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About Spirit Strings

Spirit Strings is an outstanding instrumental ensemble composed of high calibre professional musicians with experience in world tours.
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Twickenham
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Spirit Strings is an outstanding instrumental ensemble composed of high calibre professional musicians with vast experience performing at world’s greatest concert halls (Konzerthaus Berlin, National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, Teatro Regio in Turin, Guangzhou Opera House, Harbin Opera House, etc.). Dream of the perfect event, that will make you cherish the memories forever? You will need a pinch of sophistication and Spirit Strings performers are here to elevate your special day. Spirit Strings performs at vernissages, weddings, baptism parties, private parties, marriage proposals, corporate events, and others. ! We adapt our repertoire according to your event’s style and your music preferences. ! You can also choose the type of group you prefer depending on your personal choice and budget: • solo (Cello) • duo (Violin - Cello) • trio (Violin – Viola - Cello) • quartet (2xViolin – 1xViola – 1xCello) Spirit Strings’ repertoire is diverse and includes: classical, pop, jazz, blues, soul, folk, etc. Spirit Strings’ performers are London based musicians with great talent and vibrant personalities. All of them graduated prestigious conservatoires and are active in the professional music world. Spirit Strings will stay in close touch with you for setting the event’s details after your booking. We will consider your arrangement/ amplification/ seating / costume preferences. Our values are quality, dedication, punctuality, and enthusiasm. If you want a professional strings group for your special event, contact Spirit Strings for discussing your requirements. Do your best choice now: Strings Quortet – ideal for weddings, big parties, ceremonies, corporate events, etc. Strings Trio (violin, cello and viola) – ideal for vernissages, weddings, receptions, garden parties, corporate events, etc. Strings Duo (violin and cello) – ideal for restaurants, dinners, cocktail parties, receptions, garden parties, etc. Solo (Cello) – ideal for marriage proposals, smaller budgets parties, etc.

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Genres:
Pop, Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Early music, Film / TV music, Opera, Medieval music, Renaissance, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Covers, Disco, Soul, Funk, Funk rock, Top 40, Tribute, Vintage, World music, Bossa nova, Latin, Italian music, Russian music, Spanish music, Tango, Easy listening, Light music, Balkan
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Event types:
Wedding, Virtual event, 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, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Spirit Strings' Song list

