The South East String Quartet specialise in providing beautiful live music for weddings, corporate events, private functions, gala's, product launches and award ceremonies. Their repertoire is extensive and ranges from traditional classical through to contemporary pop, Latin, jazz, bollywood, opera classics, film / TV and baroque. They can also  provide you with a music arranging service if you require "your" special song to be played. Whatever the occasion, they will certainly add the wow factor to your event!

*Extremely stylish String Quartet*

The South East String Quartet have been entertaining audiences from all over London and the UK. Hailing from the The Royal Academy, The Royal college and Royal Northern Music Colleges and with a wealth of over 15 years experience in performance with London based orchestras, on TV and radio shows and tours with the likes of Sting, Leona Lewis, Pavarotti, Il Divo, Westlife, Massive Attack to name but a few, they have become one of the most sought after string quartets within their field and will add the wow factor to any event.

Specialising in providing beautiful live music for weddings, corporate events and private parties, they instantly appeal to the more discerning audience performing an extensive range of unique unrivalled repertoire, from Bach to The Beatles, Lady Gaga to Led Zepellin, Snow Patrol to Sigur Ros, Elbow to Eric Clapton, Adele to Aerosmith, Baroque to Bollywood, not to mention the ubiquitous range of classical repertoire. Having their own talented in house string arranger means much of their music will  get heads turning!

The South East String Quartet have performed at hundreds of weddings and functions, at venues such as The Banqueting Hall in Whitehall London, The Waldorf Hotel, Clivedon, Sudeley Castle, Highclere Castle (set for Downton Abbey), The Royal Courts of Justice, Mandarin Oriental/London,  The Mayfair Hotel, Stringfellows, Hedsor House, Braxted Park, Stoke Place Hotel and many more. They perform mostly within the counties of: Central London, Greater London, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Berkshire, Kent, Essex, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Cambridgeshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, The Midlands and further afield.

• 4 Piece - Viola, Violin (x 2), Cello
• 3 Piece Trio - Violin, Viola or Violin and Cello

Deputy performers are regularly used. The quartet do not guarantee specific musicians for any event due to the nature of their freelance work.

Wedding

• Trumpet tune Henry Purcell
• Trumpet Voluntary Jeremiah Clarke
• Entrance of the Queen of Sheba Handel
• Wedding March Wagner
• Rondeau Jean Joseph Mouret
• Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring J.S Bach
• Ave Maria Franz Schubert
• Air (On a G-String) J.S Bach
• Aria from "Xerxes" Handel
• Largo from "Winter" Vivaldi
• Liebestraum Franz Liszt
• Wedding March Mendelssohn
• Alleluja from "Exultate Jubilate" Mozart arr. Latham
• Wachet auf J.S Bach arr.Latham
• Traumerei Schumann arr.Latham
• Sheep may safely graze J.S Bach arr. Latham
• Ode to Joy Beethoven arr. Latham
• Arioso J.S Bach arr. Latham
• Panis Angelicus C.Frank arr. Latham
• Andante (piano concerto no.21) Mozat arr.Latham
• Sleeping Beauty Waltz Tchaikovsky arr.Latham
• Canon Pachelbel
• Anniversary Waltz Dubin/Franklin arr M.Naughtin
• Amazing Grace arr.M.Naughtin
• Ave Maria Bach/Gounod arr. M.Naughtin
• Ave Maria Schubert arr. M.Naughtin
• Bridal Chorus Wagner
• Hornpipe (water music suite) Handel arr.M.Naughtin
• The Lords prayer A.H Malotte
• Minuet (water music suite) Handel arr. M.Naughtin
• Ninveh W.Daniel arr M.Naughtin
• Wedding song "There is love" arr. M.Naughtin
• Wedding Suite arr M.Naughtin

