlo Television Awards, Man Booker Prize Awards, National Music Awards in London and Love Box Festival. They have performed in numerous significant venues such as The Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wales Millennium Stadium, the 02 and Wembley arena.

They have been playing together for many years and are experienced in a wide range of styles and genres including classical, folk, jazz and popular music. Diamond Strings provides a tailor made service that would compliment any occasion.

Repertoire List
Canon – Pachelbel
Trumpet Tune – H. Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary – J. Clarke
Wedding March – R. Wagner
Queen of Sheba – G.F. Handel
Rondeau – J.J. Mouret
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – J.S. Bach
Ave Maria – F. Schubert
Air – J.S. Bach
Aria from “Xerxes” – G.F. Handel
Largo from “Winter” – A. Vivaldi
Liebestraum – F. Liszt
Wedding March – F. Mendelssohn
Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate – W.A. Mozart
Traumeri – R.Schumann
Wachet Auf – J.S.Bach
Sheep may Safely Graze – J.S.Bach
Adagio from Violin Concerto – M. Bruch
Ode to Joy – L. Beethoven
Arioso – J.S. Bach
Panis Angelicus – C. Franck
Andante, Piano Concerto No. 20 – Mozart
Sleeping Beauty Waltz – P.I. Tchaikovsky
Te Deum, Prelude – M. Charpentier
Te Deum, Tu Devicto – M. Charpentier
Bist du bei mir – J.S. Bach
If With All Your Hearts – F. Mendelssohn
My Heart Ever Faithful – J.S. Bach
Meditation from Thais – J. Massenet
Ave Maria – Bach- Gounod
The Fairy Queen, Hornpipe – H. Purcell
Air – H. Purcell
Rondeau – H. Purcell
Chorus: They Shall be as Happy – H. Purcell
Ave Verum Corpus – W.A. Mozart
Let the Bright Seraphim – G.F. Handel
March, ”The Marriage of Figaro” – W.A. Mozart
Air in F – G.F. Handel
Greensleeves – Trad. English
Prayer – H. Wolf
Dedication – R. Franz
I Love Thee – E. Grieg
Air from Water Music – G.F. Handel
Hornpipe from Water Music – G.F. Handel
Concerto for 2 Violins, Vivace – J.S. Bach
Largo ma non troppo – J.S. Bach
Allegro – J.S. Bach
Divertimento in D, Allegro – W.A. Mozart
Andante – W.A. Mozart
Presto – W.A. Mozart
Divertimento in B, Andante – W.A. Mozart
Allegro di molto – W.A. Mozart
Allegro assai – W.A. Mozart
Divertimento in F, Allegro – W.A. Mozart
Andante – W.A. Mozart
Presto – W.A. Mozart
Eine Kliene Nacktmusik, Allegro – W.A. Mozart
Romance – W.A. Mozart
Minuetto and Trio – W.A. Mozart
Rondo – W.A. Mozart
Rondo Alla Turca – W.A. Mozart
Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8 – A. Corelli
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair – C. Debussy
Golliwog’s Cake-walk – C. Debussy
Clair de Lune – C. Debussy
Romance – C. Debussy
Arabesque – C. Debussy

Ballet
The Swan – C. Saint-Saens
Czardas, Coppelia – L. Delibes
Mazurka, Coppelia – L. Delibes
Valse Lent, Coppelia – L.Delibes
Czardas, Swan Lake – P.I. Tchaikovsky
Dance of the Swans, Swan Lake – P.I. Tchaikovsky
Pas de deux, Swan Lake – P.I. Tchaikovsky
Divertissement Pizzicati, Sylvia – L. Delibes
Nutcracker Suite, Overture – P.I. Tchaikovsky
March – P.I. Tchaikovsky
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – P.I. Tchaikovsky
Trepak – P.I. Tchaikovsky
Arabian Dance – P.I. Tchaikovsky
Waltz of the Flowers – P.I. Tchaikovsky
Danse Des Mirlitons, Nutcracker – P.I. Tchaikovsky

