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Michael Sullivan
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Chichester
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Michael
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Satisfaction
5.0
Professionalism
5.0
Communication
5.0
Punctuality
5.0
Michael's Reviews
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100 gigs
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Michael's Song list
SOLO VIOLIN (example repertoire)
If you need a piece I can usually find it for you!
POPULAR
A Change Is Gonna Come
A Little Respect
A Million Dreams
A Thousand Miles
A Thousand Years
A Whole New World
Accidentally In Love
Ain't No Sunshine
All About Tonight
All At Once
A Man After Midnight
All Of Me
All These Things That I've Done
All You Need Is Love
Angels
Another Love
Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistakes)
As It Was
At Last
Autumn Leaves
A Star is Born
Beautiful
Beautiful Day
Beauty and the Beast
Best Ever Song
Better Together
Big When I Was Little
Bird On The Wire
Blueberry Hill
Bohemian Rhapsody
Braveheart
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Burning Love
California Dreamin'
Calm Down
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Can't Help Falling In Love
Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
Candle In The Winds
Caught in the Middle
Chasing Cars
Chi Mai
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Circle of Life
City Of Stars
Clocks
Colourblind
Comme Toi
Complicated
Concerning Hobbits
Cornfield Chase
Counting Stars
Creep
Dance Monkey
Dances with Wolves
Dancing in the Moonlight
Dancing Queen
Despacito
Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Dream On
Dreamer
Dreams
Due Tramonti
Dust In The Wind
Easy On Me
Eleanor Rigby
Elisa
Emotion
Enchanted
Englishman In New York
Espresso
Eternity
Evergreen
Every Breath You Take
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Everything
Exile
Experience
Eye of the Tiger
Fairytale
Fallin
Falling Like The Stars
Father And Son
Fernando
Fifty Shades Of Grey
Fire And Rain
Firework
Fix You
Flashing Lights
Flowers
Fly Me To The Moon
Footloose
Forest Gump Theme
Freed From Desire
From This Moment
Galway Girl
Georgia On My Mind
Girls Like You
Give Me Everything
Give Me Love
Glad You Came
Glasgow Love Theme
God Only Knows
Golden Hour
Good Vibrations
Green Onions
Grenade
Hello
Hallelujah
Have I Told You Lately
Heart's On Fire
Heartbreak Hotel
Heather
Heaven
Hero
Hey Jude
Hey Porsche
Higher And Higher
Hotel California
How Long Will I Love You
I Ain’t Got Nobody
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
I Giorni
I Got The Sweetest Feeling
I Got You (I Feel Good)
I Say A Little Prayer
I'm Gonna Getcha Good
I'm Not The Only One
I'm So Tired
I’m Yours
If You Come Back
If You're Not the One
Im Yours
Imagine
I'm So Tired
I'm Kissing You
In Dreams
In My Life
In My Place
In The Midnight Hour
Into My Arms
It's My Life
Jar Of Hearts
Jealousy
Jingle Bells
Jurassic Park
Just Give Me A Reason
Just The Way You Are
Knowing Me, Knowing You
L.O.V.E
La Bamba
La Cumparsita
La La Land - Sebastian's Theme
La Vie En Rose
Lady D'Arbanville
Lara’s Theme (Dr Zhivago)
Last Friday Night
Lava
Lean on Me
Leave A Light On
Les Fleur
Let Go For Tonight
Let Her Go
Let It Be
Let It Go
Let's Stay Together
Lettre A France
Levitating
Livin' On A Prayer
Lose Yourself
L-O-V-E
Love at First Sight
Love Goes Down
Love Me Like You Do
Love Story
Love Wins All
Love You Still
Lovely
Lover
Mad World
Magic
Mamma Mia
Mardy Bum
Married Life
Marry You
May It Be
Memories (Maroon 5)
Mockingbird
Money, Money, Money
Moon River
Moonlight
Move On Up
Mr Blue Sky
My Way
Never Gonna Give You Up
Nothing Else Matters
Now We Are Free
Oh My God
One Kiss
One More Gift
One Summer Day
Over The Rainbow
Panic Chord
Patience
Pennsylvania 6-5000
People Help The People
Perfect
Petite Fleur
Pick Up The Pieces
Pirates of the Caribbean
Private Number
Romeo and Juliet
Queen of My Heart
Respect
Right Place Right Time
River Flows In You
Roar
Rolling In The Deep
Round Round
Rule The World
Runaway
Sad Lisa
Say Something
Schindler’s List Theme
Seven Wonders
Shes Always A Woman
Sign Of The Times
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Singin' In The Rain
Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
Sky Full Of Stars
Someone Like You
Someone Only we Know
Something Stupid
Sometime
Somewhere Only We Know
Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word
Soul Man
Spirited Away
Stand By Me
Stay
Stay With Me
Stepin’ Out
Story Of My Life
Stuck With U
Stuck With You
Super Trouper
Sweet Child O'Mine
Take a Chance on Me
Take Me To The River
Tears In Heaven
Tere Liye
Thank You for the Music
The A Team
The Deerhunter
The Fellowship of the Rings
The Godfather Love Theme
The House of the Rising Son
The Joker And The Queen
The Mexican Hat Dance
The Power of Love
The Prayer
The Sound of Silence
The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)
The Way You Look Tonight
The Windmills of Your Mind
The Winner Takes It All
Thinking Out Loud
Time After Time
