The Dorset String Quartet is a vibrant and young professional ensemble based in the Bournemouth and Poole area of Dorset.
The quartet is also available for concerts, weddings and other private events and for smaller venues or budgets, The Dorset String Quartet can also provide a Duo or even a Solo Violinist option.
As individuals, The Dorset String Quartet have attended the Guildhall School of Music and Trinity College of Music in London, and have played with orchestras such as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Brandenburg Sinfonia, The English National Baroque Orchestra, and the Auckland Chamber Orchestra, New Zealand.
*The South Coast's first choice of String Quartet*
The Dorset String Quartet is a vibrant and young professional ensemble based in the Bournemouth and Poole area of Dorset. They regularly perform in concert, and have worked with funding through the Arts Council of England. The quartet has given numerous performances in established recital series in Dorset, as well as many churches, theatres and festivals in the south of England. The quartet is also available for concerts, weddings and other private events.
In 2007, the quartet recorded backing tracks for adverts which were broadcast on national TV in The Netherlands and Germany, and in early 2008 they were invited onto local radio to give their first interview about the string quartet.
As individuals, The Dorset String Quartet have attended the Guildhall School of Music and Trinity College of Music in London, and have played with orchestras such as the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Brandenburg Sinfonia, The English National Baroque Orchestra, and the Auckland Chamber Orchestra, New Zealand.
For smaller venues or budgets The Dorset String Quartet can also provide a Duo or even a Solo Violinist option.
Quartet – Violin (x 2), Viola, Cello
Trio - Violin, Viola, Cello
Duo
Solo
Bach Gavotte, Bouree, Jesu Joy, Air On A G String, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Bach/Gounodave Maria
Boccherini Minuet
Borodin Polovtsian Dances
Boyce Symphony No. 4
Clarke Trumpet Voluntary
Corelli Christmas Concerto
Debussy Clair De Lune, Girl With The Flaxen Hair
Delibes Flower Duet From Lakme
Elgar Salut D'amour, Chanson De Matin, Chanson De Nuit, Nimrod (Enigma Variations)
Faure Dolly Suite, Pavane
Grieg Norwegian Dance
Handel Hornpipe From The Water Music, Air From The Water Music, Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba, Where'er You Walk
Haydn Quartet Op 64 No 5, The Bird
Mascagni Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
Massenet Meditation From Thais
Mendelssohn Wedding March, Adagio From Organ Sonata No 2
Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,
Divertimenti, Elvira Madigan, Allelujah (Exultate Jubilate) Pachelbel Canon & Gigue
Purcell Two Rondeaux, Trumpet Tune
Ravel Bolero, Pavane
Schumann Thou Ring On My Finger
Strauss Pizzicato Polka
Tchaikovsky Waltz From Serenade To Strings
Vivaldi The Four Seasons, A Minor Double Violin Concerto
Wagner Bridal Chorus From Lohengrin
Anderson Blue Tango
Bacharach Raindrops Keep Fallin' Beatles World Without Love, Good Day Sunshine, Hey Jude, Yesterday, Get Back
Bernstein New York, New York
Brown Singin' In The Rain
Denza Funiculi Funicula
Di Capua O Sole Mio
Traditional Irish Sherry Dance, Greensleeves, Cock Linnet
Wilson Theme From Fawlty Towers
Withers Lovely Day
Young When I Fall In Love
Donaldson Makin' Whoopee
Ellington Satin Doll
Fletcher Folk Tune & Fiddle Dance
Gershwin A Foggy Day, Summertime, Embraceable You, Somebody Loves Me, The Man I Love, Green String Boogie
Jobin Girl From Ipanema
Joplin The Entertainer, Paragon Rag, Pineapple Rag, Ragtime Dance, Country Club, Maple Leaf Rag, Bethena
Kavas Harry Lime Theme
Kern Folks Who Live On The Hill
Lemare Moonlight And Roses
Mancini Moon River
Rodgers My Funny Valentine
Sinatra Fly Me To The Moon
Strayhorn Chelsea Bridge, Take The A Train
Suessdorf Moonlight In Vermont
Judith Watson, Birthday Party Event, Dorset
The duo was an absolute great hit. Both Stefan and Nick were delightful and a pleasure to have at my party. I wish them much success. Thank you, Judith
The Dorset String Quartet have been booked for organisations such as:
Age Concern, AMOSSHE Student Services Organisation, Bournemouth University, Brand Magic Makebelievers, Brando Marketing & PR, London, Captain's Club Hotel, Christchurch, Diabetes Research Wellness Foundation, Handelsbanken Great Britain, John Lewis, Bristol, Mushroom Marketing, Nicholas O'Hara Undertakers, Occasion Music, Poole Park Festival, Society of Flower Painters, Somerfield Supermarkets, South Dorset Conservative Association, The Army, The Study Gallery, Poole, Tylney Hall Hotel, Basingstoke.
The Dorset String Quartet is very used to playing at weddings and functions, and can help you with music choices. They have been booked for many different occasions, from small intimate weddings to large weddings at Christchurch Priory, as well as major corporate functions at hotels including the Royal Bath Hotel Bournemouth, and the Marriott in Bournemouth.
What the quartet requires:
• 4 chairs without arms arranged in a loose semi circle, and enough space to play (approx. 2.5 metres x 3.5 metres)
• Light so that they can see their music
• If performing outside the quartet must be shaded/ covered from sun and rain as this is very damaging to instruments
What will the quartet’s attire be?
It's up to you! The men in the quartet can wear the following with black trousers: Black DJ with white shirt and black bow tie, White DJ with white shirt and black bow tie, Black shirt, no jacket, no bow tie, Black Tails with white shirt and white bow tie. The ladies normally wear all black. If nothing is specified, the men will wear black shirt, no jacket, no bow tie.
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.