Opera
O Mio Babbino Caro – G. Puccini
The Flower Song, Lakme – L. Delibes
Der Vogelfanger, The Magic Flute – W.A. Mozart
Bei Mannern, The Magic Flute – W.A. Mozart
Barcarolle, Tales of Hoffman – J. Offenbach
Habanera, Carmen – G. Bizet
Toreador’s Song, Carmen – G. Bizet
Meditation, Thais – J. Massenet
Entr’acte, Carmen – G. Bizet
Ballata, Rigoletto – G.Verdi
Chanson Du Roi, Faust – C. Gounod
Intermezzo, Cavalleria Rusticana – P. Mascagni
Ah, Fuggi il Traditor!, Don Giovanni – W.A. Mozart
Deh Vieni, Non Tardar, Figaro – W.A. Mozart
Libiamo, La Traviata – G. Verdi
Quando M’en Vo Soletta, La Boheme – G. Puccini
Vin O Biere, Faust – C. Gounod
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen – E. Grieg
Vocalise – S. Rachmaninoff
Barcarolle – J. Offenbach
Waltz, Op. 12 – E.Grieg
Slavonic Dance No. 8 – A. Dvorak
Traumerei – R. Schumann
Norwegian Dance No. 3 – E. Grieg
Two Rondeaux, Fairy Queen – H. Purcell
Go Crystal Tears – J. Dowland
Dance of the Blessed Spirits – W. von Gluck
Pizzicato Polka – J. Strauss

Light/Jazz
It’s Only a Paper Moon B. Ligon
It Had to be You M. Norgaard
Bye Bye Blackbird B. Caputo
Blue Moon M. Turner
Take Five B. Ligon
How High the Moon T. Sharp
A Day in the Life of a Fool B. Ligon
All of You C. Porter
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye C. Porter
I’ve Got You Under My Skin C. Porter
I Love You C. Porter
What is This Thing Called Love C. Porter
It’s All Right With Me C. Porter
Night and Day C. Porter
You’d be so nice to come home to C. Porter
I Concentrate on You C. Porter
Begin the Beguine C. Porter
I Get A Kick out of You C. Porter
Anything Goes C. Porter
Let’s Do it C. Porter
Pennies from Heaven A. Johnson
Leaning on a Lamppost N. Gay
A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square M. Sherwin
Maria, West Side Story L. Bernstein
Makin’ Whoopee W. Donaldson
Moonlight in Vermont K. Suessdorf
Baby Elephant Walk H. Mancini
Charade H. Mancini
Days of Wine and Roses H. Mancini
Inspector Clouseau Theme H. Mancini
Meggie’s Theme, Thorn Birds H. Mancini
Moon River H. Mancini
Pie in the Face Polka H. Mancini
It’s Easy to Say H. Mancini
Theme from Molly Maguires H. Mancini
Thorn Birds Theme H. Mancini
Tango M. McLean
Serenata M. McLean
Rhumba M. McLean
Csardas M. McLean
Fandango M. McLean
Tango “Chromatique” M. McLean
Flowers of Edinburgh Trad. Scottish
Lady Madelina Palmer W. Marshall
Mrs. Roy of Nenthorn’s Favourite R. Mackintosh
The Skye Boat Song Trad. Scottish
Scott’s View T. Kime
My Love is Like a Red Red Rose R. Burns
Kate Dalrymple Trad. Scottish
Evelyn Jean T. Kime
Funiculi Funicula L. Denza
Flower Duet, Lakme L. Delibes

TV/Film
Nobody Does it Better – M. Hamlisch
Raiders March – J. Williams
James Bond Theme – M. Norman
Dexter’s Tune, Awakenings – R. Newman
The Throne Room, Star Wars – J. Williams
All Time High, Octopussy – J. Barry
The Prayer, Quest for Camelot – C. Bayer/D. Foster
Hushabye Mountain, Chitty Chitty – R. Sherman
Hedwig’s Theme, Harry Potter – J. Williams
The Gremlin Rag, Gremlins – J. Goldsmith
The Magnificent Seven – E. Bernstein
Star Trek, The Next Generation – J. Goldsmith

Pop/Rock
And I Love Her – Beatles
A Hard Days Night – Beatles
Tomorrow Never Knows – Beatles
Paperback Writer – Beatles
When I’m 64 – Beatles
She – E. Costello

Christmas
Once in Royal David’s City
Sussex Carol
God Rest you Merry Gentlemen
Infant Holy
In the Bleak Mid-Winter
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Away in a Manger
Joy to the World
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
The First Noel
Silent Night
Deck the Halls
Lo, How a Rose
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
What Child is This
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
We Wish you a Merry Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Christmas Medley

Classical Musicians

The Rococo String Quartet, Trio and Duo incorporate world-class female musicians for all kinds of events and are passionate about offering the highest level of musicality and elegant presentation, to ensure that your entertainment radiates perfection and becomes the personalized event you deserve.

