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About The Capriccio Quartet

Versatile string quartet for every occasion. We have played at 1000s of events, weddings, proposals, parties and corporate functions.

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Malvern

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Performing a diverse repertoire. Our tag line is “contemporary to classical”, the Capriccio Quartet are a talented and experienced string quartet who have won numerous awards over 25 years. We have previously performed at Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo and on a luxury yacht during the Monaco Boat Show. We are Theo Paphitis small business winners and have won numerous wedding awards. We have 25 years of experience having played at so many weddings and events at hundreds of different venues. Lynette, our founder, is your one point of contact and deals with you from day one of booking. Lynette happily takes you from booking to event with any and all queries or requests you might have.

The Capriccio Quartet

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The Capriccio Quartet's Reviews

5 out of 5

We hired Capriccio Quartet for our wedding day. From the moment we made the booking, it was smooth sailing and we felt our wishes were fully accounted for. Lynette was our point of contact and we cannot fault the communication we had. We really valued her input into song choice for our day. True professionals! On the day the quartet really helped set the scene we wanted. Beautiful musicians and the music was enjoyed by all. I strongly recommend making contact with Lynette if you’re considering a quartet for your special day. 5 stars from us!!

Reply from The Capriccio Quartet

1 year ago

Thank you so much! We absolutely loved playing for your wedding we really did and what amazing music choices you made. Such a pleasure and wow what a beautiful venue too!

5 out of 5

We absolutely loved having The Capriccio Quartet play at our wedding! They were brilliant from start to finish. Truly talented, professional, and friendly. Excellent communication before the event and have such a wide repertoire. Many thanks again! Would so highly recommend!

Reply from The Capriccio Quartet

1 year ago

I feel so bad I never spotted your lovely review. Thank you so so much and sincere apologies for not replying!

Everyone enjoyed them, they played beautifully

Will be back to book them, they were awesome

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The Capriccio Quartet's Song list

Baroque and Classical (composed roughly between 1650 and 1810)

Brandenburg Concerto No.3 - J S Bach

La Rejouissance - G F Handel

Largo from "Winter" - Vivaldi

Minuet - Boccherini

Rondeau - Jean Joseph Mouret

Sheep may safely graze - Bach

Spring (from ‘The Seasons”) - Vivaldi

Theme from Piano Concerto No.21 - Mozart

Two Rondeaux - Purcell arr Thorp

Light (including film and show tunes, TV themes, jazz standards)

A Whole New World (Aladdin) - Arr H Marple-Horvat

All The Things You Are - Kershaw

Anything Goes - Porter arr Thorp

At Last (Etta James) - Gordon/Warren

Autumn Leaves - Arr Julian Kershaw

Baby Elephant Walk - Mancini arr Zinn

Bethena - Joplin arr Nurse

Beyond the Sea - Lawrence/Trenet arr KMG

Can't Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis Presley arr Bojana Jovanovic

Cavatina

Christmas carols

Close to You - David & Bacharach

Cock Linnet - Collins & Leigh arr Martelli

Downton Abbey Theme for Quartet - Arr H Marple-Horvat

Everytime we say goodbye - Porter arr Thorp

Fascinatin' Rhythm - Gershwin arr Martelli

Fly Me To The Moon (light version) - Arr Julian Kershaw

Frosty the Snowman - Nelson/Rollins arr Mauldin

Funiculi Funicula - Denze arr Thorp

Game of Thrones Theme - Ramin Djawadi arr KMG

Happy Birthday 1, 2 and 3 - arr Cowell

Harry Lime Theme - Karas

I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside - Glover-Kind arr Thorp