Favourites
Dua Lipa – Levitating
Master KG - Jerusalema
Bon Jovi - Always
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Bruno Mars feat. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk
Milk & Sugar feat. Maria Marquez - Canto Del Pilon
Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers - Islands In the Stream
Sting - Fields of Gold
Paul McCartney, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton & Rod Stewart - All You Need Is Love
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper - Shallow (A Star Is Born)
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
Pharrell Williams – Happy
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
Bruno Mars - Marry You
Marc Anthony - Vivir Mi Vida
Enrique Iglesias - Me Pase
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love to You
Michael Bolton - When a Man Loves a Woman
Bill Withers - Lean on Me
Ed Sheeran – Perfect
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Abba – The winner takes it all
Abba - Chiquitita
Abba – Mamma Mia
Adele/Dylan – Make You Feel My Love
Adele – Skyfall
Aerosmith – I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
Alicia Keys – No One
Beatles – All you need is Love
Beatles – Hey Jude
Beatles – When Iʼm 64
Beatles – Yesterday
Blunt – Youʼre Beautiful
Carpenters – Yesterday Once More
Coldplay – Viva la Vida
Doors – Light My Fire
Elvis – Can’t Help Falling In Love
Gaynor – I Will Survive
Heusen – Come Fly with Me
Lady Gaga – Paparrazi
Led Zepplin – Stairway to Heaven
Maroon Five – She will be Loved
Presley – Love me Tender
Presley – The Wonder of You
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Sinatra – My Way
Valli – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Wannadies – The You and Me Song
Warren – Thatʼs Amore
Weiss – What a Wonderful World
Pop
A thousand years - Christina Perri
All about that bass - Meghan Trainor
All of me - John Legend
Birthday - Katy Perry
Can you feel the love tonight - Elton John
Chandelier - Sia
Counting stars - One Republic
Games of thrones
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Hero - Mariah Carey
Hey brother - Avicii
Home - Philip Philips
I believe I can fly - R. Kelly
Iʼm yours - Jason Mraz
Let her go - Passanger
Let it go - Frozen
River flows in you - Yiruma
Someone like you - Adele
Starway to heaven - Led Zeppelin
Stay - Rihanna
Wake me up - Avicii
• Counting Stars – One Republic
• Come As You Are - Nirvana
• Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader
• Dance Monkey - The Tones and I
• Dog Days are Over - Florence + The Machine
• Don't Stop Believing - Journey
• Don't Look Back Into The Sun - The Libertines
• Everlasting Love - Love Affair
• (Everything I do) I do it for you - Bryan Adams
• Fields of Gold– Sting
• Firework – Katy Perry
• Fix You – Coldplay
• Get Lucky – Daft Punk
• Girls Like You - Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B
• Greatest Day - Take That
• God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
• Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
• Halo – Beyonce
• Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
• Here Comes Your Man - The Pixies
Wedding / Classical
• Adagio-Presto from Summer, The Four Seasons
• Air On The G String - Johann Sebastian Bach
• Allegro from Autumn, The Four Seasons
• Allegro from Spring, The Four Seasons
• Alleluja From Exultate Jubilate - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Andante From Piano Concerto no. 21 - Mozart
• Andantino 'La forza del destino' - Verdi
• Aria (From Xerxes) - George Frideric Handel
• Arioso - Johann Sebastian Bach
• Ave Maria - Bach/ Gounod
• Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
• Barcarolle - Offenbach
• Bist du bei mir - Johann Sebastian Bach
• Bridal Chorus - Richard Wagner
• Canon in D - Pachelbel
• Chanson de Matin – Elgar
• Chanson de Nuit - Elgar
• Danse des Mirlitons - Tchaikovsky
• Entrance of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
• Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart
• Divertimenti - Mozart
• Flower Duet -Delibes
• Funiculi-Funicula - Denza
• Golliwogg's Cake-Walk - Debussy
• Humoresque - Dvorak
• If with All Your Hearts (From Elijah) - Mendelssohn
• I Giorni - Einaudi
• "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" - Johann Sebastian Bach
• Largo from Winter, The Four Seasons
• Liebestraum - Franz Liszt
• Mediation From Thais - Jules Massenet
• Melody in F - Rubinstein
• My Heart Ever Faithful - Johann Sebastian Bach
• None But The Lonely Heart - Tchaikovsky
• Norwegian Dance no. 3 - Grieg
• Norwegian Dance no.2 - Grieg
• O Sole Mio - Di Capua
• Ode to Joy - Ludwig Van Beethoven
• Pavane - Faure
• Panis Angelicus - Cesar Auguste Franck
• Pizzicato Polka - Strauss
• Plaisir D'Amour - Johann Martini
• Polovtsian Dances 'Prince Igor' - Borodin
• Prelude to Carmen - Bizet
• Rondeau - Jean-Joseph Mouret
• Rondo alla Turca – Mozart
• Salut d’amour - Elgar
• Sehnsuchtig - Mendelssohn
• Serenade - Schubert
• Sheep May Safely Graze - Johann Sebastian Bach
• Simple Aveu - Francis Thome
• Slavonic Dance no.8 - Dvorak
• Sleeping Beauty Waltz Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Studenternes Serendade - Grieg
• Suite From the Fairy Queen. Hornpipe, Air, rondeau, Chorus- Henry Purcell
• Tango - Albeniz
• Te Deum Prelude and Tu Devicto - Charpentier
• Three Little Maids from School - Sullivan
• Traumeri - Schumann
• Trumpet Tune - Henry Purcell
• Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
• Two Rondeaux - Purcell
• Vocalise - Rachmaninoff
• Wachet Auf - Johann Sebastian Bach
• Waltz - Grieg
• Waltz from Sleeping Beauty - Tchaikovsky
• Wedding day at Trolhaugen - Grieg
• Wedding March - Mendelssohn
Jazz
Ellington – It Donʼt Mean a Thing
Gershwin – Somebody Loves Me
Gershwin – Summertime
Gershwin – Swansea
Gershwin – They Canʼt take That Away from Me
Grever – What a Difference a Day Made
Howard – Fly me to the Moon
Johnson – Pennies from Heaven
Joplin – Country Club
Joplin – The Entertainer
King Cole – Letʼs Face the Music
New York, New York - Bernstein
Night and Day - Porter
Pennies from Heaven - Johnson
Ragtime Dance - Joplin
Someone to Watch Over Me - Gershwin
Swanee - Gershwin
The Folks Who Live On The Hill - Kern
The Man I Love - Gershwin
What is This Thing Called Love - Porter
You're the Top - Porter
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Our variety of music genres, especially modern pop hits and wedding classics!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

We performed at world's greatest concert halls (eg. Konzerthaus Berlin), and at countless wedding venues across England.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Ad Libitum String Quartet, 2 CELLOS and The Piano Guys are important models for us.

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

We performed in a classical orchestra at Konzerthaus Berlin in 2018.

Do you have different line-up options?

We also offer a Solo Cello line-up.

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

This should not to be a problem. Let us know as soon as possible and we'll do what we can to accommodate the change.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes. Check the add-ups section for prices.

How much time do you need to set up?

About 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time is usually enough for the set up in case you booked a PA system.

Can you roam around while you perform?

We could roam around in specific circumstances. We are happy to discuss this with you.

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

We're definitely happy to listen to you and make sure we find what works for your event. Our song list is created as a result of countless performances and we learnt what works best to ensure guests enjoy the music and have a great time.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

Our PA system is not included in your quote. However, you can choose to book our PA system for an extra charge.

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 an extra charge for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

Spirit Strings' Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hour£680
Up to 2 hours£850
Up to 3 hours£920
Packages
1 Musician2 musicians
Cello solo
£200

Add-ons

PA System
+£100
DJ set
+£400
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Spirit Strings' Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Andrew W
2 years ago
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5 out of 5

Perfect in every way ! Highly recommend.

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Lauren J
2 years ago, for a Wedding in Woking GU22 0QF
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I can't thank this quartet enough for the amazing atmosphere at our wedding! They are just brilliant. Our guests were astonished by their performance. Great music selection, professional performance and, easy-going people. Thank you Spirit Strings! You made our event outstanding!

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Marta R
3 years ago, for a Birthday party in TW3 1SW
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5 out of 5

Spirit Strings performed at my private party and I was nothing but extremely delighted to have them. Alex is doing an amazing job and we discussed all the details before the event. I am very thankful for their presence at my special night.

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