Rococo have performed for many well-established artists and venues, both within the UK and internationally, and were chosen to compose and perform a modern symphony for strings and voice on BBC television in 2007. They are constantly in demand to perform at events ranging from weddings and corporate functions to parties, recordings and television appearances.

Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate – Mozart

It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing

Mascagni

Pachelbel

Somewhere Out There from An American Tail- James Horner

Wedding March (Mendelssohn)

Having played for the Man Booker Prize Awards, the Monte Carlo Television Festival and the National Music Awards in London, Rococo are highly experienced at performing for all kinds of events, and are dedicated to ensuring that their programme creates the perfect atmosphere for your guests. Rococo have performed recitals aboard Holland America’ s and Cunard’ s luxury cruise ships; at prestigious venues such as the Grosvenor House and Hilton on Park Lane hotels; and at Westminster Abbey. Rococo have also been invited to perform alongside a host of well-known popular artists, such as Jesse J, Enya, Rod Stewart and Stereophonics.

All Rococo artists have been classically trained at respected conservatoires and are renowned for their stunning attention to appearance and detail.

Rococo have a wide and varied repertoire, incorporating classical, opera, jazz and pop, and are dedicated to helping you find the perfect music for your event. They are happy to search for music that is not on their current repertoire lists, and can even offer to arrange music that is not in print. They have arranged music by artists such as Snow Patrol, Robbie Williams and The Feeling, and have built up an enviable reputation for performing arrangements of such modern classics.

Weddings
Rococo regularly perform at wedding ceremonies, civil partnerships and receptions. They have an extensive repertoire from which to choose, ranging from classical to pop, and are happy to discuss repertoire ideas to ensure the perfect event. Rococo can offer a string duo, trio or quartet and are always glad to offer advice on which group may best suit your event. Whichever Rococo ensemble you choose, their commitment to excellence and professionalism will enhance the elegance and beauty of your special day.

Corporate events
Whether your event is in a small, intimate setting or on a grand scale, Rococo will add that touch of class to make it an event to remember. With an extensive and diverse repertoire, plus a choice of ensembles, you are sure to find the perfect combination to complement the occasion.

Rococo’ s previous engagements have included work for:
All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon
Bentley Cars
Café de Paris
Cirque du Soleil
Claridge’s, Mayfair
Cunard
Enya
Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane
Harrods
Hilton on Park Lane hotel
Holland America Line
Jesse J
Locanda Locatelli
Mandarin Oriental, Knightsbridge
Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Shakespeare’ s Globe Theatre
Tate Modern
Tower 42
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Wallace Collection
Westminster Abbey
Vivienne Westwood

Client Comments
“Thank you for making the event so special, everyone appreciated your music so much”
- Richard Lane, President of Diabetes UK

“Wonderful and charming, I didn’t want you to stop playing!”
- Christopher Biggins, actor & media personality

Repertoire List
Classical
Adagio- Albinoni
Adagio for Strings- Barber
Air on the G- Bach
Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate – Mozart
Arioso – Bach
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
Ave Maria – Bach ~ Gounod
Ave Verum Corpus – Mozart
Badinerie – Bach
Barber of Seville – Rossini
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 – Bach
Canon – Pachelbel
Contrapunctus No.1 – Bach
Divertimento (Various)- Mozart
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart
Excerpts from the ‘Four Seasons’ – Vivaldi
Fur Elise – Beethoven
Hornpipe from the Water Music – Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
La Rejouissance (Music for the Royal Fireworks) – Handel
Liebestraum – Liszt
Nimrod from Enigma Variations – Elgar
Nutcracker Suite – Tchaikovsky
Ode to Joy – Beethoven
Pachelbel’s Canon in D – Pachelbel
Panis Angelicus – Franck
Pathetique – Beethoven
Pavane – Faure
Piano concerto no. 21 (Andante) – Mozart
Prelude from ‘Te Deum’ – Charpentier
Radetzky March – Strauss
Rondeau – Mouret
Rondo alla Turca – Mozart
Sheep May Safely Graze – Bach
Trumpet Tune in D – Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Two Rondeaux from Abdelazar & The Fairy Queen- Purcell
Wachet Auf – Bach
Water Music Extracts – Handel

