Weekend Strings

Delivering elegant performances at special events across the UK, Weekend Strings are a popular and professional string ensemble who perform with unique flair and style. From romantic popular pieces to quirky renditions of the latest chart hits, Weekend Strings love to deliver personalised sets to suit your occasion.

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Set List / Repertoire

Classical Repertoire
Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man’s desiring
Bach – Air from Suite in D
Beethoven – Ode to Joy
Bizet – Aragonese from Carmen
Bizet – Les Toreadors from Carmen
Bizet – Seguidilla from Carmen
Bizet – Habanera from Carmen
Brahms – Theme from Symphony No. 1
Capua – O sole mio
Clarke – Trumpet Voluntary
Debussy – The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Delibes – Flower Duet
Frank – Panic Angelicus
Handel – Hornpipe in D
Handel – Hornpipe in F
Handel – Water Music: Air in D
Handel – Water Music: Air in F
Handel – Water Music: Bourree in F
Handel – Water Music: Minuet in G minor
Handel – Water Music: Coro
Handel – Royal Fireworks Music
Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel – Largo from Xerxes
Mascagni – Cavalleria Rusticana
Massenet – Meditation from Thais
Mendelssohn – Wedding March
Mouret – Roundeau
Mozart – Ave verum corpus
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 1st mov: Allegro
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 2nd mov: Romance
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 3rd mov: Menuetto & Trio
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 4th mov: Rondo
Pachelbel – Canon in D
Piazzolla – Libertango
Puccini – O mio babbino caro
Saint Saens – The Swan
Schubert – Ave Maria
Strauss – Pizzicato Polka
Tchaikovsky – Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
Tchaikovsky – Waltz of the Flowers
Vivaldi – Spring from the Seasons
Vivaldi – Winter from the Seasons
Verdi – La Donna e mobile
Wagner – Wedding March

Modern Pop Repertoire
A million love songs - Take That
A thousand years - Christina Perri
Ain’t no mountain high enough
All of me - John Legend
All the small things - Blink 182
All you need is love - Beatles
Angels - Robbie Williams
Another one bites the dust - Queen
Apologise - One Republic
At last - Etta James
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Ben - Michael Jackson
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Blurred lines - Robin Thicke
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Burn - Ellie Goulding
Call me maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Can’t take my eyes off you - Frankie Valli
Can’t help falling in love - Elvis Presley
Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
Chandelier - Sia
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Cheap Thrills - Sia
Clocks - Coldplay
Counting Stars - One Republic
Crazy in love - Beyonce
Crazy little thing called love - Queen
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Despacito - Luis Fonsi
Don’t look back in anger - Oasis
Don’t stop believing - Journey
Don’t stop me now - Queen
Eleanor Rigby - Beatles
Every breath you take - The Police
Every teardrop is a waterfall - Coldplay
Everything I do - Bryant Adams
Eye of the Tiger - Queen
Fields of Gold - Sting
Final Countdown - Europe
Fireflies - Own City
Firework - Katy Perry
Fix you - Coldplay
Flashlight - Jessie J
Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra
Galway girl - Ed Sheeran
Get back - The Beatles
God only knows - The Beach Boys
Greatest Day - Take That
Hall of Fame - The Script
Halleluja - Jeff Buckley
Halo - Beyonce
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Havana - Camilla Cabello
Hello - Adele
Here comes the Sun - Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Hey brother - Avicci
Highway to hell - ACDC
Hold my hand - Jess Glyne
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
How long will I love you - Ellie Goulding
Hotel California - The Eagles
I don’t wanna miss a thing - Aerosmith
I feel good - James Brown
I Giorni - Ludovico Einaudi
I got rhythm - Gershwin
I shot the sheriff- Bob Marley
I want to hold your hand - The Beatles
I want you back - The Jacksons
I will always love you - W. Huston
I’m yours - Jason Mraz
Imagine - John Lennon
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Isn’t she lovely - Stevie Wonder
It must be love - Madness
It’s all about you - Mcfly
It’s my live - Bon Jovi
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Just dance - Lady Gaga
Just give me a reason - Pink
Just the way you are - Bruno Mars
Kids - MGMT
Love and Marriage - Frank Sinatra
Life - Ludovico Enaudi
Live on Mars - David Bowie
Love on top - Beyoncé
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Love yourself - Justin Bieber
Make you feel my love - Adele
Mamma mia - ABBA
Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys
Marry you - Bruno Mars
Money - ABBA
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
My Girl - The Temptations
No tears left to cry - Ariana Grande
No woman no cry - Bob Marley
Nothing else matters - Metallica
One day like this - Elbow
Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Palladio - Jenkins
Paradise - Coldplay
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Please, please, please - The Smiths
Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
Rather be - Clean Bandit
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Rock around the clock - Bill Haley
Rockabye - Clean Bandit
Rolling in the deep - Adele
Royals - Lorde
Rude - Magic
Rule the world - Take that
Say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin
The Scientist - Coldplay
Secrets - One Republic
Señorita - Camila Cabello
Set fire to the rain - Adele
Sex on fire - Kings of Leon
Shape of you - Ed Sheeran
She’s the one - Robbie Williams
Shut up and Dance - Walk the Moon
Signed, sealed, delivered - Stevie Wonder
Sky full of stars - Coldplay
Skyfall - Adele
Smells like teen spirit - Nirvana
Smoke on the water - Deep Purple
Smooth criminal - Michael Jackson
Somebody to love - Queen
Someone you loved - Lewis Capaldi
Something stupid - Frank Sinatra
Somewhere over the rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Stairway to heaven - Led Zeppelin
Stay with me - Sam Smith
Starlight - Muse
Stay - Rhianna
Stitches - Shawn Mendes
Strangers in the night - Frank Sinatra
Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
Sway Cherry Pink - Ruiz Louiguy
Sweet Child of Mine - Guns and Roses
Symphony - Clean Bandit
Summertime - Gershwin
Take me to church - Hozier
Thank you for the music - ABBA
Thinking out loud - Ed Sheeran
Titanium - David Guetta
Toxic - Britney Spears
Time of your life - Green Day
Unconditionally - Katy Perri
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Viva la Vida - Coldplay
Wake me up - Avicci
Wake me up when September ends - Greenday
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & the waves
We found love - Rihanna
What a wonderful world - L.Armstrong
Whatever - Oasis
When I was your man - Bruno Mars
Who wants to live forever - Queen
With or without you - U2
Without you - David Guetta
Wonderwall - Oasis
Yellow - Coldplay
Yesterday - Beatles
You Got the Love - Florence & the Machine
You’re beautiful - James Blunt
You’re my best friend - Queen