Broadway Pop & Latin

• James Bond Medley
• Babe I`m Gonna Leave You - Led Zepellin
• Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepellin
• Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
• Black Dog - Led Zepellin
• Money - Pink Flloyd
• Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
• Palladio - karl Jenkins   
• She (Elvis Costello)   
• One Day Like This (Elbow)   
• The Universal (Blur)   
• Wonderwall (Oasis)   
• Night Swimming (R.E.M)   
• Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve)   
• Stand By Me (Ben E King)   
• Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John)   
• You`re the First the Last My Everything (Barry White)   
• Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)   
• Moondance (Van Morrison)   
• Your Song (Elton John)   
• Money Money Money (ABBA)   
• Winner takes It All (ABBA)   
• Is This The Way to Amarillo   
• Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John)   
• The Greatest Love of All   
• Wind Beneath My Wings   
• I Could have Danced all Night   
• Fields of Gold (Sting)   
• Gabriels Oboe (from the film The Mission by Ennio Morricone)   
• Autumn Leaves                                       
• Anything Goes                                        
• Bohemian Rhapsody                                
• Blue Moon                                              
• Cabaret
• Fly me to the moon
• Fawlty Towers
• Getting sentimental over you
• Hello (Lionel Richie)
• Hello Dolly
• It had to be You
• Jeeves & Wooster jeeveswooster.mp3
• Lady in Red (Chris de Burgh)
• Spread a little Happiness
• Stardust
• Summertime (Gershwin)
• Waterloo (Abba)
• When I fall in Love
• Waiting in Vain
• Lately (Stevie Wonder)
• All you need is Love 
• You're Beautiful - James Blunt 
• Songbird (Eva Cassidy)
• You Are So Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
• One hand one heart
• Viva la Vida - Coldplay
• Mission Impossible  (Theme tune funked up quartet remix)
• Heard it through the grapevine
• Smoke gets into your eyes
• Spanish flea
• All I ask of You (from Phantom) - A. Lloyd Webber
• America from West Side Story - Bernstein
• Annie (highlights) - Strousse
• Ashokan Farewell - Ungar
• As time goes by - Hupfeld
• Bachianas Brazileiras No.5 - Villa Lobos
• Begin the Beguine - Porter
• Blue Tango - Anderson
• Chicago - Fisher
• Come in from the rain - Manchester
• Country Medley - (trad.)
• Danzas Argentinas No.2 - Ginastera
• El Choclo (Tango) - Villoldo
• Embraceable You - Gershwin
• Evergreen - Streisand
• Feelings - Albert
• Do It Again - Gershwin
• Forgotten Dreams - Anderson
• For just a moment  (St Elmos fire) - Foster
• Goodbye to Love - Carpenter
• I feel Pretty (Wet Side Story) - Bernstein
• I Got Rhythm - Gershwin
• I Love Paris - Porter
• If You Could Read My Mind - Lightfoot
• In the Mood - Garland
• Jalousie (Tango) - Gade
• The King and I (highlights) - Rodgers Includes: March of the Siamese children; We Kiss in a shadow; I Whistle a happy tune; Getting to know you; Something Wonderful; Something Wonderful; Hello young lovers; Hello young lovers; Hello young lovers; Hello young lovers; Shall we dance...
• La Bamba - trad.
• Laura - Raksin
• Leaving on a jet plane - Denver
• Looney Tunes Fugue - Naughtin
• Love theme from Godfather - Rota
• Manha de Carnaval - Bonfa
• Maria (West Side Story) - Bernstein
• Memory (from Cats) - A. Lloyd Webber
• Misty - Garner
• The music of the night (Phantom) - A Lloyd Webber
• My Funny Valentine - Rodgers
• My Heart Will Go On (Titanic) - Horner
• Natal variations (happy birthday) - Naughtin
• New York New York - Kander
• Noites Cariocas - Bandolim
• One hand one heart  (West Side Story) - Bernstein
• The Orange Blossom Special - Rousse
• Over the Rainbow - Arlen
• Por Una Cabeza (Scent of a woman tango) - Gardel tangoporunacabeza.mp3
• Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
• Red Sails in the sunset - Williams
• Romeo & Juliet love theme - Rota
• Send in the clowns - Sondheim
• Someone to watch over me - Gershwin
• Day Tripper - The Beatles: A Hard Day’s Night: Eleanor Rigby: Yellow Submarine: Yesterday: When I’m sixty four: Back in the U.S.S.R                                 
• Somewhere (West Side Story) - Bernstein
• Stormy Weather - Arlen
• Suddenly - Diamond
• The summer knows (summer of 42) -  Legrand
• Tanguedia III - Piazzolla
• Tico Tico - Abreu
• Tonight (West Side Story) - Bernstein
• Truly - Richie
• What’s new? - Haggart
• What are you doing the rest of your life? - Legrand
• You light up my Life - Brooks
• You’re the Inspiration - Foster

Classical (Waltzes / Opera)