Romantic
Adagio from Violin Concerto No.1 – Bruch
Ave Maria – Schubert
Barcarolle – Offenbach
Bolero – Ravel
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) – Wagner
Girl with the Flaxen Hair – Debussy
Gymnopodie No 1 – Satie
Hungarian Dances (various) – Brahms
In the Hall of the Mountain King – Grieg
Meditation (from Thais) – Massenet
Norwegian Dance No. 2&3 – Grieg
O Sole Mio – di Capua
Polovtsian Dance – Borodin
Salut D’Amour – Elgar
Slavonic Dance No.8 – Dvorak
Sleeping Beauty Waltz – Tchaikovsky
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair – Debussy
The Swan – Saint-Saens
Traumerei – Schumann
Valse – Chopin
Waltz – Grieg
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty – Tchaikovsky
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen – Grieg

Light Classical
Blue Danube Waltz – Strauss
Cock Linnet – Collins/Leigh arr. Martelli
Czardas – Monti
Funiculi, Funicula – Denza
Palladio – Jenkins
Pizzicato Polka – Strauss
Simple Symphony- Britten

Traditional
A Scottish Selection- Traditional
Amazing Grace – Traditional
Cockles and Muscles- Traditional
English Country Gardens- Traditional
Greensleeves – Traditional
Londonderry Air – Traditional
Nearer My God to Thee- Mason
Rule Britannia – Arne
Star Spangled Banner – Traditional
The Irish Washer Woman- Traditional
The Minstrel Boy- Traditional

Opera
Aria from Xerxes – Handel
Ballata from ‘Rigoletto’ – Verdi
Excerpts from ‘Carmen’ – Bizet
Flower Duet from ‘Lakme’ – Delibes
H.M.S Pinafore -Sullivan
Intermezzo Sinfonico from Cavalleria Rusticana – Mascagni
Libiamo from ‘La Traviata’ – Verdi
Nessum Dorma from Turandot- Puccini

Jazz
A Day in the Life of a Fool (Black Orpheus) – Louise Bonfa
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Manning Sherwin
Blue Moon – Richard Rogers
But Not for Me – Gershwin
Blues in The Night (My Momma Done Tol’ Me)- Harold Arlen
Byebye Blackbird- Ray Henderson
Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Ellington
Everytime We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
Fly me to the Moon – Bart Howard
How High the Moon – Morgan Lewis
I Got Rhythm – Gershwin
I Only Have Eyes for You – Harry Warren
I’ve got you under my skin – Cole Porter
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing – Ellington
It Had to Be You – Isham Jones
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen
Let’s Do It – Cole Porter
Makin’ Whoopee – Donaldson
My Funny Valentine – Richard Rogers
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnson
S’wonderful – Gershwin
Someone to Watch Over Me – Gershwin
Summertime – Gershwin
Sweet Georgia Brown – Maceo Pinkard, Ken Casey & Ben Bernie
Take Five – Paul Desmond
The Folks who Live on the Hill – Jerome Kern
The Girl from Ipanema – Antonio Carlos Jobim
They Can’t Take That Away from Me – Gershwin

Popular
Angels – Robbie Williams
All You Need is Love – Lennon & McCartney
Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
Chasing Cars – Coldplay
Eight Days a Week – Lennon & McCartney
(Everything I Do) I Do it For You – Kamen
Got to Get You Into My Life – Lennon & McCartney
Greatest Love of All – Michael Masser
Hard Day’s Night – Lennon & McCartney
Have I told you lately – Van Morrison
Hello Goodbye – Lennon & McCartney
Hey Jude – Paul McCartney
I Feel Fine – Lennon & McCartney
If I Fell – Lennon & McCartney
Lady Madonna – Lennon & McCartney
Money, Money, Money – Abba
Moondance – Van Morrison
Moonlight in Vermont – Suessdorf
Norwegian Wood – Lennon & McCartney
One Day Like This – Elbow
Paperback Writer – Lennon & McCartney
The Wind Beneath My Wings – Geoff Silbar & Larry Henley
The Winner Takes it All – Abba
(They Long To Be) Close to You – Bert Bacharach
Tomorrow Never Knows – Lennon & McCartney
Unchained Melody – Alex North
Viva La Vida – Coldplay
What a Wonderful World – Weiss & Thiele
When I Fall In Love – Victor Young
When I’m 64 – Lennon & McCartney
Yesterday – Lennon and McCartney
You Raise Me Up – Graham & Lovland

