The Devon String Quartet - String Quartet
This outstanding, professional string quartet is based in Devon and available for concerts, weddings, parties, funerals and corporate entertainment. Their experience and professionalism means that you can be assured of the highest standard of performance and immaculate presentation.
They pride themselves on their personal service and are more than happy to discuss your wishes for the day and assist you with your selection of music. As a traditional string quartet composed of two violins, viola and cello, they believe that this combination offers the most musical enjoyment for the audience with an exceptionally large repertoire to choose from.
They carry a huge repertoire which features hours of classical favourites, popular tunes, jazz standards, tangos, waltzes, film music, popular standards and much more! Below is just a selection of the pieces they have available. If you have any particular requests that are not on this list, please let us know as we can often track it down for you.
The Cellist studied at the Royal College of Music and has worked since with many orchestras including the London Camerata and the London Festival Orchestra. She has also toured Spain with the English Mozart Players. Since her move to Devon, she has been in much demand as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher and has been a member of the Ten Tors Chamber Orchestra for over five years.
The Violinist studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and has worked since with many orchestras including the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Welsh National Opera, the English National Ballet, the Goldberg Ensemble and Manchester Camerata. Since her move to Devon she has also begun playing with the Ten Tors Chamber Orchestra.
The Violinist studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and the Royal Academy of Music and has worked since with many orchestras including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the London Soloists Chamber Orchestra. She has also toured the world with the Terroni Piano Trio and since her move to Devon she has also begun playing with the Ten Tors Chamber Orchestra.
The Viola player studied at the Royal Academy of Music and has worked since with many orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a member of the Ten Tors Chamber Orchestra as well as Head of Strings at Wellington School, Somerset.
The Devon String Quartet - String Quartet Repertoire
Wedding Music
- Trumpet Tune – Purcell
- Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
- Wedding March – Wagner
- Entrance of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
- Rondeau – Mouret
- Ave Maria – Schubert
- Air – Bach
- Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring – Bach
- Aria from "Xerxes" – Handel
- Largo from Winter – Vivaldi
- Liebestraum – Liszt
- Wedding March – Mendelssohn
- Canon – Pachabel
- Alleluja from "Exultate Jubilate"- Mozart
- Traumeri – Schumann
- Sheep May Safely Graze – Bach
- Wachet Auf – Bach
- Ode to Joy – Beethoven
- Arioso – Bach
- Panis Angelicus – Franck
- Andante from Piano Concerto no 21 – Mozart
- Sleeping Beauty Waltz – Tchaikovsky
World Music
- Gypsy Life – Herbert
- Romanza Andaluza – Sarasate
- Simple Gifts (American Folk Tunes) –Naughtin
- Danzas Argentinas – Ginastera
- Tango El Choclo
- Jalousie – Gade
- Noites Cariocas – Bandolim
- Tango: Por Una Cabeza
- Tanguedia III – Piazzolla
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