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Finishing Touch String Quartet
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About Finishing Touch String Quartet
The Finishing Touch are an experienced ensemble that have performed at hundreds of weddings and events, including for the Royal Family!
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Chichester
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Finishing Touch String Quartet's Song list
FINISHING TOUCH STRING QUARTET (example repertoire)
We offer a wide range of classical music, popular music and modern day hits. Please see examples of this listed below:
RECENT ADDITIONS
Africa
All You Need Is Love
Beauty and the Beast
Beautiful Day
Billie Jean
Boogie Wonderland
Bridgestone Theme
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You
Close to You
Crazy For You
Dancing In The Moonlight
Don’t Stop Believing
Game of Thrones
How Long Will I love You
It Must Be Love
Just The Way You Are
Love Me Do
Marry You
Moondance
One Day Like This
One Moment in Time
Perfect
Perfect Day
River Flows In You
Rain
Rather Be
Rewrite the Stars
Rude Boy
Shape Of You
Sing for Absolution
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Something Just Like This
Somewhere Only We Know
Stand By Me
Symphony
Thinking Out Loud
Thousand Years
Tale As Old As Time
Together In Electric Dreams
Tonight, I Celebrate My Love For You
Toxic
True Colours
Uptown Funk
You'll Never Walk Alone
Your Song
You’ve Got The Love
Wildest Dreams
HITS
Arthur’s Theme
Bohemian Rhapsody
Chariots of Fire
Diamonds Are Forever
Eleanor Rigby
Eternal Flame
Fly Me To The Moon
Hello
Love of My Life
Money, Money, Money
Saving All My Love For You
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’M Yours!
Somewhere Only We Know
Thanks For The Memory
The Greatest Love Of All
The Windmills Of Your Mind
The Winner Takes It All
POPULAR
A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
A Walk in the Black Forest
Agitation Rag
Alfie
All Creatures Great and Small
All The Way
An Innocent Man
Annie’s Song
Anything Goes
Around Midnight
As Long As He Needs Me
Autumn Leaves
Be My Love
Belle Of The Ball
Blue Tango
Bohemia Rag
Born Free
Brideshead Revisited
Bring Me Sunshine
Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
Caravan
Cavatina (Theme from the Deer Hunter)
Close To You
Country Club Rag
Czardas
Dance Of The Snowman
Do You Know Where You’re Going
Doin’ What Comes Naturally
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Everytime We Say Goodbye
Fawlty Towers
Fiddler On The Roof
Foggy Day
Forgotten Dreams
Getting To Know You
God Bless This Child
Goodbye To Love
Hallelujah I Love Him So
Heliotrope Bouquet
Hello Dolly
Horse and Buggy
If You Knew Suzy
I’ll Close My Eyes
I’ll Wait For You
I’m In The Mood For Love
I Got It Bad
It’s A Lovely Day Today
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Aint Got Swing)
Jamaica Rumba
Jazz Legato
Jazz Pizzicato
Jeepers Creepers
Last Of The Summer Wine
Love Theme From St Elmo’s Fire
Lullaby Of Birdland
Making Whoopee!
Maple Leaf Rag
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
Memory
Michelle
Minder (I Could Be So Good For You)
Misty
Moonlighting
Moonlight Serenade
Moon River
More
My Love
My Way
Nancy
Never Mind The Why Or The Wherefore
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Nobody Does It Better
Oklahoma
On The Street Where You Live
On Top Of The World
Over the Rainbow
Paragon Rag
Pennies From Heaven
Penny Lane
Pineapple Rag
Plink, Plank, Plunk
Postman Pat
Prelude To A Kiss
Promise Me
Reel Fiddlin’
Sandpaper Ballet
Scott Joplin’s New Rag
Serenata
Solitaire
Some Enchanted Evening
Sound of Music (selection)
South Pacific (selection)
Spread A Little Happiness
Star Dust
Steppin’ Out With My Baby
Stop!
