The Aurora Duo brings together 2 outstanding percussionistsfrom the Royal Northern College of Music – Delia Stevens and Yu Le.

Delia – a former member of the Junior RNCM and the NationalYouth Orchestra – is currently a second-year student on a scholarship. Shereached the televised Percussion Category Finals of the BBC Young Musician ofthe Year competition in 2008 and 2010.

Yu Le is a Masters student, also on a scholarship. Amultiple prize winner internationally and within the RNCM, Yu Le has alsoexcelled as a soloist. He has performed several concertos, including a RNCMtour to Chinawith the Ney Rosauro Marimba Concerto.

Delia and Yu Le decided to put the Aurora Duo together having met in September 2010 and have already enjoyed much success, playing lunchtime concerts in the RNCM Concert Hall and reaching the final of the 2011Royal Overseas League Competition and the California Percussion Competition (opento competitors around the world). The duo’s repertoire spans 3 centuries,drawing on composers from Europe to Argentina to Japan.  They have played concerts in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Hainan.

Repertoire:

Abe (2003) – Wind in the Bamboo Grove 2 (2 marimbas) – 6mins

J.S. Bach (c. 1715) – Prelude from English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV 807 (arr.2 marimbas) – 5 mins

Kopetzki (2000) – Circles of Ice (marimba and vibraphone) –5 mins

Morag (1998) – Octabones (2 marimbas) – 8 mins

Piazzolla (1983) – Tango Suite for two Guitars (2 marimbas/bodypercussion) – movements i, ii and iii – each 5 mins

Reich (1972) – Clapping Music (body percussion) – 7 mins

Rimsky-Kogrsakov (arr. by Leth) (1899) – Flight of theBumble Bee (1 marimba) – 2 mins

Schmitt (2005) – 2-Gather (2 marimbas) – 7 mins

Tritonas (arr. Aurora) (2010) – Romantic Piano Variation(marimba and vibraphone) – 2 mins

Zivkovic (1995/9) (arr. by Stevens) – Trio Per Uno (arrangedfor duo) :

i: 2 snare drums, 4toms – 5 mins

ii: vibraphone pluscymbal, rainstick, wineglasses, water etc. – 6 mins

iii: bass drum (shared), 2 bongos, 4 chinese gongs) – 5 mins

With a guest:

Pawasser (1995) – Sculpture 3 (3 marimbas) – 5 mins

Thrower (2008) – Love Songs – movements 3 and 4 (2 marimbasand singer) – each 5 mins

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

Perfect for any occassion…

Three beautiful, classically trained ladies have joined forces to provide the best vocal entertainment around for your event!

The Sweethearts have a salaciousness, charisma, and charming elegance that teases the eyes whilst their powerful and original vocals seduce the ears; watching this fascinating vocal harmonising cabaret trio is irresistable.

The Sweethearts Medley

They can deliver burlesque inspired numbers and routines, present a chic and toned down set or keep your party going all night long.

Classical Musicians

The Guardian describes The Bellas as “a glamorous all-trumpet girl band, dedicated to exploring and expanding the instrument’s potential”.

The wealth of repertoire this ensemble has is astounding.

There commercial work has included Ladies Day at Cheltenham Races, Barclays flagship store opening, playing for pop acts Kanye West and the Sugababes.

Hiroshi Rushi

Share My Yoke

Formed in 2004 at the Royal Academy of Music, The Bellas is an performs extensively in the UK and abroad. Cheltenham Music Festival, South Bank’s Purcell Room and BBC Radio 3 have all featured the group. The Bellas have performed recitals and presented conservatoire level master classes in Europe and at the 2010 International Women’s Brass Conference in Toronto, Canada.

London based freelance trumpet players; the members of The Bellas have the combined experience of playing for the Britten Sinfonia, the Halle, the Royal Opera House, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

Client Comments
An absolutely fantastic opportunity to hear professional musicians and new works of music.”
- Winchcombe School, Cheltenham

“What a fantastic afternoon we had with The Bellas – 4 lovely ladies who totally captivated the children and staff with their unique, fascinating approach.”
- Norfolk Park School, Sheffield

“Each member of The Bellas was able to engage the audience with their superb musicianship”
- Newick House School, West Sussex

The concert was pitched exactly as needed”
- Woodlands, Luton

“So glad we had the privellage of listening to the group.”
- Dane Walk Centre, Manchester

Classical Musicians

Petit Four is an extremely talented ensemble of lovely ladies who are classically trained with a modern edge that have been playing together for more than five years.

