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Lyra Strings

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About Lyra Strings

High-quality string performances for a wide range of events. Available as a quartet, trio and duo.
String quartet
Manchester
Public liability insurance of £5 million

Trained at the UK's leading Conservatoires, Lyra Strings musicians are highly talented individuals able to bring effortless entertainment to any event. Our string players have a wealth of experience performing in orchestras and chamber ensembles around the UK, as well as on TV, radio broadcasts and in theatre shows. 

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Lyra Strings' Reviews

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Ellen H
2 months ago
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5 out of 5

They all played beautifully and were so helpful and professional with helping us with song selections for our wedding. Our guests commented on how great they were and were a hit on the day!

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Adeisha J
4 months ago
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5 out of 5

Amazing string quartet lovely music

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Dominic B
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Lovely people, incredible musicians, always responded within an hour. Couldn’t think of anything they could have done better

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Adeisha J
4 months ago, for a Wedding in Windermere LA23 1LA
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5 out of 5

Hi I didn’t get to say thank you to you on our Wedding Day. We thought you sounded amazing and really made our day special and our guests kept commenting how talented you are and how lovely the music was. So thank you very much. Thanks Adeisha & Tom

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Joanne L
1 year ago

We were blown away by Lyra Strings' performance. Thank you so much!

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Lyra Strings' Song list

CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE:
Ave Maria- Schubert
Barcarolle- Offenbach
Blue Danube Waltz- Strauss
Bolero- Ravel
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Claire De Lune- Debussy
Flower Duet- Lakmé
Für Elise- Beethoven
Greensleeves- Traditional
Humoresque- Dvorák
Hungarian Dance No. 5- Brahms
If With All Your Hearts- Mendelssohn
Intermezzo- Mascagni
Jupiter- Holst
La Donna e Mobile- Verdi
Liebestraum- Liszt
Londonderry Air- Irish Traditional
March Militaire- Schubert
Meditation from Thaïs- Massenet
Melody in F- Rubinstein
Morning (Peer Gynt Suite)- Grieg
Nessun Dorma- Puccini
Nimrod- Elgar
Nutcracker Suite- Tchaikovsky
Prelude to Carmen- Bizet
Radetzky March- Strauss
Romance- Shostakovitch
Salut D’Amour- Elgar
Scheherezade- Rimsky-Korsakov
Slavonic Dance- Dvorák
Sleeping Beauty Waltz- Tchaikovsky
Spring- Vivaldi
Theme from Violin Concerto 2nd Mvt.- Mendelssohn
To a Wild Rose- Edward MacDowell
Waltz of the Flowers- Tchaikovsky
Wedding March- Wagner
SHOW/FILM MUSIC
A Whole New World- Alladin
Accidentally in Love- Shrek
All I Ask of You- Phantom of the Opera
Another Day of Sun- La La Land
Can You Feel The Love Tonight- Lion King
Concerning Hobbits- Lord of the Rings
Darth Vader’s Therme- Star Wars
Do Re Mi- The Sound of Music
Edelweiss- The Sound of Music
From Now On- The Greatest Showman
Time of My Life- Dirty Dancing
Game of Thrones Theme
Glasgow Love Theme- Love Actually
Goldfinger- James Bond
Hedwig’s Theme- Harry Potter
How Far I’ll Go- Moana
I Could Have Danced All Night- My Fair Lady
I Feel Pretty- West Side Story
In Dreams- Lord of the Rings
I See the Light- Tangled
James Bond Theme
Jurassic Park Theme
Just a Spoonful of Sugar- Mary Poppins
Kissing You- Romeo and Juliet
Ladies in Lavander Theme
I Dreamed A Dream- Les Miserables
Live and Let Die- James Bond
Love and Marriage- Our Town
Love Changes Everything
Maria- The Sound of Music
Married Life- Up
Marry You- Bruno Mars
Memory- Cats
Moon River- Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Music of the Night- Phantom of the Opera
My Favourite Things- The Sound of Music
My Heart Will Go On- Titanic
Nobody Does It Better- James Bond
Over The Rainbow- The Wizard of Oz
Pink Panther Theme
Poldark’s Theme
Pure Imagination- Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory
Rocky Theme Song
Superman Theme
Tale as Old as Time- Beauty and The Beast
The Circle Of Life- Lion King
The Entertainer- Scott Joplin
The Godfather (Love Theme)
The Great Escape Theme
The Harry Lime Theme
The Lonely Goatherd- The Sound of Music
The Piano Theme
The Throne Room- Star Wars
This Is Me - The Greatest Showman
