String Quartet in London – Venues

Having recently taken a new booking at Syon House in West London we have been looking back at some of our favourite venues we have played in London. Our smaller ensembles can suit different venues better, for example we played a smaller wedding for only 20 people at the Dorchester Hotel where only a string duo would have been able to fit in the space. Of course if you are having a very large number of guests you may prefer the sound of the string trio or full string quartet for a wedding or corporate event.

Here are some of the venues we have performed at in London:

The Ritz, Piccadilly

The Dorchester, Park Lane

Syon Park, Chiswick

Stationer’s Hall, London

Plaisterer’s Hall, London

Vintner’s Hall, London

Tower Bridge, London

Vinopolis, London Bridge

 

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March 28th, 2016|About us, Ensembles, Venues|

String Duo in Kent

On Sunday Premiere String Quartet were booked to provide a String Duo for a special birthday lunch at one of our favourite venues, the Spa Hotel, Tunbridge Wells. A total of 35 people attended this lovely occasion which was held in the Yorke Suite. The string duo provided ample sound for the numbers in attendance and a larger ensemble may have been too much sound for the occasion. We had been asked by the client to provide a mixture of music from across our entire repertoire as there were people of all ages attending so we began with some of our classical arrangements for Viola and Cello including Massenet’s Meditation. As the party moved over for lunch changed to some of our new pop music for strings, concluding with some modern pop arrangements for strings including music by John Legend and Clean Bandit.

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March 14th, 2016|Birthday Parties, Ensembles, Events|

Pop Songs for String Duo

We have added some more arrangements of pop music for string duo ensemble. Included are the following string arrangements of pop songs –

Eric Clapton “Wonderful Tonight”
Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne “Rather Be”
Coldplay “Clocks”
“Viva la Vida”
Goo Goo Dolls “Iris”
Ellie Goulding “Love Me Like You Do” (from the movie Fifty Shades of Grey)
John Legend “All of Me”
Jason Mraz “I’m Yours”
Muse “Starlight”
Katy Perry “Unconditionally”
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”
Sting “Fields of Gold”
FILM SCORE John Williams Jurassic Park Main Titles
FILM SCORE Star Wars Main Titles

 

Check out our videos of the String Duo

Please do have a look at our main site, Premiere String Quartet to think about hiring a string quartet for your wedding, party or corporate event. We have one of the largest collections of repertoire available so can  tailor our setlist to suit your event.

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March 11th, 2016|About us, Corporate Events, Ensembles, Events, Pop Music for Strings, Weddings|

New Pop Music for Strings

We have recently added a lot of new arrangements of pop music for string trio, pop music for string quartet and pop music for string duo. We are also including some music from films and shows. Here are some of our new titles:

ABBA “Take a Chance on Me”
Bryan Adams “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (from the movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves)
Adele
“Set Fire to the Rain”
“Skyfall”
Alphaville “Forever Young”
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez “Let It Go” (from the movie Frozen)