The quartet plays in prestigious venues such as the Royal residence, Lancaster House, the Israeli Embassy, the Tate Gallery, the Royal Society of Medicine, the Dover Street Arts Club, the Polish Embassy, the Silverstone Race Track and the Royal Opera House, and in some of the finest hotels in the UK and abroad such as the Savoy, Claridges, the Landmark, the Langham Hilton, the Dorchester, the Berkley, and the Park Lane.

All I Ask of You

Arioso

Et Dodim

They have also played for major international charities such as Amnesty International, Hospice UK, CRISIS, MIND, B’Nai Brith, JAMI, JNF and Hadassah, and for countless corporate events running the gamut from Lexus Sports Car Launch to the memorial service for Estee Lauder.

Petit Four has played in the presence of such celebrities as Lord and Lady Winston, the Earl and Countess of Wesses, King Constantine of Greece, the British Ambassadors to Luxembourg and Australia, the Ambassador from Israel, the Polish Ambassador, STING, Salman Rushdie and his Royal Highness, Prince Charles.

La donna e mobile

Ode To Joy

Sunrise Sunset

Miriam (lead violinist) won the United Kingdom’s Jewish Performer of the Year 1995. She gave her debut recital at the Alice Tully Hall in New York’s Lincoln Center with a rapturous review from THE NEW YORK TIMES, who said that Miriam was, “a gifted young violinist who proved a soulful performer showing flair and temperament, fine sensitivity and warmth.” She has performed in the Theatre Champs Elysees with Phillipe Herreweghe, Barbican Hall with Adrian Leaper, Queen Elizabeth Hall with David Josefowitz and Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center with Alexander Schneider. Her many recitals have taken her to Cardiff’s St David’s Hall, the London Palladium, the Purcell Room, the Swaledale and Ryedale Festivals, and the Dartington Festival where, in addition to master classes and solo recitals, she performed as soloist with the Dartington Festival Orchestra under the baton of Diego Masson. Miriam’s debut recital at London’s prestigious Wigmore Hall drew further praise from the critics. STRAD magazine stated, “the intensity and rich allure of Kramer’s performance was nothing short of spellbinding.” A re-engagement with great success followed. Miriam has broadcasted with the BBC Concert Orchestra as soloist in the Beethoven Triple Concerto, on Classic FM, Radio 3, Radio Prague, Paris Radio Classique, and on BBC-TV to name a few…

Katie (violinist) studied the violin at the Royal College of Music in London. Since graduating in 2002, she has enjoyed a varied career, performing with some of the UK’s leading orchestras and travelling worldwide as a chamber artist. Katie has toured the UK with West End shows including Chicago and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. She has toured the UK arenas with Jeff Wayne and his musical production of The War of the Worlds, and as a commercial musician, Katie has performed with Teatro, Hayley Westenra, All Angels and has toured the UK with Britain’s Got Talent winner, Paul Potts and Natasha Marsh.

Tumbalalaika

Winter

Yesterday

Susan (cellist) is an honours music graduate of York University, and her post graduate studies were at the National Centre of Orchestral Studies. Susan played with a number of orchestras including the New Mozart Orchestra, BBC Radio Orchestra, English Philharmonic Orchestra, Aurelian Chamber and Symphony Orchestras and the Orchestra Kameralna of London. She worked as both principal and rank and file cellist under Clive Fairbairn, Adrian Leaper, George Hurst, Sir Simon Rattle, and Kurt Mazur. Susan was a member of the virtuoso Brittania Orchestra in its definitive and highly acclaimed EMI recording of English string music.

Helen (violist) began learning the violin at the age of 9. She took up the viola aged 14. She was awarded the Fishmongers Beckwith Scholarship and a John Lewis Award to study at the Royal College of Music, where she studied with Roger Best, Ivo-Jan Van der Werff and Andriy Viytoviych. Whilst a student she won the coveted Kathleen Long Chamber Music Prize. Since graduating, Helen has worked with some of the country’s leading orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. She is also constantly in demand as a soloist and chamber musician.