• Air Bach
• Anna’s Minuet Bach
• Arioso Bach
• Brandenburg Concerto No.2 Bach
• Adagio for strings (theme from Platoon) Samuel Barber
• Brandengurg concerto No.3 Bach
• Largo (concerto for 2 violins) Bach
• Sonata no.4 in D Handel
• Adagio cantabile (from pathetique sonata) Beethoven
• Che Galida Manina Puccini
• Clair de Lune Debussy
• Czardas from Die Fledermaus Strauss
• Act IV Carmen G. Bizet
• Act III Carmen G. Bizet
• The girl with the flazen hair (Carmen) G. Bizet
• The girl with the flaxen hair Debussy
• Golden Earrings Naughtin
• Golliwogs Cakewalk Debussy
• Three Gymnopodies Eric Satie
• Gypsy Life Victor Herbert
• Habanera from Carmen G. Bizet
• Hoe Down from Rodeo Aaron Copland
• Hungarian dance No.1 Brahms
• Hungarian dance No.2 Brahms
• Hungarian dance No.3 Brahms
• Hungarian dance no.4 Brahms
• Hungarian dance no.5 Brahms
• Hungarian dance No.6 Brahms
• Hungarian dance No.7 Brahms
• Hungarian dance No.10 Brahms
• Hungarian dance no.11 Brahms
• Hungarian dance No.21 Brahms
• Largo (New World Symphony) Dvorak
• Meditation (Thais) Massenet
• Menuet (Le Tombeau de Couperin) M. Ravel
• Offenbachiana Naughtin
• Pavane Faure
• Pavane Pour infante defunte M. Ravel
• Prelude No.2 Gershwin
• Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Rachmaninoff
• Romance Shostakovich
• Romanza Andaluza Sarasate
• Rumanina Folk Dances Bela Bartok
• Simple gifts Naughtin
• Son of the Puszta Bela Keler
• Tambourin Chinois F. Kreisler
• Vilia F. Lehar
• Vocalise Rachmaninoff
• Belle Of The Ball (waltz) L. Anderson
• Blue Danube waltzes Strauss
• Caprice Viennois F. Kreisler
• Chopin Waltzes Naughtin
• Danube waltzes (Anniversary waltz) J. Ivanovici
• Waltz Suite from Die Fledermaus Strauss
• Liebesfreud F. Kreisler
• Waltzes from Merry Widow F. Lehar
• Midnight Bells waltz F. Kreisler
• Musetta’s waltz G. Puccini
• Richard Rodgers waltzes suite for strings Naughtin
• Waltzes from Der Rosenkavalier Strauss
• Saturday Night Waltz Aaron Copland
• Schon Rosmarin F. Kreisler
• Tales from the Vienna Woods Strauss
• Two hearts R. Stolz
• Waltz from symphony no.8 in G Dvorak
• Wiener Blut Strauss
• Divertimento in F Mozart
• Divertimento in D Mozart
• Romance Shostakovich
• Tango Albeniz
• Eine Kleine Nacht Musik in G Mozart
• Ave Maria arr Cecilia Weston
• Bolero Ravel
• Andantino(La Forza del destino) Giuseppe Verdi
• Barcarolle Offenbach
• Danse Des Mirlitons Tchaikovsky
• Chanson de Matin Elgar
• The Great Waltz (sleeping Beauty) Tchaikovsky
• Larghetto (serenade in E minor) Elgar
• Nimrod (Enigma Variations) Elgar
• Nessun Dorma Puccini
• Polovtsian Dances Borodin
• Pavane Faure

BollyWood

• Kabootar Ja Ja Ja (from the film "Maine Pyar Kiya" )
• Teri Ore     
• Maula Mere Maula
• Chura liya Hai Tumne
• Kabhie Kabhie 
• Pardesi Pardesi
• Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna
• Na tum Hamein Jaano
• Kal ho na ho – theme tune
• Aye ho meri zindagi me
• Monsson Wedding
• Tujhe Dekha To Ye
• Balle Balle (Pride and Prejedice)
• Mera Joota Hai Japani
• Tum Dilki
• Ghar aaja sonja (from Shazia Mansoor) 

Christmas Repertoire!

