Garden String Quartet
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Classical / Wedding Pre-Ceremony Service (Prelude)
T. Albinoni - " Andante " from Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in D-major
J. S. Bach - " Air " " Gavotte I " " Gavotte II ", " Bourree ", " Gigue " from Suite Nr.3 in D
" Brandenburg Concerto Nr.2 in F "
" Brandenburg Concerto Nr.3 in G "
" Brandenburg Concerto Nr.5 in D "
" Minuet in G (Anna Magdalena) "
" Violin Concerto Nr.2 in E-major " 1st movement: Allegro
A. Borodin - " Nocturne " from String Quartet Nr.2
A. Corelli - " Sarabanda "
C. Debussy - " Clair de Lune "
A. Dvorak - " Melody "
G. F. Handel - " Royal Fireworks Music " (Overture, Bourree, La Paix, La Rejouissance, Menuet)
" Violin Sonata Nr.4 " in D-major: Adagio and Allegro
F. Liszt - " Liebestraum "
J. Massenet - " Meditation " from Opera " Thais "
W. A. Mozart - " Alleluja " from " Exultate Jubilate "
" Andante " from Piano Concerto Nr.21
C. Saint-Saens - " The Swan " from " Carnival of the Animals "
F. Schubert - " Serenade "
R. Schumann - " Traumerei "
A. Vivaldi - " Adagio " from Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in D-minor
" Concerto Grosso in D minor " Op.3, Nr.11
" Largo " from " Winter "
Classical / Wedding Ceremony Service
T. Albinoni - " Adagio " in G-minor for Organ and Chamber Orchestra
J. S. Bach - " Air on the G string " from Suite Nr.3 in D
" Arioso in G-major "
" Concerto for 2 Violins in D-minor, 2nd Movement: Largo "
" Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring " from Cantata Nr.141
" Sheep May Safely Graze "
" Sleepers Wake " from Cantata Nr.140
Bach - Gounod - " Ave Maria "
L. V. Beethoven - " Ode to Joy "
M. Charpentier - " Te Deum "
J. Clarke - " Trumpet Voluntary "
E. Elgar - " Chanson de Matin "
C. Frank - " Panis Angelicus "
G. F. Handel - " Air ", " Allegro ", " Andante ", " Bourree ", " Hornpipe ", " Finale " from " Water Music "
" Air " in f-major
" Arrival of the Queen of Sheba " from Opera " Solomon "
" Largo " from Opera " Xerxes "
P. Mascagni - " Intermezzo " from " Cavalleria Rusticana "
F. Mendelssohn - " Wedding March "
J. Mouret - " Rondeau " from " Masterpiece Theater "
J. Pachelbel - " Canon in D "
G. Puccini - " O Mio Babbino Caro " (My beloved Father)
H. Purcell - " Two Rondeaux "
" Trumpet Tune "
F. Schubert - " Ave Maria "
A. Vivaldi - " The Four Seasons "
R. Wagner - " Bridal Chorus " from " Lohengrin "
Jewish Wedding Ceremony Service
Badekin - " Vay'hi Vishurun Melech " (Bride)
" Od Yishoma " (in G minor) (Groom)
Jewish Processional - " Al Kol Ele "
" Chorshat Ha'Ekaliptus "
" Dodi Li " 1
" Dodi Li " 2
" Erev Ba "
" Eshes Chayil "
" Erev Shel Shoshanim "
" Jerusalem Of Gold "
" K'var Achare Chatsot "
" Nigun 1 "
" V'yiten L'cho "
" Y'did Nefesh "
Jewish Recessional - " Od Yishoma "
" Siman Tov ", " Mazel Tov "
Light Music
" Amigos Para Siempre "
" A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square "
" All the Things You Are "
" Anything Goes "
" As Time Goes By "
" Autumn Leaves "
" Blue Moon "
" Blue Tango "
" Cheek to Cheek "
" Cock Linnet "
" Every Little Star "
" Every Time We Say Goodbye "
" Fascinatin' Rhythm "
" Fly Me To The Moon "
" Getting Sentimental Over You "
" Goldfinger "
" Happy Birthday - Variations "
" Heart and Soul "
" Hello Dolly "
" I Could Have Danced All Night "
" I Get A Kick Out Of You "
" I Got Rhythm "
" If I Were A Rich Man "
" It Had To Be You "
" James Bond Theme "
" La Bamba "
" La Paloma "
" La Vie en Rose "
" Let Me Try Again "
" Let's Call the Whole Thing Off "
" Little Dolly "
" Misty "
" New York New York "
" O Sole Mio "
" Penny Lane "
" Skylark "
" Singing in the Rain "
" Smoke Gets In Your Eyes "
" Somewhere My Love " (Lara's Theme from Dr Zhivago)
" Spread a Little Happiness "
" Stardust " (1929)
" Strangers in the Night "
" Sunny Side of the Street "
" There's No Business Like Show Business "
" They Can't Take That Away From Me "
" Tico - Tico "
" Top Hat "
" When I'm Sixty-Four "
" When I Fall In Love "
" With A Little Bit Of Luck "
TV Themes
" Fawlty Towers " (Theme & Variations.)
