BIOGRAPHY
The Cavendish String Quartet is an experienced professional string quartet whose musicians play with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, ENO, CBSO etc.
We not only give recitals but cater for all events such as Weddings, Parties and Corporate Functions.
We enjoy playing all sorts of music from light classical familiar music to pop classics.
EXPERIENCE
The Cavendish String Quartet have played in some fabulous places including Claridges, the Savoy, Blenheim Palace, the Hilton, the Hurlingham Club, the Reform Club, Banqueting House Whitehall, Lancaster House, Mentmore Towers etc. The Quartet has also played in a number of film and TV Sessions including Steve Spielberg's DreamWorks Band of Brothers (episode 9), Warner Bros' Batman Begins (party scene), Second Nature (American Cable TV), Four Feathers, Daniel Deronda (BBC), The Way We Live Now (BBC) and most recently The Duchess featuring Keira Knightley, Little Dorrit (BBC), Dorian Gray (to be released in 2009).
REPERTOIRE
A selection of our Repertoire (
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)
Light Classics
Pachelbel's Canon (popular for Entrace of the Bride) - Pachelbel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
The Spring Concerto - Vivaldi
Air (Famous old Hamlet Ad, popular for the Signing) - Bach
Eine Kleine Nacht Musik (Very familiar & popular) - Mozart
The Wedding March (Very popular,traditional, for exit of Bride)
Bridal Chorus (Entrace of the Bride "Here comes the Bride ...) - Wagner
etc,etc
Pop, Musicals etc
The Entertainer - Scott Joplin
Hey Jude - Beatles
Yesterday - Beatles
Londonderry Air - Trad.
Strauss Waltzes - Strauss
Summertime - Gershwin
Jeeves & Wooster - Anne Dudley
My Heart Goes on - Titanic
God Only Knows - Beach Boys
We arrange music. If you have something in mind please don't hesitate to ask and we will do our best to arrange it but do please give us at least one month's notice.
LISTEN TO US PLAY
Vivaldi: Concerto in A Minor for 2 violins
Bach: Air on a G String
Mozart: Divertimento in D
Haydn: The Lark
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Frequently Asked Questions
CONTACT
Hywel Davies
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01727 836255
07788 416798