Waving Through A Window- Dear Evan Hansen
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly- My Fair Lady
POP REPERTOIRE:
A Sky Full of Stars- Coldplay
All of Me- John Legend
All You Need is Love- The Beatles
A Thousand Years- Christina Perri
ABBA Medley
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough- Marvin Gaye
Angels- Robbie William
Annie’s Song- John Denver
Ashokan Farewell- Jay Ungar
As Time Goes By- Dooley Wilson
At Last- Etta James
Baby- Justin Bieber
Bad Guy- Billie Eilish
Bad Romance- Lady Gaga
Beatles Medley
Beyond- Leon Bridges
Bittersweet Symphony- The Verve
Biblical- Calum Scott
Blue Tango- Leroy Anderson
Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
Can’t Stop the Feeling- Justin Timberlake
Chasing Cars- Snow Patrol
Clocks- Coldplay
Dancing In The Moonlight- Toploader
Don’t Stop Believing- Journey
Eleanor Rigby- Beatles
Eternity- Robbie Williams
Every Teardrop is a Waterfall- Coldplay
Everything- Michael Bublé
Everything I do- Bryan Adams
Fields of Gold- Sting
Fly Me To The Moon- Frank Sinatra
Get Lucky- Daft Punk
Girls Like You- Maroon 5
God Only Knows- The Beach Boys
Greatest Day- Take That
Happy- Pharrell Williams
Here Comes The Sun- The Beatles
Hey Jude- John Lennon
Hoppipolla- Sigur Ros
I Can’t Help Falling in Love- Elvis Presley
I Giorni- Ludovico Einaudi
I’m Kissing You- Des’ree
I’m Yours- Jason Mraz
In This Shirt - The Irrepressibles
Isn’t She Lovely- Stevie Wonder
It Must Be Love- Madness
I’ve Got You Under My Skin- Frank Sinatra
I Wanna Dance With Somebody- Whitney Houston
Landslide- Fleetwood Mac
La Paloma- Spanish Traditional
Love Me Like You Do- Ellie Goulding
Love Me Tender- Elvis Presley
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
Love Story- Taylor Swift
Make You Feel My Love- Adele
Misty- Johnny Mathis
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose- Scottish Folk Songs
My Way- Frank Sinatra
Nothing Else Matters- Apocalyptica
One Day Like This- Elbow
Palladio- Karl Jenkins
Paradise- Coldplay
Pennies From Heaven- Louis Prima
Perfect- Ed Sheeran
Photograph- Ed Sheeran
Rather Be- Clean Bandit
Rule The World- Take That
Seduces Me- Celine Dion
Set Fire To The Rain- Adele
She- Elvis Costello
She’s The One- Robbie Williams
Sign of the Times- Harry Styles
Signed, Sealed, Delivered- Stevie Wonder
Somewhere Only We Know- Keane
Somewhere Over The Rainbow- Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole
Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin
Stand By Me- Ben E. King
Summertime Sadness- Lana Del Ray
Sway- Pablo Beltrán
Sweet Child Of Mine- Guns ’N Roses
Thank u, next- Ariana Grande
Thinking Out Loud- Ed Sheeran
The Kiss (From The Last of the Mohicans)
The Look of Love- Dusty Springfield
The Rose- Bette Midler
The Universal- Blur
This Will Be An Everlasting Love- Natalie Cole
Viva La Vida- Coldplay
We Found Love- Rhianna
Whatever- Oasis
What Was I Made For?- Billie Eilish
When I Fall in Love- Nat King Cole
When You Say Nothing At All- Ronan Keating
Wildest Dreams- Taylor Swift
Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton
Wonderwall- Noel Gallagher
Yesterday- The Beatles
You Are The Reason- Calum Scott
You Do Something To Me- Paul Weller
You Make Me Feel Brand New- The Stylistics
Your Song- Elton John

Lyra Strings' Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£700
Up to 2 hours£800
Up to 3 hours£900
Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

We can offer a Quartet, Trio or Duo.

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

We always try to be flexible to ensure your event runs smoothly. If timings change slightly in the run-up to your event, just let us know!

How much time do you need to set up?

We normally need no more than 5 minutes to set up!

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

Absolutely - you can choose all the songs we play, or leave choosing the setlist to us. Whatever you prefer!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, we provide all of our instruments, stands and music.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If you have a specific song request that isn't on our song list, we would be happy to learn this for you. There may be a small fee to cover the cost of purchasing the arrangement.
Musicianship
Genres:
Pop, Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Opera, Renaissance, 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, Jazz, Swing, Easy listening, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, R&B, Motown, Hip Hop, Soul, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Indie, World music
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Cruise, New Year's Eve, Christmas party, Birthday party
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