String quartet
Dolce Strings
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About Dolce Strings
Dolce Strings is a Manchester - based duo/ trio / quartet and provides music for Weddings, Functions and Corporate Events.
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String quartet
Manchester
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Average response time under 2 hours
7th Anniversary
This act has been working with Encore for over 7 years
50 gigs
Veteran: 50 bookings through Encore
Musicianship
Genres:
Classical, Contemporary classical, Classical crossover, Film / TV music, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Indie, Pop rock, Punk rock, Bollywood, Indian music, Jewish music, Spanish music, Tango
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue 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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Song list
CLASSICAL
Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man’s desiring
Bach – Air from Suite in D
Bach – Arioso
Bach – Sheep May Safely Grace
Bach – Wachet auf
Beethoven – Fur Elise
Beethoven – Ode to Joy
Bizet – Aragonese from Carmen
Bizet – Les Toreadors from Carmen
Bizet – Seguidilla from Carmen
Bizet – Habanera from Carmen
Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5
Brahms – Theme from Symphony No. 1
Capua – O sole mio
Clarke – Trumpet Voluntary
Debussy – The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Delibes – Flower Duet
Frank – Panic Angelicus
Handel – Hornpipe in D
Handel – Hornpipe in F
Handel – Water Music: Air in D
Handel – Water Music: Air in F
Handel – Water Music: Bourree in F
Handel – Water Music: Minuet in G minor
Handel – Water Music: Coro
Handel – Royal Fireworks Music: La Paix
Handel – Royal Fireworks Music: La
Rejouissance
Handel – Royal Fireworks Music: Menuet
in D
Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel – Largo from Xerxes
Mascagni – Cavalleria Rusticana
Massenet – Meditation from Thais
Mendelssohn – Wedding March
Mouret – Roundeau
Mozart – Ave verum corpus
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1st mov:
Allegro
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 2nd
mov: Romance
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 3rd
mov: Menuetto & Trio
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 4
th mov:
Rondo
Pachelbel – Cannon in d
Piazzolla – Libertango
Puccini – O mio babbino caro
Saint Saens – The Swan
Schubert – Ave Maria
Strauss – Pizzicato Polka
Tchaikovsky – Waltz from Sleeping
Beauty
Vivaldi – Spring from the Seasons
Vivaldi – Winter from the Seasons
Verdi – La Donna e mobile
Wagner – Wedding March
POP MODERN:
Adele – Hello
Adele – Make you feel my love
Adele – Rolling in the Deep
Adele – Set Fire to the Rain
Adele – Skyfall
Avicci – Wake me up
Beyoncé –Crazy in Love
Beyoncé – Halo
Bruno Mars – Marry You
Bruno Mars – Just the way you are
Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Capital cities – Safe and Sound.
Carly R. Jepson-Call me maybe
Christina Perri- A thousand years
Coldplay – Clocks
Coldplay – Paradise
Coldplay – Viva la Vida
David Guetta – Without you
Ed Sheeran – Thinking out loud
Elbow – One Day like this
Ellie Goulding- Burn
Fall Out Boy – Dance, Dance
Fun – We are young
Gotye-Somebody that I used to know
Green Day – Time of your life
Green Day – Wake me up when September ends
Imagine Dragons – Radioactive
Jason Miraz- I’m Yours
Jess Glyne – Hold my Hand
Jess Glynne – Rather Be
John Legend-All of Me
Justin Bieber- Love Yourself
Justin Bieber – Sorry
Katy Perry-Unconditionally
Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
Linkin Park-What I’ve done
Maroon 5 – Moves Like Jagger
Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball
Muse – Starlight
Newman – Love me again
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
One Republic – Counting Stars
One Republic – Secrets
Passenger – Let her go
Pharrell Williams-Happy
Pink – Just Give Me a Reason
Rihanna – Stay
Rihanna – We Found Love
Sam Smith-Stay with me
Sia-Chandelier
Snow Patrol-Chasing Cars
Taylor Swift- I knew you were trouble
Taylor Swift-Love Story
The Killers-Mr Brightside
Walk the Moon- Shut up and Dance
CLASSICS (Modern)
Abba – Thank you for the Music
Abba – Dancing Queen
Abba – Mamma Mia
Aerosmith- I don’t wanna miss a thing
At last – Etta James
Celine Dion-My heart will go on
Elton John – Your Song
Guns n Roses-Sweet Child of Mine
Journey-Don’t Stop Believing
John Lennon – Imagine
Led Zeppelin – Palladio
Led Zeppelin – Stairway to heaven
Les Miserables-I Dreamed a Dream
Louis Armstrong – What a Wonderful world
Metallica – Nothing else matters
Michael Jackson – Ben
Michael Jackson-Smooth Criminal
Nirvana – Smells like teen spirit
Oasis-Whatever
Oasis-Wonderwall
Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now
Queen – Somebody to love
Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Otherside
Robbie Williams – Angels
Stevie Wonder- Isn’t she lovely
Stevie Wonder – Signed, sealed, delivered
Take that – Rule the world.
