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String Quartets in  the M25   

Find available string quartets in   the M25  on our this web site of quartets and other music groups

Select   the M25  String Quartets

Below are a few of our string quartets across the UK. To find string quartets in   the M25  select your county from the drop down box to view string quartets that play in your area.

 
Quotation and Booking      

- If you are interested in one of our string quartets, send an email for a prompt, no obligation quotation. Want to discuss the musical options and alternatives for your special day? Phone or email us at Midsummer Music. We are here to help. To book us, email or phone, it's that simple.      

 

Composers through history and string quartets

Many composers have written music specifically for the String Quartet, which was considered by many of them to the be the perfect musical ensemble. Other musical works have been transcribed for he quartet, including orchestral, vocal and even pop and jazz pieces. A few examples are given below, as illustrations:-  Karol Rathaus (1895-1954; age 59); Dane Rudhyar (1895-1985; age ca. 90); Johann Nepomuk David (1895-1977; age 82); Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco (1895-1968; age 72); Alex Shapiro (1962-still alive 2003; age ca. 41); Gabriel Dupont (1878-1914; age 36); Emiel Hullebroeck (1878-1965; age 87); Constantino Gaito (1878-1945; age ca. 67); Selim Palmgren (1878-1951; age 73); André Caplet (1878-1925; age 46); Joaquín Nin y Castellanos (1878-1949; age 71); Ian Vine (1974-still alive 2003; age ca. 29); Marie-Angélique Bueler (1975-still alive 2003; age ca. 28); Peter Gilbert (1975-still alive 2003; age ca. 28);

 
 

String Quartets - Quotations.      

An example of what has been written about string quartets. A Quotation:-

I live by twa trades, sir ... fiddle, sir, and spade; filling the world, and emptying of it. Walter Scott (1771—1832) The Bride of Lammermoor, 1819

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  the M25   

Weddings - Our String Quartets are experienced setting just the right atmosphere for your wedding ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast.

You can hear samples of our quartets, online

Corporate & Parties - Whatever your corporate event or party is for, our highly versatile String Quartets will have the right music for the occasion.

 
   Here is some typical repertoire of our string quartets   

REPERTOIRE EXAMPLES FOR STRING QUARTETS

Cabaret; Let Me Try Again; Gershwin - I Got Rhythm; Misty; Elgar - Chanson de Matin/Nuit; Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring; Elgar – Nimrnd; Handel - The arrival of the Queen of Sheba; Massenet – Meditarion; Rossinn - William Tell Overture; Haydn – Serenade; Spread a Little Happiness; As Time Goes By; When I Fall in Love; Stardust; Autumn Leaves; Rossini - Italian Girl in Algiers Overture; Kreisler – Leibeshed; Bach - Air on a G-string ; Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus; Bizet - Menuett from L'Arlesienne; Kreisler - Leibesfreud ; Bizet - Intermezzo and Adagietto; Lara's Theme; Anthem from Chess; Scott Joplin - Roseleaf Rag; Cheek to Cheek; I Don't Know How To Love Him; Mozart - Magic Flute C)verture; Clarke - Prince of Denmark's March; Mozart - 29th Symphony 1 ~ movt.; Debussy - The Girl with the Flaxen Hair; Mozart -3 Divertimenti; Borodin – Nocturne; Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Blue Moon; With One Look; Gershwin - Let's Call the whole Thing Off; I Dreamed a Dream; Love Changes Everything; Gounod - Ave Maria ; Mozart - 10 celebrated Quartets;