Giardino Strings

Wonderful and professional London based String Quartet. Perfect for weddings, Bar-Mitzvahs, corporate events, product launches and dinner parties.

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Set List / Repertoire

Classical / Wedding Pre-Ceremony Service (Prelude)

T. Albinoni - " Andante " from Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in D-major
J. S. Bach - " Air " " Gavotte I " " Gavotte II ", " Bourree ", " Gigue " from Suite Nr.3 in D
" Brandenburg Concerto Nr.2 in F "
" Brandenburg Concerto Nr.3 in G "
" Brandenburg Concerto Nr.5 in D "
" Minuet in G (Anna Magdalena) "
" Violin Concerto Nr.2 in E-major " 1st movement: Allegro
A. Borodin - " Nocturne " from String Quartet Nr.2
A. Corelli - " Sarabanda "
C. Debussy - " Clair de Lune "
A. Dvorak - " Melody "
G. F. Handel - " Royal Fireworks Music " (Overture, Bourree, La Paix, La Rejouissance, Menuet)
" Violin Sonata Nr.4 " in D-major: Adagio and Allegro
F. Liszt - " Liebestraum "
J. Massenet - " Meditation " from Opera " Thais "
W. A. Mozart - " Alleluja " from " Exultate Jubilate "
" Andante " from Piano Concerto Nr.21
C. Saint-Saens - " The Swan " from " Carnival of the Animals "
F. Schubert - " Serenade "
R. Schumann - " Traumerei "
A. Vivaldi - " Adagio " from Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in D-minor
" Concerto Grosso in D minor " Op.3, Nr.11
" Largo " from " Winter "

Classical / Wedding Ceremony Service

T. Albinoni - " Adagio " in G-minor for Organ and Chamber Orchestra
J. S. Bach - " Air on the G string " from Suite Nr.3 in D
" Arioso in G-major "
" Concerto for 2 Violins in D-minor, 2nd Movement: Largo "
" Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring " from Cantata Nr.141
" Sheep May Safely Graze "
" Sleepers Wake " from Cantata Nr.140
Bach - Gounod - " Ave Maria "
L. V. Beethoven - " Ode to Joy "
M. Charpentier - " Te Deum "
J. Clarke - " Trumpet Voluntary "
E. Elgar - " Chanson de Matin "
C. Frank - " Panis Angelicus "
G. F. Handel - " Air ", " Allegro ", " Andante ", " Bourree ", " Hornpipe ", " Finale " from " Water Music "
" Air " in f-major
" Arrival of the Queen of Sheba " from Opera " Solomon "
" Largo " from Opera " Xerxes "
P. Mascagni - " Intermezzo " from " Cavalleria Rusticana "
F. Mendelssohn - " Wedding March "
J. Mouret - " Rondeau " from " Masterpiece Theater "
J. Pachelbel - " Canon in D "
G. Puccini - " O Mio Babbino Caro " (My beloved Father)
H. Purcell - " Two Rondeaux "
" Trumpet Tune "
F. Schubert - " Ave Maria "
A. Vivaldi - " The Four Seasons "
R. Wagner - " Bridal Chorus " from " Lohengrin "

Jewish Wedding Ceremony Service

Badekin - " Vay'hi Vishurun Melech " (Bride)
" Od Yishoma " (in G minor) (Groom)
Jewish Processional - " Al Kol Ele "
" Chorshat Ha'Ekaliptus "
" Dodi Li " 1
" Dodi Li " 2
" Erev Ba "
" Eshes Chayil "
" Erev Shel Shoshanim "
" Jerusalem Of Gold "
" K'var Achare Chatsot "
" Nigun 1 "
" V'yiten L'cho "
" Y'did Nefesh "
Jewish Recessional - " Od Yishoma "
" Siman Tov ", " Mazel Tov "

