Reviews of Thames Valley String Quartet

We hired the trio for our college ball in Oxford. They gave a fantastic performance, and brought a great atmosphere to the evening. They were also lovely to talk to, and very receptive to what you want. Would definitely recommend!

We want to say how wonderful your email below is, even before we get to the recording. We put a lot of original thinking into the ceremony and had a clear idea of what we wanted to do, including input in three different languages, all of which we managed to carry off thanks to Sonore’s willingness to take on an original piece (which was beautifully played) and to lead a Maori love song. For this reason we are so happy to hear you say that the ceremony will live long in the memory as this means an awful lot to us!

We had also worried later in the day that the venue had done you a disservice by leading people into the Engine house and away from your performance, and while that was taking place Elly and I were all around the venue taking photographs. We heard you playing Winter Flowers and worried that there was no-one around at this point to hear it. To know that in fact you will have been preparing this recording therefore gives us a huge boost, not to mention that the recording is wonderful. Thank you so much I and we have sent this on to Lucy, who is rightly so happy with this. Your email and the recording lifted our spirits on this point so much - we were left with no words! And so it just remains to thank you again for your engagement and professionalism at the wedding. We have been very lucky to find you. We wish you all the very best and hope you will be involved in similar events for others in the future. We had never expected that we would benefit from working with a group as dedicated as yours, and for that, we were very lucky.

The whole process was smoothly handled. The quartet were very responsive to our thoughts about the material to be played and happy to fit around the plans for the order of service at Church. Many, many guests commented on how beautiful the performance by the Quartet was. Thank you

Thames Valley were absolutely incredible and made my proposal which was a complete surprise even more special. Particularly enjoyed the Harry Potter medley and Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton. Thank you so much for making the occasion even more special. We will remember it forever.

Thames Valley were absolutely amazing for our wedding. They played everything we wanted which was so eclectic and they rose to the challenge! Beautiful people, beautiful music and it really was one of the things that made the wedding! Thank you Thames Valley

Amazing! It was so lovely to work with Kathryn and the group to create a beautiful bit of music for our wedding. They were so helpful and accomodating and went above and beyond to obtain sheet music and learn new pieces for us. Could not have been happier with them and the beautiful music they played for us. Wish I could have them all over again with time to just sit and listen to it all! Very grateful to have had them be part of the day.

I would like to thank Thames Valley String Quartet for their beautiful performance at our wedding. From start to finish, they oozed class and were the perfect accompaniment as our guests arrived for drinks and nibbles. Guests of young and old commented on their wonderful repertoire and as a personal surprise, they even arranged a version of our first dance song. As performers, Thames Valley String Quartet are highly skilled, professional and passionate. They take great pride in their work and deliver on the promises they make prior to the performance. Once again, we'd like to thank you for making our day even more magical! To anyone else considering a Thames Valley String Quartet at their event, we recommend them to you unreservedly.

Thank yous so much for your playing and support tonight. It was a tough programme for the choir but there is no doubt that your playing made life easier for them. As a quartet, the sound you make blends beautifully and, if it's at all possible, I'd love to work with you all again.

Your musical accompaniment was such a great addition to the ceremony. Thank you so much, it was really appreciated.

I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for playing at our ceremony yesterday. You are all just simply amazing! The music was absolutely perfect and made our wedding that extra special - the Fawlty Towers in particular! Every single person commented on how brilliant you all were and I will definitely be recommending you to everybody. See you soon! Thanks again!

We cannot thank you enough for making our day so so magical. Your performance was enjoyed by all our guests as well as Jon and I. 100% recommend you to anyone.

Beautiful music played for yesterday’s wedding at Clearwell Castle by such lovely friendly musicians too. It was such a pleasure to meet you.

Thames Valley String Quartet performed at our wedding on Saturday 4th May 2019 in Shrewsbury and we couldn’t be happier! They played as our guests arrived, the ceremony and reception drinks. From the initial enquiry we were extremely happy with the personal service we received from Kathryn, responses were helpful and quick - even when we were delayed ourselves.

