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About Donaghue Quartet

Quartet made up of graduates of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, based in the Midlands. Guaranteed to make your event sound excellent!

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A cappella group

Birmingham

Public liability insurance of £10 million

A versatile group of classically trained singers, available for any event! Whether it’s singing at your wedding ceremony and reception, singing carols at your corporate event or something more bespoke, we can always provide a professional, polished sound. Get in touch to find out more 😊

Donaghue Quartet

4.9 out of 5

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Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

4.8

Punctuality

5.0

Donaghue Quartet's Reviews

5 out of 5

Fantastic carols thank you!

5 out of 5

We had so many comments on how beautiful the singing was. It made our celebration of our Mum a very special, moving and memorable occasion.

5 out of 5

We booked Donaghue Quartet for our Christmas themed wedding last December. I knew I always wanted live music as opposed to a recording, performed by a classical choir or group. From the outset Donaghue Quartet were incredibly helpful and professional. Alistair was so accommodating with our choices of music (specific 4 part a cappella arrangements of 2 Disney songs, Once Upon a December from the film Anastasia, plus Christmas songs) and really put my mind at rest as the bride to be that all would run smoothly on the day. Alistair was very efficient in communication, quick to answer emails and texts. We had our wedding service in a small church with not much available space, and Donaghue Quartet were very flexible and happy to sit/stand where they could, and arrived early to rehearse before performing during our wedding. They sang as I walked down the aisle, during the signing of the register, and as we processed out at the end of the ceremony. They were also very willing to work with our organist, and sang along to the hymns we had chosen to really boost the sound in the church. To hear some of our favourite songs performed in such a beautiful way, really helped make the ceremony so special and unique to us as a couple. I would 100 per cent recommend Donaghue Quartet and would like to thank them all again for really helping to make our wedding ceremony so perfect.

5 out of 5

We booked Donaghue Quartet for our wedding ceremony in August 2024. They were incredible and made our ceremony so so special. The group sang during hymns which created the most amazing atmosphere and then sang solo during signing of registers which was so special! We had so many guests comment on how wonderful you all were, so so talented. Thank you so much for making our ceremony perfect! Gabby & Ben

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5 out of 5

Many, many thanks for the carols on Christmas Eve. Your choir sounded truly amazing and much appreciated by guests and staff alike!

5 out of 5

Our guests were full of praise for the quality of singing and the timing was perfect to start the Christmas Festival!

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Donaghue Quartet's Song list

Hymns/Songs for Weddings, Funerals or Memorials:

Abide with me

The Lord's my shepherd

Amazing Grace

How great thou art

Lord of all hopefulness

Ave Maria (Schubert)

The day thou gavest

All things bright and beautiful

Guide me O thou great redeemer

Lead kindly light

Blessed assurance

It is well with my soul

If ye love me (Tallis)

Ave Verum Corpus (Byrd)

Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart)

Set me as a Seal (Walton)

God be in my head (Rutter)

The Lord Bless you and keep you (Rutter)

I sat down under his shadow (Bairstow)

Make you feel my love (Adele)

Lord of the dance

Jerusalem

And many more on request!

Christmas Music:

O come all ye faithful

Good king Wenceslas

Gaudete

O little town of Bethlehem

Ding dong merrily on high

Coventry carol

Angels from the realms of glory

While shepherds watched their flocks by night

In dulci jubilo

We wish you a merry Christmas

Hark the herald angels sing

God rest you merry gentlemen

Once in royal David’s city

The Holly and the Ivy

Away in a manger

It came upon the midnight clear

Joy to the world

O little one sweet

Silent night

Deck the halls

Angels Carol (Rutter)

And any more on request!

Other carols:

A great and mighty wonder

A merry Christmas (We wish you)

A virgin most pure

Adeste fideles

Angels from the realms of glory

As with gladness men of old

Away in a manger

Coventry carol

God rest you merry gentlemen

Good King Wenceslas

The Holly and the Ivy

I saw three ships

Infant holy, infant lowly

It came upon the midnight clear

The Linden tree carol

O little one sweet

O little town of Bethlehem

On Christmas night all Christians sing

Past three o'clock

Rejoice and be merry

See amid the winter's snow

Sussex Carol

Sweet was the song the Virgin sang

The Three Kings

Torches

Unto us is born a Son

Wassail, wassail all over the town

What cheer?

When Christ was born

While shepherds watched their flocks

The truth sent from above

Bethlehem Down

O come, O come Emmanuel

In the bleak midwinter

I wonder as I wander

Angels we have heard on high

The first Noel

Silent Night

Joy to the world

O Holy Night

Nativity Carol

Candlelight Carol

Shepherd's Pipe Carol

Sans Day Carol

Mary's Lullaby

Dormi, Jesu

Love came down at Christmas

Wexford Carol

Deck the hall

I saw Three Ships

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

What sweeter music

Donaghue Quartet's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£720
Up to 2 hours	£925
Up to 3 hours	£1125

Wedding ceremony4 musicians

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and hymns during the service.

£720

Corporate Christmas Carols4 musicians

- 2 x sets of 30 minutes of Christmas Carols, for while your guests arrive as background music, or as more of a 'Performance'

£720

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception4 musicians

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, leading of the hymns during the service, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 30 min performances at the drinks reception.

£925

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I think they love our voices, and our professionalism. Since we do all our rehearsing in advance, we just show up and deliver a professional performance on the day.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

We have a wide range of experience, and most of us have performed in highly prestigious venues, such as the Royal Albert Hall, St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

I think we're most influenced by some of the best choral groups performing at the moment - like them, we're all working towards the highest standards in singing.

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

All of us have performed on national television, or live on BBC Radio 3. I imagine that's probably the highest profile!

Do you have different line-up options?

Our lineup is usually a quartet, but we can change the lineup to suit your needs. We sometimes have clashes with availability of some members of the quartet, so we occasionally draw on a list of trusted deputies. It might not be the exact same lineup as in our photos, but rest assured we only use singers who we know and trust will do a fantastic job!

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

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible, especially with things like rehearsing with an organist on the day. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know!

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

We have been known to sing along with specified backing tracks, or to do a mixture of live music and some recorded songs. Get in touch to find out more!

How much time do you need to set up?

It varies, depending on the event. We usually do all our rehearsal in advance of the day, and then we may have a brief rehearsal with the organist before a service, for example. It really depends on the level of music - if it's just some familiar hymns to help lead the congregation, we can often turn up 30 minutes before a service and go straight in!

Can you roam around while you perform?

Sometimes we move around to more than one location within the venue. Moving up to the altar for the signing of the registers, or leading hymns from the gallery. It depends on the venue, but we're happy to be flexible!

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

Of course! We also take requests ahead of time, so if you have something you want to hear, just let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate it.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

Usually we just turn up as ourselves, without any external amplification. We're all classically trained singers, and usually have no problems with projection.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We usually do take requests, yes!

Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Renaissance, Early music, Opera, Medieval music

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Types:

A cappella group, Classical ensemble, Classical duo, Classical trio, Choir, Carol singers, Church choir, Singing waiters, Early music vocal ensemble

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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, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Virtual event

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