Travel : The group require one car for duo and two for trio and quartet |
Duo |
1 hour: £325 |
2 hours: £422 |
3 hours: £521 |
Trio |
1 hour: £434 |
2 hours: £558 |
3 hours: £670 |
Quartet |
1 hour: £595 |
2 hours: £702 |
3 hours: £847 |
Surrey Strings is a female string ensemble that creates exclusive music for weddings, corporate entertainment, promotional events and other special occasions. Established in 2008 the musicians that form Surrey Strings are prize winning graduates from prestigious London conservatoires including the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. They perform with renowned orchestras and ensembles including the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra and have also appeared on national television. We have performed at exclusive venues including Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, the National Portrait Gallery, the Oriental Mandarin, the Savoy Hotel and Claridges.
Surrey Strings typically performs as a string trio (violin, viola and cello) however we are also able to provide a string quartet (two violins, viola and cello) or string duet (violin and cello).
Weddings
String music forms the perfect setting for your wedding ceremony, drinks reception or wedding breakfast. Surrey Strings may be engaged for part or all of your wedding celebrations. Our most frequent requests are for the wedding ceremony and drinks reception.
Wedding ceremony
Surrey Strings creates the perfect ambience for a church wedding or civil ceremony. Our wedding ceremony performance includes music before the ceremony while guests arrive, for the entrance of the bride, the signing of the register and for the exit of the bridal party. We are also able to play hymns for church weddings. Our repertoire includes all the famous bridal marches and traditional wedding music. Our complete repertoire may be downloaded. We are also happy to perform special requests which may have a particular significance for the couple. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Drinks reception
We understand that flexibility is important for any wedding celebration! Surrey Strings is able to perform in a variety of settings and locations and is happy to play outside between May and September wherever possible. Our lighter selection of music is ideal for drinks receptions while guests mingle and relax and photographs are taken.
Entertainment
Surrey Strings’s unique combination of quality and style will enhance any celebration. Events we have provided music for range from Christmas parties, to book launches and race days to corporate training videos. Whatever the occasion, Surrey Strings offers a versatile approach to your music requirements.
Based in Guildford, Surrey
Classical:
Air from Suite no.1 – Handel
Air on a G String - Bach
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
Barcarolle – Offenbach
Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 – Bach
Bridal Chorus – Wagner
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Chanson de Matin – Elgar
Chanson Triste – Tchaikosky
Clare de Lune – Debussy
Flower Duet – Delibes
Greensleeves – Anon
Hornpipe from the Water Music – Handel
Humoreske – Dvorak
Hungarian Dance no. 5 – Brahms
La Rejouissance – Handel
Last Spring – Grieg
Meditation from Thais – Massenet
Minuet from String Quintet – Boccherini
My Heart Ever Faithfull – Bach
Nessun Dorma – Puccini
Nimrod – Elgar
Norwegian Dance no. 2 - Grieg
O Mio Babbino Caro – Puccini
Pavane – Faure
Salut D’amour – Elgar
Spring from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
Tango – Albeniz
Tango por una Cabeza – Carlos Gardel
Te Deum – Charpentier
The Blue Danube – Johann Strauss
The Swan – Saint Saens
Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Winter from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
Popular and Modern:
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
All you need is love – The Beatles
All of Me – John Legend
Angels – Robbie Williams
Annie’s song – John Denver
Beautiful Day – U2
Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Can you feel the love tonight – Elton John
Can’t help falling in love – Elvis Presley
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Clocks – Coldplay
Everlasting Love – Love Affair
Firework – Katy Perry
Fields of Gold – Sting
God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
Heaven- Bryan Adams
Hoppipolla – Sigur Ros
How Do I Live Without You – Leann Rimms
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing –Aerosmith
Imagine – John Lennon
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
It Must Be Love – Madness
It’s All About You – McFly
In my life – The Beatles
Just Like Heaven – The Cure
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Kissing You – Des’ree & Tim Atack
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Nightswimming – REM
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
One Day Like This – Elbow
Penny Lane – The Beatles
Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Songbird – Christine McVie
Stand By Me – Ben E King
Tenerife Sea – Ed Sheeran
The A Team – Ed Sheeran
The Universal - Blur
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Time of Your Life - Greenday
True – Spandau Ballet
Viva la Vida – Coldplay
We’ve only just begun – The Carpenters
