The Cheshire String Quartet

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As a quartet, The Cheshire String Quartet share a wealth of experience, ranging from pop to classical.

They play regularly with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Northern Ballet Theatre, Halle and BBC Philharmonic Orchestras.

They have also enjoyed television appearances on Heaven & Earth Show with Sir Cliff Richard, Granada TV with Bonnie Tyler and more recently on Channel 4's programme T4 with Richard Hawley.

*The Cheshire String Quartet is passionate about providing you with the very best in live music. They specialise in performing at weddings, corporate functions and other special occasions*

As a quartet, The Cheshire String Quartet share a wealth of experience, ranging from pop to classical. They play regularly with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Northern Ballet Theatre, Hallé and BBC Philharmonic Orchestras. They have also enjoyed television appearances on ‘Heaven & Earth Show’ with Sir Cliff Richard, ‘Granada TV’ with Bonnie Tyler and more recently on Channel 4's programme ‘T4’ with Richard Hawley.

The Cheshire String Quartet has an extensive repertoire and offers a wide range of music from baroque, light classical and romantic to jazz and pop.

Quartet – Violin (x 2), Viola, Cello

Baroque-Classical (Popular Choices For Ceremony)
Water Music - Air - Bach
Canon - Pachelbel
Water Music - Hornpipe - Handel
Water Music - Allegro, La Rejouissance - Handel
Entrance Of The Queen Of Sheba - Handel
Four Seasons - Largo From Winter - Vivaldi
Four Seasons (Excerpts-Autumn-Spring) - Vivaldi
Trumpet Tune And Trumpet Voluntary - Purcell
Sarabande And Bourreé - Handel
Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
Suite (Gavotte, Bourreé, Air On G, Gigue) - Bach
Pavane - Fauré
Minuet - Boccherini
Eine Kliene Nachtmusik - Mozart
Divertimenti (D,Bb,F Major) - Mozart
Quartet In D - Wesley
Double Violin Concerto - Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - Bach
Concerto In A Minor - Vivaldi

Light Classics
Wedding March - Wagner
Wedding March - Mendelssohn
Slavonic Dance No.8 - Dvorak
Nimrod - Elgar Blue Danube
Waltzes - Strauss
Siciliene -Paradis
Emperor Waltz - Strauss
Andantino - Verdi
Hungarian Dance No.5 - Brahms
Pizzicato Polka - Strauss
Greensleeves - Traditional
Rondo Alla Turka - Mozart
William Tell Overture - Galop - Rossini
Holberg Suite - Praludium - Grieg
Palladio - Jenkins
Bolero - Ravel
Barcarolle - Offenbach
Funiculi, Funicula - Denza
Czardas - Monti

Religious
Ave Maria - Schubert
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Bach
Panis Angelicus - Franck

Opera And Ballet
O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini
Lakmé - Flower Duet - Delibes
The Marriage Of Figaro - Non Piu Andrai - Mozart
The Marriage Of Figaro - Overture - Mozart
The Marriage Of Figaro - Voi Che
Sapete - Mozart
The Magic Flute - Der Vogelfanger - Mozart
Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo Sinfonico - Mascagni
La Boheme - Musetta's Waltz Song - Puccini
Thais - Meditation - Massenet
Rigoletto - Quartet - Verdi
Barber Of Seville - Rossini
Peer Gynt - Morgenstimmung - Grieg
Madame Butterfly - Humming Chorus - Puccini
La Traviata - Drinking Song - Verdi
Carmen - Entr'acte, Act 3 - Bizet
Carmen - Habenera - Bizet
O Sole Mio - Capua
The Pearl Fishers - Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Bizet
Prelude To Carmen- Bizet
Prince Igor - Polovtsian Dances - Borodin
Sleeping Beauty - Waltz - Tchaikovsky
Orpheus - Ballet -Gluck
The Nutcracker - Waltz Of The Flowers - Tchaikovsky
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Scherzo - Mendelssohn
Swan Lake - Dance Of The Swans - Tchaikovsky
Hoe Down - Copland

Light Romantic
Salut D'Amour - Elgar
Chanson De Nuit - Elgar
Berceuse - Faure
Humoresque - Dvorak
Nocturne - Borodin
Woodland Sketches - To A Wild Rose From - Macdowell
Apres Un Reve - Faure
Jeux d'Enfants - La Toupie From Op.22 - Bizet
Andaluza Danza Espanola No.5 - Granados
Le Petit Negre - Debussy
Berceuse From Noure And Anitra Suite, Op.13 - Il'yinsk
Etude In C Sharp Minor, Op.2, No.1 - Scriabin
Jazz For You, For Me, For Evermore - Gershwin
A Foggy Day - Gershwin
Embraceable You - Gershwin
Summertime - Gershwin
The Man I Love - Gershwin
Swanee - Gershwin
I Got Rhythm - Gershwin
Somebody Loves Me - Gershwin
They Can't Take That Away From Me - Gershwin
Someone To Watch Over Me Me - Gershwin
By Strauss - Gershwin
Lullaby Of Birdland - Shearing
Anything Goes - Porter
Pennies From Heaven - Johnson
Moonlight And Roses - Lamare
Makin' Whoopee - Donaldson
Moonlight In Vermont - Suessdorf
Upstairs, Downstairs - Faris
Fly Me To The Moon - Howard
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) - Porter
My Funny Valentine - Rodgers
Beyond The Sea - Lawrence/ Trenet
Let's Face The Music - Nat King Cole
A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square
Come Fly With Me - Heusen
Leaning On A Lampost - Gay
What A Wonderful World-Weiss/Thiele
Take 5 - Desmond

