Velvet Strings A highly experienced, all-female, London-based string quartet

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events in South West London. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
1 hour: £1029
1.5 hours: £1089
2 hours: £1150
2.5 hours: £1210
3 hours : £1239
3.5 hours: £1298
4 hours : £1357
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About / Biography

VELVET STRINGS are Essi, Tanya, Alexandra, & Bryony. Between them, they have performed throughout the world in both classical and pop settings, including The Royal Albert Hall, Buckingham Palace, The Globe Theatre, Southbank Centre, Koko, Hammersmith Apollo, and Glastonbury Festival. Screen performances have included numerous music videos plus appearances on shows such as X-Factor, Strictly Come Dancing, RTTV, SBTV, and BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.

Weddings and celebrations

VELVET STRINGS have performed at weddings all over the UK and abroad. Based in London but happy to travel, the group can offer music for ceremony, reception or wedding breakfast to put that extra sparkle into your big day. If you and your partner have a favourite piece of music we are happy to have it arranged for you.

Corporate events

Whether it’s a product launch, a gala ball, or special dinner for two, VELVET STRINGS have a wide range of popular and classical repertoire to suit every occasion.

Recordings

The members of VELVET STRINGS have performed on many albums and music videos for artists of different genres, from pop to folk through to hip-hop. We would be happy to enhance your sound and can come to you, or record in one of our favoured London studios and send you the audio to mix into your track.

Reviews (29)

There are currently 29 user ratings for Velvet Strings

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in South West London

Will travel up to 100 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 100 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Classical

Air – Bach

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel

Ave Maria – Schubert

Les Toreadors – Bizet

Bridal March – Wagner

Canon in D – Pachelbel

Clair de Lune – Debussy

Divertimento No. 1 – Mozart

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart

Flower Duet from ‘Lakme’ – Delibes

Habanera – Bizet

Hornpipe – Handel

Hungarian Dance No. 5 – Brahms

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach

Le Rejouissance – Handel

Meditation from ‘Thaïs’ – Massenet

Nessun Dorma – Puccini

O Mio Babbino Caro – Puccini

Ode to Joy – Beethoven

Pavane – Fauré

Salut d’Amour – Elgar

Spring – Vivaldi

String Quartet No. 3 – Mozart

Summertime – Gershwin

Tambourin – Gossec

Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke

Waltz of the Flowers from ‘The Nutcracker’ – Tchaikovsky

Water Music Suite 1 – Handel

Winter – Vivaldi

Popular

A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

A Whole New World (from Aladdin) – Alan Menken

All Of Me – John Legend

All You Need is Love – The Beatles

At Last – Etta James

Bad Guy – Billie Eilish (Bridgerton)

Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve

Bridgerton Theme – Kris Bowers (Bridgerton)

Can You Feel the Love Tonight (from The Lion King) – Elton John

Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Franki Valli

Chi Mai – Morricone

Come Fly with Me – Frank Sinatra

Dancing On My Own – Robyn (Bridgerton)

Diamonds Are Forever – Shirley Bassey

Don’t You Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia

Firework – Katy Perry

Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra

From Russia with Love – Matt Monro

Game of Thrones Theme – Ramin Djawadi

Get Lucky – Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams

Girls Like You – Maroon 5 (Bridgerton)

God Only Knows – Brian Wilson

Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey

Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen

Halo – Beyoncé

Highland Cathedral – Scottish Trad.

How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding

I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith

I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas

I See the Light (from Tangled) – Alan Menken

I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons

I’m Kissing You – Des’ree

I’m Not the Only One – Sam Smith

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

In My Blood – Shawn Mendes (Bridgerton)

It Must Be Love – Madness

James Bond Theme (from Dr. No) – John Barry

Life on Mars – David Bowie

Live And Let Die – Paul McCartney & Wings

Love Yourself – Justin Bieber

Marry You – Bruno Mars

Material Girl – Madonna (Bridgerton)

Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera

Mr Brightside – The Killers

No Time to Die – Billie Eilish

Nobody Does It Better (from The Spy Who Loved Me) – Carly Simon

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Pompeii – Bastille

Rather Be – Clean Bandit

Rewrite the Stars (from The Greatest Showman) – Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

Shake It Off – Taylor Swift

Shallow (from A Star is Born) – Lady Gaga

Sign of the Times – Harry Styles (Bridgerton)

Skyfall – Adele

Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson

Someday My Prince Will Come (from Snow White) – Frank Churchill

Spring 1 – Max Richter (Bridgerton)

Sweet Child of Mine – Guns N’ Roses

Symphony – Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson

Take Me to Church – Hozier

Thank u, Next – Ariana Grande (Bridgerton)

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Titanium – David Guetta feat. Sia

Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Viva La Vida – Coldplay

Wake Me Up – Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc

We Found Love – Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris

We Have All the Time in the World (from On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) – Louis Armstrong

What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

When You Wish Upon a Star (from Pinocchio) – Leigh Harline

Whistle Down the Wind – Andrew Lloyd Webber

Wild Mountain Thyme – Scottish Trad.

Wildest Dreams – Taylor Swift (Bridgerton)

Wonderwall – Oasis

Work – Rihanna feat. Drake

Writing’s On the Wall (from Spectre) – Sam Smith

You & Me (Flume Remix) – Disclosure

You Got the Love – Florence and the Machine

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

4 armless chairs, shelter from rain and direct sunlight, adequate lighting.

A hot meal is required if asked to perform for 3 hours or more.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Set up 45 minutes before performance; after booked finish time 15 minutes flexibility; anything over 15 minutes is chargeable.

Parking for 2 cars.

Recent Clients

Velvet Strings has performed for these clients:

Claridges Hotel, Mayfair; Natural History Museum, South Kensington; Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire; BT Tower, London; The Dorchester Hotel, Mayfair; Bentley & Lamborghini; Old Bodleian Library, Oxford; Coutts Bank, Strand; Hampton Court House, London; Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew; University of Oxford; Madingley Hall, University of Cambridge; Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire; National Liberal Club, Whitehall; Syon Park, London; RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey; Devonshire Square, City of London; Froyle Park, Hampshire; Kingston Bagpuize House, Oxfordshire; Merchant Taylor’s Hall, City of London; Plaisterers’ Hall, City of London; Hotel du Vin, Wimbledon; Great Fosters, Surrey; Pembroke Lodge, Richmond; Haileybury School, Hertford; Forest School, London; Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire; Cashino Casino, Watford; Ageas Bowl, Southampton; The Old Kent Barn, Dover; Monks Hall, Berkshire; North Mymms Park, Hertfordshire; De Vere Staverton Estate, Northamptonshire; Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, Knightsbridge; New House Farm Country Retreat, Sussex; Shustoke Barn, Warwickshire; Botleys Mansion, Surrey; Coombe Lodge, Somerset; St Michael’s Manor Hotel, St Albans

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