" Jeeves and Wooster "
" Match of the Day "
Pop Tunes
A thousand years - Christina Perri
Addicted to you - Avicii
Adore you - Miley Cyrus
All about that bass - Meghan Trainor
All my life - Kc and Jojo
All my love - Led Zeppelin
All of me - John Legend
Animals - Mattew Garrix
Applause - Lady Gaga
At last -Beyonce/Etta James
Atlas - Coldplay
Best day of my life - American Authors
Birthday - Katy Perry
Blurred lines - Robin Thicke
Boom clap - Charli XCX
Burn - Ellie Goulding
Can you feel the love tonight - Elton John
Chandelier - Sia
Counting stars - One Republic
Dangerous - David Guetta
Dark horse - Katy Perry
Demons - Imagine Dragons
Do you realize? - The Flaming Lips
Do you want to build a snowman? F. OST
Dust clears - Clean Bandit
Games of thrones Gate 21 - Serj Tankian
God put a smile upon your face - Coldplay
Going under - Evanescence
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Happy Xmas (War is over) John Lennon
Hero - Mariah Carey
Hey brother - Avicii
Home - Philip Philips
I believe I can fly - R. Kelly
I believe in you and me - Whitney Houston
I was made for lovin' you - Kiss
I'm yours - Jason Mraz
Karma police - Radiohead
Kissing you - Des'ree
Let her go - Passanger
Let it go - Frozen
Let me go - Avril Lavigne
Let's get it on - Marvin Gaye
Locked out of heaven - Bruno Mars
Love runs out - One Republic
Lovers in Japan - Coldplay
Moon dance - The Corpse Bride Danny Elfman
Once upon a dream - Lana Del Rey
Other side - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Pompeii - Bastille
Problem - Ariana Grande
Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
Ribbon in the shy - Stevie Wonder
River flows in you - Yiruma
Royals - Lorde
Rude - Magic!
Safe and sound - Capital Cities
Sail - Awolnation
Say something - A great bid world
Shade of cool - Lana Del Rey
Shake it off - Taylor Swift
She's a rainbow - Rolling Stones
Smells like teen spirit - Nirvana
Smile - Uncle Kracker
Someone like you - Adele
Song for Sienna - Brian Crain
Stairway to heaven - Led Zeppelin
Stay - Rihanna
Stay with me - Sam Smith
Summer - Calvin Harris
Summertime sadness - Lana Del Rey
Sweeter than fiction - Taylor Swift
Thank you - Led Zeppelin
The Fox - Ylvis
The Walking Dead main title
The way - Ariana Grande
The wedding song - Danny Elfman
Toxic - Britney Spears
Unconditionally - Katy Perry
Venus - Lady Gaga
Wake me up - Avicii
We can't stop - Miley Cyrus
What now - Rihanna
White dress - Ben Rector
Wrecking ball - Miley Cirus
Show Tunes
" All I Ask of You " from Phantom of the Opera
" Anthem " from Chess
" Any Dream Will Do "
" Cabaret Theme " from Cabaret
" Close Every Door "
" Evergreen " (B. Streisand)
" I Could Have Danced All Night " from My Fair Lady
" I Don't Know How to Love Him " from Jesus Christ Superstar
" I Dreamed a Dream " from Les Miserables
" If I Were a Rich Man " from Fiddler on the Roof
" Last Night of the World " from Miss Saigon
" Love Changes Everything " from Aspects of Love
" Memory " from Cats
" Music of the Night " from Phantom of the Opera
" My Funny Valentine " (Rodgers & Hart)
" New York New York " (Kander)
" On the Street Where You Live " from My Fair Lady
" Somewhere Over the Rainbow "
" Summertime " from Porgy & Bess
" The Sound of Music Medley "
" To Life " from Fiddler on the Roof
" Tradition " from Fiddler on the Roof
" With One Look " from Sunset Boulevard
" You'll Never Walk Alone " from Carousel
"Added some class to the whole event."
