The Solo Players

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The Solo Players String Quartet were formed in 1994 to provide a refined and tasteful backdrop for special occasions. All four members are professional freelance musicians employed by many of the leading national orchestras, guaranteeing the highest standard of music making.

The Solo Players String Quartet have a very wide ranging repertoire encompassing many styles from contemporary rock and pop through to jazz standards and of course classical favourites. Having performed at over 1,000 weddings, civil partnership ceremonies, parties and corporate events, their wealth of experience has, without fail, provided 100% satisfaction.

As well as supplying light music the quartet also have a more serious classical recital series, so whatever the occasion the Solo Players String Quartet are fully flexible to suit your needs.

» Previous Clients and Venues

• The Wedding Of Djibril Cisse (International Footballer - Liverpool)
• The Wedding Of Trisha Pemrose (Actress In "Heartbeat")
• HRH Princess Ann (The Princes Trust)
• BBC And Granada Television
• The National Trust
• Various Universities Including; Chester University, Manchester University And Liverpool University
• Manchester Evening News
• The Hilton Hotel Group
• Selfridges
• Boots
• Oldham Chamber Of Commerce
• The Quartet Have Also Featured In Vogue Magazine

» Song List

Classical:

Albeniz - Tango N.2 Op. 165
Bach:
Ave Maria
Brandenberg No. 3 (1st Movement)
Suite In D Major (Including Air On A G-String)
Jesu' Joy Of Mans Desiring
Loure - Bach Cello Suite No.3
Badinerie
Double Concerto In D Minor
Sheep May Safely Graze
Barber - Adagio For Strings
Beethoven - Menuet
Bizet:
Prelude To Carmen
Duet From The Pearl Fishers
Boccerini - Minuet
Borodin:
First Polovtsian Dance
Quartet No. 2 In D Major
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No 5
Capua - O Sole Mio
Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary
Debussy:
Reverie
Clair De Lune
Golliwogg's Cake-Walk
Delibes:
Flower Duet
Czardas From 'Coppelia'
Dvorak - Slavonic Dances 3,6,8
The "American" Quartet
Humoresque No7
Elgar:
Chanson De Matin
Larghetto
Nimrod
Salut D'Amour
Idylle
Faure - Pavane
Gardel - Tango "Por Una Cabeza"
Glasunow:
Les Vendredis
Prelude And Fugue
Greig:
Hall Of The Mountain King (Peer Gynt)
Morning (Peer Gynt)
Handel:
Air (Water Music)
Hornpipe (Water Music)
Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
La Rejouissance (Royal Fireworks)
Largo ( Lascia Ch'Io Pianga )
Haydn:
Serenade
The Emperor (Poco Adagio)
Holst - Theme From Jupiter (The Planets)
Kreisler - Schon Rosmarin
Mascagnia - Intermezzo
Massenet- Meditation From "Thais"
Mendelssohn - Wedding March
Mozart:
10 Celebrated Quartets
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Divertimento In D Major, F Major, B-Flat Major
Magic Flute Overture
Non Piu Andrai (The Marriage Of Figaro)
Voi Che Sapete ( The Marriage Of Figaro )
Offenbach - Barcarolle
Pachelbel - Canon
Puccini:
Nessun Dorma
One Fine Day (Madam Butterfly)
Crisantemi
Musetta's Waltz Song (La Boheme)
O Mio Babbino Caro
Purcell:
Two Rondeaux (Abdelazar And The Fairy Queen)
Three Parts Upon A Ground
Rachmaninov - Vocalise
Ravel - Bolero
Rodrigo - Concerto D'Aranjuez
Rossini:
Barber Of Seville Overture
Thieving Magpie Overture
William Tell Overture
William Tell Ballet Music
Rubinstein - Melody In F
Saint-Saens - The Swan
Sarasate - Romanza Andaluza
Schubert- Ave Maria
Schumann - Traumerei
Shostakovich - Romance From 'The Gadfly'
Strauss:
Pizzicato Polka
Emperor Waltz
Tales From The Vienna Woods
Trisch - Trasch Polka
Sullivan - Three Little Maids ( The Mikado )
Verdi:
Drinking Song (La Traviata)
Quartet (Rigoletto)
Andantino ( The Force Of Destiny )
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter
Wagner - Wedding March
Warlock - Pieds En L'Air (Capriol Suite)

Jazz Standards And Rags:

Anderson:
Blue Tango
The Syncopated Clock
Jazz Pizzicato
Carmichael - Star Dust
Desmond - Take Five
Donaldson - Makin Whoopee
Ellington:
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
It Don't Mean A Thing (If You Ain't Got That Swing)
Gay - Leaning On A Lamp Post
Gershwin:
By Strauss (Waltz)
I'll Build Astaire Way To Paradise(To Fred)
Summertime
S'Wonderful
Embraceable You
Somebody Loves Me
Love Is Here To Stay
A Foggy Day
Fascinatin' Rhythm
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Love Walked In
Looking For A Boy
Someone To Watch Over Me
The Man I Love
Howard - Fly Me To The Moon
Antonio Jobim - The Girl From Ipanema
Johnson - Pennies From Heaven
Joplin:
Country Club
Easy Winners
Paragon Rag
Ragtime Dance
The Entertainer
Bethena
Maple Leaf Rag
Kern:
The Folks Who Live On The Hill
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Lamb - Bohemia Rag
Misty
Porter:
Everytime We Say Goodbye
Let's Do It
Rodgers - My Funny Valentine
Sherwin - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
Suessdorf:
Moonlight In Vermont
What A Wonderful World
It Had To Be You