• Jesu Joy of Man`s Desiring
• Joy To The World
• The Coventry Carol
• Deck The Halls
• We Wish You A Merry Christmas
• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• O Christmas Tree
• What Child Is This (Greensleeves)
• The First Nowell
• Carol Of The Bells
• O come All Ye Faithful
• Silent Night
• Jingle Bells
• We Gather Together To Ask the Lord`s Blessing
• Away in a Manger
• O come O Come Emmanuel
• Pat a Pan
• Sussex Carol
• I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
• God Rest Ye merry Gentlemen
• Good King Wenceslas (P.Cantiones 1582)
• Angels We Have Heard on High (French carol)
• Carol of the Birds (Catalonian carol)
• Har the Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)
• O Holy Night (A.Adam)
• O little Town of Bethlehem (L.H Redner)
• Angels from the Realms of Glory (H.Smart)
• Go Tell it On the Mountain (African/American spiritual)
• I Saw Three Ships
• O Come Little Children (Schulz)
• Once in Royal David`s City (Gauntlett)
• The Friendly Beasts
• The Holly and The Ivy
• the Huron Carol (Trad. Canadian carol)
• The Snow Lay on the Ground
• The Three Kings of Orient Are (Hopkins)
• The Twelve Days of Christmas
• Wexford Carol (Trad. Irish)

Luigi Pini, Private Party Event, London
Everything was perfect, excellent range of diverse of music was offered and very well played. The performers were attired perfectly and all our guests were impressed, things coould not have been better, so congratulations all round.

Stephanie Mercier, Corporate Event, London
Thank you South East String Quartet for providing a beautiful background to our corporate event. Professional, unobtrusive and accomplished musicians.

Charmian Scott, Wedding
We were incredibly happy and were very impressed with the quality of The South East String Quartet performance. They certainly did live up to our expectations and our guests thoroughly enjoyed them too.

Priya, Bollywood Wedding, Whipsnade Zoo
Dear Susannah and the other string quartet ladies, thanks for doing a wonderful job at my wedding on the 15th October at Whipsnade Zoo. Myself and the other guests thought that you were outstanding. I hope to be able to hire you again in the future.

J.Webb, Mayfair hotel, London
The South East String Quartet are as aesthetically impeccable as they are musically talented. They provided a soundtrack which was perfectly matched to the venue and nature of our event with a mix of modern music, seasonal tunes and accessible classics. Highly recommended.

Lucy and Kev, Wedding
Hi Susannah, Hope your all well. Just wanted to say thank you for playing at our wedding on the 8th October. You played beautifully and everyone was so impressed, we loved it!! Would definitely recommend you for any future events, thank you again!

G. Sanderson
The South East String Quartet performed very well indeed and wowed our audience. They were really lovely people to work with. Lots of very appreciative comments received from my guests.

V. Woodman, Wedding
The South East String Quartet exceeded expectation. Feedback from guests was excellent. They were the talkingpoint of the entire wedding ceremony.

Amy, Wedding
The South East string quartet were excellent, very professional, looked great and played really good music. They completed our wedding day perfectly and I wouldn't have changed anything. I would definatley recommend.  Thank you.

Amber and Daniel
Hi there, Just a quick note just to say thank you so much you were amazing and so  many of our guests commented on how wonderful you were. It was very important to us to have good entertainment and we couldn't of asked for anything better. Once again thank you so much and sorry about the singing!!! Thank you for everything

Adrian & Karen
Hi Susannah, We'd just like to say how perfect you made our whole day (even if it was a little damp at first!). Everyone commented on your fantastic abilities and I  understand you even had a few dancers on the stage area in the Long Room, courtesy of Karens' 84 year old Grandad! Sorry we didn't get a further chance to speak to you, but thanks again for performing so perfectly and making our wedding day a day we will never forget.

Steph, Wedding
The South East String Quartet braved the snowy conditions and completed our winter wonderland wedding. The music was perfect, the presentation was beautiful and they helped to make our day very special.

Mr & Mrs S Woodhill, Wedding
Thank-you so much for playing at our wedding, you made the day so special, the guests are still talking about how wonderfully you played and how it gave our wedding the feel of class. Your rendition of the Metallica song was outstanding and gave our first dance that extra edge. You were an integral part of our wedding day and we and our guest's will never forget our big day.  Thank you.

UEA Law Society
When organising our annual Law Society Christmas ball, we knew that we needed that something special to create the ‘wow’ factor we were aiming for; the South East String Quartet did not fail to impress! The girls- dressed beautifully in their finery- played a selection of songs and melodies (including some well received 'Beatles' numbers!) throughout our three-course dinner, and really helped to create the magical ambience we were hoping to achieve. I would most definitely recommend the Quartet to anyone organising a special occasion, and would like to thank them for making our ball so perfect!