We took a while to decide on our song choices, but Kathryn and the rest of the group were very accommodating and played a huge range of styles for us, from a suggestion from the grooms grandad to learning a song especially for the groom (Final Fantasy sound track) which he absolutely loved for before the ceremony. On to classical and modern pop for the rest.

Even though the sun was shining the air was cold being an outdoor ceremony but they all played through it like troopers to enable us to have our dream ceremony.

Once again, a huge thank you to all of you in Thames Valley String Quartet for making the journey to be a part of our wedding day, both the two of us and our guests LOVED having you there and listening to you play.

We highly recommend booking with Thames Valley String Quartet for any event with their diverse repertoire, skills and great personal service.

Thank you again!

Exactly what we asked for, great to work with, fun, sociable and wonderfully talented. Can't recommend them highly enough.

Brilliant musicians who were friendly and approachable and we felt that they were part of the wedding party. They were the icing on the cake of an already fantastic day and I would thoroughly recommend them.

Simply put, these guys are amazing! Do not hesitate to book them. They played at our wedding a few weeks ago and we had so so many compliments from our guests. Their repertoire is so eclectic and they played classical as well as all our modern favourites. They tailored the song list to include mine, my husbands and my Dad's favourites as well which was very much appreciated. Thank so much once again.

We employed the services of the string quartet for our intimate Civil Wedding service on the 14th Sept at The George Hotel, Stamford, where they played for the service and after in the garden. Beforehand Kathryn corresponded brilliantly. Their presence and performance helped to make one very special day. Thank you so much.

Reliable and outstanding musicians. We booked the string quartet to play at our wedding in the South of France during the summer of 2019 and are so glad that we did. They were reliable and helpful in the lead up to our wedding. My wife and I were not sure on which songs to have and they helped us to choose the right ones for us and were very understanding. On the day of our wedding they turned up early in plenty of time. We did not have to worry about them and all of our guests remarked on how well they played and how professional they were. We cannot speak highly enough of them. One of the best decisions we made was booking them to play at our wedding! Would highly recommend them.

Beautiful music played for yesterdays wedding at Clearwell Castle by such lovely friendly musicians too. It was such a pleasure to meet you.

Beautiful music played for yesterdays wedding at Clearwell Castle by such lovely friendly musicians too. It was such a pleasure to meet you.

We cannot thank you enough for making our day so so magical. Your performance was enjoyed by all our guests aswell as Jon and I. 100% recommend you to anyone.

We would like to thank Thames Valley String Quartet so much playing at our wedding in Farnham Castle. They created a lovely atmosphere and all the guests have said how great it was to hear Metallica! They have a great choice of music and were professional from the start of our communication.

Thank you SO much for your playing and support tonight. It was a tough programme for the choir but there is no doubt that your playing made life easier for them.
As a quartet, the sound you make blends beautifully and, if it's at all possible, I'd love to work with you all again.

Gemma and I would like to thank Thames Valley String Quartet for their beautiful performance at our wedding. From start to finish, they oozed class and were the perfect accompaniment as our guests arrived for drinks and nibbles.
Guests of young and old commented on their wonderful repertoire and as a personal surprise, they even arranged a version of our first dance song.
As performers, Thames Valley String Quartet are highly skilled, professional and passionate. They take great pride in their work and deliver on the promises they make prior to the performance.
Once again, we'd like to thank Thames Valley String Quartet for making our day even more magical! To anyone else considering a String Quartet at their event, we recommend them to you unreservedly.

A huge thank you to Thames Valley String Quartet for the beautiful music they played at our wedding. Firstly for playing me down the aisle so beautifully and then during our reception. They truly added to a perfect day for us.
From start to finish the quartet were professional and polished, even learning our first dance for us from scratch. They were not fussed by changing timetables as sometimes happens at weddings & were happy to play our requests. Their musicality and passion for the music were clear from start to finish.
We thoroughly recommend Thames Valley String Quartet to anyone wishing to add something special to their event.
Thank you again

just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for playing at our ceremony yesterday. You are all just simply amazing!! The music was absolutely perfect and made our wedding that extra special - the fawlty towers in particular! Every single person commented on how brilliant you all were and I will definitely be recommending you to everybody. See you soon! Thanks again!