Stormy Weather
Summer of ‘42
Summertime
Sunburst Rag
Sunrise, Sunset
Superstar
That’s A Plenty
The Dam Busters March
The Easy Winners
The Entertainer
The King and I (selection)
The Last Time I Felt Like This
The Party’s Over
The Promise
The Riviera
The Syncopated Clock
The Typewriter
The Waltzing Cat
Theme from Godfather II
Theme from Ice Castles
Theme from New York, New York
Theme from Schindlers List
Theme from Life and Times of Lloyd George
The Sound Of Music
They Didn’t Believe Me
Those Were The Days
Traditional Christmas Carols
Turkey In The Straw
Unforgettable
Waltzing Cat
TRADITIONAL
Auld Lang Syne
Congratulations
God Save the Queen
Happy Birthday
Havah Nagilah
Highland Whisky – traditional scottish
I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
Irish Sherry – traditional Irish music
Irish Tune from County Derry
Match of the Day
Ship’s Fiddler – Sea Songs and Shanties
Sleigh Ride
Sussex By The Sea
CLASSICAL
Ashokan Farewell
Tango - Albeniz
Brandenburg Concerto No 2 - J. S. Bach
Concerto for two violins - J. S. Bach
Fugue in C minor - J. S. Bach
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring - J. S. Bach
Prelude No. 7 - J. S. Bach
Sheep May Safely Graze - J. S. Bach
Sicilienne - J. S. Bach
Sinfonia - J. S. Bach
Suite in D Major - J. S. Bach
Themes from Carmen - Bizet
Menuet - Boccherini
Polovtzian Dance (Stranger In Paradise) - Borodin
Waltz - Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5 - Brahms
Two Cuban Dances - Cervantes
Trumpet Voluntary (Prince of Denmark’s March) - Clarke/Purcell
Christmas Concerto - Corelli
Concerto No. 11 in Bb major - Corelli
Golliwog’s Cake-Walk - Debussy
Flower Duet from Lakme - Delibes
Humoresque - Dvorak
Polka from the Czech Suite - Dvorak
Chanson de Matin - Elgar
Chanson de Nuit - Elgar
Nimrod (“The Enigma Variations”) - Elgar
Salut d’Amour - Elgar
Pavane - Faure
Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Gluck
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen - Grieg
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
Firework Music - Allegro and Minuet - Handel
Hallelujah Chorus (from “The Messiah”) - Handel
Passacaglia - Handel
Rhosymedre
Water Music - Handel
Serenade - Haydn
Theme from the Planets - Holst
Liebeslied - Kreisler
To A Wild Rose - Macdowell
A Deserted Farm - Macdowell
Wedding March - Mendelssohn/Wagner
Czardas - Monti
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
Theme from Elvira Madigan - Mozart
Three Divertimenti: K.136, K 137, K.138 - Mozart
Barcarolle - Offenbach
Canon and Gigue - Pachelbel
Themes from Peter and the Wolf - Prokofiev
Chaconne - Purcell
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Vocalise - Rachmaninov
Bolero - Ravel
The Swan (Carnival of the Animals) - Saint-Saens
Gymnopedies - Satie
Gadfly Romance - Shostakovich
Moment Musicale - Schubert
Trumpet Voluntary - Stanley
Waltzes - Strauss
Three Little Maids From School (“The Mikado”) - Sullivan
Sixteenth Century Dances - Susato
The Nutcracker Suite - Tchaikovsky
Greensleeves - Traditional
Irish Tune From County Derry - Traditional
Scottish Reels - Traditional
La Forza del Destino (Andantino) - Verdi
Concerto in A minor - Vivaldi
The Four Seasons - Vivaldi
Capriol Suite – Warlock
Finishing Touch String Quartet's 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 | £650 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £650 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £650 |
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
Our clients are happy with the whole experience from booking to performance. We pride ourselves on efficiency from the first enquiry, to meeting the needs of the client in respect of repertoire and performance. Being conservatoire trained, we take the quality of our work very seriously, with the highest quality professional performance foremost in mind.
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
As well as performing for social functions as a string quartet we perform as professional freelance musicians and as such have performed in concert halls in London and around the world. The Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Centre and South Bank Centre are to name but a few.
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
We are very open minded when it comes to influences. We like performing all musical styles and appreciate the work and performances of countless musicians.
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
In addition to performing to the Queen (November 2019), I performed to an audience of over five thousand people at a classical music charity function and on-line one of our videos for The Sidemen has had over 24 million views!
Do you have different line-up options?
The Finishing Touch can perform as a solo violinist, string duo, trio or quartet. If you would like a small orchestra this can also be arranged through discussion and negotiation.
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
It is usually not a problem if your timings change slightly on the day of your event. Please let us know and we can discuss through your preferred arrangements.
How much time do you need to set up?
It will take us very little time to set up - a matter of minutes! All we need are chairs without arms so that we can bow comfortably, alongside a good level of light.
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
We have played as an ensemble for many years and play a balanced repertoire, however we totally understand that it is your day and you can choose from our repertoire list or even request a favourite piece. We will always try to accommodate the style of music you would like to hear.
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
Apart from chairs we have everything we need!
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
Given enough time before your event, we will arrange a special piece for you free of charge.
Musicianship
Genres:
Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Early music, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, Medieval music, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Easy listening, Light music, Originals, Covers
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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, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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