When I’m Sixty Four – The Beatles
Wonderwall – Oasis
Wouldn’t it be nice – The Beach Boys
You Are The Sunshine – Stevie Wonder
You Raise Me Up – Westlife
You Really Got Me – The Kinks
You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
Your Song – Elton John
Jazz and Light:
Ain’t Misbehavin – Waller & Brooks
Anything Goes – Cole Porter
At Last – Etta James
Let’s Do It – Cole Porter
Maple Leaf Rag – Scott Joplin
Moon River – Mancini
My Funny Valentine – Richard Rogers
Over the Rainbow – Arlen
She – Elvis Costello
Smoke gets in your eyes – Kern
Someone to Watch Over Me – Gershwin
Take Five – Paul Desmond
Wonderful World – Weiss
Classical:
Air from Suite no.1 – Handel
Air on a G String - Bach
Arioso - Bach
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
Autumn from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
Ave Maria – Bach
Ave Maria – Schubert
Barcarolle – Offenbach
Bolero - Ravel
Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 – Bach
Bridal Chorus – Wagner
Brindisi - Verdi
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Chanson de Matin – Elgar
Chanson de Nuit - Elgar
Clare de Lune – Debussy
Duet from the Pearl Fishers – Bizet
Flower Duet – Delibes
Greensleeves – Anon
Hornpipe from the Water Music – Handel
Humoreske – Dvorak
Intermezzo from Cavelleria Rusticana - Mascagni
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
Hungarian Dance no. 5 – Brahms
La Rejouissance – Handel
March from the Nutcracker – Tchaikovsky
Meditation from Thais – Massenet
Minuet from String Quintet – Boccherini
Nessun Dorma – Puccini
Nimrod – Elgar
O Mio Babbino Caro – Puccini
Ode to Joy - Beethoven
Panis Angelicus - Frank
Pavane – Faure
Rondo Alla Turca – Mozart
Salut D’amour – Elgar
Spring from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
Tango – Albeniz
Tango por una Cabeza – Carlos Gardel
Te Deum – Charpentier
The Swan – Saint Saens
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty – Tchaikovsky
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Where’er You Walk – Handel
Winter from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
Popular and Modern:
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
Adventure of A Lifetime – Coldplay
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
All of Me – John Legend
Angels – Robbie Williams
Annie’s Song – John Denver
Beautiful Day – U2
Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Can you feel the love tonight – Elton John
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Clocks – Coldplay
Everlasting Love – Love Affair
Fields of Gold – Sting
God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
Greatest Day – Take That
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
Halo – Beyonce
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
Heaven- Bryan Adams
Hoppipolla – Sigur Ros
How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
Imagine – John Lennon
It Must Be Love – Madness
It’s All About You – McFly
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
Kissing You – Des’ree & Tim Atack
Lovesong – The Cure
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Marry You – Bruno Mars
Nightswimming – REM
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
One Day Like This – Elbow
Penny Lane – The Beatles
Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Rather Be – Clean Bandit
Rockin All Over The World – Status Quo
Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran
She’s the One – Robbie Williams
Sky Full Of Stars – Coldplay
Somebody to Love – Queen
Songbird – Christine McVie
Stand By Me – Ben E King
Take A Chance On Me - ABBA
Tale As Old As Time – Alan Menkin
The A Team Theme – Post and Carpenter
The Universal - Blur
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Viva la Vida – Coldplay
We’ve only just begun – The Carpenters
Whatever – Oasis
When A Man Loves A Woman – Percy
Sledge
When I’m Sixty Four – The Beatles
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Wonderwall – Oasis
Wouldn’t it be nice – The Beach Boys
You Are The Sunshine – Stevie Wonder
You Raise Me Up – Westlife
You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
You’re The First, The Last – Barry White
Your Song – Elton John
Jazz and Light:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square -
Sherwin
Ain’t Misbehavin – Waller & Brooks
At Last – Etta James
Feeling Good – Nina Simone
Love is Here to Stay – Gershwin
Maple Leaf Rag – Scott Joplin
Moon River – Mancini
Over the Rainbow – Arlen
Rag Time Dance – Scott Joplin
She – Elvis Costello
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – Kern
Wonderful World – Weiss
Classical:
Air from Suite no.1 – Handel
Air on a G String - Bach
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
Ave Maria – Bach
Ave Maria – Schubert
Barcarolle – Offenbach
Bolero - Ravel
Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 – Bach
Bridal Chorus – Wagner
Brindisi - Verdi
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Chanson de Matin – Elgar
Chanson de Nuit - Elgar
Clare de Lune – Debussy
Divertimenti - Mozart
Duet from the Pearl Fishers – Bizet
Flower Duet – Delibes
Greensleeves – Anon
Hornpipe from the Water Music – Handel
Humoreske – Dvorak
Intermezzo from Cavelleria Rusticana - Mascagni
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
