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About Chiswell Strings
Bespoke string ensembles for your event, wedding, or party in the South of the UK.
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Chiswell Strings' Song list
If something isn't on our repertoire list please ask. We can source it or arrange it for you. Duplicates are different arrangements of the same piece/song.
Chiswell Strings String Quartet Repertoire
Updated September 2021
Classical Music
Bellini Casta Diva
Bach Prelude from Cello Suite No 1.
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Debussy Clair de Lune
Tchaikovsky Waltz of the Flowers
Beethoven Symphony No.5
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance
Dvorak New World Symphony
Strauss Radetzky March
Beethoven Symphony No.9
Faure Sicilienne
Tchaikovsky Arab Dance
Grieg In The Hall of the Mountain King
Liszt Liebestraum
Bizet The Toreadors
Mozart Allelujah from Exultate, Jubilate
Dvorak Humoresque
Offenbach Barcarolle from the Tales of Hoffman
Lehar Waltz from the Merry Widow
Bizet Habanera
Verdi Triumphal March from Aida
Delibes Flower Duet from Lake
Gershwin Summertime from Porgy and Bess
Rossini Largo Al Factorum
Puccini Nessun Dorma
Muggorsky Gopak
Massenet Meditation from Thais
Prokofiev March from The Love of Three Oranges
Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Haydn Trumpet Concerto
Stamitz Flute Concerto
Telemann Viola Concerto
Weber Bassoon Concerto
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Grieg Piano Concerto
Brahms Violin Concerto
Dvorak Cello Concerto
Ravel Piano Concerto in G
Haydn Symphony No. 101 ‘The Clock’
Brahms Symphony No. 1
Mozart Symphony No. 40
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 ‘Pastorale’
Schubert Symphony No. 8 ‘Unfinished’
Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 ‘Classical’
Dvorak Symphony No. 8
Bizet Symphony in C
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 ‘Italian’
Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture
Suppe Light Cavalry Overture
Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture
Herold Zampa Overture
Wagner Die Meistersinger Prelude
Rossini The Barber of Seville Overture
Dukas La Peri Fanfare
Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Overture
Gershwin Cuban Overture
Purcell Rondeau from Abdelazar
Stravinsky Lullaby from the Firebird
Schubert Ballet Music from Rosamunde
Prokofiev The Montagues and Capulets
Delibes Waltz from Coppelia
Glazunov Pizzicato from Raymonda
Ravel Pavane of Sleeping Beauty
Gliere Boston Waltz from The Red Poppy
Massenet Bolero from Espada
Minkus Queen of the Dryads from Don Quixote
Tchaikovsky Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty
Monti Czardas
Puccini Nessun Dorma
Trad. Greensleeves
Trad. The Sally Gardens
Chopin Nocturne in Eb Major
Daquin The Cuckoo
Handel Air in D
Handel Air in F
Bach Air
Grieg Anitras Dance
Gounod Ave Maria
Schubert Ave Maria
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus
Bach Arioso
Bach Double Violin Concerto 2nd Movement Largo
Beethoven 7th Symphony Finale
Ravel Bolero
Borodin String Quartet
Handel Bourree in F
Brahms Theme from Symphony 1
Bach Brandenburg 3
Pachelbel Canon
Bellini Casta Diva
Elgar Chanson de Matin
Chopin Nocturne
Chopin Waltz
Corelli Christmas Concerto Corelli
Debussy Clair de Lune
Puccini Crisantemi
Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Dvorak American Quartet
Dvorak Serenade
Mozart Eine Kleine Movement 1
Mozart Eine Kleine Movement 2
Mozart Eine Kleine Movement 3
Mozart Eine Kleine Movement 4
Delibes Flower Duet
Beethoven Fur Elise
Mussorgsky Gopak
Handel Hornpipe in D
Handel Hornpipe in F
Brahms Hungarian Dance
Schumann Hunting Song
Bach Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Holst Jupiter
Handel La Paix
Handel La Rejouissance
Rimsky Korsakov Le vol du bourdon
Bruce Marche des Soldats
Massenet Meditation
Handel Minuet in D
Handel Minuet in D Minor
Handel Minuet in G Minor
Mozart Divertimento in D
Mozart Divertimento in F
Puccini O Mio Babbino Caro
Beethoven Ode to Joy
Faure Panis Angelicus
Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Purcell Rondeau
Elgar Salut D’Amour
Bach Sheep may safely Graze
Debussy The Little Shepherd
Saint Saens The Swan
Strauss Tik Tak Polka
Schumann Träumerei
Clarke Trumpet Tune
Clarke Trumpet Voluntary
Vivaldi Violin Concerto in Bb
Vivaldi Spring
Vivaldi Winter
Bach Wachet Auf
Mendelssohn Wedding March
Wagner Wedding March
Handel Xerxes
Beethoven Adagio Cantabile from the Pathetique Sonata
Barber Adagio for Strings
Kreisler Allegretto (after Boccherini)