Client Comments
Dear Miriam

Thank you to you and the rest of the ensemble for entertaining everyone with your beautiful music, you gave the finishing touch to a wonderful evening. The only constructive feedback we could possibly give is that your performance ended before our evening did, therefore next time we book you, we will have to ensure we book you for the entire evening.

We look forward to hearing you again!

With thanks
- Spiral Software

Your playing is so powerful that on occasion, it sent shivers up my spine, surely the test of any performer!
- Polish Embassy, Mr. P.F.

We are still floating. Thank you all so much for making the chupah so special. Everybody said that it was the most beautiful chupah that they had been to and nearly everyone was in tears at the end.
- New West End Synagogue St. Petesburg Place, Mr. M.T.

The superb contribution you and the other members of your quartet made to enhance our daughter’s wedding yesterday was very greatly appreciated. We are indebted to you. We know how much our guests enjoyed the musicand we have received so many favorable commentsfrom family and friends. I feel sure you will be hearing again soon from some of them seeking your services for their weddings etc. My wife and I therefore wish to thank you all very much for your expert performances.
- Inner Temple, Mr. S.D.

I have to tell you again that your playing was beautiful.
- Royal Majestic Room, Mr. D.B.

Thank you for making their wedding so fantastic. They have asked me to tell you how thrilled they were on the day and still are. All the guests talked about the beautiful music and said it was just wonderful – magical!
- J.van S.

You personally and you as an ensemble were really terrific on Sunday. You created a fabulous atmosphere and people really enjoyed your music.
- Mrs. C.W.

Your music was beautiful – just perfect. I know we will see each other again in the future, so, until then, thank you again for making our day so very special.
- Stockbrook Manor Mrs. G.B.

Thank you so much for your brilliant contribution – the music for the chupah was lovely and the music for the Israeli dancing was great. We will recommend you to all of our friends.”
- Barcelona, Mrs. E.L.

Repertoire List
Pop & Rock…
Van Morris
STING
Elton John

Show Music….
Andrew Lloyd Webber
My Fair Lady
Sound Of Music

George Gershwin
Cole Porter
Jerome Kern
Hoagy Carmichael

Hits of…
Frank Sinatra
Ella Fitzgerald
Andrea Bocelli

Jazz standards…
Fly Me to the Moon
When I Fall in Love
It Had to be You
Someone to Watch Over Me
Misty
How Deep Is Your Love
Cant Help Lovin’ That Man
Stars Fell on Alabama
Smoke Gets In You Eyes
Makin’ Whoopee
Lullabye of Birdland
Take Five
Autumn Leaves

Wedding Favorites…
Pachelbel Canon
Purcell Trumpet Voluntary
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Vivaldi Four Seasons
Handel Largo
Bach Air
Handel Watermusic
Russian & Gypsy Folk Songs
Tangos
Klezmer Spanish and Italian
Irish and Celtic
Besame
Mucho
Come Back to Sorrento
Greensleeves

Popular operatic arias…
O Mio Babbino Caro
O Sole Mio

… also Special Requests and many others

Classical Musicians

Think rock, pop and soul and you think electric guitars, drums and keyboard. But why should a musical style be restricted by it’s instrumentation? With this in mind, vocalist Tim Hood approached arrangers Timothy Kraemer and Bill Thorp with the idea of reworking a collection of classics such as Jimi Hendrix’s Purple Haze for string quartet, bass and voice.

The result is Strung Out.