Tangos
Cafetin de Buenos Aires – Mariano Mores
Cristal – Mariano Mores
La Cumparsita – Rodriguez
La Vi Llegar – Enrique Francini
Por Una Cabeza – Gardel
Selection of Tangos by George Speckert

Musicals
As Long As He Needs Me – Lionel Bart
All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera – Andrew Lloyd Webber
Anything Goes – Cole Porter
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina from Evita – Andrew Lloyd Webber
Empty Chairs and Empty Tables from Les Miserables – Claude-Michel Schonberg
I Could Have Danced all Night – Lerner & Lowe
I Don’t Know How to Love Him- Andrew Lloyd Webber
If I Were a Rich Man – Jerry Bock
Leaning on a Lamppost – George Formby
Lord of the Dance- Ronan Hardiman
Love Changes Everything – Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lullaby of Broadway – Harry Warren
Maria from Westside Story – Leonard Bernstein
Memory from Cats- Andrew Lloyd Webber
Moonfall – Rupert Holmes
Mr. Wonderful – Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcene and George David Weiss
Music of the Night – Lloyd Webber
New York, New York – Leonard Bernstein
Smoke get in your Eyes (from Roberta) – Jerome Kern
Tea for Two – Vincent Youmans
Tonight from Westside Story – Leonard Bernstein
Where is Love – Lionel Bart

Film and Television
A Whole New World from Aladdin- Alan Menken
Ashokan Farewell – Jay Ungar
Baby Elephant Walk – Mancini
Cavatina from The Deer Hunter- Stanley Myers
Charada – Mancini
Days of Wine and Roses – Mancini
Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone
Jeeves & Wooster theme – Anne Dudley
Kissing You (Love theme from Romeo and Juliet) – Des’ree
Meggies Theme – Mancini
Mission:Impossible – Lalo Schifrin
Moon River – Henry Mancini
My Heart Will Go On from Titanic- James Horner
Pie in the Face Polka – Mancini
Schindler’s List Theme – John Williams
She from Notting Hill – Elvis Costello
Somewhere Out There from An American Tail- James Horner
Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen
Song from 10 (It’s Easy to Say) – Mancini
Speak Softly Love from The Godfather- Nino Roso
Theme from E.T. – John Williams
Theme from Inspector Clouseau – Mancini
Theme from Molly Manguires – Mancini
Theme from Jeeves and Wooster – Julian Kershaw
Theme from Schindler’s List – John Williams
Theme from The Thorn Birds – Mancini

Ragtime
Black and White Rag – George Botsford
Entertainer – Joplin
Maple Leaf Rag – Scott Joplin
Ragtime Dance – Joplin

Classical Musicians

The Metropolitan Ensemble Trio is comprised of Flute, Violin and Cello, which is a highly successful and less common combination. The group can however play as a quartet, with the addition of a violist, as a smaller ensemble, in Duo for a smaler affair or they can also be found to accompany a singer for a brilliant effect.

The Metropolitan Ensemble Trio is based in London and was formed in 2001 by graduates from Britain’s top music conservatoires. They perform regularly in and around Greater London and can often be seen performing live in Covent Garden.

Eine Kleine Nacht Musik

Canon in D

Flight of the Bumblebee

Tritsch Tratsch Polka

Individually, the members of the group play with many of the country’s leading orchestras including The Philharmonia, Manchester Camerata, English Festival Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia, as freelance players. They also provide music for sessions and pop artists such as Cliff Richard and Lisa Stansfield and members of the group have recently been involved with Channel 5’s ‘Back to Reality’ where they performed live.

As a group,The Metropolitan Ensemble specialise in providing live background music which creates a fun yet sophisticated ambience. Their youth, experience and vibrancy lends itself to many functions including wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate and PR events, dinners, Christmas parties, product launches and garden parties.

The group is very adaptable and require no special lighting or power source making them a perfect choice for outdoor events. They are also able and willing to travel.

Dan – Flute
Dan began his music study at the age of seven and won a scholarship to Wells Cathedral School at fourteen. On completing his studies at Wells, Dan took up a choral scholarship with Wells Cathedral Choir before undertaking a music degree at the Royal Northern College of Music. After graduating from the RNCM, Dan accepted a teaching post in Ramallah, Palestine before moving to London where he now enjoys a busy freelance career alongside several teaching posts.