"Better than I could have ever dreamt of"
Alive Network are extremely professional and efficient. Gemma at Alive Network made the entire process a joy, from my booking request right up to the
..."Giardino Strings were absolutely perfect"
Giardino Strings were one of the many reasons we had a perfect wedding. Performing during the church ceremony and reception drinks, they were brillian
..."Fantastic and professional quartet"
Would definitely recommend the Garden String Quartet and use again. They were fantastic when playing at the ceremony and drinks reception of our weddi
..."Super......highly recommended!"
Great repertoire. Left to their own devices they tend towards pop, but we insisted on classical and they tailored the music very much to our taste. Da
..."perfect quartet in a perfect setting"
Great repertoire. Left to their own devices they tend towards pop, but we insisted on classical and they tailored the music very much to our taste. Da
..."They set the scene beautifully"
Unfortunately we didn’t get to hear the quartet as much as we had hoped as we were being dragged from pillar to post for photography! But the music fo
..."Outstanding performance during ceremony and reception"
The Garden String Quartet added so much to our wedding day. They arrived on time for setup and were ready to begin as soon as our guests arrived. Th
...We hired the Garden String Quartet to play background music whilst our guests started to arrive at our venue. Luckily we had a sunny day so they were
..."Exceptionally talented, professional and a great addition to the day"
We hired the Garden String Quartet to play background music whilst our guests started to arrive at our venue. Luckily we had a sunny day so they were
...- Members have studied at leading music conservatiores
- Have performed at many Wedding, Civil Ceremonies, Private and Corporate events
- Also available as a duo or trio
- Hugh selection of traditional classical pieces alongside arrangements of modern songs
Line up:
Default lineup: 4 members
Quartet: violin x 2, viola, cello
The Garden String Quartet now in its fourth year is London's premier ensemble for all musical occasions. Their highly skilled, professional, conservatory-trained musicians are dedicated to providing you with a completely satisfying musical experience.
The quartet performs at Weddings, Receptions, Corporate Functions, Bar/Bat- Mitzvahs, Formal Dinners and Private Parties.
From the moment you choose them you will have their personal attention to your every request, discussing all details with you as the event approaches, making you an integral part of the process.
Since they have a wide variety of repertoire available, if you already know what music you want, you will almost certainly find it on their repertoire list. But if you aren't sure, or are undecided, they will gladly discuss the choices with you, and, if they don't already have it, they will not only find it, but they'll also arrange it especially for you!
Try them and see-you will not be disappointed!
The Garden String Quartet. Working with you to make your special occasion simply perfect!
This group are a collective and musicians may differ from those in main picture due to tour work commitments.
Also available as a duo or trio:
Choose any of the following booking options when you hire Garden String Quartet from Alive Network
- Add a Harpist Add £375
To add a harpist to any line up
- Replace with harpist Add £240
To change a member of the Quartet to a harpist
- Trio Deduct £60
violin x 2 + cello OR violin/cello
- Duo Deduct £120
violin + cello OR violin x 2
Choose one of the following performance options when you hire Garden String Quartet from Alive Network
- Ceremony (Civil upto 60mins) £0
- Ceremony (Church upto 90mins) £0
- Ceremony drinks (upto 3 hour period) Add £120
- Drinks OR meal (upto 2 hours) £0
- Drinks AND meal (upto 4 hour period) Add £240
- Ceremony + drinks + meal (upto 5 hour period) Add £225
- Ceremony meal (upto 5 hour period including waiting between) Add £240
- 1 hour (background music) £0
- 2 hours (background music) £0
- 3 hours (background music) Add £120