The North West String Quartet provides light entertainment and background music for all kinds of occasions across the North West of the UK, from weddings to parties, corporate events to private functions.
With a wide ranging repertoire from Bach to the Beatles, they cater for all tastes.
To find out how they can add a musical sparkle to your special event, contact us for information on booking.
The North West String Quartet provides light entertainment and background music for all kinds of occasions across the North West of the UK, from weddings to parties, corporate events to private functions. With a wide ranging repertoire from Bach to the Beatles, they cater for all tastes.
1st Violin: Litsa
Litsa studied the violin at the Royal Northern College of Music for 7 years. She went on to do a PGCE and currently teaches the violin and piano to budding amateurs of all ages and abilities across Greater Manchester. Litsa specialises in Greek music and plays in a Greek/ Jazz band. She has lead and continues to lead a variety of orchestras, quartets and trios across the North West.
2nd Violin: Andrew
Andrew studied violin at the Royal Northern College of Music and went on to do a PGCE to become a music teacher. He is currently Head of Music at Xaverian College in Manchester, plays and teaches violin and viola, and is a conductor. Andrew also has a specialism in Greek music and plays in a Greek/ Jazz band. In his spare time, he leads various ensembles across the North West and is a semi-professional footballer.
Viola: Rachel
Rachel studied viola at the Royal Northern College of Music and is now doing a postgraduate course including specialist strings teaching. In addition to the viola, she plays the double bass, violin and piano, and is learning to play the mandolin so as to broaden and enrich her ensemble playing.
Cello and Quartet Manager: Julia
Julia studied Modern Languages at Oxford University, where she played her ’cello in a range of orchestras and ensembles. She managed and played in a string quartet that performed across Oxfordshire, and set up The North West String Quartet on moving back up north. Julia also plays the piano and has written music for a range of instruments and ensembles.
Quartet – Cello, Viola, Violin (x2)
Albéniz – Tango
Arlen – Over The Rainbow
Bach – Air
Bach – Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring
Beethoven – Latin-American Ludwig
Beethoven – Opus 30 (Bb Major) 2nd Mvt
Boccherini – Minuet
Bor – Bach At The Double
Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5
Capua – O Sole Mio
Chess (The Musical) – I Know Him So Well
Debussy – Golliwogg’s Cake-Walk
Debussy – The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
Dvorak – Humoresque
Dvorak– Slavonic Dance No 8
Elgar – Chanson De Matin
Evita (The Musical) – Don’t Cry For Me Argentina
Fauré – Pavane
Gershwin – Fascinatin’ Rhythm
Gershwin – I’ve Got Rhythm
Gershwin – Summertime Gershwin – S’wonderful
Granados – Danse Espagnole
Grieg – In The Hall Of The Mountain King
Grieg– Norwegian Dance No 2
Handel – Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
Handel – Hornpipe
Haydn – Serenade
Howard – Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
Jobim – The Girl From Ipanema Joplin – Maple Leaf Rag
Joplin – Ragtime Dance
Kander – Theme From New York, New York
Kreisler – Liebeslied
Lennon & Mccartney – Hey Jude
Lennon & Mccartney – Michelle
Lennon & Mccartney – Norwegian Wood
Lennon & Mccartney – Yesterday
Les Misérables (The Musical) – I Dreamed A DreamLiszt – Liebestraum
Mancini – Newhart
Mancini – The Pink Panther
Mendelssohn – Wedding March
Mouret – Rondeau Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart – Symphony No 40
Pachelbel – Canon
Ravel – Bolero
Rossini – Gallop (William Tell)
Schubert – Ave Maria
Strauss – Blue Danube Waltz
Strauss – Radetzky March
Strauss – Voices Of Spring
Strayhorn – Take The ‘A’ Train
Sullivan – Three Little Maids From School (The Mikado)
Sweet Charity (The Musical) – Big Spender
Verdi – Andantino
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Wagner – Wedding March
West Side Story (The Musical) – Maria
Plus Many More...
The North West String Quartet has played at numerous venues across the North West encompassing Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria, as well as further afield such as Derbyshire and Shropshire.
The quartet has played in all kinds of venues including hotel suites and sport stadia, conference rooms and castles, marquees and shopping malls, religious buildings, ball rooms, bars and restaurants.
Whatever the setting – rural or urban, cosy or majestic, inside or outside (weather permitting!) – they will create the perfect musical backdrop for your special day.
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.
