Sophistication Strings

Do you charge per hour or per event? Per event

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours? Yes

How do you charge extra time? It is worked out in advance, generally minimum £50 per hour

Do you cover more than one wedding a day? Yes

Are you able to travel? Yes

Is there a charge for traveling? Yes

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals? With a team

Repertoire: Classical Selection Bach - Air in D ("on the G string") Bach-Gounod - Ave Maria Bach - Badinerie Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.3 Bach - Double Violin Concerto Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Bach - Sheep may safely graze Bach - Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers Awake) Barber - Adagio for strings Bartok - Rumanian Folk Dances Beethoven - Ode to Joy Bizet - Carmen: Entr'acte Bizet - Carmen: Overture Boccherini - Minuet Borodin - Polovtsian Dance No.1 Brahms - Hungarian Dance No 5 Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary Delibes - Flower Duet Di Capua - O Sole Mio Dvorak - Humoresque Dvorak - Slavonic Dance no 8 Elgar - Chanson de Matin Elgar - Chanson de Nuit Elgar - Nimrod from Enigma Variations Elgar - Salut d'Amour Franck - Panis Angelicus Grieg - Morning Handel - Air from Water Music Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel - Lascia Ch'io Pianga (Rinaldo) Handel - La Réjouissance Handel - Royal Fireworks Music: Overture Handel - Water Music Massenet - Méditation from Thais Mendelssohn - Wedding March Mozart - Alleluja (from Exsultate, Jubilate) Mozart - Ave Verum Mozart - Divertimento in D K.136 Mozart - Divertimento in B flat K.137 Mozart - Divertimento in F K.138 Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Offenbach - Barcarolle Handel - La Réjouissance Handel - Royal Fireworks Music: Overture Handel - Water Music Massenet - Méditation from Thais Mendelssohn - Wedding March Mozart - Alleluja (from Exsultate, Jubilate) Mozart - Ave Verum Mozart - Divertimento in D K.136 Mozart - Divertimento in B flat K.137 Mozart - Divertimento in F K.138 Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Offenbach - Barcarolle Lighter selection Ain't Misbehavin' - Medley John Raison All I Ask Of You Andrew Lloyd-Webber A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Manning Sherwin Ashokan Farewell Jay Ungar Bethena Scott Joplin Blue Tango Leroy Anderson Can't Take My Eyes of You Frankie Valli Come Fly With Me Jimmy Van Heusen Fawlty Towers - theme Dennis Wilson Fly Me To The Moon Bart Howard Foggy Day George Gershwin I Dreamed A Dream from Les Misérables Claude-Michel Schönberg I Know Him So Well from Chess Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Irish Sherry Suite Traditional Lets Do It Cole Porter Maple Leaf Rag Scott Joplin Memory - from Cats Andrew Lloyd-Webber Misty Erroll Garner / Johnny Burke Moonlight in Vermont Karl Suessdorf / John Blackburn Moonriver Henry Mancini Music of The Night Andrew Lloyd-Webber My Funny Valentine Rogers & Hart Oaklahoma / The sound of Music - Medley Roger & Hammerstein On My Own Claude-Michel Schönberg Pasadena Traditional Pennies From Heaven Johnny Burke / Arthur Johnston Por Una Cabeza - Tango Carlos Gardel Ragtime Dance Scott Joplin She - Charles Aznavour Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Jerome Kern Somewhere Over The Rainbow Harold Arlen Summertime George Gershwin That's Amore Harry Warren The Entertainer Scott Joplin The Folks Who Live On The Hill Jerome Kern Wonderful World Louis Armstrong Popular All You Need Is Love The Beatles Angel Robbie Williams Calico Skies Paul McCartney Can You Feel The Love Tonight Elton John Chasing Cars Snow Patrol Dancing Queen Abba Everything I Do Bryan Adams / Michael Kamen Fields of Gold Sting From This Moment Shania Twain Hoppipolla Sigur Rós How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees I Don't Want To Miss A Thing Aerosmith Isn't She Lovely Stevie Wonder It Must Be Love Labi Siffre Kissing You - Theme from Romeo & Juliet Des'ree Living On A Prayer Bon Jovi One Day Like This elbow Click to Listen Viva La Vida Coldplay When I'm Sixty Four The Beatles Yesterday The Beatles You Raise Me Up Rolf Lovland / Brendan Graham

Is it possible to request something that's not in the repertoire? Yes we can accommodate requests, with prior discussion and with a month's notice, up to a maximum of 4 per event.

Experience: Sophistication Strings comprises a pool of highly trained and experienced professional string players who perform in top UK orchestras such as City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra and London Concert Orchestra. Crossover and commercial work includes working with artists such as Robbie Williams, Katherine Jenkins and Russell Watson. We have also provided backing strings for the X factor and been invited to take part in ITV1's 'May The Best House Win'. All 'Sophistication Strings' musicians have extensive experience of the wedding and events industry and have performed at high-end Corporate events all over the UK and abroad. In addition to this, we all give solo and chamber music recitals regularly and have worked extensively in the session and recording industries.

What areas do you cover? All areas

Do you need specific materials or conditions to offer your service? Yes

Do you do open-air acts? Yes

How much time do you need to prepare for an act? 30 minutes

What is the length of time of the act? Up to 4 hours

How far in advance should I contact you? As much notice as possible is advised as Saturdays, in particular, are busy.

Form of payment: Cash, cheque or bank transfer