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Sarabande Music Ensemble

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About Sarabande Music Ensemble

Elegant Music Ensemble for Weddings, Events & Memorials
String duo
Stratford-upon-Avon
Public liability insurance of £10 million

Sarabande is a professional music ensemble based in the Midlands and Cotswolds. Our musicians specialise in timeless classical pieces and modern arrangements, perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any event. With a passion for creating unforgettable musical experiences, Sarabande's talented musicians bring sophistication and beauty to weddings, corporate events, memorials and more. Sarabande delivers performances that will resonate with any occasion. We pride ourselves on offering a diverse range of musical options and styles. Our professional musicians specialise in string instruments and piano; we aim to create the ideal ambiance for your event. Whether you prefer the intimate sound of a solo performance, the harmonious interplay of a duo, or the full-bodied experience of a trio or quartet, we offer the perfect arrangement to meet your needs. Founded by Sara Lane Rees, who brings 15 years of experience as a director and co-director of music ensembles, Sarabande embodies a unique blend of classical elegance and modern versatility. Let us join you in celebrating live music, whilst bringing a touch of grace and enchantment to your events.

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Ben H
1 year ago, for a Private event in Warwick
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5 out of 5

I had the pleasure of attending an event where Sara and her talented ensemble performed. From the moment they began playing, the atmosphere was transformed into something truly magical. The music was beautifully performed, with a perfect blend of classical elegance and modern charm that captivated everyone in the room. Sara's professionalism and passion for music were evident in every note.

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Amanda J
1 year ago, for a Concert in Warwick
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5 out of 5

Sara is a charismatic character, extremely talented and plays her cello with passion and enthusiasm. She plays beautifully and always smiles - perfect for any occasion.

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Sarabande Music Ensemble's Song list

