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CASTLE EVENTS: Wedding Music

CASTLE EVENTS: Opera Gala

CASTLE EVENTS - O mio babbino caro - Andrea Tweedale

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About Andrea

Inspiring emotion through music. Providing sparkling singing for all events including weddings, funerals, parties and much more.

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Singer (soprano)

Bedford

Public liability insurance of £2000000 million

Castle Events is an entertainment company in Bedford, Bedfordshire. With over 15 years of experience, including working for many of the UK’s leading opera companies (ENO, Opera North, Glyndbourne, Royal Albert Hall, Garsington Opera, Grange Park Opera, Grange Festival and more), they cannot wait to bring their wealth of experience to your event. Castle Events have curated a number of packages to meet different needs and budget. Their standard offering includes a solo classical singer for the arrival, ceremony, signing of the register, communal singing, and exit. They are also available in different formats, including duo, trio, quartet, and more. Boasting an extensive repertoire, their genres range from opera to choir to jazz to pop.

Andrea

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Andrea's Reviews

5 out of 5

You were fantastic at 'Take to the Streets'. I was truly blown away by your performance. Thank you so much for your professionalism and for being so great to work with. - Kaye Mahoney, Creative Producer & Performing Artist

5 out of 5

For years I've wanted Andrea Tweedale Soprano to sing for me. A couple of weeks ago that finally happened! Andrea was the soprano soloist for the Johnson 'Missa Celebra' and she was sublime. Thank you Andrea.

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Andrea's Song list

Opera Evening

- O mio babbino caro

- Vissi d’arte

- Nella fantasia

- Time to say goodbye

- Caruso

- On my lips every kiss is like wine

- Va pensiero

Swing/Hollywood Christmas

Baby, it’s cold outside

Santa baby

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Winter wonderland

Blue Christmas

Let it snow

Silver bells

The Christmas song

White Christmas

Rocking around the Christmas tree

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

Sleigh ride

Grown up Christmas list

I’ll be home for Christmas

Rudolf the red nose reindeer

Jingle bells

Frosty the snowman

I’ve got my love to keep me warm

Holly jolly christmas

Santa Claus is coming to town

Let it snow

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

What are you doing new year

Jingle bell rock

Little drummer boy

Driving home for Christmas (maybe just Matt)

Blue Christmas

Frosty the snowman

Away in a manger

Sleigh ride

Grown up Christmas list

Driving home for Christmas

What are you doing new years

Christmas (baby please come home)

O holy night

All I want for Christmas

Christmas waltz

Mistletoe and holly

I heard the bells on Christmas

Traditional Christmas

Twelve days of Christmas

Little drummer boy

O little town of Bethlehem (US Tune)

O little town of Bethlehem (UK tune)

Here we come a caroling

Silent night

Away in a manger (US tune)

Away in a manger (UK tune)

The first Noel

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Angels from the realms of Glory

Still, still, still

Hark the herald angels sing

While shepherds watched

Oh come all ye faithful

It came upon a midnight clear

Good king Wenceslas

Let it snow

Joy to the world

We three kings

Little donkey

Do you hear what I hear

O holy night

Wexford Carol

Coventry Carol

Ding dong

It came upon a midnight clear

The holy and the Ivy

In the bleak midwinter

Angels we have heard in high

Deck the halls

I wonder as I wander

Jolly old st Nicholas

In dulci jubilo

I saw three ships

Oh Christmas tree

Once in royal David city

O come Emmanuel

I heard the bells on Christmas Day

See amid the winter’s snow

Sussex Carol

Contemporary Christmas Hits (with a classic twist)

Jingle bell rock

Do they know it’s Christmas

Last Christmas

Wonderful Christmas time

Merry Xmas (war is over)

Driving home for Christmas

Fairytale of New York

I wish it could be Christmas everyday

Merry Christmas everybody

Rocking around the Christmas tree

Stay another day

All I want for Christmas is you

A spaceman came travelling

Feliz navidad

WEDDINGS

Solo soprano

* Ave Maria (Schubert or Gounod)

* Flower Duet, Lakmé (Delibes)

* Panis Angelicus - Franck

* This Day (Chilcott)

* Song to the Moon, Rusalka - Dvořák

* Nella fantasia (E. Morricone)

Contemporary

* Kissing You - Des'ree

* She - Elvis Costello

* Make You Feel My Love - Adele

* Your Song - Elton John

* Come What May - Moulin Rouge

* Unchained Melody

* I've Got A Crush On You - Ella Fitzgerald

* La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf

Instrumental

* Canon in D - Pachelbel

* Wedding March - Mendelssohn

* Toccata - Widor

* The Swan - Saint-Saëns

* Bridal March - Wagner

* Air on a G String - Bach

* Meditation, Thaïs - Massenet

* Träumerei - Schumann

* Prince of Denmark's March - J. Clarke

* Spring, The Four Seasons - Vivaldi

* Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel

* Salut d'Amour - Elgar

Choir

* Ave Verum - Mozart

* Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach

* Cantique de Jean Racine - Fauré

* The Lord is My Shepherd - H. Goodall

* Wedding Canticle - Rutter

* The Lord Bless You and Keep You - Rutter

* A Gaelic Blessing - Rutter

* Jerusalem - Parry

* My Song is Love Unknown - Ireland

* Praise My Soul the King of Heaven - Goss

FUNERALS

Classical solos & duets

* Ave Maria

* I know that my redeemer liveth, Messiah, (Handel)

* Pie Jesu, Faure Requiem

* He shall feed his flock, Messiah (Handel)

* Un bel di

* Dido's Lament

Hymns

* Abide with me

* The day thou gavest, Lord is over

* Lord of all hopefulness

* Dear Lord and father of mankind

* Praise my soul the King of heaven

* All my hope in God is founded

Choir Anthems

* Gaelic Blessing (J. Rutter)

* In paradisum, Requiem (Fauré)

* The Lord bless you and keep you (J. Rutter)

Others solos & duets

* You’ll never walk alone

* Unforgettable

* Tears in heaven

* Time to say goodbye

* Angels

* My Way

Andrea's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£250
Up to 1 hour	£375
Up to 2 hours	£500
Up to 3 hours	£625

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Christmas, Traditional church music, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Opera, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1950s era music, 1940s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, Jazz, Swing, Easy listening, Light music, Acoustic, Vintage

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Instruments:

Singer (soprano)

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Event types:

Wedding, Virtual event, 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:

Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching, Singing teaching

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