Films, Musicals & Disney
A million dreams - Greatest Showman
A whole new world - Aladdin
Accidentally in love - Shrek
All I ask of you - Phantom of the Opera
Amapola - Once upon a time in America
The Bare Necessities - Jungle Book
Be our guest - Beauty and the Beast
Book of Love theme - Peter Gabriel
Can you feel the love tonight - Lion King
Circle of life - Lion King
Concerning Hobbits - Lord of the Rings
Ecstasy of gold - Ennio Morricone
Everybody’s Free - Romeo & Juliet
The Entertainer
Friend like me - Aladdin
Gabriel’s Oboe - Ennio Morricone
Game of Thrones Theme
Ghostbusters Theme
Godfather Love Theme
Harry Potter Medley
I dreamed a dream - Mamma Mia
I’ll be there for you - Friends
I see the Light - Tangled
Into the unknown - Frozen
James Bond Theme
Jurassic Park Theme
Kiss the girl - The little mermaid
Kissing you - Des’ree
La vie en rose - Edith Piaf
Mamma Mia - ABBA
Moon River - Breakfast at Tiffany’s
My heart will go on - From Titanic
Never enough - Greatest Showman
Part of your world - Little mermaid
Pirates of the Caribbean Medley
Portuguese Love Theme - Love Actually
Pretty Woman
Rewrite the stars - Greatest Showman
Schindler’s List Theme
Singing in the Rain
Sunrise, sunset - Fiddler on the Roof
Tale as old as time - Beauty and the Beast
Tango “Por una cabeza” - Carlos Gardel
The Rains of Castamere - Game of Thrones
This is me - Greatest Showman
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Tonight - West Side Story
Time of my life - Dirty Dancing
Under the sea - Little Mermaid
You’ve got a friend in me - Juggle Book
Your Song - Moulin Rouge

Christmas Repertoire
Away in a Manger
Carol of the Bells
The Christmas Waltz
The Coventry Carol
Deck the Halls
Ding Dong Merrily on High
The First Nowell
God rest ye Merry Gentlemen
Good Christian Men Rejoice
Good King Wenceslas
Hark, the Herald Angels sing
The Holly and the Ivy
I saw three Ships
I’ll be home for Christmas
In the Bleak Midwinter
It came upon a Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells
Joy of the World
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
The little drummer boy
O Come All ye Faithful
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O Christmas Tree
O little Town of Bethlehem
Once in Royal David’s City
Silent Night
The twelve days of Christmas
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
We three Kings
What Child is this?
While Shepherds Watched
We wish you a Merry Chirstmas
Winter Wonderland

Full Biography

With a repertoire spanning classical, contemporary and pop, Weekend Strings have been captivating audiences at many special occasions across the UK.

Providing elegant performances perfect for weddings, corporate events, dinner entertainment and more, this professional quartet features 4 talented musicians who hold a wealth of experience and perform with unique flair and style.

From romantic classical pieces, quirky renditions of the latest chart hits, songs from your favourite Disney films and more, Weekend Strings love to deliver personalised performances and are always happy to create a bespoke set to suit your event’s vibe.

Available Lineups
As standard, Weekend Strings perform as a quartet featuring 2 x violin, 1 x viola and 1 x cello. The ensemble are also available as a string trio or duo for venues with smaller performance spaces. Please see booking options for details. 

Lineup

Default lineup: 4 members

Quartet: 2 x Violin, 1 x Viola, 1 x Cello.

*Trio and duo lineups also available. Please see booking options.

Performance Times

2 x 45 minutes sets


From £1986 + travel

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Price from £1,986 + travel from Cumbria

Based on 4 members performing 2 x 45 minutes sets

  • North West From £1,986
  • Yorkshire and the Humber From £2,029
  • Wales From £2,039
  • North East From £2,047
  • East Midlands From £2,074
  • West Midlands From £2,082
  • South West From £2,413
  • East of England From £2,429
  • South East From £2,437
  • Northern Ireland From £2,685
  • Republic of Ireland From £3,137

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