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About Isobel

South Wales cellist who would love to help create the perfect musical backdrop to your wedding!

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Newport

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I am a scholarship graduate from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Over the years, I have gained valuable experience performing at a wide variety of venues around Wales, England and France. I have performed in a number of chamber ensembles, including the Beau String Quartet of which I am a founding member, playing primarily at weddings and private events. I have been a member of numerous orchestras, including being principal cellist for the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. During my time at RWCMD, I have enjoyed working with the Manchester Collective, Abel Selaocoe and Tim Hugh, as well as being a frequent member of the Royal Welsh Symphony Orchestra. I enjoy playing in a variety of pit orchestras for musicals such as Into the Woods, The Addams Family and Shrek!

Isobel

5 out of 5

4 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Isobel's Reviews

5 out of 5

Isobel was brilliant, her music playing was so touching everyone commented on how well she played

5 out of 5

Excellent, she made the day even more special!

5 out of 5

Isobel was incredible. She made our wedding so special, and learnt music especially for the day. Nothing was too much trouble for her, and she is exceptionally talented! I would recommend her to anyone, thank you so much Isobel!

5 out of 5

Isobel was the perfect choice for our wedding ceremony. She arrived well in advance on the day, before the guests, and her beautiful playing elevated the ceremony to another level. Email communication was also super easy. Even when we had issues with the venue's power supply for the day, she was super flexible in adjusting her performance to the venue's demands. She is also able to accommodate our music requests, some of which were not part of her repertoire, and learn very demanding music for the occasion. If you are looking for a cellist for your wedding, I would look no further!

Reply from Isobel

10 months ago

Hi Nuno, thank you so much for your kind words! It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of your day and I wish you both love and happiness for the future.

Isobel brought some magic to the beginning of our wedding day, playing for our guests as they arrived and took their seats for our ceremony. So many of our guests commented on how talented the girls are and how lovely it was to arrive to the strings! Isobel’s communication from our first chat was brilliant and so friendly and happy to accommodate whatever we wanted. She provided us with an extensive list of songs with a huge array of music, from both contemporary chart tunes to classical numbers. We selected some “must haves” then Isobel put together an amazing set list which set the perfect tone for our day. Absolutely 5 stars!

Although Isobel was just starting out as a cellist when she played at my wedding, she was very professional and played beautifully, making my day even more special. I would thoroughly recommend her.

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Isobel's Song list

ABBA - Slipping through my fingers 

Adele - Make You Feel My Love 

Adele - When we were young 

Alicia Keys - If I ain’t got you

 Amy Winehouse - Valerie

 Audrey Hepburn - Moon River

 Bastille - Pompeii 

Beauty and the Beast - Tale As Old As Time

Bette Midler - The Rose

Bon Iver - Skinny Love

Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga -

Shallow

Bruno Mars - Just the way you are

Bruno Mars - Marry you

Bryan Adams - Heaven

Calum Scott - You are the reason

Chopin - Nocturne Op. 62 no. 2

Christina Perry - A Thousand Years

Clean Bandit - Rather Be

Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars

Coldplay - Fix You

Coldplay - Viva la vida

Coldplay - Yellow

Isobel Soper Music – Current setlist

*Please note this list might not be up to date and I am more than happy to add new music to my set wherever possible*

Ed Sheeran - Perfect Ed Sheeran - Photograph Ed Sheeran - Thinking out loud Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic

Zeros - Home

Einaudi - I Gorni

Elbow – One Day Like This

Ellie Goulding - How Long will I

Love you

Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You

Elton John - Can You Feel the Love

Tonight

Elton John - Your Song

Elvis - Can't help falling in love

Etta James - At Last

Eva Cassidy - Fields of gold

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

Fun. - We are young

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

Guns N Roses - Sweet child o mine

Harry Styles - Love of my life

Imagine Dragons - On top of the world

James Arthur - Say you wont let go

James Bay - Hold back the river John Legend - All of Me Journey - Don't Stop Believing Judy Garland - Over the rainbow La La Land - Engagement Party Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah Louis Armstrong - What A

Wonderful World

Luke Combs - Beautiful Crazy

Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E

Natalie Imbruglia - Torn

Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline

Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger

Oasis - Wonderwall

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

One Republic - Secrets

Pachelbel - Canon in D

Paramore - Still Into You

Paramore - The only exception

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

Queen - Love Of My Life

Rascal Flatts - Bless The Broken

Road

Rhianna - Stay 

Rhianna - We Found Love

 Sam Smith - Latch

 Shawn Mendes - Stitches

 Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

 Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Tangled - I see the Light

Taylor Swift - Love Story

Taylor Swift - Lover

Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams

The Beatles - All you need is love

The Cure - Friday I'm In love

The Greatest Showman - A million

dreams

The Pretenders - I'll stand by you

The Rembrandts - I'll be there for you

Tina Turner - Simply the best

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl

Vance Joy - Fire and the Flood

Vance Joy - Riptide

Walk The Moon - Shut up and

dance

Isobel's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£125
Up to 1 hour	£375
Up to 2 hours	£625
Up to 3 hours	£750

Wedding ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£375

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£500

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

- 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.

£875

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

Though I am a solo cellist, I can also offer string duo/trio/quartet.

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

I will always try to accommodate you to ensure your event runs smoothly, just let me know if timings change and I will do as best I can to help!

How much time do you need to set up?

I will always arrive between 30 minutes - 1 hour before my booked time in order to set up

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

Of course! For ceremonies, all music during the service can be selected by you. For music during pre ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast, I am happy to take requests though these won’t be guaranteed!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes! All I will need access to is a chair and a plug socket

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Absolutely, I will learn up to 3 new songs before the event if they are not listed on my repertoire list. Just be sure to give me enough notice and I will be happy to learn this free of charge.

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Christmas, Classical, Classical crossover, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Opera, 1980s era music, Modern jazz, Swing, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, Disco, Hip Hop, Karaoke, Soul, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, Rock, Classic rock

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Instruments:

Cello

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Event types:

Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Christmas party, Birthday party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching

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