Alys – Violin
Alys began to study violin at the age of eight. At sixteen, she was awarded a place at Chethams School of Music. During her time at Chethams , Alys performed many recitals and won the Chethams concerto competion. Alys continued to study violin at the Royal Northern College of music where she studied under Lydia Mordkovitch and Richard Ireland. After graduating from music college, Alys spent some time working abroad before she moved to London to pursue a freelance career. Alys is currently co-principal 2nd violin in the London Festival Orchestra and also plays extensively with the Ulster Orchestra.

Verity – Cello
Verity was born in Cornwall in 1980. Between 1993-1996 Verity received bursaries to study ‘cello at Dartington International Summer School, participating in masterclasses with Asja Valcec, Matthew Barley, Lowri Blake and members of the Brodsky quartet. She attended Wells Cathedral School between 1996 and 1998, studying ‘cello with Muriel Daniels. In 2002 Verity graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she studied under Louise Hopkins. She received both the Libotton ‘cello prize and the Deutsche Bank’s Pyramid award for her theatre and music company, Fervour. In 2004, Verity was a member of the Southbank Sinfonia, for which she regularly played as principle ‘cello. She performed Saint Saens ‘cello concerto with the Sinfonia in St James’ Piccadilly.

Repertoire List
Cock Linnet – Collins & Leigh
Let’s Do It – Cole Porter
O Sole Mio – di Capua
Pizzicato Polka – Strauss
Funiculi Funicula – Denza
Moonlight in Vermont – Suessdorf
The Man I Love – Gershwin
Irish Sherry Suite – O’Carolan
Penny Lane – The Beatles
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Bridal March – Wagner
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Two Rondeaux – Purcell
Slavonic Dance – Dvorak
Farandole – Bizet
Barcarolle – Offenbach
Prelude to Carmen – Bizet
Minuet – Boccherini
Jesu’ Joy – Bach
Sheep May Safely Graze – Bach
Brandenburg Concerto no.3 – Bach
Nutcracker Suite – Tchaikovsky
Intermezzo – Mascagni
Mazurka from Coppelia – Delibes
Chaconne – Purcell
Water Music Suite – Handel
Panis Angelicus – Frank
Jeruselem – Parry
Habanera – Bizet
Salut d’Amour – Elgar
Chanson de Matin – Elgar
Romance from the Gadfly – Shostakovitch
Adagio from The Planets – Holst
Beethoven
Polovstian Dance – Borodin
Air on a G String – Bach
The Swan – Saint-Saens
Humoreske – Dvorak
Force of Destiny – Verdi
Waltz from Symphony no.5 – Tchaikovsky
Crisantemi – Puccini

Classical Musicians

Anna’s Trio is a stylish, professional string trio comprised of two violins and double bass. They create live music for corporate events, private functions, weddings and parties and any kind of special occasion.

They were trained at London’s finest music conservatoires, including the Royal Academy of Music. They fuse classical instruments with popular and jazz styles, performing music from a diverse and extensive bespoke repertoire ranging from Bach to the Black Eyed Peas.

Due to the unique line-up of the group they arrange all of the music themselves and can even take special requests in advance of an event.

The exclusive Anna’s Trio is all guaranteed to add glamour and excitement to your event.

Client Comments
“We’ve had a great response from our guests to Anna’s Trio. They have been the preferred entertainment in our exclusive Bobby Moore Club and have enhanced the atmosphere of the room with their music. We’ve enjoyed working with the group and are looking forward to having them back for coming events.”
- Marie

“You know when you’re really excited about something and you try not to think about it because it can’t possibly live up to your dreams…? Well you not only lived up to them but surpassed them! Anna’s Trio, you were just fantastic and made our day!”
- Glen

“What an evening that was, full of thrills and surprises. Such exciting and exhilarating playing. And such fun – everyone just grinned with pleasure throughout your performance. How many encores did we demand? We could have gone on and on!”
- Ros

“Just a quick note to say a huge thank you to yourself and the girls from Anna’s Trio. They provided excellent entertainment last night at my event at Tower Bridge and my client was thrilled with the music. A lot of guests commented on how contemporary and fresh the music sounded. They looked amazing and were a pleasure to work with. Please could you pass on my thanks to them all.”
- Candice

“I would like to send my deepest thanks for the performance you did for us and my guests at our wedding in July. The performance at the church and at the reception was unbelievable and all my guests commented on how fantastic you all sounded and looked.

