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Akina Strings
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About Akina Strings
Highly experienced professional string quartet. Available for weddings, corporate events, parties recordings and concerts.
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String quartet
Wokingham
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4th Anniversary
This act has been working with Encore for over 4 years
Musicianship
Genres:
Christmas, Traditional church music, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Rock, World music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, Acoustic, Covers, Britpop, Classic rock
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Types:
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Song list
Our repertoire includes the following but is constantly evolving please contact us if you have a specific repertoire requirement.
Pop & Film
The Eagles Hotel California
Beach Boys God Only Knows
Braveheart For the Love of A Princess
Romeo & Juliet Kissing You Theme
Ungar Ashokan Farewell
Glaidator Gladiator theme
Plant Earth Hoppipolla
Jenkins Palladio
Coldplay Viva La Vida
Coldplay Clocks
Adele Rolling in The Deep
Adele Someone Like You
Adele Skyfall
Jeff Buckley Halleluljiah
Beatles All You Need is Love
Beatles And I love her
Beatles A Hard Days Night
Beatles Tomorrow never knows
Beatles Paperback Writer
Beatles When I’m Sixty-Four
Mercury Killer Queen
Mercury Bohemian Rhapsody
Mercury I Want to Break Free
Snow patrol Chasing Cars
Jackson Billie Jean
Radiohead No Surprises
Cohen/Buckley Halleluiah
Denver Annie's Song
Celine Dion My Heart Will go on
Burt Bring me Sunshine
Elbow One Day Like This
Jason Mraz I'm Yours
Van Morrisson Brown eyed girl
Emeli Sande Beneath your Beautiful
Bailey Rae Put your records on
Aerosmith Don't wanna miss a thing
The Kinks You really got me
The Verve Bittersweet Symphony
Bond Selection
Nobody Does it Better (the spy who loved me)
For your eyes only (Sheena Eastman)
Diamonds are Forever
We have All the Time in the World (her Majesty's Secret Service)
Skyfall
Blur The Universal
Sting Fields of Gold Sting
The Mission Gabriel's Oboe
Billy Joel Always a woman Billy Joel
Elvis Presley Can't Help falling in love Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley Love me Tender
Elvis Presley The wonder of you
Barry White You're the first, the ast my Eveerything
Goulding, John Your Song Goulding
Elton John Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Lady Gaga Hit Mix
Lady Gaga Born This Way
Everlasting Love Affair
Nina Simone Feeling Good
Take that Rule the World
Dylan Make you feel my love
Mancini Moon River
Percy Sledge When a man loves a woman
Ronan Keating When you say nothing at all
Christina Perri A Thousand Years
Maine Pyar Kiya Kabootar Ja Ja Ja
Pirates of the Carribean Medley
Jazz, Tango, Music hall & Rags
Maclean:
Tango
Serenade
Rhumba
Czardas
Fandango
Tango Chromatique
Gardel Por Una Cabeza
La Cumparsita
La Paloma
That's Amore
Sway/Cherry Pink
La Bamba/La Cucaracha
Sweet Georgia Borwn
Clooney Mamabo Italiano
Sherwin A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square
Gershwin Summertime
Gershwin Embraceable you
Gershwin Bess You is My Woman Now
Kern Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Cole Unforgettable
Porter Why Shouldn't I?
Cassidy Somewhere over the Rainbow
James At Last
Joplin Rags:
Searchlight Rag
The Strenuous Life
Country Club
Rag Tie Dance
The Entertainer
Original Rags
Weeping Willow
Eugenia
Heliotrope Bouquet
Gladiolus Rag
Peacherine Rag
Charlston Selection
Selection of West End & Broadway Music
CLASSICAL
Bach Badinerie
Bach AusMeines Herzens Grunde
Bach Air on G
Bach My Heart Ever Faithful
Bach Bist Du bei Mir
Bach Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring
Bach Sheep May Safely Graze
Bach Arioso
Bach/Gounod Ave Maria
Boccherini Minuet
Bizet Habanera from Carmen
Bizet Toreador's Song from Carmen
Byrd Pavan, the Earle of Salisbury
Byrd Come Kiss Me Now
Charpentier Te Deum
Charpentier Devicto
Chopin Polonaise
Chopin Grande Valse Brillante
Clarke Duke of Denmark's March
Clarke Trumpet Tune
Corelli Concerto Grosso Op.6 no.8 Christmas Concerto
Debussy Girl With the Flaxen Hair
Delibes Flower Duet
Dowland Flow My Tears
Franck Panis Angelicus
Handel Hornpipe in F
Handel La Rejouissance
Handel Halleluiah Chorus
Handel Ombra Mai Fu
Handel Alla Hornpipe
Handel Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel Coro’
Handel La Paix from the Water Music
Handel Largo from Xerxes
Mendelssohn If with all your hearts
Mendelssohn Wedding March
Monti Czardas
Morely Now is the Month of Maying
Mouret Rondeau
Mozart Divertimento in D
Mozart Divertimento in F
Mozart Divertimento in B Flat
Mozart Der Vogelfanger from The Magic Flute
Mozart Bei Mannern from The MAgic Flute
Mozart Piano Sonata in C Minor
Mozart Symphony no 40- 1
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus
Mozart Eine Kleine Nacht Musik
The Magic Flute
Mozart Bei Mannern from The Magic Flute
Mozart Piano Sonata in C Minor
Mozart Symphony no 40- 1
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus
Mozart Eine Kleine Nacht Musik
Mozart Voi Che Sapete
Offenbach Barcarolle
Pachelbel Canon
Parry Jerusalem
Puccini Nessun Dorma
Puccini Babbino Caro
Purcell Rondo from ‘Abelazar’
Purcell Chaconne in F from King Arthur
Purcell Fairy Queen Suite
Schubert Ave Maria
J. Strauss Trish Tratsch Polka
Tchaikovsky Waltz Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky Waltz- Sleeping Beauty
Tchaikovsky March Nutcracker Suite
Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Dance of the Flowers
Vivaldi Gloria
Vivaldi Gloria in Excelsis
Vivaldi Et In Terra Pax
Vivaldi Laudamas Te
Vivaldi Laudamas Te
Vivaldi Domine Fili Unigenite
Vivaldi Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
Vivaldi Qui Sedes Ad Dexteram
Vivaldi Selection from 4 Seasons:
Vivaldi Autumn, Movement 1
Vivaldi You Tube video Spring, Movement 2
Vivaldi Spring, Danza Pastorale
Vivaldi You Tube video Autumn, Finale
Vivaldi Winter Largo
Wagner Bridal Chorus
Traditional
Arr. Martelli Greensleeves
The Ash Grove
My Love is Like a Red Red Rose
Jerusalem
Londonderry Air
All Through the Night
Shenandoah
Carrick Fergus
*Hymns - by Request only Must be agreed at time of booking*
Christmas
Pierpont Jingle Bells Pierpont
Gauntlett Once in Royal David's City
Gruber Silent Night
Blanc Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Cahn Let it Snow
Wham Last Christmas
Marks Rockin' around the Christmas Tree
Tchaik. March from 'The Nutcracker' Suite & various Ballet waltzes
Martelli Various Christmas 'Medleys'
Trad
Deck the Halls
The 12 Days of Christmas
We Wish you a Merry Christmas
We Three Kings of Orient Are
Away in A Manger
Good King Wencleslas
Carol of the Bells
O Come, O Come Emanuel
Two Burgandian Carol Tunes
The First Noel
Fantasie Joyeuse
Es Ist ein Ros' entsprungen
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Little Drummer Boy
Ding Dong Merrily on High
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
Our clients love our fantastic performances, repertoire and friendly service. Our musicians are conservatoire (specialist music college) trained professional musicians who have spent many years honing their craft and this shows in the excellent standard of our performances.
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
We have performed at Highclere castle(Newbury), Frogmore House Windsor, The Vineyard (Newbury), Reading Town Hall, The Hilton Hotel, Reading, Basildon Park Pangbourne, Cantley House Hotel, Bearwood Lakes, Riverdale Barn Yateley, Sindlesham Court (Winnersh), Warbrook House, Lillbrooke Manor, The Great House at Sonning, Hedsor House (Buckinghamshire),
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
We love all kinds of music and our repertoire is influenced by our eclectic tastes including Pop, Jazz, Rock, Classical and soul music.
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Akina Strings performed for the UK Celebration of George and Amal Clooney's marriage. We have performed for royalty on numerous occasions at private royal residences for various events. Our players have also performed at the the Brits and other broadcasted events on UK TV and Radio for numerous high profile events as freelance professional Musicians.
Do you have different line-up options?
We offer a duo which works well for smaller events and a quartet.
Our Quartet consists of 2 x violins, viola and Cello
Our Duo consists of Cello, or viola and violin
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
If your timings should change please contact us asap and we should be able to accommodate.
On the day itself we always try to be flexible when necessary to help your day run as smoothly as possible
How much time do you need to set up?
We usually set up 45 mins before the performance time. begins to allow us to rehearse in the acoustic before guests arrive.
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
Our repertoire has been carefully selected and we are happy to work with you to craft a playlist specifically for your event.
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes all we need are 4 armless chairs and adequate lighting.
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
We are happy to arrange pieces by request if agreed at time of booking. Our repertoire is always expanding so please contact us if you would like a particular song but cant see it on our repertoire list.
Prices
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
4 musicians
Performance duration | Price | |
Up to 1 hour | £755 | |
Up to 2 hours | £800 | |
Up to 3 hours | £845 |
Akina Strings
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Reviews
From customers:
RW
Rachael W
3 years ago, for a Wedding in The Town Hall
CB
Claire, M
5 years ago