A.Barney, Corporate Event, Brighton Interspeech
The South East String Quartet provided a short programme of music for the introductory session at our conference. Despite booking them at short notice they found time to consult with us about a suitable choice of music, make suggestions and come up with 3 pieces that fitted our needs. They were reassuringly professional in all aspects of the arrangements and on the day they performed beautifully. Our delegates were delighted.

Their combined talent and varied performing experience has given them the opportunity and privilege to travel worldwide, touring extensively as individuals within the fields of TV, radio, orchestral and session, performing with the likes of Pavarotti, Leona Lewis, Take That, Il Divo, Andrea Bocelli, Sting, Rod Stewart, Westlife, Massive Attack amongst many others. They have played at many glamorous and prestigious venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Barbican and even No.10 Downing street.

• Global Coal
• Agorra Group
• Turkish Airlines
• UEA Law Society
• RAF
• Brighton Interspeech
• Outlook
• Shining Wit
• Capital Connexion 
• BP
• Land Rover
• Armani
• Preston Motorpark
• Bosch

Q: What instruments make up a string quartet?
A : A string quartet is comprised of 2 violins, a viola and a cello. 

Q: What makes up a trio?
A: Usually a violin, viola and cello, but sometimes 2 violins and cello format. 

Q: How far in advance should we book?
A:  For summer weddings we would recommend 1 year ahead to be assured of getting us for the date you want.  

Q: What is your definition of a booking?
A:  A booking is based on time spent at a venue. We need to take breaks within any booking. Waiting time incurs an extra fee. 

Q: Can I have a special piece of music arranged?
A: Yes. If it isn`t in our repertoire or already written for string quartet then we can organise this for you. Arranging music can take a long time even for just one song, so we would have to give you a quote for this service. We do not generally write R 'n B.

 Q: How far do you travel?
A: We have travelled all over the UK but we are mainly based in London. We can perform at any location but the further away it is, the more it will obviously cost. 

Q: We really like the look of your quartet, will we get the same players in the photos?
A: Not necessarily. If a player becomes unwell unexpectedly we have a pool of female musicians who know our music inside out whom we can call on and play with regularly. We are all top professional musicians and would never ask anyone sub standard. Our reputation is paramount to us. We always keep the group as glamorous as possible but obviously we like to provide our clients with fantastic memorable live music, not a catwalk show.

Q: Can you play outside?
A: We are frequently asked to play outside during summer months, so yes usually we can work around your needs to do so. However, our instruments are extremely valuable so we strongly advise waterproof cover for us during the summer months (even if it is not raining we still require cover from sun and wind). The decision to play outside will be at our discretion on the day, so it is recommended you speak to the venue before you decide to book us to see what outdoor cover they can provide. Please bear in mind that acoustics are not so good outside, therefore you will need to consider where to position us, ie we should be placed as near to your guests as possible, it`s a waste of time playing outside in a place where no-one can hear us, (the same applies to indoor playing as well). 

Q: How much space do you need?
A: 10ft x 10ft is ideal. We ask that you take the time to ensure we have enough room to play - this is a standard basic requirement that should not be overlooked. If the venue cannot provided the space we require, then do not book us thinking it will just be ok on the day. Aunt Amy may not take too kindly to having her backside poked with a stick while she is tucking into her cheescake!! 

Q: Can we choose the music for our event?
A: You are welcome to make a few suggestions of your favourite songs - 5-10 is fine or specifying the type of music is easier for us: ie, a little classical , some jazz and some contmporary pop is a usual format. But we really do not require set lists and gnerally will not play half of what gets asked for. We take a large folder containing an excellent varied selcetion of music. For ceremony music, this is obviously your decision but choices do need to be discussed in advance for suitability.  

Q: Can you help me choose music for our wedding?
A: Yes. We have plenty of experience in knowing what works and what doesn`t, from the processional through to the wedding breakfast. Weddings are changing and not everyone wants a traditional wedding these days, so we have an extensive repertoire to reflect the changing needs of our clients. If it`s not on the list, ask us which song you want and we will do our best to arrange it for you (fees vary). We are also available as a trio or duo, but the repertoire is significantly reduced and makes playing for longer periods harder. Booking a string quartet is ideal as it gives a fabulous "rounded" sound. 