Songs And Favourites:

All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
Back In The Ussr - The Beatles
Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
Blue Moon - Richard Rodgers And Lorenz Hart
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Celtic Lament - Alec Gould
Champagne Super Nova - Oasis
Come What May - Fom "Moulin Rouge"
Charade -Henry Mancini
Congratulations - B.Martin & P.Coulter
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Dark Eyes - Trad. Gypsy
Darkness In The Delta - Trad. Texan
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
Don't Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
Don't You Wish Your Girlfriend Was Hot Like Me - Pussycat Dolls
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
English Country Gradens - Traditional
Fawlty Towers Theme
Goldfinger - J.Barry
Grasshoppers Dance
Greensleeves - Traditional
Groovey Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
Harry Lime Tune - From "The Third Man"
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Here, There, Everywhere - The Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Hymn A L'Amour - Edith Piaf
Inspector Clouseau Theme - (Pink Panther Strikes Again) Henry Mancini
Irish Sherry - O'Carolan (Traditional)
James Bond Theme - M.Norman
Jeeves And Wooster Theme
Londonderry Air - Old Irish Air
Love Changes Everything
Maria - West Side Story
Mcmozart's Eine Kliene Brichtmoonlicht Nichtmusik - Teddy Bor
Moon River - Mancini
Moon River -Henry Mancini
Moonlight And Roses - Lemare
National Anthem
New York, New York Theme - John Kander
Over The Rainbow - (Wizard Of Oz) Harold Arlen
Perfect Day - Lou Reed
Peter Gunn Theme - Blues Brothers
Poirot Theme Tune - Gunning
Pride And Prejudice Theme Tune - Carl Davis
Reel Fiddlin' - Mcconnell
Schindler's List Theme Tune - John Williams
Ski Sunday Theme Tune - Fonteyn
Something - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - Fiddler On The Roof
The Great Race - Pie In The Face Polka - Henry Mancini
There's A Light - The Smiths
The Simpsons
Those Were The Days (Viva Espania)
Time To Say Goodbye - Sarah Brightman
Titanic - James Horner
Whatever - Oasis
We Have All The Time In The World
When I'm 64 - The Beatles
When You Wish Upon A Star
Yesterday - The Beatles
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
Zorba's Dance - From "Zorba The Greek"

» Testimonials

“I am writing to thank you for your music at our wedding at Sandon Hall, as unfortunately I did not get a chance to come and thank you before you left. The music was lovely throughout the wedding ceremony and afterwards. I would also like to thank you, Jayne, for your help in choosing the pieces to be played at the wedding. Once again thank you for the lovely music.”
- Carolyn, Married At Sandon Hall

“Just wanted to thank you for the wonderful music you played at our wedding ceremony. You all received many compliments from our guests! You really helped make the day even more special to us and Simon and I are both very appreciative of the advice you gave us and your professionalism on the day. Kind regards and thanks again.”
- Kay And Simon

“I would like to thank you all so very much for your music last Saturday at Tatton. I know some of my friends chatter profusely but your music came over so well and everyone was thrilled. Thank you all again for helping make my dinner party so memorable.”
- Janet Quest

“I am writing to thank you and the other members of the quartet for your involvement in my wedding. The music really set the atmosphere for the wedding breakfast and we have since had many compliments about your playing. The whole day went smoothly (if a bit too quickly!) and you helped it to do so. Thank you once again.”
- Rachel

“On behalf of my daughter, Rachel and her extremely new husband Stephen, the rest of the family and all our guests may I express a very big thank you for the wonderful performance you gave at the wedding. The atmosphere you created was quite magical. Not only on the terrace outside but in the reception room whilst we were dining. My only regret being that I didn't get the opportunity to thank you in person so by the wonders of modern technology I am addressing the oversight... thank you very much.”
- Sue

“We have just about come down to earth after Ray and Helen's wedding at Capesthorne Hall on 2nd July. Thank you for helping to make the day so perfect — the music was simply beautiful and many of our guests commented on the high standard of your playing. Again our sincere thanks to you all.”
- Mike And Gill

“Thank you very much for playing at our wedding at Statham Lodge. Everyone commented on how good you all are. Thanks again.”
- Hannah And Simon Cope

“Thank you so much for being so fantastic on our wedding day. Everybody commented on how good you were, we are so glad we found you! Thanks again.”
- Paul And Kirsten Flynn, Married At Park Royal, Stretton

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