A small selection of what we can play!
Classical Music
Bach - Air on the G String from Suite No.3 in D
Bach - Arioso
Bach - Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring
Bach - Musette
Bach - Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1
Bach - Sheep May Safely Graze
Bach - Wachet Auf
Barber - Adagio For Strings, Op. 11
Beethoven - Ode to Joy
Bizet - Carmen
Boccherini - Night Music Of Madrid
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 5
Carlos Gardel - Por Una Cabeza
Clark - Trumpet Tune
Clark - Trumpet Voluntary
Corelli - La Folia
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Delibes - Flower Duet
Dvorak - Humoresque
Dvorak - Largo (New World Symphony)
Elgar - Salut D’Amour
Fauré - Pavane in F# Minor
Frank - Panis Angelicus
Handel - Air In D
Handel - Air In F
Handel - Arrival of Queen of Sheba
Handel - Bourree In F
Handel - Hornpipe In D
Handel - Hornpipe In F
Handel - La Rejouissance (Music for the Royal Fireworks)
Handel - Largo From Xerxes
Jenn Johnson - Goodness Of God
Karl Jenkins - Adiemus
Karl Jenkins - Palladio
Liszt - Liebestraum No.3
Ludovico Einaudi - I Giorni
Mendelssohn - Wedding March
Mozart - Queen Of The Night (Magic Flute)
Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1st mov/ Romanze/ 3rd mov
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Piazzola - Libertango
Puccini - Oh! Mio Babbino Caro
Ravel - Bolero
Saint-Saens - The Swan – The Carnival Of The Animals
Schubert - Ave Maria
Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Danse Des Cygnes
Verdi - La Donna E Mobile
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons – Autumn
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons – Spring
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons – Summer
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons – Winter
Wagner - Wedding March
Contemporary Music
ABBA - Dancing Queen
ABBA - Mamma Mia
Adele - Easy On Me
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Al Green - Let’s Stay Together
Alicia Keys - If I Ain’t Got You
Archer Marsh - Give Me Everything (Bridgerton)
Ariana Grande - Positions
Ariana Grande - POV
Ariana Grande - Thank U Next (Bridgerton)
Avicii - Wake Me Up
Ben E King - Stand By Me
Beyonce - Halo
Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
Billy Ocean - Suddenly
Bob Marley - Is This Love
Bruno Mars - Marry You
Callum Scott - You Are The Reason
Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
Charles Trenet - La Mer – Beyond The Sea
Chris Brown - Forever
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Twilight)
Cinematic Orchestra - To Build A Home
Clean Bandit - Rather Be
Clean Bandit - Symphony
Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars
Coldplay - Clocks
Coldplay - Speed of Sound
Coldplay - The Scientist
Coldplay - Viva la Vida
Coldplay - Yellow
Corona - The Rhythm Of The Night
David Bowie - Starman
David Guetta - Titanium
Des’ree - Kissing You
Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill
Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
Ed Sheeran - The Joker And The Queen
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
Ed Sheeran - Shivers
Ed Sheeran - Tenerife Sea
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Elbow - One Day Like This
Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
Elvis Presley - Burning Love
Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling In Love
Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender
Etta James - At Last
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon
Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night
George Ezra - Sweetest Human Being Alive
Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine
Harry Connick Jnr - It Had To Be You
Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark
Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes
Jack Johnson - Better Together
Jason Mraz - I Won’t Give Up
Jason Mraz - I’m Yours
John Legend - All of Me
John Lennon - Imagine
Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats
Journey - Don’t Stop Believin’
Judy Garland - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Justin Bieber - Anyone
Kane Brown - Heaven
Kane Brown - Homesick
Kanye West - All Of The Lights
Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
Lady Gaga - Shallow
Lana Del Rey - Young And Beautiful
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
Lionel Richie - Endless Love
Lonestar - Amazed
Luis Fonsi - Despacito
Madness / Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love
Madonna - Material Girl
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk
Maroon 5 - Girls Like You
McFly - All About You
Meatloaf - I’d Do Anything For Love
Miley Cyrus - Flowers
Natalie Cole - This Will Be An Everlasting Love
Nicolas Cortes - Senorita
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
One Republic - Secrets
Paul Young - Love Is In The Air
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Perpetuum Mobile
Prince - Kiss
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Reulle - I Get to Love You
Rihanna - Diamonds
Rolling Stones - (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
RuthAnne - The Vow
Seal - Kiss from a Rose
Shania Twain - You’re Still The One
Sia - Cheap Thrills
Sigur Rós - Hoppipolla
Simon And Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
Stephen Sanchez - Until I Found You
Stevie Wonder - Pastime Paradise
Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered
Taylor Swift - Enchanted
Taylor Swift - Love Story
Taylor Swift - Lover
Taylor Swift - Paper Rings
Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (Bridgerton)
Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
The Beatles - Penny Lane
The Corrs - Runaway
The Emotions - Best Of My Love
The Killers - Mr Brightside
The Temptations - My Girl
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
Traditional Irish - I’ll Tell Me Ma
U2 - With Or Without You
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Will Young - Evergreen
Yiruma - River Flows In You
Theme Music
Audrey Hepburn - Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Moon River
Bernstein & Sondheim - West Side Story – America
Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson - Beauty And The Beast – Tale As Long As Time (Disney)
Counting Crows - Shrek 2 – Accidentally In Love
David, Hoffman & Livingstone - Cinderella – A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Disney)
Elton John - Lion King – Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Disney)
Ennio Morricone - Cinema Paradiso – Love Theme
Harnick & Bock - Fiddler On The Roof – If I Were A Rich Man
Howard Shore - Lord Of The Rings- Evenstar
Howard Shore - The Shire / Concerning Hobbits (Lord of the Rings)
Hugh Jackman - Greatest Showman – From Now On
Joe Hisaishi - Howl’s Moving Castle – Merry Go Round of Life
John Williams - Jurassic Park – Main Theme
Klaus Badelt - Pirates Of The Caribbean – He’s A Pirate
Kris Bowers - Bridgerton – Main Theme
Lalo Schifrin - Mission Impossible – Main Theme
Lorne Balfe - Assassin’s Creed III – Title Music
Mark Knopfler - The Princess Bride – Storybook Love (Disney)
Mary Costa & Bll Shirley - Sleeping Beauty – Once Upon a Dream (Disney)
Max Richter - Bridgerton – Spring 1
Menken & RIce - Aladdin – A Whole New World (Disney)
Michael Giacchino - Up – Married Life (Disney)
Nicola Piovani - Life is Beautiful – La vita è bella
Nino Rota - The Godfather – Love Theme
Ramin Djawadi - Game Of Thrones – Main Theme
Ramin Djawadi - Game Of Thrones – Rains Of Castamere
Randy Newman - Toy Story – You’ve Got a Friend in Me
Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - La La Land – City of Stars
Shawn Mendes - Bridgerton – In My Blood
Shigeru Umebayashi - In The Mood For Love – Yumeji’s Theme
Traditional - Spanish Romance / Romanze
Yann Tiersen - Amélie – Comptine d’Un Autre Été: The Waltz
Yiu - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Again
Zac Efron and Zendaya - Greatest Showman – Rewrite The Stars
Zaifman, Jackman & Williams - Greatest Showman – A Million Dreams
Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

We provide strings solo, duo, trio and quartet. We can also provide piano to play solo or alongside our strings!

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 around 1hr before the event start time. As soon as we are set-up we can start playing for your guests!

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

Yes of course, although our list is by no means exhaustive. We welcome you to be involved in selecting the music and have an almost unlimited reprertoire.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, we bring our own equipment and play acoustically. if playing outdoors, then our instruments need shelter from the elements.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes, of course! Our ensemble is made up of highly trained professional musicians - we are all trained in playing music by sight and accustomed to learning new pieces in little to no time.
Musicianship
Genres:
Classical, Traditional church music, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Musical theatre, Film / TV music, Renaissance, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Folk, Light music, Originals, Avant garde, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, World music
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Event types:
Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Theatre / Show, Recording session, Concert, Charity event, Corporate event, Private event, Burns night, Birthday party
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