I Dreamed a Dream - Schonberg & Kretzmer

I Giorni - Einaudi

I Got Rhythm - Gershwin/Gershwin arr Crocker

Irish Sherry - Trad arr Thorp

Jingle Bell Rock - Boothe/Beal arr Mauldin

La Paloma - Iradier

La Rumba - Brymm arr Nurse

Ladies in Lavender - Hess arr Crocker

Let It Go (from Disney's 'Frozen') - Lopez/Anderson-Lopez arr Griesinger

Let It Snow - Calin/Styne arr Mauldin

Let's Do It - Porter arr Thorp

Let's face the music and dance - Berlin arr Nurse

Londonderry Air - Trad arr Cann

Makin' Whoopee - Donaldson arr Thorp

Memory - Lloyd Webber arr Cowell

Molly on the Shore - Grainger

Moon River - Mancini arr Zinn

Moonlight in Vermont - Suessdorf arr Thorp

My Funny Valentine - Rodgers & Hart arr Thorp

Over the Rainbow - Arlen arr Crocker

Palladio - Karl Jenkins arr Crocker

Pennies from Heaven - Arthur Johnson arr Thorp

Ragtime Dance - Joplin arr Thorp

Raiders' March - John Williams

River Flows In You - Yiruma arr KMG

Rose Leaf Rag - Joplin arr Thorp

Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Gillespie/Coots arr Mauldin

She - Kretzmer/Aznavour arr Cocker

Slap That Bass - Gershwin arr Martelli

Smoke gets in your eyes - Jerome Kern & Otto Harbach

Solitaire - Cody & Sedaka

Strangers in the Night - Arr Julian Kershaw

Summertime - Gershwin

Take the 'A' Train - Billy Strayhorn

Tale As Old As Time (from Beauty and the Beast) - Menken/Ashman

The Folks Who Live on the Hill - Kern arr Thorp

The Throne Room - John Williams

Theme: 'Fawlty Towers' - Wilson arr Nurse

Theme: Pride and Prejudice - Davis

Unchained Melody - Alex North arr Rosenhaus

We have all the time in the world - Barry arr Nurse

What a Wonderful World - Weiss & Thiele arr Crocker

When I fall in love - Arr Julian Kershaw

Winter Wonderland - Smith/Bernard arr Mauldin

Yesterday Once More - Carpenter & Bettis

Yoda's Theme - John Williams arr Cowell

Concerning Hobbits - Howard Shore

Jeeves and Wooster - Anne Dudley

Lullaby of Birdland - Shearing

That's Amore - Warren

Sway/Cherry - Pink

La Bamba - Mexican

Hernando's Hideaway - Doors

You'll Never Walk Alone (from Carousel) - Rodgers & Hammerstein arr Joel Jacklich

Pop and Rock (from late 1960's to present day: if your favourite tune isn't listed, ask us about arranging it for you!)

A Thousand Years - Perri/Hodges arr H Marple-Horvat

All Of Me - John Legend arr. KMG

All You Need is Love - Lennon & McCartney arr Nurse

And I Love You So - Don McLean arr Cocker

Best Day Of My Life - American Authors arr KMG

Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve arr KMG

Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis

Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John arr KMG

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Clocks - Coldplay

Eleanor Rigby - Lennon/McCartney arr KMG

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Everything - Bublé arr KMG

Fields of Gold - Sting arr KMG

Fix You - Coldplay arr KMG

Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison

Heaven - Bryan Adams arr KMG

Here Comes The Sun - Harrison arr Lin Chen

Here, There and Everywhere - Lennon/McCartney arr KMG

Hey Jude - Lennon & McCartney

I Know Him So Well - Andersson, Rice, Ulvaeus

I'm Gonna Be (500 miles) - The Proclaimers arr. KMG

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz arr. KMG

In My Life - Lennon/McCartney arr KMG

It Must Be Love - Madness

It's All About You - McFly

Just The Way You Are - Mars arr KMG

Kissing You - Des'ree/Atack Arr H Marple-Horvat

Lego House - Sheeran arr KMG

Love is All Around - Reg Presley arr KMG

Love Me Like You Do - Goulding arr. KMG

Make You Feel My Love - Dylan arr Griesinger

Mamma Mia - ABBA arr Bojana Gajic (Jovanavic)

