Two women, two cellos: small enough to be a perfect accompaniment for the most intimate functions but also suitable as a different, quirky alternative to the string quartet. Based in London & Surrey and very unique. Prices: From £360 + (2 hour)
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"Picking a performance was very easy and simple. Although the initial website registration might feel a little automated you receive a very personal and proficient service following your enquiries. There was little to worry about meaning that focus could be put on other parts of the event and we always felt like there was someone in easy reach if needs be.
The artists were professional, courteous and performed to an exceptional level. They were the perfect extra piece to our event. They were very adaptable and accommodating to our slightly awkward location and organisational circumstances and our guests all expressed highly positive sentiments. Many thanks. "
Review from Lauren Smith & Phillip Mason - 21/02/2013
Cantabile Cello Duo's Biography
Line up: 2 x Cello
Highlights *Classically trained musicians *Unique sound *Suitable for a variety of events *Excellent value for money *Varied setlist
Founded in the summer of 2004, Cantabile Cello Duo was soon heard at major venues across London. Two women, two cellos: the perfect accompaniment for weddings and events.
Cantabile Cello Duo have performed at venues such as 30 St Mary Axe (the Gherkin), City Hall, Channel 4, The Reform Club, The Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel, The Queen’s House and on board the Cutty Sark. Clients attending these high profile events include the Duke of Edinburgh Sir Nicholas Serota Sir David Attenborough and Anton Mosimann to name a few!
What do two cellos sound like? Please listen to the sound clips provided; the sound is very rich and the two instruments complement each other perfectly.
What kind of music do Duo Cello play? Cantabile Cello Duo has an extensive repertoire, ranging from classical favourites to popular songs. We also accommodate special requests - we have arranged music as diverse as Handel, Radiohead and Irish jigs!
Pippa Rans is a freelance orchestral cellist, performing with orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland.
She graduated with Distinction in the Postgraduate Diploma in Performance from Trinity College of Music in 2005, where she was a scholar studying with Lowri Blake and Joely Koos. She was principal cellist of the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras and won many prizes including the Classical Concerto and the Solo Bach Competition. Pippa gained her undergraduate degree at the University of Birmingham, where she led all the orchestras, won the Concerto Competition and was invited to perform the Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto with the University Sinfonia.
Pippa has been giving recitals as soloist and chamber musician to great acclaim, including a platform at the Wigmore Hall and a recent performance of Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with St Paul’s Sinfonia as well as education work with the City of London Sinfonia. She is a member of the Sonas Quartet with whom she has travelled the world as guest entertainers on board Saga Cruise Ships.
Ruth Beedham studied at Trinity College of Music with Alison Wells and Natasha Pavlutskya. Whilst at Trinity, Ruth won the Leonard Smith Prize for string duo and also gained a scholarship to continue her studies with Natasha on the postgraduate diploma course. Ruth now studies with Naomi Butterworth.
Ruth performs regularly as a chamber musician. She is a member of The Backman Trio who give recitals for music clubs and societies across the country and have recently performed at St James’s Piccadilly and Blackheath Halls. After a successful tour of Finland in summer 2009 they have been invited back by popular demand in 2011. Ruth has also been guest soloist with Wandsworth Symphony Orchestra, and performed Tchaikovsky’s Pezzo Capriccioso with St Paul’s Sinfonia in April 2008.
Ruth also has several teaching posts including cello teacher at City of London School for Boys. In her spare time, she enjoys running and in 2006 ran the London Marathon. Ruth hopes to run it again sometime soon and preferably faster!
