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"Couldn’t recommend Pivotal Strings Quartet enough. Communication was smooth, they arrived early, and the performance was stunning. Our ceremony wouldn’t have been the same without them."

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"Detheridge arrived on time and brightened our private event. The cello sounded beautiful and her playing was amazing. "

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"The moment when Warwickshire Strings began to play our favourite song before I walked down the aisle was absolutely spine-tingling. So many of our guests commented on what a beautiful touch it was to have a string quartet at the wedding, and I couldn’t recommend this one more highly. They have a wonderfully eclectic repertoire, so there was really something for everyone to enjoy - and Rachel was incredibly helpful in advising us before the big day about what sort of music would be suitable at various points during the event. Their presence throughout the afternoon of our wedding added a truly magical touch to the occasion. "

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"We just wanted to write to say thank you so much for playing at our wedding... It was really beautiful and many of our guests commented on the quality of the performance and the warmth and ambience the music provided...We will certainly be recommending you for any future weddings. Yours Sincerely, Jon and Becca "

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"I first encountered The Tuning Forks fairly recently, at a 200 capacity independent venue in the Strathbungo area of Glasgow. I was there as House Audio Tech and it was one of those nights where before the soundcheck had even commenced, I had a sense that something pretty special was about to happen. The individual tones they delivered during soundcheck were staggeringly rich and I knew that once the faders were at unity and the ensemble played as a unit that my initial instinct had to be correct. I was NOT prepared for the emotive, playful and dare I say, danceable set which we were treated to. Like an organism made of limbs that mostly supported each other without obstruction, ego or flashiness, but with occasional forays into wild and feral territories; always as a unit and simultaneously bubbling like a pot on the stage with sudden bursts of joyous phrase manipulation or flurries of individual hyper-expression that always teased and never outstayed their welcome. I was left shellshocked and almost lost for words immediately following their performance. Frivolity, lullabying, romance, questing, struggle, sadness, ecstasy and introspection seemed to come like waves from the stage but, the overall feeling was that the explorations I was witness to were a fun and gentle love letter to the magic of the life experience. In summation… There are very few artists that inspire me to lower my inhibitions enough to literally ASK to work with them again as soon as possible… but that’s exactly what was called for!"

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"Dear Anne I think it was one of the most enjoyable concerts I can remember. Your orchestra is always good, which is why we book you and let you choose the players. We are certain to ask for your help in the future. I think the choir did especially well because the music was fairly straight forward, we felt confident and performed rather than just sang! Best wishes, Alistair "

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"We absolutely loved their performance. They looked and sounded amazing. Thanks again."

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"Oscar and Dom played for our ceremony and drinks reception at our wedding and were absolutely wonderful! It was easy to arrange everything with them, they were always quick to respond to emails and proactive with logistics. They were happy to take our requests for aisle entrance and exit songs. We had inside and outside areas for our drinks reception and they were happy to move between the two half way through the set, we really appreciated the flexibility of this! They play beautifully and it was so lovely hearing the music play across the gardens. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to other people, they really enhanced our day!"

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"We wanted to say a big thank you for your beautiful music at our wedding on Friday. We had so many comments about how lovely it was – and even Jason (groom) said Hoppipolla brought him to tears! Thanks again for making our day so special."

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"Warwickshire Strings were a perfect fit for our wedding day at The Midland Hotel. We have had so many compliments on the music and loved the fact that they played modern music before and after the ceremony! it was a bit more quirky than the traditional songs which we saved for walking down the aisle. All of our guests were really impressed and have been saying how wonderful they were. Really easy, flexible and helpful with great advice for songs choices. I would highly recommend Warwickshire strings, in my opinion the best sounding string quartet in Manchester after lots of wedding research! "

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"They were so professional and took into account my many requests. They played for my ceremony, welcome drinks and a candle light dance. They were great and sounded amazing, everyone commented on the music. They also slipped away without people noticing."

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"Hello Anne, Thank you so much! Honestly the music was faultless! Both very lovely, and it was the perfect addition to our day! We can’t thank you all enough and we will be sure to leave you a glowing review and recommend you to all our friends and family! Thank you Rob and Yas Sent from my iPhone"

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"Thank you so much for the music that you provided us with on our Special Day. I have already recommended you to some of my friends who are getting married, thanks once again"

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"We are so happy we chose Astri Strings to play during our wedding ceremony. Not only were they friendly, flexible, and professional from the outset - with an extensive repertoire and willingness to learn new pieces - but they are such a talented duo and really set the scene for our special day"

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"Hello Anne. Just to say thank you to you and the girls for the beautiful music you provided for us. Everyone was very impressed including William Hague! I did have your name put on the back of the programme , so hopefully you might get some work from it. Joy xx"

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