Puccini “Che Gelida Manina” from La Bohéme
Debussy Clair de lune
J. Strauss, Jr. Czardas from Die Fledermaus
Bizet Entr’acte to Act III of Carmen
Bizet Entr’acte to Act IV of Carmen
Bizet “Flower Song” from Carmen
Debussy The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Traditional Golden Earrings
Debussy Golliwog’s Cake-walk
Satie 3 Gymnopédies
Herbert “Gypsy Life”
Bizet “Habañera” from Carmen
Copland Hoe-down from Rodeo
Brahms Hungarian Dances: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 & 21
Dvorák Largo from the New World Symphony
Massenet Meditation from Thaîs
Ravel Menuet from Le Tombeau de Couperin
Grieg Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite
Kreisler The Old Refrain
Fauré Pavane
Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte
Gershwin Prelude No. 2
Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: 18th Variation
Shostakovich Romance
Sarasate Romanza Andaluza
Bartók Rumanian Folk Dances
Kreisler Tambourin Chinois
Lehár “Vilia” from The Merry Widow
Rachmaninov Vocalise
Traditional Moldovanke
Anderson “Belle of the Ball” Waltz
J. Strauss, Jr. “Blue Danube” Waltzes
KreislerCaprice Viennois
Chopin Waltzes: Op. 18, Op. 64, #1 & Op. 64, #2
J. Strauss, Jr.“Die Fledermaus” Waltzes
Kreisler Liebesfreud
Lehár Merry Widow Waltzes
Kreisler“Midnight Bells” Waltz
Puccini Musetta's Waltz from La Boheme
Richard Rodgers’ Waltzes includes: “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”
“Falling in Love With Love” “My Favorite Things”
R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Waltzes
Copland Saturday Night Waltz from Rodeo
Kreisler Schön Rosmarin
J. Strauss, Jr.Tales from the Vienna Woods
Dvorák Waltz from Symphony No. 8 in G
J. Strauss, Jr. “Wiener Blut” Waltzes
Mendelssohn Wedding March
Wagner Wedding March
Largo from Xerxes
Faure Pavane
Satie Gymnopodie No. 1
Schubert An Die Musik
Paradis Sicilienne
Stotzel Bist du Bei Mir
Faure Apres un Reve
Schubert Träumerei aus Kinderscenen
Popular Music
The Dixie Cups Going to the Chapel
Michael Jackson Human Nature
Bruno Mars Just the Way You Are
Gotye Somebody that I Used to Know
Metallica Nothing Else Matters
Queen Don’t Stop Me Now
William Smoky Robinson My Girl
The Bee-gees How Deep is Your Love
Coldplay Clocks
Enya Caribbean Blue
Sia Chandelier
Michael Jackson Billie Jean
Elton John Your Song
The Man Feel it Still
Carol Scott You Are the Reason
Radiohead Creep
Lady Gaga Shallow
Beyonce Halo
The Beatles Eleanor Rigby
Christina Perry A Thousand Years
The Verve Bittersweet Symphony
Elton Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Oasis Champagne Supernova
Fleetwood Mac Everywhere
The Beach Boys God Only Knows
The Dixie Cups Going to the Chapel
The Eagles Hotel California
Ellie Goulding How Long will I Love You
The Fray How to Save a Life
The XX Intro
Madness It Must be Love
Bon Jovi It’s My Life
Desree Kissing You
Edith Piaf La Vie en Rose
David Bowie Life on Mars
Adele Make you feel my Love
The Killers Mr Brightside
Elbow One Day Like This
Ben Howard Only Love
Coldplay Paradise
Coldplay A Sky full of stars
Christina Perry A Thousand Years
ABBA Thank you for the music
The Beatles All you need is love
Justin Bieber Baby
The Beach Boys Wouldn’t it be nice
Jack Johnson Better Together
The Verve Bittersweet Symphony
Queen Bohemian Rhapsody
Elton John Can you feel the love tonight
Elvis Can’t help falling in love
Oasis Champagne Supernova
Snow Patrol Chasing Cars
Tom Jones Delilah
Queen Don’t Stop me now
Foo Fighters Everlong
Bryan Adams Everything I do
Michael Buble Everything
The Cure Friday I’m in Love
The Beatles Get Back
The Beatles Good day sunshine
The Beatles World without love
The Beatles Yesterday
The Beach Boys God only knows
The Dixie Cups Going to the chapel
Take That Greatest Day
Leonard Cohen Hallejujah
Clean Bandit Rather Be
Rusted Root Sent Me On My Way
Beauty and the Beast A Tale as Old As Time
Harry Warren That’s Amore
Coldplay Viva la Vida
The Verve Bittersweet Symphony
Avici Wake Me Up
Queen You’re My Best Friend
Florence and the Machine You’ve Got the Love
Jazz, Tangoes and Soundtracks
Elton John Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Frankie Valli Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
Nat King Cole L-O-V-E
Benj Pasck Rewrite The Stars From The Greatest Showman
Morricone Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso
Mancini Moon River
Hamilton Cry Me A River
Rota Theme from the Godfather
John Williams Star Wars
McLean Tango
Ramin Djawali Game of Thrones
The Jungle Book The Bare Necessities
Morricone Gabriels Oboe
Toy Story You’ve got a friend in me