John Barry “Diamonds Are Forever” (from the movie Diamonds Are Forever) in the style of Shirley Bassey
The Beach Boys “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”
Irving Berlin “Cheek to Cheek” (in the style of Ella Fitzgerald)
Beyoncé “Halo”
“Love on Top”
The Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling”
Andrea Bocelli “Bésame Mucho” originally by Consuelo Velázquez, in the style of Andrea Bocelli
David Bowie “Heroes”
“Let’s Dance”
“Life on Mars?”
Eric Clapton “Wonderful Tonight”
Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne “Rather Be”
Leonard Cohen “Hallelujah” (in the style of Rufus Wainwright)
Coldplay “Clocks”
“Fix You”
“Paradise”
“Reign of Love”
“The Scientist”
“A Sky Full of Stars”
Nat King Cole “Unforgettable”
Crowded House “Fall at Your Feet”
The Cure “Just Like Heaven”
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams “Get Lucky”
The Darkness “I Believe in a Thing Called Love”
Lana Del Rey “Young and Beautiful” (from the movie The Great Gatsby)
Jason Derulo “Marry Me”
Dexys Midnight Runners “Come On Eileen”
TV THEMES Ramin Djawadi Theme from Game of Thrones
Foo Fighters “Everlong”
“Learn to Fly”
Fleetwood Mac “Dreams”
Florence + the Machine “Dog Days Are Over”
“Shake It Out”
FILM SCORE Michael Giacchino “Carl Goes Up” (from the movie Up)
Gnarls Barkley “Blind Mary”
Goo Goo Dolls “Iris”
Ellie Goulding “How Long Will I Love You?” (originally by The Waterboys)
“Love Me Like You Do” (from the movie Fifty Shades of Grey)
David Gray “Babylon”
David Guetta ft. Sia “Titanium”
David Guetta ft. Usher “Without You”
Guns N’ Roses
“Sweet Child o’ Mine”
FILM SCORE Nigel Hess Theme from Ladies in Lavender
Michael Jackson “Human Nature”
“Smooth Criminal”
Jackson 5 “I’ll Be There”
Jay Z “Public Service Announcement”
Jay Z ft. Alicia Keys “Empire State of Mind”
Jack Johnson “Better Together”
Katrina and the Waves “Walking on Sunshine”

Ray LaMontagne “You Are the Best Thing”
Cyndi Lauper “Time After Time”
Led Zeppelin “Going to California”
John Legend “All of Me”
John Lennon “Imagine”
MUSICALS Andrew Lloyd Webber “The Phantom of the Opera” (from The Phantom of the Opera)
Lorde “Royals”
The Lumineers “Ho Hey”
Maroon 5 “Moves Like Jagger”
Bruno Mars “Just the Way You Are”
“Marry You”
Metallica “Master of Puppets”
“Nothing Else Matters”
MGMT “Kids”
Jason Mraz “I Won’t Give Up”
“I’m Yours”
Mumford & Sons “I Will Wait”
Muse “Starlight”
Nirvana “Come As You Are”
FILM SCORE Monty Norman/John Barry Theme from Dr. No (James Bond Theme)
Oasis
“Wonderwall”
Katy Perry “Firework”
“Unconditionally”
Pink Floyd “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”
Queen “You’re My Best Friend”
Lou Reed “Perfect Day”
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”
Frank Sinatra “Summer Wind”
Sam Smith “Stay with Me”
Sting “Fields of Gold”
Swedish House Mafia “Don’t You Worry Child”
Justin Timberlake “Mirrors”
U2 “All I Want Is You”
“Beautiful Day”
“With or Without You”

FILM SCORE John Williams Harry Potter Medley (music from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
FILM SCORE “Imperial March” (from the movie The Empire Strikes Back)
FILM SCORE  Jurassic Park Main Titles
FILM SCORE “Raiders March” (from the movie Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark)
FILM SCORE Star Wars Main Titles
Pharrell Williams “Happy”

 

If you are looking to have some pop music arranged for strings at your wedding, party or event please contact us.

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March 5th, 2016|Corporate Events, Ensembles, Weddings|

Strings for recording sessions

Premiere Strings have provided string parts for many projects at studios in and around London, most recently at Angel Studios and Abbey Road. Here is an example of our work, composed by the very talented Kevin Penkin and recorded with a string quartet using overdubbing to create a more orchestral effect.

http://www.kpenkmusic.com/

We have performed as a string duo, building up parts to give an entire string section effect, however we can also engage top London strings to provide a full string section for recordings to give a more ‘live’ feel.

We are skilled arrangers so even if you don’t have the parts written down yet we can help you to realise your music.

If you require a String Quartet in London or further afield please get in touch to discuss the options available.

Check out our website www.premiere-string-quartet for more information.

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March 4th, 2016|Ensembles, Performances, Recording|