“I will truly never forget signing the register and hearing you play Ben E King’s Stand By Me – it was magical and trust me that’s not a word I use often! You were completely professional all the way through the process and that was a breath of fresh air. I do hope you had as much fun playing as we all did listening.”
- Rebecca

Repertoire List
Pop
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
2 Hearts
All You Need Is Love
Annie’s Song
Another One Bites the Dust
Beat It
Billie Jean
Bitter Sweet Symphony
California
Can’t Buy Me Love
Can’t Get You Out of My Head
Chapel of Love
Clocks
Come As You Are
Come Away With Me
Cry To Me
Dancing Queen
Don’t Cha’
Don’t Know Much
Drive My Car
Eleanor Rigby
Electrical Storm
Everybody Dance Now
Fields Of Gold
Fight for this Love
Gimme Gimme
Golden Brown
Here There & Everywhere
Hey Yah
I Don’t Care Where You Live
I Got You (I Feel Good)
I Gotta Feeling
It Must Be Love
It’s A Man’s World
Light My Fire
Love Man
Lovecats
Moondance
Night Fever
Nothing Compares 2 U
One Day Like This
Poker Face
Rendez-vu
Romeo
Say a Little Prayer
She’s The One
Sound Of The Underground
Stand By Me
Sweet Child of Mine
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
The Universal
Thriller
Time After Time
Tomorrow Never Dies (James Bond)
Toxic
Unfinished Sympathy
What Goes Around Comes Around
You Really Got Me
Your Love Is Lifting Me Higher

Jazz
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Ain’t She Sweet
Embraceable You
Fever
Fly Me To The Moon
Forgotten Dreams
I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
I Got Rhythm
I Heard it Through the Grapevine
In The Mood
It Don’t Mean A Thing
Jeeves & Wooster
Makin’ Whoopee
Misty
Moon Glow
Moon River
Moonlight in Vermont
My Baby Don’t Care
Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps
Satin Doll
Slap That Bass
So Nice
Sway
Take Five
The Charleston
The Girl From Ipanema
True Love
What a Wonderful World
When I Fall in Love

Classical and Traditional
Ave Verum Corpus
Blue Danube
Bridal Chorus/Here Comes the Bride (processional)
Canon
Chanson de Matin
Czardas
Danny Boy
Double Violin Concerto
Down by the Sally Gardens
Eine Kleine Nachtmusic (1 – Allegro)
Eliza Aria
Gymnopedie No 1
Habanera (from Carmen)
Jerusalem
Largo
May the Road Rise up to Meet You
Meditation
Memory (from Cats)
Music for the Royal Fireworks
Pizzicati
Plaisir D’Amour
Por Una Cabeza
Queen of Sheba
Romanian Dances
Selection of Trios
The Lassie’s Fancy
The Lassie’s Fancy
The Music of the Night
The Queen of Sheba
Waltz from Coppelia
Wedding March (recessional)

Classical Musicians

Formed in their youth over ten years ago, the Cavey Trio have played at many different important events, including The National Music Awards Week and CD:UK and regularly perform at prestigious establishments such as The Grosvenor House Hotel, The Hilton and The Savoy.

La Rejouissance’-Handel

I Could Be Happy’-from ‘The Boyfriend’

Air’-J.S. Bach

Here There and Everywhere’-The Beatles

Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring

Flower Duet

The Cavey String Trio were great and helped make our wedding day very special! Thank you so much for all your help in arranging this for us.”
- Best wishes, Anna

They were head-hunted to feature alongside Cirque De Soleil in Spain, and recently travelled to Dublin to record for a music video with Enya. The trio have been involved in playing at the televised National Music awards, for which they were asked to arrange and perform songs from the number 1 hit band ‘The Feeling’ and were also chosen to represent Classical music for the nationally screened BBC series, Singing with the enemy.

The girls have worked with many artists including the Spice Girls, Lemar and Enya and have performed worldwide including in Australia, China, Dubai, and throughout Europe.

Stephanie and Natalie, born in 1986, started learning the violin at the age of 7. Within two years, and in company with their elder sister and younger brother, the twins were both awarded a Specialist Music Scholarship to Wells Cathedral School, studying violin with Patricia Noall – the only time the school has had 4 music scholarship- holding siblings attending simultaneously. The twins opened the Minehead & Exmoor Festival in 2000 with a joint Young Artists recital, for which they received most favorable notices, and also succeeded in gaining a place in the final of the Young Musicians Platform concert in 2003 as part of The 2 Moors Festival.