Q: Do we need to meet you beforehand?
A: No. Unless you are looking for something more unusual then we would normally arrive on the day in good time to set up and just play. We have played at hundreds of weddings so are very familiar with the format. Regarding the bridal entrance music, we know exactly when to start and when to tail things off so all you need to do is relax and enter in your own time, we will follow you, not the other way around. We also talk to the vicar/priest or registrar beforehand to get an idea of what will be happening during the ceremony. 

Q: How many times can you move rooms?
A: We ideally only like to move once and would appreciate notice if required to do so. It is very disruptive and time consuming to move more than once. We ask that armless chairs are ready for us to use in each area and adequate space is set aside. Help to move equipment (except for our instruments) is always much appreciated.We strongly recommend trying to limit the amount of times so you can benefit from hearing us play. 

Q: What will you wear?
A: We will wear elegant smart black. For Indian weddings, we can wear traditional sarees. 

Q: Can you liaise with the wedding coordinator to ensure things run smoothly?
A: Yes. We can sort out practicalities with the person in charge. Ideally we prefer speaking directly with the client at some point to ensure any vital information has been passed on correctly. Please see our requirements below.  

Q: What are your requirements as a quartet?
A: We require four armless chairs in good condition and waterproof cover for playing outdoors (read above section regarding playing outdoors). Generally we would recommend 10ft x 10ft sq on ground level, much more if we are to be raised on a platform. We also need good lighting (candles are not sufficient or safe, side lamps are not always enough), a decent size room to change (not a toilet please!!) and a lockable room to store our instrument cases and handbags.  

Q: Our wedding reception is in a different location to our ceremony. Are you able to play at both venues?
A: Yes. We will arrange our own transport. Fees may be incurred if significant distances are involved or if the venue is in a hard to reach area with limited public transport. We generally travel by car or train and our fees take into account distances from the London area.   

Q: I notice you also play electric instruments, what`s the difference from acoustic instruments?
A: The difference is mainly the amplified sound and contemporary look of the instruments, which can often enhance an event by creating a more contemporary image. We can also tailor our look to compliment the nature of event. We are primarily a "background" electric string quartet which means we play exactly the same music as we do our acoustic instruments and in the same format. We would like to make clear we are NOT a choreographed act (ie. we do not dance or provide stage lighting, we do not play wirelessly or walk about, and we play using music stands as we would our acoustic set). We have a fantastic selection of pop songs to create a perfect atmosphere for any event, please see our repertoire and listen to the MP3 tracksfor examples.

Q: Can we come and hear you play somewhere?
A: We generally play for private functions and cannot therefore invite you along to someone elses event. 

 Q: Will you sound as good live as you do on the sound clips?
A: We like to think so. We always receive excellent feedback from our clients. The recordings you hear on this website were recorded in my living room at home and not in a professional recording studio and most were only recorded in one take. We wanted the recording to be as natural as possible to get that "live" sound without enhancement, to give our clients a good idea of what they will really get for their event. The only enhancement that has been made was to reduce some distortion noise.  

Q: Do you need to take breaks?
A: Yes. We will take them when we see fit on the day. We don`t really like working to a rigid schedule. A brief guide to what is happening on the day is all we need. More often than not things always over-run on the day, mainly due to the amount of photographs being taken.  

Q: Can we book you for just 1 hour or even less?
A: Yes you can, although our fee would not generally be any cheaper than booking us for 2 hours. It depends when and where really. Always let us know and we can give you a quote. We have done a 15 min gig before so it is definitely feasible. 

Please note all musicians we hire are registered members of the Musicians Union. We have public liability cover to the value of £10m. Our PA system is a Yamaha Stagepas 500 and PAT tested for safety.

Background String Quartet - available for any timescale, although cannot feasibly perform for longer than a 3 hours within any given timescale. ie. can be booked for 6 hours, but can really only play for 3 hours ideally spread out within that time.

Electric Background String Quartet - 2 x 45 mins + a 20 min set with backing tracks. Please note the Quartet do not provide choreography or lighting. They have their own PA which is powerful enough for guest numbers of up to 400. Extra fee incurred to bring PA and for specialised instrumental group.

Bollywood String Quartet - able to perform wearing Indian Sarees and perform an excellent unique set of Bollywood music for up to 2 hours. extra cost to dress in sarees. 

Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.