Marry You - Bruno Mars arr. DH

One Day Like This - Elbow

One-minute Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon

Paradise - Coldplay

Penny Lane - Lennon & McCartney

Rather Be - Clean Bandit ft. J Glynne arr B. Jovanovic

Real Love (Tom Odell/ Monty the Penguin Version) - John Lennon

Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon

She - Kretzmer/Aznavour arr Cocker

Skyfall - Adkins /Epworth arr M Wray

Somewhere Only We Know - Keane arr KMG

Thinking Out Loud - Sheeran arr KMG

Vida la Vida - Coldplay

We Are Young - Fun arr KMG

Whatever - Oasis

When I'm 64 - McCartney arr Martelli

Wild Horses - Arr H Marple-Horvat

Wings (Birdy) - Birdy/Tedder Arr H Marple-Horvat

Wonderful Tonight - Clapton arr KMG

Yesterday - Lennon & McCartney

Your Song - Elton John

Yesterday Once More - Carpenter & Bettis

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

All My Loving - Lennon & McCartney

Always - Bon Jovi

You Raise Me Up - Loveland

Something - George Harrison

How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding

Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Wonderful Life - Black

Stand By Me - King

Symphony - Clean Bandit

The Power of Love - Frankie goes to Hollywood

You've Got The Love - Florence & The Machine

Romantic (ie classical music written after 1810 in the 'Romantic' style)

Barcarolle - Offenbach arr Thorp

Chanson de Matin - Elgar

Clair de Lune - Debussy arr Martelli

Danse des Mirlitons - Tchaikovsky arr Thorp

Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana - Mascagni

Nessun Dorma - Puccini arr Martelli

Nimrod - Elgar

Oblivion - Piazzola arr Nurse

Salut d'Amour - Elgar arr Thorp

Vocalise - Rachmaninov arr Thorp

Chanson de Nuit - Elgar arr Fraser

Con te partiro

First Polovtsian Dance - Borodin arr Thorp

Flower Duet - Delibes arr Thorp

Liebestraum - Liszt

Meditation from "Thais" - Massenet

Morning from Peer Gynt - Grieg

O Sole Mio - di Capua arr Thorp

Pavane - Faure arr Rose

Romance (Gadfly) - Shostakovich

Thou Ring on my Finger - Schumann

Wedding Music (ie often played at the ceremony. Remember though that you can choose from the rest of the list: it's your day!

Air - J S Bach

Air from 'Water Music' - Handel

Allelujah from "Exsultate, Jubilate" - Mozart

Aria from "Xerxes" - Handel

Ave Maria - Schubert

Canon - Pachelbel

Entrance of the Queen of Sheba - Handel

Hornpipe - G F Handel arr Thorp

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - J S Bach

Trumpet Tune - Purcell

Trumpet Voluntary - J Clarke

Wedding March - Wagner

Wedding March - Mendelssohn

Where'er You Walk - Handel

God Save The Queen

The Capriccio Quartet's Prices

Last updated: 2025

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Duration	Price
Up to 1 hour	£841.25
Up to 2 hours	£971.25
Up to 3 hours	£1101.25

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Clients frequently comment on our unflappable professionalism on the day; cheerful interaction with guests; taking requests from guests, not to mention the quality of the performances. We take great pride in smooth organisation and beautiful performances and always remember that we are there to enhance your day.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Manor by the Lake, Birtsmorton Court, Homme House, Mickleton Hills farm, Hampton Court Castle, ICC in Birmingham plus many other wedding venues and hotels in the midlands.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

As a String Quartet, it's difficult to answer this without going into the best players or Classical quartets, however the Vitamin String Quartet (heard on Bridgerton) has to be near the top. We also have an eclectic set of tastes ranging from Bach and Beethoven, to The Beatles and Beyoncé

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

Every event for us is treated with the same respect, but a couple of more prominent ones are: The Monaco Boat show at the Hotel de Paris and Theo Paphitis conferences.

Do you have different line-up options?

Although our team consists of about a dozen highly experienced performers, we operate as a string quartet.

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

We have an excellent reputation for being flexible with slight timing changes, but please get in touch as soon as you know.

How much time do you need to set up?

As we are normally acoustic, we can setup in as little as 15 minutes, however, we generally arrive at least 30 minutes before the start time.

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

Absolutely - we have a wide range of styles from rock/pop to film and tv themes, jazz standards and Classical favourites. We can, for a fee of approximately £25 have a piece arranged specially. Check out our songlist tab.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes. We usually play acoustic (without electrics) but can, for loud events provide a pa system that mics us all up.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Please ask about specific pieces, it is very common for us to perform new repertoire.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Opera, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Disco, Top 40, Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Indie, Pop rock, Tango, Early music

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Types:

String quartet, String ensemble, Electric string quartet, Classical ensemble, String trio

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Event types:

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

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