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About Paula Bowes

Professional viola player based in Manchester, UK.

Violist

Manchester

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Paula Bowes is a Manchester based violist currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music with Susie Mészáros. Paula has been playing the viola since the age of 12, gaining a considerable amount of experience in both orchestral and chamber music.

Paula Bowes' Reviews

"What can I say about the day, you play the most beautiful music. You are super talented and just made the church ceremony for us. The violin has such a special place in my heart and you made the day start off perfect. I can not thank you enough."

"You are so musical and it was a real privilege hearing you play tonight" - Verbal review from an audience member after a performance in Hull.

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Paula Bowes' Song list

Classical Repetoire (String Quartet Arrangement):

Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man’s desiring

Bach – Air from Suite in D

Bach – Arioso

Bach – Sheep May Safely Grace

Bach – Wachet auf

Beethoven – Fur Elise

Beethoven – Ode to Joy

Bizet – Aragonese from Carmen

Bizet – Les Toreadors from Carmen

Bizet – Seguidilla from Carmen

Bizet – Habanera from Carmen

Debussy – The Girl with the Flaxen Hair

Delibes – Flower Duet

Handel – Hornpipe in D

Handel – Hornpipe in F

Handel – Water Music: Air in D

Handel – Water Music: Air in F

Handel – Water Music: Bourree in F

Handel – Water Music: Minuet in G minor

Handel – Water Music: Coro

Handel – Royal Fireworks Music: La Paix

Handel – Royal Fireworks Music: La

Rejouissance

Handel – Royal Fireworks Music: Menuet

in D

Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

Handel – Largo from Xerxes

Mascagni – Cavalleria Rusticana

Massenet – Meditation from Thais

Mendelssohn – Wedding March

Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1st mov:

Allegro

Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 2nd

mov: Romance

Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 3rd

mov: Menuetto & Trio

Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 4th mov:

Rondo

Pachelbel – Cannon in D

Piazzolla – Libertango

Puccini – O mio babbino caro

Saint Saens – The Swan

Schubert – Ave Maria

Strauss – Pizzicato Polka

Tchaikovsky – Waltz from Sleeping

Beauty

Vivaldi – Spring from the Seasons

Vivaldi – Winter from the Seasons

Wagner – Wedding March

Pop Songs (String Quartet Arrangement):

Adele – Make you feel my love

Avicci – Wake me up

Bruno Mars – Marry You

Christina Perri- A thousand years

Coldplay – Clocks

Coldplay – Viva la Vida

Ed Sheeran – Thinking out loud

Elbow – One Day like this

Elton John – Your Song

Jason Miraz - I’m Yours

John Legend - All of Me

Muse – Starlight

Sia - Chandelier

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

Stevie Wonder – Signed, sealed, delivered

Taylor Swift - Love Story

The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Baroque, Contemporary classical, Early music, Classical crossover, Musical theatre, Opera, Film / TV music, Acoustic, Covers, Pop

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Instruments:

Viola, Violin

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Arranger, Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching

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