As a solo performer, Stephanie soon started winning numerous 1st prizes in music festivals around the West Country, including those at Exeter, Taunton & Bath. She reached the String Semi-Finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 2003, finally competing against 12 of the best players from around the country. She also performed as joint soloist (again with Natalie) in Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante with the Wells Chamber Orchestra in 2004 to much critical acclaim. Her orchestral achievements have included membership of the National Children’s Orchestra for five years (co-leader for one) and also the National Children’s Chamber Orchestra and now plays frequently with the renowned ‘Locrain Ensemble’. Stephanie is also fast gaining recognition for her work in more up-to-date genres, playing at various venues around the world.

Natalie also soon started winning numerous 1st prizes in music festivals around the West Country, including those at Exeter, Taunton & Bath. She was a Regional finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 2002. Her orchestral achievements have included membership of the National Children’s Orchestra for five years and also the National Children’s Chamber Orchestra. As both violinist and viola player, she was in her school’s Symphony Orchestra, its String Chamber Orches­tra and various other chamber groups. She was twice awarded a place with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, playing in the viola section.Once in the 6th form, she decided to concentrate exclusively on studying the viola, and as a result had lessons with the Head of Strings, the internationally renowned viola virtuoso Philip Dukes. As a chamber musician, she was a member of ‘Procorda’(the National School for Young Cham­ber Music Players) for two years, and now frequently represents the school in chamber concert performances around the country.

Clementine began the cello at the age of five with her mother, who studied cello at the Royal Academy of music with Derek Simpson. Clementine Studied as a specialist musician at Wells Cathedral School, were she was principal cello in the Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra. She entered many competitions for Cello performance at a young age, never failing to receive 1st prize. During her time at Wells, Clementine was chosen to represent the school at The Victorian College of Arts, Melbourne, Australia, where she performed Elgar cello concerto. She was a member of the National Childrens Chamber Orchestra for two years and the National Childrens Orchestra for 5 years and appeared as leader and co-leader and was awarded a full scholarship to Trinity College of Music in 2004. Since moving to London in 2004 Clementine has worked with the National Children’s Orchestra, The Da Capo Foundation and the recipients of the Lewisham Film Initiative’s 2006 Production Fund. She has played in weddings and functions from a young age and also enjoys arranging and session work, and has arranged music by the number 1 hit band “The Feeling” for the National Music Awards.

Repertoire

24th Prelude (Bach)
A Musical Joke, Rondo (Mozart)
Air from water music in F (Handel)
Air on the G String (Bach)
All You need is Love (J.Lennon and P.McCartney)
Alleluja from Exultate jubilate (Mozart)
And I love Her (P. McCartney and J. Lennon)
Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 (Mozart
Arioso (Bach)
Ave Maria (Schubert)
Barber of Seville Overture (Rossini)
Bobby Shaftoe (Traditional)
Bouree from water music in F (Handel)
Canon (Pachelbel)
Cha Cha (M.Rosp)
Entrance of the Queen of Sheebe (Handel)
Fiesta (R.Harris)
Flower Duet (Delibes)
Here there and Everywhere (Beatles)
Hornpipe from water music in D (Handel)
Hornpipe from water music in F (Handel)
I Know Him So Well (Tim Rice)
Inchworm ( Franck Loesser)
It Had To Be You (Frank Sonatra)
I’ve got You Under My Skin (Porter)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desirng (Bach)
Largo from the Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
La Rejouissance from the Royal Fireworks music (Handel)
Maple Leaf Rag (Scott Joplin)
Mexican Hat Dance (Mexican Folk Tune)
Minuetto and Trio (Schubert)
Morning (Grieg)
My Bonnie (Traditional)
My Favourite Things-Sound of Music (Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein)
Nice and easy-Skeletons swing (Brian Bonsor)
Ode to Joy (Beethoven)
Ofeo’s Aria (Gluck)
Panis Angelicus (Franck)
Pavane (Faure)
Rondeau (Mouret)
Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart)
Scenes from the four Seasons (Vivaldi)
Sheep may safely graze (Bach)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky)
Solace (Scott Joplin)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen)
Summertime (Gershwin)
Sunrise, Sunset (Jerry Bock)
The Fives
The Golden Sonata (Purcell)
Traumeri (Schumann)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
Wachet Auf (Bach)
Walking in The Air (Howard Blake)
Wedding March (Mendelssohn)
Wedding March ( Wagner)
What a Wonderful World
What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor (Traditional Sea Shanty)
Where is Love from Oliver (Lional Bart)

Classical Musicians