Capital String Quartet believe that it's all about you....
We take pride in our versatility, our broad range of musical styles, the little extras that we offer and our smart appearance, but above all we want to do what you want from us. All of our clients have different ideas and expectations, so whatever you are hoping for, just ask us!
Whatever you're thinking of, it's always best to just give us a call to chat about how we can personalise our services, just for you!
Please click below for more information and ideas on how Capital String Quartet can add the finishing touch to your special day....
Our repertoire includes all the popular classical music you would expect from any string quartet, along with our huge and unique library of pop, rock and love songs.
Please visit our repertoire page to see our full repertoire and listen to our demo recordings.
Special Requests:
If you can't see the music you are looking for on our list, please ask as we would be happy to arrange a special request for you if possible, at no extra cost. We are constantly updating our repertoire, so are very keen to know what you would like to hear.
We regularly produce our own unique string quartet arrangements, and we're pretty good at it too! You can have a listen to some of our arrangements on our repertoire and video pages, including Whatever (Oasis), It Must Be Love (Madness), Make You Feel My Love (Adele), Stand By Me (Ben E King), Hoppipolla (Sigur Ros) and Something (George Harrison) to name but a few! We do not charge extra for our arranging services (although usually limited to 1 per client as it is very time consuming), as we believe that expanding our repertoire is all a part of running a successful String Quartet.
Capital String Quartet is the only string quartet in the UK (or possibly in the world!) that includes a Trumpeter, at no extra cost.
This is due to Steve's ability to play both Cello and Trumpet!
This can offer the following benefits:
Church Weddings - Fancy walking down the aisle to Trumpet Voluntary or another popular Trumpet Tune? Not a problem! Or how about Trumpet descants to boost your hymns? A combination of string quartet and trumpet with organ will make your wedding truly unique!
Trumpet Fanfares - Need to get everyone's attention for speeches or announcements?
A Trumpet Fanfare will do the trick every time! A Trumpet Fanfare can also be great fun for the Bride and Groom making an entrance into their wedding breakfast!
We can provide our state of the art digital PA system at no extra cost. This is ideal for large functions, outdoor events, and to give sufficient volume to lead the hymns at church weddings. We use very discreet high quality clip on microphones which are barely noticeable, to avoid the unsightly clutter of microphone stands.
Our volume levels can be adjusted to suit the venue without overpowering conversation and we are more than happy to turn the volume up or down when asked.
We can also include radio microphones for your speeches or announcements and play your CDs or MP3s through our system during our breaks or for party music during the evening.
As most string quartets will tell you, they can play loud enough to fill a concert hall with sound. This is of course true, but bear in mind that you can also hear a pin drop in a concert hall as the audience will be sitting in silence. Now compare this with the average wedding or corporate event with 100 or so guests chatting and laughing, the sound of a string quartet can easily be overwhelmed, to only be heard in one small corner of the room. Simple logic tells us that if you are spending your hard earned money on a string quartet, you will want to hear them! Capital String Quartet don't always use amplification, but it is always available if needed, at no extra cost.
Capital String Quartet are happy to perform outdoors, subject to weather conditions. As any string players will tell you, string instruments can be damaged by wet weather or strong direct sunlight.
Almost all string quartets will insist that you provide a shaded area for their outdoor performances. We figured that this could be a little inconvenient for you, so we simply provide our own gazebo which can be set up in a matter of minutes when needed.
For Civil Weddings, Capital String Quartet generally play music for the following parts of the day:
Our Cellist, Steve, can also play Trumpet and will be happy to play a fanfare as you make an entrance into your wedding breakfast!
Of course we are happy to play for same sex weddings, which are generally very similar to the above with the exception that the happy couple usually make their entrance together.
For Church Weddings, Capital String Quartet can play music for the following:
If you are also a fan of Trumpets, you're in luck! Steve can play both Cello and Trumpet! Trumpet descants can give a great boost to your hymns, or we can arrange a mixture of Trumpet, Strings and Organ throughout your wedding service. Please call Steve for a chat about what is possible.
At the end of your service, we can swiftly move to your reception venue to play during your drinks reception and/or wedding breakfast.
Whatever the occasion, you will find Capital String Quartet happy to adapt to any situation. We are well equipped with our own gazebo for playing outdoors and amplification for large events, we can even provide you with microphones for your speeches and announcements.
With a great repertoire of music to suit all tastes, Capital String Quartet are perfect for any special occasion including:
Our Cellist (Steve) can also play Trumpet! Great for a fanfare to call guests to dinner or get their attention for speeches and announcements.
Capital String Quartet is a part of The London Banqueting Ensemble and can draw on vast resources to customise our services, including:
Contact: Steve Fletcher steve@capitalstringquartet.co.uk 07958 460717
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