Tony Britten UEFA Champions League
Etta James At Last
Rodriguez La Cumparsita
Brubeck Take Five
Warren That’s Amore
Menken Under the Sea
Etta James At Last
Lloyd-Webber “All I Ask of You” from Phantom
Bernstein “America” from West Side Story
Ungar Ashokan Farewell from The Civil War
Hupfeld “As Time Goes By”
Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brazileiras No. 5
Porter “Begin the Beguine”
Anderson Blue Tango
Naughtin Birthday Variations (Variations on “Happy Birthday”)
Fisher “Chicago”
Manchester “Come In from the Rain”
Ginastera Danzas Argentinas No. 2
Gershwin“Do It Again”
Villoldo “El Choclo” Tango
Gershwin “Embraceable You”
Streisand“Evergreen”
Albert “Feelings”
Anderson “Forgotten Dreams”
Foster “For Just a Moment” from St. Elmo’s Fire
Eight Traditional Irish Dance Tunes Galway Rambler Medley
Rota The Godfather Love Theme
Carpenter "Goodbye to Love"
Bernstein “I Feel Pretty” from West Side Story
Gershwin“I Got Rhythm” Variations
Porter “I Love Paris”
Lightfoot“ If You Could Read My Mind”
Garland “In the Mood”
Gade“Jalousie” Tango
Traditional“La Bamba”
Gianneo "Lamento Quichua"
Raksin “Laura”
Naughton Loony Tunes Fugue
Bonfa “Manha de Carnaval” from Black Orpheus
Bernstein “Maria” from West Side Story
Garner “Misty”
Lloyd-Webber “Memory” from Cats
Lloyd-Webber “The Music of the Night” from Phantom
Rodgers “My Funny Valentine”
Horner "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic
Kander “New York, New York”
Bandolim “Noites Cariocas”
Bernstein “One Hand, One Heart” from West Side Story
Rouse “The Orange Blossom Special”
Arlen “Over the Rainbow”
Gardel “Por Una Cabeza” Tango (from Scent of a Woman)
Hendrix "Purple Haze"
Rota Romeo and Juliet Love Theme
Sondheim “Send in the Clowns”
Lennon/McCartney Seven by the Beatles includes: “Day Tripper”, “A Hard Day’s Night”, “Eleanor Rigby”, “Yellow Submarine”,“Yesterday”, "When I'm Sixty-Four", “Back in the U.S.S.R.”
Gershwin “Someone to Watch Over Me”
Bernstein “Somewhere” from West Side Story
Arlen “Stormy Weather”
Legrand “The Summer Knows” (Theme from The Summer of ‘42)
Albeniz Tango in D
Piazzolla Tanguedia III
Abreu “Tico-Tico”
Bernstein “Tonight” from West Side Story
Haggart “What’s New?”
Legrand “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?”
Canon in Jazz
Sinatra Come fly with me
Jobim The girl from Ipanema
Habanera from Carmen
Stevie Wonder Isn’t she lovely
Piazzolla Libertango
Sinatra Love and Marriage
Ben E King Stand by me
Brubeck Take Five
Bocelli Time to say goodbye
Louis Armstrong What a wonderful world
Cliff Edwards When you wish upon a star
Louis Armstrong What a wonderful world
Taylor Swift Wildest Dreams
Chiswell Strings' 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 | £1000 | |
Up to 2 hours | £1200 | |
Up to 3 hours | £1400 |
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
We provide bespoke performances for each individual event so it's hard to say! The fact we suit our performance to you is really important to us.
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
We have played at prestigious venues across the world such as Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Royal Festival Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus, Tokyo Suntory Hall and more!
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
Performing for members of various royal families has got to be up there!
Do you have different line-up options?
Yes- we can generally provide a duo, trio, quartet.
However, if there's a bigger or specific line up you might require- get in touch.
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
We try our best to be flexible- but you must update the booking on encore too.
How much time do you need to set up?
Usually 30 minutes.
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
Yes- and you can request songs/pieces. If we can't find it we can arrange it for you.
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes- apart from chairs. We require chairs without arms for our performances.
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
Yes- of course!
Musicianship
Genres:
Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Opera, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Modern jazz, Swing, Pop, Covers, Top 40, Soul, R&B, Tribute, Vintage, Rock, Alternative rock, Bollywood
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Event types:
Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, New Year's Eve, Christmas party, Birthday party, Burns night, Cruise, Theatre / Show
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