Show Tunes, Film And TV
Gabriel's Oboe - Morriconne
Nobody Does It Better - Hamlisch
We Have All The Time In The World - Barry
Music Of The Night-Lloyd -Webber
All I Ask Of You - Lloyd-Webber
You Only Live Twice - Barry/Bricusse
Faulty Towers - Wilson
Theme From "The Godfather" - Rota
West Side Story - Maria - Bernstein
Three Little Maids From School - Sullivan
Some Enchanted Evening - Hammerstein/Rodgers
Moon River - Mancini/Mercer
Over The Rainbow - Arlen/Harburg
Schindlers' List - Williams

Tangos
Blue Tango - Anderson
Tango (Por Una Cabeza) - Gardel
Tango - Albeniz

Miscellaneous
Country Gardens - English
Folk Song Irish Sherry (Suite Of Irish Melodies) - Traditional And O'Carolan
Cock Linnett (My Old Man….) - Collins And Leigh
Turkey In A Straw - Traditional
Teddy Bears' Picnic

Rags
Country Club - Joplin
Paragon Rag - Joplin
The Entertainer - Joplin
Roseleaf Rag - Joplin

Popular
Blue Moon - Rodgers/Hart
When I'm 64 - Beatles
Yesterday - Beatles
Hey Jude - Beatles
Eleanor Rigby - Beatles
(They Long To Be) Close To You -Carpenters (Written By David And Bacharach)
It Had To Be You - Jones/Kahn
God Only Knows - Wilson
From This Moment On - Shania Twain
Perfect Day - Reed
Have I Told You Lately - Morrison
You Do Something To Me - Weller
She - Aznavour/Kretzmer
All You Need Is Love - Lennon/Mccartney
Can't Help Falling In Love - Weiss/Peretti/Creatore
Angels - Williams/Chambers
Bittersweet Symphony - Verve
Toss The Feathers - Corrs

The quartet has performed at most major wedding and events venues in the North West, including: Capesthorne Hall, Shrigley Hall, Crewe Hall, Mere Court Hotel, Mere Court Golf & Country Club, Arley Hall and Midland Hotel.

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.

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The Daggers "Just looked at the video again.... what a great night. The Daggers rocked start to finish. Thanks for making it such a memorable party! The Daggers - we salute you!" Andrew Screech
Fun House "Thank you Fun House for playing at our wedding! The band were fantastic and I received so many compliments about how good they were from the wedding guests! Would absolutely book them again and Warble were also extremely helpful with all of my questions and super quick at getting back to me each tim..." Lorna Williams
Kings of the Dancefloor "We where all very happy with the band and how professional they where. I have had people asking for their contacts so judging by that feedback they went down well with the crowds of Young Farmers. I look forward to working with them again. Thank you, Ben." Ben Spink
Redlight "The band were exactly what we were after and delivered a top set. The acoustic numbers they performed during the wedding breakfast started the entertainment off perfectly and once they were into full band mode they had everyone dancing for the whole night. Many of the guests have commented on how mu..." Dave Parsons
Black Tie Sax "I just wanted to say that we were really pleased with how good Black Tie Sax was for our event. He was very well presented and played beautifully all night! All our guests loved the act and we would definately recommend his services!!" Alex Winstone
Saint "Saint were fantastic. Great musicians and such great guys. We really enjoyed our wedding and they made it. Many friends have asked for their details. Thanks again, great easy booking process. thumbs up all the way. Beccy & Richard" Beccy Hyne
Encore "Encore were fantastic! They got people on the dancefloor early on in the evening and they stayed there for the rest of the night. The music and choice of songs were great and suited all tastes, all our guests have been raving about how great the band were and how impressed they were with the great f..." Silvana Maiorana
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The Gems Duo "The girls were really friendly and accomodating. They adapted their style and volume to suit the situation and were well received on the day. Thank you. " Miya Wassing
Saint "Man alive... people have still not stopped talking about how good you guys were. Awesome! Thank you so much for all your hard work on the night... the guests loved your set and you got everbody dancing right from the start until right to the end... no one wanted you to stop we were having that much ..." Kurt Swallow
The Mixtape "One word "fantastic", made the evening for everyone :-)" Andrew Caddick
The Story "The night was a perfect success, with "THE STORY" making it so. The only problem, the night it went so quick. The guys were really poilite and chatted with the guests during the interval. The songs played suited exactly our taste in music. Since the party we have received many texts, phone calls tel..." Steve Kirk
Charlie The Caricaturist "We were very pleased with Charlie and would definately recommend him. Many of our homes have also praised him and have asked for his details. Not only is his work fantastic he is very friendly too. Thank you Charlie!" Leah Barnett
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The Daggers "You were truly awesome at Tin Fest! I have NEVER seen and danced to a band as good as you guys! Thank you so much - YOU ROCK!!!" Hayley Munro
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Spencer The Caricaturist "Spencer was very amenable and fitted in great on the day. Just got on with the job!" Ann Wareing
Wraggs Duo "We thought the girls were perfect for our wedding reception. We left the choice of music to them and it was wonderful. A very talented pair and we would recommend them to anybody." Lynne Michael
The Story "The Story were brilliant at our wedding and all of our guests have been telling us so ever since. It was a great mix of music and really well performed. Not once was the dancefloor empty throughout the night and they were equally popular with the guests of all ages. We were a bit nervous about booki..." Dave and Jane Frape
RIOT! "Where do I start? We booked Riot very (very!) last minute when we decided that we could just about stretch our budget to afford a band. You could say it was somewhat of an after thought if truth be told as we both love live music and felt a DJ may not quite make the day ours. This was the best decis..." Steven Taylor