Testimonials Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. You were amazing and we really appreciate the effort you went to in order to include our special request. -Kendra & James, Mandarin Oriental Kinghtsbridge
We very much appreciated your music and it contributed to the success of the evening - Ursula Jost Carraro, The Swiss Church Project
Thank you so much, we really enjoyed the recital. - Caroline Scott, Country Life Magazine
Many thanks for playing such beautiful music on our wedding day. Your performance was brilliant and really contributed to our perfect day. - Heidi and Dom, Danson House
Previous Clients include; BP Deutsche Bank Lloyds TSB Private Banking Mayfair ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Finnish- British Chamber of Commerce Society for Distinguished Songwriters (for David Arnold) Country Life Magazine Croydon Council (Eco Expo Launch) GVA Grimley Property Consultancy
Previous venues include; Horsley Towers, Surrey Frensham Heights, Surrey Great Tythe Barn, Hampshire Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Knightsbridge Dulwich College Richmond Gate Hotel Greenwich Yacht Club Islington Town Hall Royal Academy of Arts Islington Town Hall
Cantabile Cello Duo's Set List / Repertoire
New! Christmas Repertoire! Tchaikovsky: Music from The Nutcracker Ballet Overture Dance of the Reed Flutes Russian Dance Waltz of the Flowers Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
Vivaldi: Largo from Winter
Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah
Christmas Carols: Angels We Have Heard on High Away in a Manger Coventry Carol Deck the Halls For Unto Us a Child is Born God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Good Christian Men, Rejoice Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Jolly Old Saint Nicholas The Nutcracker Dance of the Reed Flutes Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Overture Trepak O Little Town of Bethlehem Silent Night Sing We Now of Christmas Noel Nouvelet Wassail Song We Three Kings of Orient Are We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Classical Bach Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata 147 Sheep May safely Graze from Cantata 208 Arioso from Cantata 156 My Heart ever Faithful from Cantata 68 Air on the G String and Gigue from Suite no 3 Minuets from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook
Barrière Sonata in G major for Two Cellos
Charpentier Prelude to Te Deum
Clarke Trumpet Voluntary in D Major
Gabrielli Canon
Handel Entrance of the Queen of Sheba Allegro from Sonata in F major Bourree and La rejouissance from The Fireworks Hornpipe, Air, Allegro, Andante, Bourree and Finale from The Water Music Suite Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah
Loeillet Allegro
Pachelbel Canon
Purcell Trumpet Tune Rondeau from Incidental Music to Abdelazer
Telemann Vivace from Sonata in F major Presto from Sonatina in F major Canonic Sonatas
Vivaldi Selections from Spring, Autumn and Winter from The Four Seasons Allegro from Concerto Grosso in D minor
Beethoven Ode to Joy from Symphony #9 Minuet in G
Boccherini Sonata in C major for Two Cellos Sonata in D major for Two Cellos
Gluck Aria from Orfeo ed Euridice
Gossec Gavotte and Tambourin
Haydn Heavens Are Telling from The Creation Presto from String Quartet in F major op 74 Theme from Military Symphony
Mozart Rondo alla Turca from Piano Sonata in A Major Menuetto and Romanza from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Arias from Figaro, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute Adagio from Clarinet Concerto in A
Schubert Andante from 'Rosamunde' String Quartet Wiegenlied Marche Militaire
Brahms Variations on a Theme of Haydn: Sicilienne and St Anthony Chorale Hungarian Dance no 5 Lullaby
Delibes Flower Duet from Lakmé
Dvorak Largo from the New World Symphony
Elgar Nimrod from 'Enigma Variations' Chanson de Matin
Franck Panis Angelicus from 'Messe Solonelle'
Glière Ten Duets Op53 for Two Cellos, nos 1-4
Grieg Gavotte from 'Holberg Suite'
Humperdinck Evening Prayer from Hansel & Gretel
Massenet Meditation from Thais
Mendelssohn Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream Andante from Violin Concerto in E minor
Offenbach Duo Op 52
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto #3, Theme from 1st movement
Saint-Saëns The Swan
Schumann Traumerei from Kinderscenen
Tchaikovsky Selection from The Nutcracker
Verdi La Donna e mobile from Rigoletto
Waldteufel Estudiantine from 'Suite de Valses'
Wagner Bridal Chorus form Lohengrin, Act 3
Weber Theme from Der Freishutz
Modern/ Jazz Joplin Pine Apple Rag Rag-Time Dance The Entertainer Heliotrope Bouquet
Gershwin I Got Rhythm Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Aaron Minsky Cello Blues The Good High Alaska Boogie Way out West
Songs from TV, Film & Musicals Addams Family theme Barnacle Bill Bob the Builder theme Chattanooga Choo-Choo Chitty chitty bang bang Consider yourself from Oliver! Eastenders theme Edelweiss from The Sound of Music Everybody wants to be a Cat from The Aristocats Fawlty Towers theme Fraggle Rock theme Frosty the snowman Get me to the church on time Happy birthday I'm forever blowing bubbles James Bond theme Last of the Summer Wine theme The Lion Sleeps Tonight from The Lion King Looney Tunes theme The Merry-go-Round Broke Down (Looney Tunes) Match of the Day theme Mission Impossible theme Muppet Show theme New York, New York Oompah Loompah song from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Raiders of the Lost Ark Roobarb and Custard theme Rugrats theme Schindler's List theme Scooby Doo Somewhere over the Rainbow Speak softly, love (The Godfather theme) Star Wars: Main Theme, Anakin's Theme, Cantina Band, Han Solo and The Princess, May the Force be With You, Parade of the Ewoks, Princess Leia's Theme, The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme), The Throne Room, Victory Celebration, Yoda's ThemeThe Flintstones theme The Great Escape theme The Liberty Bell Those magnificent men in their flying machines Wallace and Gromit theme Wipeout Theme You're the One That I Want (Grease)
Traditional Simple Gifts Amazing Grace Nearer, my God, to Thee Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Rule Britannia Be Thou My Vision The Last Rose of Summer Scarborough Fair Greensleeves English Country Garden Shepherd's Hey Soldier, Soldier The British Grenadiers Little Brown Jug Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside (Glover-Kind) Daisy, Daisy (Dacre) Blow the Wind Southerly The Ash Grove Dance to Your Daddy Donkey Riding (Canada) Waltzing Matilda (Australia) J'ai du Bon Tabac (France) Still, Still, Still (Austria) Mango Walk (Jamaica) Linstead Market (Jamaica)
Duo Cello Wedding Music Processional J. Clarke,Trumpet Voluntary Wagner, Wedding March from 'Lohengrin' ('Here comes the bride') Pachelbel, Canon Purcell, Trumpet Tune in D Handel, La Rejouissance from Fireworks Handel, Hornpipe in D from Water Music Handel, Entrance of the Queen of Sheba Mozart, Wedding March from 'Le Nozze di Figaro'
Signing of the Register J.S. Bach, Jesu, joy of man's desiring J.S. Bach, Air on the G string J.S. Bach, Arioso Pachelbel,Canon Massenet, Meditation from Thais Elgar, Chanson de Matin Vivaldi, Winter from The Four Seasons
Recessional Mendelssohn, Wedding March Purcell, Trumpet Tune in D J. Clarke, Trumpet Voluntary Handel, La Rejouissance from Fireworks
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21/02/2013 Cantabile Cello Duo
"Picking a performance was very easy and simple. Although the initial website registration might feel a little automated you receive a very personal and proficient service following your enquiries. There was little to worry about meaning that focus could be put on other parts of the event and we always felt like there was someone in easy reach if needs be.
