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Symphony - Clean Bandit arr cello and piano

A sky full of stars Coldplay - arr cello and piano

Due Tramonti/ Two sunsets - Ludovico Einaudi arr for cello and piano

About Bethany

5 star rated cellist with over 20 years experience in providing live music for Weddings, parties and corporate events.

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Newark

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Bethany graduated in 2003 with a degree in music performance and has worked as a freelance performer and teacher ever since. To date, Bethany has had a varied performing career playing with Orchestras across the East Midlands as well as Chamber ensembles and solo engagements. After acting as a deputy cellist for string trios and quartets for several years, Bethany started running Bethany Morris Music in 2014. The aim was to provide high quality music at an affordable price for smaller weddings and functions. Bethany performs as a soloist, using professional backing tracks to accompany. This offers an affordable alternative to hiring a larger ensemble and is perfect for smaller venues and tighter budgets. Over the last couple of years Bethany has played in some of the countries most beautiful Wedding venues including Chatsworth house in Derbyshire, Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire and Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire. With a wide choice of repertoire including popular classics as well as jazz, pop covers and film music, Bethany is able to offer the perfect accompaniment to your special day.

Bethany

5 out of 5

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Communication

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Punctuality

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Bethany's Reviews

5 out of 5

Bethany was absolutely brilliant! Helpful, relaxed, excellent communication, collaborated well with our pianist & played beautifully! Very helpful too for music ideas. Fantastic!

5 out of 5

Bethany was the perfect entertainment for our Client Drinks Reception at Elton Hall. Bethany was professional, she played the Cello beautifully and we have received lots of compliments from our clients regarding this event. Thank you Bethany, I will be recommending you in the future.

5 out of 5

Amazing for ir wedding ceremony

5 out of 5

Bethany was amazing. She made our day very special and leant new songs on request which was very much appreciated. Thank you Bethany. X

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A quick message to say a big thank you for your beautiful playing last week. You received a lot of lovely comments from friends and family who thoroughly enjoyed your playing. You really helped to create the atmosphere we wanted.

Thank you for the wonderful music during our ceremony. It was beautiful and a real talking point for our guests

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Bethany's Song list

Popular/ Film music:

All of me – John Legend

All you need is love – Lennon/ McCartney

At Last - Etta James

A whole new world - From Aladdin

‘A Thousand years’ from Twilight Breaking Dawn part 2 – Perri

Beautiful Day - U2

Beautiful in White - Westlife

Better half of me - Tom Walker

Biblical - Callum Scott

Blinding lights - The Weekend

Between two lungs – Florence Welch

Can you feel the love tonight - From The Lion King

Castle on the Hill - Ed sheeran

Cannonball – Damien Rice

Can't help falling in love - Elvis Presley

Chasing cars – Snow Patrol

Chandelier - Sia

Cosmic Love - Florence Welch

Dancing on my own - Robyn

Feeling Good - Muse

Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra

Girl on fire - Alicia Keys

Grenade - Bruno Mars

Grow old with me – Tom Odell

Halo - Beyonce

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Have I told you lately – Van Morrison

