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About Scherzando Strings

Shropshire's Premier String Quartet playing for weddings and events throughout the West Midlands.

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Telford

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Scherzando Strings was formed in 2012 by professional violinists Sue Harris-Cohen and William Pickering. They perform as a Violin Duo, String Trio and String Quartet throughout the West Midlands. All members of the group have played with major orchestras throughout the UK and abroad. Scherzando Strings is based in Telford. They play for weddings and events throughout the West Midland and North Wales. We can arrange the latest pop songs and hits for String Quartet and Trio and are happy to take special requests. We play a wide variety of styles from classical to latest pop covers. With 30 years experience of playing professionally we guarantee to add a touch of class to your event.

Scherzando Strings

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Scherzando Strings' Reviews

5 out of 5

Simply brilliant, played all songs we requested 100% use scherzando strings again

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8 months ago

Thank you Kevin, it was great to meet you and play for your guests. All the best for the future. Sue & William

5 out of 5

Thank you so very much for playing at our wedding.

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10 months ago

Thank you Tom, it was a pleasure. Wishing you and Melissa all the best for the future. Sue & William

5 out of 5

Wonderful trio played at my daughters wedding. Mixture of classical, modern and film music. Wedding march was perfectly timed. Everyone said it was such a lovely touch having musicians play. Thank you so much Sue and team :)

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10 months ago

Thanks Debbie. It was a pleasure! Such perfect weather too. Hope to see you again at one of our concerts. Sue & William

5 out of 5

Scherzando Strings we’re absolutely perfect and so flexible for what we needed. I joined the trio on viola and enjoyed their brilliant packs of quartet arrangements which were an absolute hit with the wedding party. Thanks so much!

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1 year ago

It was a pleasure to meet you and play with you as well.

5 out of 5

"Just wanted to say thank you for last weekend, you absolutely made it for us, the music was wonderful and created a great atmosphere. Thank you again, Grace"

5 out of 5

Just a massive thank you for the beautiful music provided by the string-quartet last Saturday. I am sorry I didn’t get chance to thank you personally but you made a massive contribution to the event’s success. Everyone commented after how lovely the music was and I am sure the heat was unbearable on that stage at times. I wish you success with all your summer events and thank you again for making it such a very memorable occasion for us all. Jessica’s mum, Jane x

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Scherzando Strings' Song list

CLASSICAL

Canon Pachelbel

Prince of Denmark’s March Jeremiah Clarke

Wedding March Mendelssohn

Wedding March from Lohengrin Wagner

Water Music, Firework Music G. F Handel

Abdelazar Purcell

Mr Beveridge’s Maggot * (Pride & Prejudice)

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba G. F. Handel

Zadok the Priest G. F. Handel

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mozart

Divertimento in D, Mozart

Turkish March Mozart

The Four Seasons Vivaldi

Gloria Vivaldi

Brandenburg No 3 (1st Movt) J.S. Bach

Jesu, joy of man’s desiring J. S. Bach

Air on G String J.S. Bach

Badinerie J.S. Bach

Ave Maria Schubert

Für Elise Beethoven

Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Grieg

Anitra’s Dance Grieg

HOLBERG SUITE Grieg

Praeludium, Sarabande, Gavotte, Rigaudon

Prelude in E minor Chopin

Polonaise Chopin

Le Petit Negre Debussy

La Fille aux Cheveau de lin Debussy

Clair de Lune Debussy

Violin Concerto Andante Mendelssohn

Salut d’Amour Elgar

Chanson du Matin Elgar

Meditation Massenet

Czardas Vittorio Monti

Schindler’s List John Williams

Scheherazade Rimsky-Korsakov

The Swan Saint-Saëns

The Elephant Saint-Saëns

Polovtsian Dance No. 1 Borodin

Crisantemi – Chrysanthemums Puccini

Ladies in Lavender Nigel Hess

OPERA

Brindisi La Traviata Verdi

Galop, William Tell Overture Rossini

Canzonetta Don Giovanni Mozart

Pearl Fishers Duet Bizet

Flower Duet Lakme Delibes

Casta Diva Norma Bellini

O Mio Babbino Caro Gianni Schicchi Puccini

Nessun Dorma Turandot Puccini

DANCES

March Nutcraker Suite Tchaikovsky

Waltz of the Flowers Nutcraker Suite Tchaikovsky

Symphony No 1 Mahler

Barcarolle Tales of Hoffman Offenbach

Blue Danube J. Strauss

Vienna Woods J. Strauss

Dance of the Hours La Gioconda Ponchielli

Clog Dance

Pizzicato Polka

Tritsch-Tratsch Polka J. Strauss

Radetzky March J. Strauss

Tango Albeniz

POPULAR SONGS

Let It Go Frozen

Colours of the Wind

Under the Sea

You've got a Friend in Me

From This Moment On * Shania Twain

All of Me* John Legend

A Thousand Years Christina Perri

Marry You* Bruno Mars

Perfect Ed Sheeran

Sweet Child of Mine Guns 'n Roses

Kissing You * Des’ree

Million Dreams The Greatest Showman

Moon River Henry Manzini

All I ask of You Phantom of the Opera Lloyd Weber

Oh That Cello Charlie Chaplin

I’d Do Anything Oliver! Lionel Bart

Consider Yourself Oliver! Lionel Bart

Where is Love? Oliver! Lionel Bart

Yesterday Lennon & McCartney

Is this the way to Amarillo? Sedaka & Greenfield

Hoppipolla * Sigur Ros

Congratulations

What a Wonderful World Weiss & Thiele

I Could Have Danced All Night My Fair Lady

All you need is love * Beatles

Eleanor Rigby Beatles

Hey Jude * “

Can’t Help Falling in Love * ElvisPresley

It Had to Be You Isham Jones

FILM & TV

Lord of the Rings Suite * Howard Shore

My Heart will Go On - Titanic

James Bond Theme

Nobody Does It Better

Raiders of the Lost Ark John Williams

Star Wars “

Harry Potter

Pride & Prejudice Carl Jenkins

Harry Lime Theme

Poirot Theme

Game of Thrones

Poldark Theme

Bridgerton

Irish, Scottish and English Folk Muisc

Scherzando Strings' Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£5
Up to 2 hours	£750
Up to 3 hours	£750

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

We play as a String Duo (2 violins) String Trio (2 violins + cello) and String Quartet (2 violins, viola and cello)

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

We only play for one wedding a day so as long as we know that it is morning or afternoon and roughly the time we can accommodate changes

How much time do you need to set up?

No more than 20 minutes. We arrive half an hour before we are due to play. As long as we have suitable hardback chairs without arms. We bring everything else.

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

Yes. Also, if there is a particular song you would like for the ceremony that is not on the list we can usually find that for you.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Our professional live string sound, our flexible and varied repertoire, our adaptability.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Numerous churches and country houses and hotels throughout the West Midlands, Wales and beyond. Rowton Castle, Peckforton Castle, Weston Park, Madeley Court, Ludlow Castle, Plas Dinam, Lilleshall Hall, Ullesthorpe Court, Hodnet Hall, The Holford Estate, Hadley Park Hotel, Park Hotel (Shifnal), Delbury Hall, Tong Church, Shrewsbury Cathedral,

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Classical composers

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

All our weddings are high profile!

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Baroque, Contemporary classical, Classical crossover, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Opera, Folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional English folk, Easy listening, Light music, Covers, Vintage, Acoustic

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Types:

String quartet, String duo, String trio, Classical duo, Classical ensemble, Classical trio, String ensemble

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Event types:

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

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