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String Quartets in Ross-on-Wye

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Some examples of our string quartets across the UK are shown below. To find string quartets in Ross-on-Wye select your county from the drop down box. This will take you to all of our string quartets that play in your area.

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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:- Brian Nelson (1967-still alive 2003; age ca. 36); Panayoti Karoussos (1967-still alive 2003; age ca. 36); Christopher DeLaurenti (1967-still alive 2003; age ca. 36); Laurent Beeckmans (1967-still alive 2003; age ca. 36); Maurice Emmanuel (1861-1938; age 77); Koen Dejonghe (1957-still alive 2003; age ca. 46); Jacob Vejslev (1957-still alive 2003; age ca. 46); Steve Matchett (1957-still alive 2003; age ca. 46); Dun Tan (1957-still alive 2003; age ca. 46); Eduardo Camenietzki (1957-still alive 2003; age ca. 46); Edward MacDowell (1861-1908; age 46); Benjamin Dale (1885-1943; age 58); Edgar Varèse (1885-1965; age 79); Augustin Barrios (1885-1944; age ca. 59);

Quotations about String Quartets.

Literature has many quotatios about string quartets and their instruments. Here are some quotations:-

Most string quartets have a basement and an attic, and the lift is not

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in Ross-on-Wye

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 - Our String Quartets have extensive repertoires enabling them to play appropriate music for a wide spectrum of events, ranging from formal concerts to hospitality and banquets

Here is some typical repertoire of our string quartets

EXAMPLES OF THE STRING QUARTETS REPERTOIRE

And I love Her – McCartney; Moon River – Mancini; The Thorn Birds Theme – Mancini; Here There & Everywhere – McCartney; Chanson de Matin – Elgar; 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; Andante from oboe concerto – Haydn; Maria from West Side Story – Bernstein; Girl – McCartney; She Loves You – McCartney; I Will – McCartney; Here Comes the Sun – McCartney; Ave Maris – Gounod; Barcarolle from the Tales of Hoffmann; Capriol Suite – Warlock; String Quartet K168 – Mozart; Greensleeves; I know that My Redeemer Liveth; String Quartet K170 – Mozart; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Sherwin; Baby Elephant Walk – Mancini; Charade – Mancini; Days of Wine & Roses – Mancini; Every Time We Say Good-Bye - Cole Porter; 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; Minuet from Sonata Op 49 – Beethoven; Guantanamera; I Love You Samantha - Cole Porter; Just Another Rhumba – Gershwin; La Bamba; Maggie's Theme [from the Thorn Birds] – Mancini; Nimrod – Elgar; String Quartet K525 – Mozart;