Heaven - Bryan Adams

Here comes the sun – Lennon/ McCartney

Here, there and everywhere – Lennon/ McCartney

Hoppipola - Sigur ros

How long will I love you – Ellie Goulding

If I ain't got you - Alicia Keys

In my life – Lennon/ McCartney

Iris - Goo goo dolls

It must be love – Madness

Just the way you are - Bruno Mars

Kiss from a rose - Seal

‘Kissing you’ from Romeo and Juliet – Des’ree

Landslide - Fleetwood Mac

Love - Lana Del Ray

Love me like you do - Ellie Goulding

Lover - Taylor Swift

Make you feel my love – Bob Dylan/Adele

A million dreams - From the greatest showman

Moon river - Mancini

Never enough - From the Greatest showman

Nothing else matters - Metallica

Ordinary people - John Legend

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Rather be - Clean Bandit

Rewrite the stars - From the Greatest showman

‘Rule the world’ from Stardust – Take That

Run – Snow Patrol

Shallow - Lady Gaga

She – Elvis Costello

Skyfall – Adele

Someone like you – Adele

Somewhere over the rainbow - Ariana Grande version

Somewhere only we know – Keane

'Start a fire' from La La Land - Stephens/ Hurwitz

Stay with me - Sam Smith

Symphony - Zara Larsson

Tale as old as time - From Beauty and the Beast

Thinking out loud - Ed Sheeran

This love - Taylor Swift

Titanium - David Guetta and Sia

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

We found love - Rhianna, Calvin Harris

Viva la Vida – Coldplay

We have all the time in the world – Louis Armstrong

When we were young – Adele

Wings - Birdy

What a wonderful world - Louis Armstrong

When love takes over - Kelly Rowland, David Guetta

Writings on the wall – Sam Smith

When we were young - Adele

Yellow - Coldplay

‘Yesterday’ fantasia – Lennon/ McCartney arr Johnstone (cello only)

You are the reason - Callum Scott

You're still the one - Shania Twain

‘Young and Beautiful’ from The Great Gatsby – Lana Del Ray

Folk/ World

Decide – Piazzolla arr Johnstone (cello only)

Irish Medley

The Irish Washerwoman – The Blackthorne stick

La Cumparsita – Rodriguez

Medativo – Piazzolla arr Johnstone

Classical:

'Adagio' from Concerto in C major - Haydn

'Adagio' from Concerto in D major - Haydn

Air on the G string - Bach

‘Arioso’ from Cantata 156 – Bach

Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba – Handel

Auf Flugen des Gesanges - Mendelssohn

Ave Maria – Bach/ Gounod

Ave Maria – Schubert

Bass dance - Warlock

‘Berceuse’ from the Dolly suite – Faure

Bist du bei mir – Bach

Bridal chorus – Wagner

Canon – Pachelbel

Chanson de nuit – Elgar

Concerto grosso in D minor - Vivaldi

Allegro - Adagio - Finale

Czardas – Monti

Dance of the blessed spirits – Gluck

Danza Espanola - Grandos arr Johnstone

Due Tramonti - Einaudi

Eine Kleine nacht music – Mozart

Allegro – Romanza – Menuetto – Rondo

‘Ent’racte’ from Carmen – Bizet

The Fireworks music (selections from) – Handel

La Paix – La Rejouissance

Flower duet – Delibes

Gavotte – Gossec

‘Gigue’ from suite in D major – Bach

Grande Valse brillant – Chopin

‘Grand march’ from Aide – Verdi

Gymnopedie No. 1 – Satie

‘Habenera’ from Carmen – Bizet

Humoresque – Dvorak

‘If with all your hearts’ from Elijah – Mendelssohn

Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – Bach

‘La dona e mobile’ from Rigoletto – Verdi

‘Largo’ from Xerxes – Handel

Laudate Dominum – Mozart

Londonderry air – Trad Irish

‘Meditation’ from Thais – Massenet

‘Minuet’ from concerto grosso in B min – Boyce

‘Nimrod’ from Enigma variations – Elgar

Nocturn No. 1 – Chopin arr Johnstone

‘O mio babbino caro’ from Gianni Schicchi – Puccini

O perfect love – Barnby

‘Preludio’ from Sonata 6 for cello and piano – Vivaldi

'Romance' from the Gadfly suite - Shostakovich

‘Rondeau’ from Sinfonies de fanfares – Mauret

Salut d’amour – Elgar

‘Sarabande’ from suite in D minor for piano – Handel

Serenade – Haydn arr Johnstone

Sheep may safely graze – Bach

Sicillienne – Paradis

Sonata in F major – Marcello

Largo – Allegro

Sonata in G major for Viola da Gamba - Bach

Adagio - Allegro

Song without words – Mendelssohn

Standchen – Schubert

Suite No. 1 in G major – Bach (Unaccompanied)

Prelude – Allemande – Courante – Sarabande Minuet I – Minuet II – Gigue

Swan, The – Saint Saens

The girl with the flaxen hair – Debussy

Traumerei - Schumann

Trumpet voluntary – Clarke

‘Waltz’ from Coppelia – Delibes

‘Waltz’ from Sleeping Beauty – Tchaikovsky

The Water music (selections from) – Handel

Air – Bouree – Hornpipe - Finale

Wedding March – Mendelssohn

Easy listening/ Jazz/ Shows:

