Glamorous String Quartet
The International 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.
They have performed for many well-established artists and venues, both within the UK and internationally, and are constantly in demand to perform at events ranging from weddings and corporate functions to parties, recordings and television appearances.
Having played for the Man Booker Prize Awards, the Monte Carlo Television Festival and the National Music Awards in London, this international string act 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.
The string act 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. They have also been invited to perform alongside a host of well-known popular artists, such as Jesse J, Enya, Rod Stewart and Stereophonics.
The group has 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.
With an extensive and diverse repertoire, plus a choice of ensembles, you are sure to find the perfect combination to complement your occasion.
String Duo
Their string Duo not only looks beautiful but has a warm, rich sound and is able to move around with ease, if needs be, playing at different locations throughout your event. The duo is a brilliant choice where space is limited, or the fuller sound of a string quartet is not needed. From providing an exquisite selection of classical repertoire to a more informal performance of popular pieces, the versatility of a string duo makes it ideal for setting the atmosphere and entertaining for all kinds of events.
String Trio
Their Trio is a unique and highly popular choice and has a more varied repertoire than the duo. With music ranging from Pachelbel's Canon to Can You Feel the Love Tonight, the trio will always consider arranging personal song choices upon request. The string Trio has a sound that carries beautifully across a room and is credited highly on its exquisite sound, varied repertoire and unique set up.
String Quartet
The Quartet has an extensive repertoire selection and also has the warmest and richest sound of their ensembles. The quartet is an excellent choice for larger scale events or those clients wishing to have a wider and more varied selection of repertoire from which to choose. The string quartet can cater for any sized event and previous clients include Harrods and Claridges in London.
- Song List
- 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
- 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
- Blue Danube Waltz - Strauss
- Cock Linnet - Collins/Leigh arr. Martelli
- Czardas - Monti
- Funiculi, Funicula - Denza
- Palladio - Jenkins
- Pizzicato Polka - Strauss
- Simple Symphony- Britten
- 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
- Aria from Xerxes - Handel
- Libiamo from 'La Traviata' - Verdi
- Excerpts from 'Carmen' - Bizet
- Flower Duet from 'Lakme' - Delibes
- H.M.S Pinafore -Sullivan
- Intermezzo Sinfonico from Cavalleria Rusticana - Mascagni
- Nessum Dorma from Turandot- Puccini
- Ballata from 'Rigoletto' - Verdi
- 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
- 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
- Nobody Does it Better - M. Hamlisch
- 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
- 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
- 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
- A Whole New World from Aladdin- Alan Menken
- All Time High from Octopussy - J. Barry
- 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
- Harry Potter theme music- J.Williams
- James Bond Theme - M. Norman
- 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
- The Magnificent Seven- E.Bernstein
- Star Trek, The Next Generation - J. Goldsmith
- The Throne Room - J. Williams
- 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
- Black and White Rag - George Botsford
- Entertainer - Joplin
- Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
- Ragtime Dance - Joplin
- National Music Awards (performing at the VIP lounge)
- Michael Jackson Tribute Concert at the Millennium Stadium
- Britain’s Got Talent (Backing strings)
- Man Booker Prize Awards
- Harrods
- Houses of Parliament
- The Savoy
- Hilton on Park Lane hotel
- Mandarin Oriental
- National Television Awards (performing with Kimberey Walsh)
- Strictly Come Dancing (Backing strings)
- X Factor (Backing strings)
- The Guardian First Book Awards
- The Gherkin
- All England Lawn Tennis Club
- Claridge?s, Mayfair
- Locanda Locatelli
- Old Royal Naval College
" Their standard of playing was amongst the best I’ve heard with their tuning being spot on all the time, unlike many other string ensembles I’ve worked with before. Their high level of professionalism was much appreciated both on stage and off stage. I cannot recommend them highly enough. "
Colin Walker - Tour & Production Manager for Katie Melua
" Thank you so much for playing so beautifully at our wedding. So many people commented on how brilliant you were. You really made the day so special for us. "
Robert Popper, Director of Peep Show
" Thank you for making our event so special, everyone appreciated your music so much. "
Richard Lane, President of Diabetes UK
" Thank you again so much for your professionalism and great performance last week. "
Harrods Event Co-ordinator
" Wonderful and Charming, I didn't want you to stop playing! "
Christopher Biggins, Actor and Media personality
" It was lovely to work with you at the Fête Champêtre & Concours D'Elégance and I look forward to working with you again in the future. "
Jo Morris - House Admin Manager at The Hurlingham Club
" I wanted to say thank you to the Apollo Duo for performing at my wedding on 28th July 2012. They did an amazing job and all the guests loved the music they played. We will definitely be recommending you in the future. "
Shamiran Mary Azi