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Phantasia Weddings

Pachelbel's Canon

Scottish baroque music by General John Reid, performed by Phantasia on baroque violin and theorbo

About Phantasia

Recently featured on Classic FM, Phantasia specialises in dynamic performances of classical, folk and popular music on period instruments.

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Classical duo

Isle of Wight

Public liability insurance of £10 million

Phantasia was formed in early 2023 by Emma-Marie Kabanova and Chris Hirst with the purpose of re-discovering lesser known music and finding "forgotten gems". Variety is provided by Chris switching instruments between theorbo and mandora, both of which can be played alone and combined with the violin.

Phantasia's Reviews

Chris and Emma-Marie were professional and played beautifully. Thank you for making my wedding so special!

I wanted something a bit different for my wedding, Emma-Marie and Chris played music from Lord of the Rings, Metallica covers and classical music that just made everything so magical!

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Phantasia's Song list

J.S. Bach - Air (on the G string)

J.S. Bach - Assorted dances for violin solo

J.S. Bach - Ave Maria

Handel - Water Music

Handel - Fireworks Suit

Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba

Handel - Largo

F. Mendlessohn - Wedding March

Pachelbel - Canon in D

Purcell - Fairy Queen Dances

Telemann - Assorted dances for violin solo

Vivaldi - Four Seasons extracts

Mozart — Eine Kleine Nacht Musik

Mozart - Assorted minuets and trios

L.V. Beethoven - Romance

R. Vaughan Williams - Lark Ascending

R. Wagner - Wedding March

E. Elgar - Salut d' Amor

E. Elgar - Chanson de matin

F. Schubert - Ave Maria

G. Gershwin - Summertime

N. Rimsky-Korsakov Theme

N. Rimsky-Korsakov - Song of India

P. Tchaikovsky - Sentimental Waltz

P. Tchaikovsky - Ballet extracts

P. Tchaikovsly - Melancholy Serenade

J. Strauss - Assorted waltzes

Pop:

Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful

C. Perry - Thousand Years

E. Sheeran- Joker and the Queen

Verve – Bittersweet Symphony

Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Westlife – Beautiful in White

Lady Gaga- Bad Romance

Harry Styles – As it Was

C. Dion - My heart will go on

E. John - Can you feel the love tonight

A. Lloyd Webber - Music of the night

A. Lloyd Webber - Memory

Beatles - Yesterday

Beatles - Let it Be

Elvis - Can't help falling in love with you

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

Metallica - Fade to Black

Metallica - To Live is To Die

Howard Shore - Lord of The Rings Theme

Howard Share - Hobbit Theme

Scottish Folk: Whisky Before Breakfast

Scottish Folk: The Lass the Made the Bed for Me

Scottish Folk: Robbie Donna Gorach

Scottish Folk: Stumpey Strathspey

Scottish Folk: The Ranting Highland Man

Scottish Folk: Pentland Hills

J. Reid - Sonata for Violin and Theorbo

J.A. Hasse - Solo for Violin and Theorbo

W. Smethergell - Solo for Violin and Theorbo

G.P. Telemann - Fantasie no 1 for Violin

G.P. Telemann - Fantasie no 2 for Violin

G.P. Telemann - Fantasie no 3 for Violin

W.A. Mozart - Andante

W.A. Mozart - Menuet

L. Mozart Menuet

Fly me to the moon

Aint Misbehaving

Blueberry Hill

Embraceable You

Everybody loves my baby

Girl from Ipanema

Hello Dolly

I Got Rhythm

In a Sentimental Mood

Dream a little dream of me

Anything Goes

Mr Sandman

They can’t take that away fro me

I can’t give you anything but love

I got plenty of nuttin’

I say a little prayer for you

I could have danced all night

Satin doll

Smoke gets in your eyes

Red sails in the sunset

Nice work if you can get it

They all laughed

I love you baby (Can't take my eyes of you)

Caravan

Take 5

Moon River

A. Bertali - Ciaconna

H.I.F. von Biber - Rosary Sonatas

J.S. Bach - Partita III for unaccompanied violin

J.S. Bach - Double Violin Concerto

J.S. Bach - Erbarme Dich violin solo

J.S. Bach - Violin concerto in E major

D. Buxtehude - Duo Sonatas for violin and Viola da Gamba

D. Buxtehude - Singet dem Herrn

A. Corelli - Violin sonatas opus 5

A. Caldara - Violin sonata in A minor

G.F. Handel - All violin sonatas

G.F. Handel - 9 German Arias

E.M. Kabanova - Pasacaglia

E.M. Kabanova - MacBeth Fantasy

I, Khandoshkin - Sonata for solo violin in Eb major

I. Leonarda - Sonata Duodecima

W.A. Mozart - Assorted sonatas

F. Schubert - 3 Sonatinas

A.Stradella - Sinfonia

G. Tartini - Pastorale in Scordatura

G. Tartini -Devil's Trill Sonata

A. Vivaldi - Assorted violin sonatas

J.P. Westhoff - Sonata Imitazione della campane

Phantasia's Prices

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

Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£375
Up to 2 hours	£625
Up to 3 hours	£875

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

People always love the sound of our rare instruments, especially when we play covers of familiar tunes or foot tapping folk music.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Some highlights include a garden overlooking the Bosporus Sea in Istanbul, or a birthday party on the Golden Hind where all the guests were dressed as pirates! We love playing for any wedding and getting to be a small, but important part of someone's special day.

Do you have different line-up options?

Our core members are Emma-Marie, violin and Chris, lute. We can also add harpsichord or a vocalist if required.

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

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about and hour before a performance starts or an event begins.

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

Our set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure everyone has an amazing time. However, we're definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event. We are always happy to play your favourite song!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

Musicianship

Genres:

Baroque, Early music, Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Classical crossover, Medieval music, Renaissance, Contemporary classical, Folk, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Welsh folk, Easy listening, Light music, Acoustic, Ambient pop

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Types:

Classical duo, Classical ensemble, Acoustic band, Original artist, Acoustic duo, Early music ensemble, String duo

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Event types:

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

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