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String Quartets in Chippenham

A selection of string quartets in Chippenham on this web site of music groups

Select Chippenham String Quartets

Here are some our string quartets in different parts of the UK. To find string quartets in Chippenham select your county from the drop down box. The best quartets are in demand and will not travel large distances.

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Composers through the ages and string quartets

Some composers considered the string quartet to the be the perfect musical ensemble and wrote some of their best works for the quartet. 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:- Hanspeter Kyburz (1960-still alive 2003; age ca. 43); Jody Nagel (1960-still alive 2003; age ca. 43); Fabio Cifariello Ciardi (1960-still alive 2003; age ca. 43); Osvaldo Golijov (1960-still alive 2003; age ca. 43); Ramona Luengen (1960-still alive 2003; age ca. 43); Andres Isasi y Linares (1890-1940; age ca. 50); Frank Martin (1890-1974; age 84); Jacob van Domselaer (1890-1960; age ca. 70); Luís Freitas Branco (1890-1955; age 65);

What has been said about String Quartets.

Much has been written about string quartets and their instruments. Here are some quotations:-

Chamber music is at once one of the most enjoyable and the most dignified of literatures. The musical amateur often makes it his hobby and considers it the mainspring of his musical existence . . . The professional musician turns to it for relaxation and for a kind of pleasure that no other field offers. Homer Ulrich (1906— Chamber Music 1948)

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in Chippenham

Weddings - With one of our String Quartets you can be confident of that your special day will be made even more memorable with music for your wedding ceremony, drinks reception or wedding breakfast.

You can hear samples of our quartets, online

Corporate & Parties - Our highly versatile String Quartets play for a wide spectrum of events, ranging from formal concerts to hospitality and banquets

Here are some examples of the repertoire of our string quartets

TYPICAL REPERTOIRE FOR STRING QUARTETS

Minuet from Sonata Op 49 – Boccherini; 3 Quartets for flute, violin, viola, cello – Playel; Adagio Cantabile from Sonata Op 1 – Beethoven; Adagio in C K356 – Mozart; String Quartet K157 – Mozart; Beer Barrel Polka; I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' – Gershwin; Theme Song from Molly Maguires – Mancini; When I'm 64 – McCartney; They Didn't Believe Me; Andante from oboe concerto – Haydn; Ave Maris – Gounod; Barcarolle from the Tales of Hoffmann; Capriol Suite – Warlock; String Quartet K168 – Mozart; Greensleeves; I know that My Redeemer Liveth; And I love Her – McCartney; Moon River – Mancini; The Thorn Birds Theme – Mancini; Here There & Everywhere – McCartney; Maria from West Side Story – Bernstein; String Quartet K170 – Mozart; Jesu' Joy - J S Bach; Kinderszenen p 15 – Schumann; La Date Dominum – Mozart; String Quartet K156 – Mozart; Largo from the New World Symphony – Dvorak; String Quartet K171 – Mozart; Girl – McCartney; She Loves You – McCartney; I Will – McCartney; Here Comes the Sun – McCartney; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Sherwin; Minuet from Sonata Op 49 – Beethoven; Nimrod – Elgar; String Quartet K525 – Mozart; Nutcracker Suite - Arabic Dance – Tchaikowsky; Pizicato Ploka - J Strauss; Presto from Ein Musikalischer Spass K522 – Mozart; Quartets for flute, violin, viola, cello – Haydn; Baby Elephant Walk – Mancini;