The artists were professional, courteous and performed to an exceptional level. They were the perfect extra piece to our event. They were very adaptable and accommodating to our slightly awkward location and organisational circumstances and our guests all expressed highly positive sentiments. Many thanks. "
Customer review by Lauren Smith & Phillip Mason
02/04/2012 Cantabile Cello Duo
"Alive Network provided a wonderfully professional service, allowing us to trust them with this element of our event and to get on with organising everything else.
Cantabile Cello Duo are professional, charming and extremely talented musicians who really made our day. We would, without hesitation, use them again and wholeheartedly recommend Cantabile Cello Duo to anybody else considering using them, they are a delight and we feel honoured to have had them play.
Thank you from us both."
Customer review by Ian Hawkins
20/02/2012 Cantabile Cello Duo
"The process of booking though Alive Network was very straightforward and the coordinator was really helpful. Compared to other companies I came across the service was much more efficient and friendly, and the prices more reasonable.
The booking system was very straightforward - the website lets you know exactly what you're getting in terms of style, price and availability and then it just took a 5 minute phone call to pay the booking fee.
I was very happy with Cantabile Cello Duo's performance at my wedding ceremony and it was nice that they were also able to provide background music during the drinks reception afterwards.
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Customer review by Caroline Underwood
13/01/2012 Cantabile Cello Duo
"Our dealings with Alive Network were professional and uncomplicated, and we would use Alive Network again.
Cantabile Cello Duo played a varied mix of Christmas music and popular Classics as well as playing an item which they had to arrange specially. Everything went to plan and our guests were impressed by the whole event."
Customer review by John Hinds
12/12/2011 Cantabile Cello Duo
"I found every aspect of using Alive Network to be excellent – the staff were very polite, the musicians superb!
Cantabile Cello Duo really enhanced the atmosphere of the event and I would definitely recommend both them and Alive Network to my friends.
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Customer review by Rob Moseley
03/09/2011 Cantabile Cello Duo
"We had Cantabile Cello Duo play at our daughter's wedding on Sept 3rd, we were very pleased with the music selection and professionalism of these ladies. We highly recommend them."
Customer review by Barbara Colaco
01/09/2011 Cantabile Cello Duo
"Cantabile Cello Duo were absolutely brilliant, they played beautifully and all of our guests loved it. They fitted in with our wedding reception and we couldn't have been happier.
I would definately recommend and definately rebook them should I ever need to. I would also recommend Alive Network, I cannot fault the service we received, everything was very smooth, friendly and well organised. Perfect! Thank you so much! "
Customer review by Rebecca Goodwin
13/07/2011 Cantabile Cello Duo
"Loads of choice, efficient way of finding the right band with fees displayed clearly. Could check availabilty and make a provisional booking on-line, then was phoned the following day to confirm the booking.
The build-up was smooth and easy, and Cantabile Cello Duo got in touch about a week beforehand to confirm arrangements.
On the day Cantabile Cello Duo arrived and set-up seemingly seamlessly. They played beautifully and really set the tone for the wedding drinks reception.
It was one of the best decisions to book Cantabile Cello Duo and I would recommend them and Alive Network to anyone. "
Customer review by Jennifer Walters
28/04/2009 Cantabile Cello Duo
"Cantabile Cello Duo arrived very promptly and set up without difficulty. They looked great and played amazingly!
They played above expectations and all guests will remember them and the ceremony. We especially enjoyed them arranging the 'Thunderbirds' Theme for us.
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Customer review by Chris Gilson
26/08/2008 Cantabile Cello Duo
"Dear Mary,
The two cellists where absolutely super and everyone commented on them. The band - The Swans were incredible and everyone had a fantastic time dancing away the night from the youngest of us to the very oldest!
Thank you too for the ease of booking and your professionalism - it been an absolute pleasure doing business with you.
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