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"I was struggling to find a string quartet for our wedding in Oxfordshire that were in budget and played the style of music that we wanted. I was relieved when Liz from the 440 Quartet got back to me to say they were available and were happy to travel from Birmingham to Oxfordshire to play at our wedding. Liz went above and beyond to help us get our playlist just right learning new songs that they didn’t have in their repertoire. They played every song to perfection on the day and everyone really enjoyed listening to them throughout the ceremony and drinks reception. The mix of songs they played around our playlist worked perfectly. Thank you Liz for being so helpful and accommodating, we really appreciate it as it took so much stress out of the process for us. I cannot recommend The 440 String Quartet highly enough for any wedding or event. "

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"We just wanted to get in touch as quickly as we could to say WOW. Thank you so much for the most beautiful music during our service. You really did us proud and for me personally, you did everything I could have hoped for and more. We have had so many comments about what a meaningful service it was from family and friends, and in every comment they’ve all said how beautiful and special you made it with your music. Guests were quite literally in awe of you guys. Thank you for everything – the coordination with me, the choir, playing The Cure, for playing our hymns, and for adding that special touch to make the service so memorable, special and personal for Steve and I. Simply the best. I now need to think of what else we can plan so we can have you guys there again!"

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"Thank you so much for your beautiful performance at our wedding last Sunday! It was perfect!"

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"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. "

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"I was at a wonderful party at the Queens House Greenwich which VS played at in early March this year ( 2012.). Their sound is wonderful and ensemble really crisp and full of Brio. The cello in particular had a rich Tortelier like timbre . They also look as if they are really having fun which avoids the whole show looking too serious. Their Bizet was also full of zippy energy."

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"It was a wonderful occasion - a memorable day. The outcome of the direct contact with the artist prior to the event was excellent - and I was very grateful that Gold Note Strings were able to learn, practise and play a number of pieces especially for us."

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"Just a quick email to say thank you so much for a great performance yesterday. It was such a pleasure working with you :-) The client was so happy and the owners of the venue are keen to do more with us too. They really loved you in particular. Thanks again. "

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"We just wanted to very belatedly get in touch to say a huge thank you to you and Dorchester Strings for your beautiful performances for our wedding on 7 May. We had so many compliments on the day and since, including about at what a difference it made to the atmosphere. Everyone loved the ceremony music (even if it made so many of us cry!) and the impact on the drinks reception was just wonderful. We hope you could hear everyone up top clapping as you finished! The music choices got referenced by the best man during the speech later and you got a cheer in absentia. Our sincere thanks for such a beautiful, skilled addition to our celebration."

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"Absolutely smashed it! You both played beautifully! Thank you again for accommodating my request to perform my own track."

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"Dear Adam, Ben and all the guys at Deep Down Brass, I just want to say what an absolute pleasure it was to have you playing at Lower Damgate Farm last week. You were more than excellent and we loved your take on all the songs you played, from traditional to modern the brass sound made us all want to dance and carry on dancing. You are all very talented and such a lovely bunch of people. You made everything easy, were very considerate to our needs and you were amazing. Honestly I can’t tell you how much you made a difference to the day, nothing was a problem for you and we can’t wait for you to perform again at the farm in the future. Wishing you all the very best and hope we see you again soon "

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

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"Thank you all so, so much to our String Quartet for creating the most magical atmosphere on our wedding day. All of our guests were blown away by your exquisite performance and you were a real talking point of the day. The round of applause and the chants for an encore were thoroughly deserved. We could not recommend you highly enough! I just wish I had another occasion coming up so I could hear you all play again soon - you truly are so talented!"

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"I was looking on last minute musicians to book a string quartet for my wedding. They got in touch quickly and Kirsten was extremely helpful in sorting everything out. They have pages of songs, from classical to movie themes, choosing from the list was the hard part, because I loved so many songs. But they were constantly in touch making sure I chose the right songs. At the wedding they made my day extra special. All the guests were floored with their music. They were enthusiastic and really looked like they were having a great time! I can’t thank them enough and wouldn’t hesitate for a second to book them. "

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"Just wanted to drop you a note to say thanks to you both and Jeremy, your pianist, for organising, singing and playing such a wonderful Danny Boy for my father. It really made the service, which could have been such a grim crematorium affair, so beautiful and poignant and so many people commented on how wonderful it was."

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"It was lovely to have you at our event and our delegates really enjoyed your performance."

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