The Beatles – All you need is love
The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles – Get Back
The Beatles – Hey Jude
The Beatles – Yesterday
The Verve-Bittersweet Symphony
Titanic – Nearer My God to Thee
U2 – With or Without You
Whitney Houston – I will always love you
Our FILM / MUSICALS / DISNEY Repertoire:
“Amapola” – Once upon a Time in America
A Million Dreams – The Greatest Showman
A thousand years – Twilight
The Bare Necessities – The Jungle Book.
Be our guest – Beauty and the beast
Can you feel the love tonight – The Lion
King
Concerning Hobbits – The Lord of the Rings
Gabriel’s Oboe
Game of Thrones Theme
Harry Potter Medley
I dreamed a dream – Les Mis
I’ll be there for you – From Friends
I see the light - Tangled
Kiss the girl – The Little Mermaid
Let it go - Frozen
Mamma Mia
My heart will go on – Titanic
Never Enough – The Greatest Showman
Pirates of the Caribbean Medley – Hans
Zimmer
Rewrite the Stars – The Greatest Showman
Singing in the rain
Skyfall – James Bond, Adele
Tale as old as time – Beauty and the Beast
The Godfather Love Theme – Nino Rota
The Pink Panther
Theme from Schindler’s List
Theme from the Simpsons
There’s a friend in me – The Jungle Book
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Under the sea – The Little Mermaid
Your Song – Moulin Rouge
Our BOLLYWOOD repertoire…
Afreen Afreen
Aye Ho Meri Zindagi me
Balle Balle
Churaliya
Dheere Dheere
Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain
Ek Ladki ko Dekha
Ghal aaja sonja
Jai Ho
Kabhie Kabhie
Kabootar Ja Ja Ja
Kal ho na ho
Mein huu na
Tera Meri Pyar Mein
Teri Ore
Tere Liye
Monsoon Wedding Theme
Tumhi Dekho Naa
Beegey Hont
Main Yahaan Hoon
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Pehli Nazar Mein
IRISH REPERTOIRE
1. Danny Boy
2. Black Velvet Band
3. The Irish Rover
4. Jug of Punch
5. Finnegan's Wake
6. Girl I left behind me
7. Molly Malone
8. Seven drunken nights
9. The Wild Rover
10. Whiskey in the Jar
11. The gold ring jig
12. Top of the cork road jig
13. The Rights of man hornpipe
14. Maggie in the woods polka
15. Ballydesmond polka
16. The Chronos Reel
17. St. Anne's Reel
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
They love our own arrangements of the newest songs - because they've never heard a string quartet version before!
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
Litterally all sorts, from castles and palaces to small theatres or private houses.
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
Beyoncé 😊
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
We have filmed for a BBC 1 TV series and appeared on Sky News.
Do you have different line-up options?
Yes, we have soloist, duo, trio, quartet options and electric duo/trio/quartets on request.
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
We will do our best to accommodate. Please let us know as soon as possible.
How much time do you need to set up?
10 minutes
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
Yes. If your favourite song isn't in our set list we are happy to learn it for you for a small fee.
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Yes. Please speak with us if you're interested in booking the electric option.
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
Yes. We make our own arrangements :)
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 | £740 | |
Up to 2 hours | £820 | |
Up to 3 hours | £900 |
Packages
Wedding ceremony3 musicians
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£640
Drinks reception3 musicians
Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception
£740
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner3 musicians
- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
- 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception.
- 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.
£980
Add-ons
1 song request
+£20
Dolce Strings
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