Every Breath U Take

Here Comes The Sun

Money

Solsbury Hill

Repertoire List
Back Street Girl(Rolling Stones)
Behind Blue Eyes(The Who)
Black Dog(Led Zeppelin)
Eleanor Rigby(Beatles)
Every Breath You Take(Sting)
Fernando(Abba)
Georgia On My Mind(Ray Charles)
God Only Knows(Beach Boys)
Here Comes The Sun(Beatles)
I Feel Good(James Brown)
I Heard It Through The Grapevine(Marvine Gaye)
Money(Pink Floyd)
My Sharona(Knack)
Shiny Happy People(R.E.M.)
Solsbury Hill(Peter Gabriel)
Somebody To Love (Queen)
Stand By Me(Ben E. King)
Starman(David Bowie)
Superstition(Stevie Wonder)
Sweet Dreams(Eurythmics)
Tainted Love(Soft Cell)
Under The Bridge(Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Wild Thing(Troggs)
You Really Got Me (Kinks)

Classical Musicians

Synthesized are one of the most in demands string quartets. They offer a selection of pop, classical and tango tracks.

Dynamic music and stylish instruments combined with choreographed moves ensure an awe inspiring performance that will leave your guests something to remember after your corporate event or private party.

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Classical Musicians

Our four piece A Capella Quartets are some of the most popular performers in the London area in their genre, singing Christmas carols for every variety of event in London and the UK throughout the holiday season. ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Joy to the World

Jingle Bells

Silent Night

Away in a Manger

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Deck the Halls

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Ding Dong Merrily on High

 White Christmas

Our Christmas carollers bring “Joy to the World” and a festive atmosphere “Decking the Halls”, and “Wishing you a Merry Christmas”! The quartets help you to create a light and spirited atmosphere and a memorable occasion that your guests will talk about long after.
The quartets are made up of some of the best young voices in the UK, students and graduates of the Guildhall School of Music and professional singers hand selected to perform to the highest standard.
Mobility and flexibility of the carol singing quartets allows them to greet guests as they enter, roam amongst them with a song while they eat and mingle, or sing by the Christmas tree enchanting guests as they come and go.

Testimonials

Good Morning Sara, Both of my managers came in this morning saying how fantastic the singers were, and that they added such a lovely atmosphere to the evening. Eleanor said that both their professionalism and their talents were of the highest calibre and this was noted by many of the guests. Please pass on our gratitude to the quartet; we hope that they enjoyed themselves as well. Thank you so much for all of your assistance, we will most certainly be recommending you to our partners and clients! And should we require any vocalists for any of our future events, we shall no doubt be in touch.
- Kristine, 47 Park Street
We are just dropping you a line to say how thankful we are for all you efforts and professionalism in enabling us to put on a great Christmas Party for Tesco Property Services… To say we are pleased is somewhat of an understatement… it was very well received and to this end we are extremely happy.
- Desmond, Xtreme Pursuits

Repertoire:
Angels We have Heard on High
Away in a Manger
Christmas Song
(Chestnuts Roasting)
Coventry Carol
Deck the Hall
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
The First Nowell
Frosty the Snowman
Fum, Fum, Fum
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Have Yourself a Merry
Little Christmas
Here We Come A-Carolling
Holly and the Ivy
I Heard the Bells on
Christmas Day
In the Bleak Midwinter
It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old St Nicholas
Joy to the World
Let it Snow
Maoz Tsur (Hanukkah)
Most Wonderful Time
of the Year
O Christmas Tree
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Once in Royal David’s City
Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
Silent Night
Still, Still, Still
The Truth from Above
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Up on the Housetop
A Virgin Most Pure
We Three Kings
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
What Child is This?
While Shephards Watched
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland

Classical Musicians

Courante

An engaging and dynamic professional Flautist, Jane can offer performances in Classical, Jazz and Folk styles. 

 North Star / Roaring Barmaid

Jazz Variations on Paganini 

Classically-trained at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama by a wealth of Internationally-acclaimed Tutors, Solo Performance includes Soloist at Steve Reich Festival and Purcell School of Music, Concertos across the SouthWest, and appearances on many Radio stations. Orchestral work has included Welsh National Opera, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Sinfonia Cymru. Jane have performed in many ensembles also, with concerts including Edinburgh International Festival, Isle of Ischia, Bournemouth International Centre, Brecon Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Festival, Sidmouth International Folk Festival and Wales Millenium Centre.

Classical Musicians

Kate and Katie started performing together in September 2006. They have recently graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD), London ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING

Siesta

Allegretto De Trois

Entracte from Carmen

Alfie

Duo Astrea has given recitals in London, with venues including: The Royal Society of Medicine, Wimpole Street; the Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly and Cumberland Lodge, Windsor. The duo has also performed across the south of England. Their future engagements include a summer recital series in South France, August 2009.