LIGHT MUSIC

" Amigos Para Siempre "
" A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square "
" All the Things You Are "
" Anything Goes "
" As Time Goes By "
" Autumn Leaves "
" Blue Moon "
" Blue Tango "
" Cheek to Cheek "
" Cock Linnet "
" Every Little Star "
" Every Time We Say Goodbye "
" Fascinatin' Rhythm "
" Fly Me To The Moon "
" Getting Sentimental Over You "
" Goldfinger "
" Happy Birthday - Variations "
" Heart and Soul "
" Hello Dolly "
" I Could Have Danced All Night "
" I Get A Kick Out Of You "
" I Got Rhythm "
" If I Were A Rich Man "
" It Had To Be You "
" James Bond Theme "
" La Bamba "
" La Paloma "
" La Vie en Rose "
" Let Me Try Again "
" Let's Call the Whole Thing Off "
" Little Dolly "
" Misty "
" New York New York "
" O Sole Mio "
" Penny Lane "
" Skylark "
" Singing in the Rain "
" Smoke Gets In Your Eyes "
" Somewhere My Love " (Lara's Theme from Dr Zhivago)
" Spread a Little Happiness "
" Stardust " (1929)
" Strangers in the Night "
" Sunny Side of the Street "
" There's No Business Like Show Business "
" They Can't Take That Away From Me "
" Tico - Tico "
" Top Hat "
" When I'm Sixty-Four "
" When I Fall In Love "
" With A Little Bit Of Luck "

TV THEMES

" Fawlty Towers " (Theme & Variations.)
" Jeeves and Wooster "
" Match of the Day "

POP TUNES

" As Long As Niagara Falls "
" Bohemian Rhapsody "
" Book of Days "
" Can't Take My Eyes Off You "
" Feelings "
" Fire "
" Forgotten Dreams "
" Foxy Lady "
" Hello "
" I Just Called To Say I Love You "
" Lady in Red "
" Laura "
" Light My Fire "
" Love is All Around " from Four Weddings and a Funeral
" Love Moves in Mysterious Ways "
" Mio My Mio "
" My Heart Will Go On " from Titanic
" My Summer With You "
" Never Gonna Give You Up "
" Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You "
" Purple Haze "
" Satisfaction "
" The Final Countdown "
" The Way We Were "
" The Way You Make Me Feel "
" These Boots Are Made for Walking "
" Through The Fire "
" Waterloo "
" Without You "

SHOW TUNES

" All I Ask of You " from Phantom of the Opera
" Anthem " from Chess
" Any Dream Will Do "
" Cabaret Theme " from Cabaret
" Close Every Door "
" Evergreen " (B. Streisand)
" I Could Have Danced All Night " from My Fair Lady
" I Don't Know How to Love Him " from Jesus Christ Superstar
" I Dreamed a Dream " from Les Miserables
" If I Were a Rich Man " from Fiddler on the Roof
" Last Night of the World " from Miss Saigon
" Love Changes Everything " from Aspects of Love
" Memory " from Cats
" Music of the Night " from Phantom of the Opera
" My Funny Valentine " (Rodgers & Hart)
" New York New York " (Kander)
" On the Street Where You Live " from My Fair Lady
" Somewhere Over the Rainbow "
" Summertime " from Porgy & Bess
" The Sound of Music Medley "
" To Life " from Fiddler on the Roof
" Tradition " from Fiddler on the Roof
" With One Look " from Sunset Boulevard
" You'll Never Walk Alone " from Carousel

AND MANY MORE.........

Full Biography

Established in Rome, Italy, The Giardino String Quartet is London’s premier ensemble for all musical occasions. These highly skilled, professional, conservatory-trained musicians are dedicated to providing you with a completely satisfying musical experience, playing beautiful music that can enhance your special occasion with a touch of the Mediterranean atmosphere.

The quartet has many hours of music in their repertoire and can cater for most tastes with a wide range of pieces from the classical quartets of Mozart and famous Italian opera arias (Nessun Dorma, O mio babbino caro) to the frothy jazz of Gershwin, Cole Porter and Scott Joplin’s Rags. The Giardino Quartet has an extensive repertoire, but should you have a request for a piece of music they do not already have, they will not only find it but also arrange it especially for you!

Jewish events
The Giardino String Quartet specializes in Jewish wedding music, having the most extensive Jewish, Yiddish, Israeli, Klezmer repertoire available in the UK for string ensembles. The quartet are expert in in providing music for a Jewish Wedding from the ceremony through to the reception and wedding party.

Jewish events have been played for in many venues in and around London including St Petersburgh Place Synagogue, West London Synagogue, Central Synagogue and prestigious venues including Hilton Hotels, The Dorchester, The Grove, Grosvenor House and many more…

Lineup

Default lineup: 4 members

Solo violinist Duo: violin & cello Trio: violin x 2, cello Quartet: violin x 2, viola, cello String orchestra: 6 + players

Performance Times

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