Hungarian Dance no. 5 – Brahms
La Rejouissance – Handel
March from the Nutcracker – Tchaikovsky
Meditation from Thais – Massenet
Minuet from String Quintet – Boccherini
Nessun Dorma – Puccini
Nimrod – Elgar
O Mio Babbino Caro – Puccini
Overture to The Barber of Seville - Rossini
Overture to The Magic Flute – Mozart
Panis Angelicus - Frank
Pavane – Faure
Rondo Alla Turca – Mozart
Salut D’amour – Elgar
Spring from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
Tango – Albeniz
Tango por una Cabeza – Carlos Gardel
Te Deum – Charpentier
The Swan – Saint Saens
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty – Tchaikovsky
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Where’er You Walk – Handel
Winter from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
Popular and Modern:
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
All of Me – John Legend
Angels – Robbie Williams
Annie’s Song – John Denver
Beautiful Day – U2
Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Clocks – Coldplay
Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Everlasting Love – Love Affair
Everlong – The Foo Fighters
Everything – Michael Buble
Fields of Gold – Sting
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
Good Riddance – Greenday
Greatest Day – Take That
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
Halo – Beyonce
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
Heaven- Bryan Adams
Hoppipolla – Sigur Ros
Hotel California – The Eagles
How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
I Do, I Do, I Do – ABBA
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
Would Do Anything For Love –Meatloaf
Imagine – John Lennon
It Must Be Love – Madness
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
Kissing You – Des’ree & Tim Atack
Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Marry You – Bruno Mars
Mr Blue Sky – Jeff Lynne
My Baby – Nina Simone
My Girl – Smokey Robinson
Nightswimming – REM
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
One Day Like This – Elbow
Penny Lane – The Beatles
Pompeii – Bastille
Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Rather Be – Clean Bandit
Rockin All Over The World – Status Quo
Rule The World – Take That
Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran
She’s Always A Woman – Billy Joel
She’s the One – Robbie Williams
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sittin’ on The Dock of A Bay – Otis Redding
Somebody to Love – Queen
Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
Songbird – Christine McVie
Stand By Me – Ben E King
Strawberry Fields – The Beatles
Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N Roses
Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
Take A Chance On Me - ABBA
Take On Me – Aha
Tale As Old As Time – Alan Menkin
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
The A Team Theme – Post and Carpenter
The Book Of Love – Peter Gabriel
The Universal - Blur
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Viva la Vida – Coldplay
We Found Love – Rihanna
We’ve Only Just Begun – The Carpenters
Whatever – Oasis
When A Man Loves A Woman – Percy Sledge
When I’m Sixty Four – The Beatles
Wonderwall – Oasis
Wouldn’t it be nice – The Beach Boys
You Are The Sunshine – Stevie Wonder
You Raise Me Up – Westlife
You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
You’re The First, The Last – Barry White
Your Song – Elton John
Jazz and Light:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square - Sherwin
Ain’t Misbehavin – Waller & Brooks
Anything Goes – Cole Porter
At Last – Etta James
Every Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
Let’s Do It – Cole Porter
Love is Here to Stay – Gershwin
Makin’ Whoopee – Donaldson
Maple Leaf Rag – Scott Joplin
Moon River – Mancini
Moonlight in Vermont – Sussdorf
My Funny Valentine – Richard Rogers
Over the Rainbow – Arlen
Rag Time Dance – Scott Joplin
She – Elvis Costello
Somebody Loves Me – Gershwin
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – Kern
S’wonderful – Gershwin
The Man I Love – Gershwin
The Folks Who Live On The Hill – Kern
Wonderful World – Weiss
One armless chair per player, sufficient light to read music
Instruments and music and music stands.
Is there a shaded area to play outside.
No
Set up: 30 minutes
For a two hour period we would play for one hour, take a 10 minute break and play for the next 50 minutes.
For three hours - play for an hour, take a break of around 15 minutes, play for another 45 minutes and take a shorter break of say 10 minutes and then play for the remainder.
Four hours - play for an hour, take a break, play for 50/45 minutes, take a break and so on.
Yes we often play outside but need shading from sunlight and the weather needs to be not too windy or cold.
You may select any pieces from our repertoire. We may also play a request piece of your choice but we do charge the cost of purchasing the music, normally around £10.
Beautiful and elegant. Often guests compliment us on the quality of our playing and are surprised by the range of our repertoire.
A string quartet has two violins a viola and a cello. A string trio has one of each.
John Lewis
Claridges
The Tower of London
11 Downing Street
The Savoy
Kew Gardens
RHS Wisley
Brighton Pavilion
Hampton Court
Hedsor House