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Papilio Strings

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About Papilio Strings

Papilio Strings are experienced and dedicated professional musicians committed to bringing the wow factor to your event!
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Manchester
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Papilio Strings are professional musicians trained at top conservatoires (Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the Royal Northern College of Music), and are dedicated to making your wedding or event special! We have years of performing experience, and offer a wide range of Classical and Pop/Show tunes - we are also happy to take requests of music you would like that is not on our songlist (as long as it is in plenty of time for us to learn it before your event)! Please get in touch if you have any questions and would like to find out more!

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Mortimer P
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5 out of 5

Thank you very much for adding the magic to a very special moment :D

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Jude

Papilio Strings sounded divine and were professional from start to finish - would highly recommend!

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Jo

Wow - their music is so beautiful, and was just perfect for our event! Would definitely book again!

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Papilio Strings' Song list

Classical:
Bach - Air on the G String
Bach - Arioso
Bach - Chorale
Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire
Bach - Menuet in G
Bach - Sheep May Safely Graze
Bach - Wachet Auf
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
Beethoven - Ode to Joy
Beethoven - Symphony No.7 (Finale Theme)
Boccherini - Minuet
Brahms - First Symphony (Theme)
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No.5
Clarke - Trumpet Tune
Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary
Corelli - Christmas Concerto
Delibes - Flower Duet
Dvorak - Humoresque
Elgar - Salut D'Amour
Faure - Sicilienne
Franck - Panis Angelicus
Handel - Air in F
Handel - Bourree in F
Handel - Hornpipe in D
Handel - Hornpipe in F
Handel - La Paix
Handel - La Réjouissance from the Royal Fireworks
Handel - Ombra Ma Fu
Handel - Queen of Sheba
Mascagni - Intermezzo
Massenet - Meditation
Mendelssohn - Wedding March
Morricone - Gabriel's Oboe
Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus
Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Offenbach - Can Can
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Saint-Saens - Dance Macabre
Saint-Saens - The Swan
Satie - Gymnopodie No.1
Schubert - Ave Maria
Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin - The Entertainer
Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake (Final Scene)
Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
Trad. - Danny Boy
Verdi - La Donna e Mobile
Villoldo - Tango
Vivaldi - Largo from Winter
Vivaldi - Spring
Wagner - Wedding March
Pop:
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (from Cinderella)
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
A Whole New World (from Aladdin)
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
As It Was - Harry Styles
Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (from The Lion King)
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
Cotton-Eyed Joe
Dance The Night - Dua Lipa (from Barbie)
Dancing On My Own - Robyn
Despacito - Luis Fonsi
Diamonds - Rihanna
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Easy On Me - Adele
Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Fly Me To The Moon
Girls Like You - Maroon 5
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Halo - Beyonce
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
House Of The Rising Sun
I'm Not The Only One - Sam Smith
If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
La Vie En Rose - Édith Piaf
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Mamma Mia - ABBA
Moon River
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
Once Upon A Dream (from Sleeping Beauty)
Paradise - Coldplay
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Sign of the Times - Harry Styles
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
Something Stupid - Frank Sinatra
Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
Spectrum - Florence + The Machine
Tale As Old As Time (from Beauty and the Beast)
Thank You, Next - Ariana Grande
The Joker And The Queen - Ed Sheeran
Theme from 'Love Story' - Francis Lai
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Thunderstruck - AC/DC
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Wake Me Up - Avicii
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
What About Us - Pink
Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift
With Or Without You - U2
Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Ray
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Genres:
Classical, Christmas, Traditional church music, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Easy listening, Pop, Acoustic, Covers
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Event types:
Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Concert, Recording session, Charity event, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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