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About Cosmati Duo

String duo based in London and Buckinghamshire, available for weddings, work parties, formal dinners, charity events, and more.

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London

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Masters graduates from the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, Angelika and Ali are experienced musicians. They met while at the University of York and have enjoyed collaborating in various settings ever since. Together they have performed at a number of locations including York Racecourse, York Minster, and Westminster Abbey. Angelika and Ali can perform on both classical and period instruments. Due to the small size of the base group, the duo can enhance more intimate events and standard settings alike. However, they also have a large network base from which to draw, which allows for expansion to string trios or quartets, should that suit a client's wishes. We bring everything which we require to perform - all we need is two chairs!

Cosmati Duo

5 out of 5

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Cosmati Duo's Reviews

5 out of 5

We booked Cosmati Duo for our wedding Ceremony. Pre to the ceremony they had really good communication regarding arrangements. They were happy to take requests and did a song that we asked. The performance was amazing and friends at the wedding commented how great it was. We would definitely recommend them. Thank you so much for making our wedding memorable :)

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2 years ago

Thanks so much, Siobhann! We're glad everyone enjoyed it; we really enjoyed playing at your wedding. It was a really beautiful event!

5 out of 5

Angelika and Ali were great, played a beautiful set for my Father's 80th birthday and even transposed and learned a new piece on fairly short notice. Dad was delighted to have them performing such an intimate recital in his living room and it was also lovely to chat them about music and share a glass of wine afterwards. Thank you very much!

Reply from Cosmati Duo

2 years ago

Thank you so much, Hannah! Glad you all enjoyed it so much, and I hope your Dad had a wonderful rest of his birthday party!

(Within our old quartet) We booked the Howell String Quartet for our wedding ceremony and reception in July, and they were absolutely brilliant. From our first enquiry to the wedding day itself, they were very helpful, accommodated our musical requests and presented a selection of additional music from a variety of genres from which we could choose. They responded to messages quickly, which made planning the day that bit easier. I had written a piece for them to play for the arrival of the bride, which they performed flawlessly having only been given it on the day. Thanks for your brilliant performances!

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Cosmati Duo's Song list

Classical

Bach:

Arioso

Double Violin Concerto, 1st Mvt

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Sheep May Safely Graze

Wachet Auf

Solo music also available including Bach Cello Suites or violin partitas.

Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach

Beethoven:

Ode to Joy

Symphony No. 7 Finale

Brahms:

Hungarian Dance

Theme from Symphony No. 1

Clarke:

Trumpet Tune

Trumpet Voluntary

Delibes:

Flower Duet

Franck:

Panis Angelicus

Gow:

Airs and Reels

Handel:

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

Largo from Xerxes

Music for the Royal Fireworks

Water Music

Massenet:

Meditation from Thais

Mendelssohn:

Wedding March

Mouret:

Rondeau

Mozart:

Ave Verum

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Pachelbel:

Canon

Saint-Saëns:

The Swan

Schubert:

Ave Maria

Vivaldi:

Spring

Winter

Wagner:

Wedding March

Christmas

Away in a Manger

Carol of the Drum

Deck the Halls

Ding Dong Merrily on High

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Good King Wenceslas

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

I Saw Three Ships

In the Bleak Midwinter

Jingle Bells

Joy to the World

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Once in Royal David’s City

Pat-a-Pan

Silent Night

Sussex Carol

The First Nowell

The Holly and the Ivy

We Three Kings

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

While Shepherds Watched

Light Music

Abba:

Mamma Mia

Adele:

Skyfall

Harold Arlen:

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Louis Armstrong:

What a Wonderful World

The Beatles:

All You Need Is Love

Blackbird

Here Comes the Sun

Blink-182:

First Date

Nicholas Britell:

Succession theme tune

Nacio Herb Brown:

Singin’ in the Rain

Kate Bush:

Running Up That Hill

The Carpenters:

Close to You

Leonard Cohen:

Hallelujah

Coldplay:

Viva la Vida

Billie Eilish:

Bad Guy

Birds of a Feather

Florence & the Machine:

You've Got the Love

Elton John:

Your Song

John Lennon:

Imagine

Dua Lipa:

Dance the Night

Levitating

Henry Mancini:

Moon River

Bruno Mars:

Marry You

Monty Norman:

James Bond theme

Christina Perri:

A Thousand Years

Edith Piaf:

La Vie en Rose

Elvis Presley:

Can’t Help Falling in Love

Rusted Root:

Send Me On My Way

Ed Sheeran:

Perfect

Nina Simone:

Feeling Good

Frank Sinatra:

Fly Me to the Moon

The Way You Look Tonight

Taylor Swift:

Enchanted

Love Story

Stevie Wonder:

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Cosmati Duo's Prices

Last updated: 2025

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

Duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£375
Up to 2 hours	£500
Up to 3 hours	£625

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Our clients tend to mention their appreciation of how we accommodated their requests. That includes solo performances of pieces for violin or cello alongside our usual setlist, as well as any song or piece requests they may have. These have included 'You've Got the Love' for a wedding, and Bach's Double Violin Concerto for a last-minute birthday party.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

We have performed at the Dickens Inn as a duo, as well as at a house near Richmond Park. We have also performed in many exciting venues, including the Merchant Taylor's Hall in York, Crathorne Hall Hotel, York Minster and Westminster Abbey.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

We particularly love baroque music, including J.S. Bach and Handel, but any chamber music is of interest to us, especially if we are playing together! We have worked with numerous quartets before, including the Bingham String Quartet and the Consone String Quartet, and so they have proved to be sources of inspiration in our own playing.

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

A wedding reception for the former organist of Westminster Abbey in the Abbey's College Garden.

Do you have different line-up options?

We are a string duo (violin/viola, cello), but have a wide network of musicians from which to draw, which can allow us to expand the group to larger sizes - predominantly to a string trio or quartet, but further expansion is not out of the question.

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

We will try to be as flexible as we can to ensure that your event runs smoothly. If timings do change, do let us know and we will do our best to accommodate the changes: this is of course more manageable the further in advance of the event we are informed, but we will always do what we can to ensure a full group even if timings change late in the day.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up around half an hour to an hour before the event start time.

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

Yes! If there are any particular pieces which take your fancy, we would be delighted to include them in our selection for your event. Equally, if there is anything you want which is not in our list, we will do our best to accommodate this request provided we have enough time to arrange this.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

We bring everything except a chair!

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If you want something which is not in our setlist, we may be able to buy/arrange it regardless. Arranging may incur an extra fee, depending on the amount of work required, while we can also purchase existing arrangements, which we will check you are happy with, purchase, and then invoice for the cost of the music.

Musicianship

Genres:

Light music, Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Early music, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Renaissance, Contemporary classical, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Folk, Easy listening, Pop, Covers, Acoustic, Rock, French music, German music, Italian music

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Types:

String duo, Classical duo, Early music ensemble

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue 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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