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Astri Strings are a professional violin and cello duo based in the South of England. They provide exquisite music for a wide variety of events including weddings, parties and corporate entertainment. They have an extensive repertoire list from Baroque and Classical through to Film themes, Jazz, Pop Music and ‘Bridgerton-style’ inspired arrangements. We can make a bespoke arrangement of your favourite song if it is not on our repertoire list. We studied at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama respectively and have both enjoyed rich and varied performance careers playing with many professional orchestras and ensembles, as well as theatre and session work. Highlights have been playing for royalty at Frogmore House and George and Amal Clooney’s Wedding celebration.
Based in Thatcham, Berkshire
Classical
Albeniz - Tango
American Folk song -Shenandoah
Anon - March
Anon - Polonaise
Trad - Greensleeves
Bach - Jesu, joy of man’s desiring Air From Suite in D
Bach - Arioso
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.3 1st Mvt
Boccherini - Minuet
Brahms - Hungarian Dance no. 5
Crain - Butterfly Waltz
Delibes - Flower Duet
Dvorak - Humoresque
Elgar - Salut d’amour
Elgar - Chanson de Matin
Einaudi -I Giorni
Faure - Pavane
Handel - Prelude
Handel - Chaconne
Handel - Royal Fireworks Music
Handel - Largo from Xerxes
Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Irish Folk song - Carrick Fergus
J. Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary
J. Clarke - Trumpet Tune
Jay Ungar - Ashokan Farewell
Massenet - Meditation from Thais
Mendelssohn - Wedding March
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Purcell - Gavotte
Purcell - Minuet
Rameau - Menuet
Rameau - Rigaudon
Rimsky -Korsakov - Melody and Dance from Scheherazade
Saint-Saens - The Swan
Schubert - Ave Maria
Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
Telemann - Vite
Telemann - Gigue
Trad - My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose
Vivaldi - Allegro from Spring
Vivaldi – Allegro non molto and Largo from Winter
Wagner - Wedding March
Welsh Trad - The Ash Grove
Jazz
Arlen - Over The Rainbow
Brubeck -Take 5
Etta James - At Last
Kander -New York, New York
Gershwin -I got rhythm
Gershwin -Summertime
Joplin - The Entertainer
Joplin -Maple Leaf Rag
Kern - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
King - Stand By Me
Mancini - Moon River
Maschwitz / Sherwin - Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square
Mills – It don’t a mean a thing
Marks -All of me
Porter -Anything goes
Porter -Who wants to be a millionaire
Rodgers – Blue Moon
Rodgers & Hart - My Funny Valentine
Simone -My Baby Just Cares for me
Waller & Brooks - Ain't Misbehavin’
Weiss & Theile - A Wonderful World
Pop/Film
Adele - Make You Feel My Love
Aerospace - I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
Alicia Keys - If I ain't got you
American authors - Day Of My Life
Ariana Grande- Thank U, Next
Bond Medley
Beach boys - God Only Knows
Beatles - All You Need Is Love
Beyoncé - Halo
Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
Bon Jovi- Livin on a prayer
Bruno Mars - Marry You
Christina Perri - Thousand Years
Clean Bandit - Rather Be
Coldplay - A Sky full of Stars
Coldplay - Viva la Vida
Coldplay - Clocks
Dan and Shay- Speechless
Des’ree- Kissing You (from Romeo and Juliet)
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come on Eileen
Duo Lipa - Dance the Night Away (Barbie)
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Ellie Goulding - How long will I love you
Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
Gardel - Por Una Cabeza
Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
James Bond medley
James Blunt - Beautiful
James Horner - The Love Of A Princess (Braveheart)
John Barry - Diamonds Are Forever
Lana del Ray- Young and Beautiful
Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah
Madonna - Material girl
Madness - It Must Be Love
Maroon 5 - Girls Like You
Meghan Trainor - Made your Look
Miley Cyrus - Flowers
Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball
Rihanna - Diamonds
Shawn Mendes - In my Blood
Smoky Robinson - My Girl
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Sting - Fields of Gold
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams
The Killers - Mr Brightside
The Kinks - You Really Got Me
The La's - There She Goes
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
Trevor Jones - Last Of The Mohicans
Toto - Africa
U2 - Beautiful Day
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Valens – La Bamba
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
We need a performance area of 3 x 2 metres and 2 chairs
N/A
we need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and then where we will need to set up to play.
No
We have performed at Frogmore House, the Royal residence in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
We love the 2 Cellos and Maxim Vengerov
We previously played with Akina String Quartet and enjoyed playing at many amazing venues across the South.
Weddings are our favourites! Performing as bride makes her entrance is a truly special moment!
We arrive 40 minutes before the performance to set up.
We normally perform 2x 50 minute sets (or 3 ).
We are happy to play outside if the weather is clement but would require shade to protect our valuable instruments.
Clients may choose anything from our repertoire lists and we can make a bespoke arrangement of a special song if required.
Friendly, flexible, and professional from the outset. A talented duo who really set the scene for our special day.
WDFarmers
Waitrose
Marketing Academy
Sostrene Grene
Velocity Worldwide
The Retreat, Elcot Park
Corn Exchange, Newbury
The Retreat, Elcot Park
Donnington Grove Hotel
Wallingford Townhall
Danesfield House
Great Fosters
Chaddleworth House
The Post
Coombe Manor Barns