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Truly Madly Deeply
Turning Page
Titanic
To A Wild Rose
To Life
Truly Madly Deeply
Two words
Unbreakable
Unchained Melody
Unconditionally
Under The Bridge
Until I Found You
Unwritten
Video Games
Viola
Viva La Vida
Volver
Wake Me Up
Walkin' The Dog
Walks Like Rihanna
Waterloo
What A Wonderful World
What If
Whenever, Wherever
Who's Making Love
Whole Again
Wildest Dreams
With A Little Help From My Friends
Wrecking Ball
Wunderkinder - Larissas Lied
Yellow
You
You Can't Hurry Love
You Raised Me Up
You Say
You Will Be Found
Your Song
You’ll Be In My Heart
You’re Still The One
You’ve Got A Friend In Me
Your Song
Your Still The One
CLASSICAL
Adagio - Albinoni
Adagio (From Sparticus)
Adoration - Borowski
Air On The G String
American Quartet - Dvorak
Andante
Arabesque - Debussy
Ave Maria - Caccini
Barcarolle
Beautiful Like An Angel - Donizetti
Can Can
Canon
Canon In D
Carmen (Overture)
Chanson Boheme
Chanson d Nuit - Elgar
Chanson De Matin
Choral Symphony
Christmas Concerto - Corelli
Concerto for Two Violins - Bach
Dance Of The Hours
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Dengoso
Etudes - Chopin
Farandole
Fur Elise
Gymnopedie No. 1
Habanera
Hoppipolla
I Giorni
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Jupiter
L'elisir d'amore - Donizetti
La Folia - Corelli
Largo (New World)
Liebeslieder - Brahms
Love's Greeting - Elgar
Meditation
Minuet In G
Morning
Morning Mood
Nessun Dorma
Nimrod
Norma - Casta Diva
Ode To Joy
Odeon - Tango Brasileiro
Oh! Mio Babbino Caro
Pavane
Pomp Amd Circumstance No 1
Por Una Cabeza - Gardel
Radetsky March
Reverie - Debussy
Romance No 2 - Beethoven
Romeo And Juliet
Rondeau
Royal Fireworks Music - Handel
Russian Dance
Scheherezade
Sonata in A major - Franck
Sonatina in G - Dvorak
Spiegel Im Spiegel
Spring
Spring Sonata - Beethoven
String Quartet No 1 - Beethoven
Summertime - Gershwin
Tango Habanera
The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba - Handel
The Blue Danube
The Flower Duet - Delibes
The Girl With The Flaxen Hair - Debussy
Turkish Rondo
Vesti La Giubba
Violin Concerto in A - Bach
Violin Sonata in G - Brahms
Wiegenlied Brahm's Lullaby
GIGS AND REELS
Brochan Lom
Carolan's Air
Constant Billy
Country Gardens
Danny Boy
Drowsy Maggie
Earl Grey
Harvest Home
Hunting The Hare
King Of The Fairies
Lord MacDonald's Reel
Mary, Young And Fair
Miss Sally Of Thurston
Morpeth Rant
Mrs Jamieson's Favourite
Red-Haired Boy
The Bonny Lass Of Fyvie
The Bridal
The Fairy Dance
The Flowers Of Edinburgh
The Fox Hunter's Jig
The Gay Gordons
The Girl I Left Behind Me
The Keel Row
The Mason's Apron
The Peeler's Away With My Daughter
The Spey In Spate
The Staffordshire Hornpipe
The Trumpet Hornpipe
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
FILM
Beija-Flor
Believe (Polar Express)
Braveheart
Castle In The Sky
Chi Mai
Come So Far (Hairspray)
Concerning Hobbits
Counting Stars
Dances With Wolves
Dr. Zhivago - Lara's Theme
Game of Thrones
Gonna Fly Now (Rocky)
Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter)
In Dreams (Lord Of The Rings)
James Bond Theme (Casino Royale)
Let it Go
Over The Rainbow (Wizard Of Oz)
Pink Panther (The Pink Panther)
Raider's March (Raiders Of The Lost Ark )
Spirited Away - One Summer's Day
The Godfather
The Greatest Showman - A Million Dreams
The Lord of The Rings
The Snowman
The Wind Rises - Main Theme
Titanic - My Heart Will Go On
Twilight - New Moon
Way Back Into Love (Music And Lyrics)
RAGTIME
Franky and Johnny
Good Morning Blues
House of the Rising Song
Lullaby of Birdland
Makin Whoopee
Number Twelve Train
Paragon Rag
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Take Five
The Entertainer
The Fascinator
Tuxedo Junction
Michael's Prices
Last updated: 2025
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
| Duration | Price | |
| Short performance (up to 15 min) | £250 | |
| Up to 1 hour | £281.25 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £312.50 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £312.50 |
Packages
Wedding ceremony2 hours
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£250
Wedding Package3 hours
Music as guests arrive, music for your ceremony and music for your cocktail hour.
£312.50
Customer questions
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.
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 for the Queen (November 2019), I have performed in person to an audience of over five thousand people at a classical music charity function. However, the most public views has been on-line where The Finishing Touch featured in a video which to date has had 24 million hits!
Musicianship
Genres:
Christmas, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Medieval music, 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, Easy listening, Originals, Covers, Light music, Jazz, Pop, Italian music, Scottish music, Blues, Ragtime
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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, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching, Examiner
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