The Duo is available for corporate functions, weddings, lounge music, recitals, and other performance occasions.

Kate Walter – Flute
Kate graduated with a First from GSMD where she studied flute with Philippa Davies and Sarah Newbold, and piccolo with Sharon Williams. She was awarded a scholarship to continue her studies on the MMus course at GSMD.

During her four years at GSMD, Kate has been Principal flute of the Guildhall Sinfonia, Guildhall Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Guildhall Opera Orchestra, Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra and Guildhall Symphony Orchestra. 

Her recent appearances have included ITV’s Record of the Year and the London production of ‘Les Miserables.’ This year Kate won the prestigious Needlemakers’ Competition and the ‘Ivan Sutton’ chamber music prize.

Kate was Principal Flute of the National Youth Wind Ensemble, CBSO Youth Orchestra and Midland Youth Orchestra. She has toured to Belgium and Holland playing with ‘Zomeropera’ in a ‘Carmen’ project, as well as playing for Cruise ships.

Katie Flanaghan – Harp
Katie started playing the harp during her years as a chorister at Salisbury Cathedral.

As a solo harpist, Katie has performed at venues such as the Royal Institute of British Architects, The Gherkin and Le Meridien, festivals including Southern Cathedrals’ Festival and Calne & Melksham Festival. In 2005, she performed the world premiere of trio Azaleas by Gary Carpenter at the Holywell Showroom, later played on BBC Radio 3.

Katie has played with orchestras including the English Sinfonia, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Sarum Orchestra, working with conductors such as Marin Alsop, George Benjamin and Andrew Litton, performing in the major concert halls in Great Britain.

She has recorded two CDs with nationally acclaimed choir Sarum Voices, performing Bernstein Chichester Psalms, Janecek Otce nas and Britten Ceremony of Carols.  The Britten was highly recommended on BBC Radio 3?s “Building A Library”. 

Katie studied with Charlotte Seale at GSMD and now continuing her harp studies with the renowned harpist Sioned Williams.

Repertoire
This list is by no means exhaustive; it is representative of the styles of music we play.

Recital Music

Alwyn - Naiades Fantasy-Sonata

Bach  – Sonata in G minor

Siciliana  – from Sonata in E flat Major

Bach/Gounod – Ave Maria (Prelude in C)

Bizet – Minuet from L’Arlesienne – Suite 2

Entr’acte  – from the Third Act of Carmen

Chopin – Variations on a Theme of Rossini

Debussy – Clair de Lune

Debussy – Arabesque No.1,  The Little Shepherd, Le fille aux cheveux de lin

Godard – Suite de Trois Morceaux

Ibert – Entr’acte

Persichetti – Serenade No.10

Concerto Music

Mozart - Flute & Harp Concerto

Additional Music for Corporate Functions, Weddings etc

* Also suitable for a less formal recital

Beethoven -  *Moonlight Sonata – 1st Movement

Chopin – *Prelude Op.28, No.4,  *Prelude Op.28, No.6,  *Prelude
Op.28, No.7

Elton John –  Can you Feel the Love Tonight

Faure – Fantasie – extract

Cantique de Jean Racine – Op.11

Pavane – Op.50      

*Berceuse – Op.16

*Sicilienne – Op.78

Berceuse – no.1 from Dolly Suite, Op.56

Song Without Words, Op 17, No.3

Gossec  –  *Gavotte

Irish Trad. – Brian Boru’s March, Idle Days in Summertime,  Scarborough Fair,  An Eriskay Love Lilt (Hebridean Air)

Lennon – Imagine

Lloyd Webber & Rice – Close Every Door

Lloyd Webber &  Steinman – Whistle down the Wind

MacDowell – *To a Water Lily,  *To a Wild Rose,

Massenet – *Meditation from Thais

Marais – *Le Basque

Mendelssohn – *On Wings of Song

Rogers & Hammerstein – My Favourite Things

Schumann  – Traumeri,  About Strange Lands and People

Sherman & Sherman – Feed the Birds

Classical Musicians