Aint misbehavin’ – Waller/ Brooks

Anything goes – Porter

Bess, you is my woman from Porgy and Bess – Gershwin

Blue Tango – Anderson

Chrysanthemum, The – Joplin

Doin’ the crazy walk – Duke Ellington

Dream a little dream of me – The mamas and the papas

Easy Winners – Joplin

Entertainer, The – Joplin

Embraceable you – Gershwin

Fiddle Faddle – Anderson

Fig leaf rag – Joplin

Fly me to the moon – Sinatra

I got rhythm – Gershwin

It ain’t necessarily so – Gershwin

It’s de-lovely – Porter

It had to be you – Jones

I’ve got you under my skin – Porter

Jazz pizzicato – Anderson

Let’s call the whole thing off – Gershwin

Let there be love – Nat King Cole

Lullaby of Birdland – Weiss/ Shearing

Magnetic rag – Joplin

Makin Whoopee – Kahn/ Donaldson

Maple leaf rag – Joplin

Moon river – Mancini

New rag – Joplin

Night and Day – Porter

Oh, Lady be good – Gershwin

Over the rainbow – Arlen

Pennies from heaven – Johnson

Ragtime dance – Joplin

Smoke gets in your eyes – Harbach/ Kahn

Summertime – Gershwin

Sweet Lorraine – Burwell/ Parish

S’wonderful – Gershwin

Take five – Desmond

Take the A train – Strayhorne

They can’t take that away from me – Gershwin

What a wonderful world – Weiss/ Theile

Bethany's Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£45
Up to 1 hour	£245
Up to 2 hours	£330
Up to 3 hours	£415

Ceremony only

Bethany is a professional cellist with over 15 years experience in providing high quality live music for Wedding ceremonies. Bethany plays a classical cello using a pick up and professional quality PA for larger venues. For a ceremony only, Bethany plays your guests into the venue from 15 minutes before the ceremony starts. You will then have a piece of your choice played for the entrance of the Bridal party, the signing of the register (this requires 2-3 pieces) and the exit of the Bride and Groom. If there are any pieces you would like to hear in advance of the day then Bethany is always happy to send out recordings.

£247.50

Drinks reception

Bethany is a professional cellist with over 15 years experience in providing high quality live music for Weddings and parties. Bethany plays on a Classical cello using a pick up and professional quality PA system for larger venues and outdoor bookings. This package gives you 1 hours live music to accompany your drinks reception. Additional time can be booked at £75 per hour. For bookings of more than 1 hour Bethany plays in sets of 50 minutes having a 10 minute break after each set. Bethany has a wide choice of repertoire to choose from including Classical, Contemporary pieces as well as pop covers, meaning that you can hand pick your perfect playlist for your guests.

£247.50

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

I offer solo cello with a choice of either professional backing tracks or live piano to accompany. I work regularly with pianist Jane Olson who provides this service and knows all of my repertoire. This choice offers clients flexibility in their booking when taking into account budget and the space available.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

There is a certain amount of flexibility with every booking. My aim is to make your day run as smoothly as possible. If timings change in the run up to the event then just let me know.

How much time do you need to set up?

I always arrive 40 minutes before the start time to set up and warm up before guests start to arrive.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

A set list and Special requests form are sent out 6 weeks before your booking for you to pick your playlist. You can pick as much or as little as you want and I am always on hand to give advice where needed. If there is a special piece that you would like that isn't on the list then I am always happy to source new material for a booking.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I carry all the equipment needed for a performance. This includes speakers to play the backing tracks through, a pick up for the cello if needed in larger venues and electric piano if the live piano option is chosen. All electrical equipment is PAT tested and accompanied with a current certificate.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If there is a special song that you would like me to play on the day that is not on my set list then I am happy to source music for the occasion, as long as a suitable arrangement can be found.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I offer a very personal performance for each of my clients, playing pieces that they have personally selected for the day. I offer a broad range of music to choose from with everything from Classical favourites to Contemporary pieces and pop covers, so there is really something for everyone to enjoy.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have performed in venues all over the country: Chatsworth house, Woburn Abbey, Stubton Hall, Elsham Hall to name a few.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

I am a classically trained musician but I listen to a broad range of music, Classical, jazz, world, pop, and draw from influences across the board.

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

I have repeat bookings for the RHS playing at their annual Flower shows.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Ambient pop

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Instruments:

Cello

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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, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Fluent sight-reader

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