NEW ENGLISH ROSE STRING QUARTET
For those events which require something special, English Rose has it all: from serenading duets of 2 violins to a full string ensemble dressed in sophisticated evening dress or period costume.
Music from all periods can be played with dynamic style. Their string duets add a delightfully soft ambience whilst the trio and quartet are extremely versatile with a huge repertoire of music of all styles.
The Quartet itself has played at many events where particular music has been requested ranging from James Bond to national anthems & themed music for Embassy evenings as well as collections of folksongs for corporate celebrations and weddings.
English Rose takes great care to present itself in keeping with the surroundings. We have a variety of outfits, each appropriate for different occasions. As an example, silk ball gowns in a range of colours for weddings or sophisticated and elegant black evening dresses for corporate events. For the less formal or daytime lunches we have specially designed waistcoats embroidered with roses and smart trousers. Together with our contacts in the theatre world, clients can create a fantasy theme as we can offer sumptuous outfits from most periods.
Over the years, English Rose has accumulated a large
repertoire of music that appeals to all tastes. We are extending this
list all the time, so if there is something that you would like but you
cannot find it in these pages, please ask us! We can also arrange music
(for a small fee).
We are always happy to advise on repertoire, and we can provide you with our specially recorded CD of music for wedding ceremonies.
| EARLY CLASSICAL | |
| Bach | Double Violin Concerto Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Air on a G String Gavotte Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Sheep May Safely Graze |
| Vivaldi | Concerto in A minor for
Two Violins Concerto Grosso Spring from The Four Seasons Autumn from The Four Seasons Winter from The Four Seasons |
| Handel | Water Music The Arrival of The Queen of Sheba |
| Pachelbel | Canon Gigue |
| Boccherini | Minuet |
| Purcell | Chacony Rondo from Abelzar |
| Byrd | Corranto |
| Haydn | 'The Bird' Rondo Serenade 'The Lark' Minuet & Trio 'The Lark' Allegro Scherzo in Eb Major Presto |
| Mozart | Divertimenti, Nos 1 - 3 Early Quartet No. 156 Early Quartet No. 13 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Rondo Alla Turca Voi Ché Sapete from The Marriage of Figaro Minuet from Quartet in Eb Major |
| Beethoven | Minuet from Septet, op. 22 |
| Jeremiah Clarke | Trumpet Voluntary |
| Purcell | Trumpet Tune |
| Traditional Folk | Folk Tune Fiddle Dance |
| ROMANTIC CLASSICAL | |
| Schubert | Moment Musical |
| Schumann | Traumerei |
| Mendelssohn | Canzonetta Wedding March |
| Tchaikovsky | Waltz from Serenade
for Strings Dance of The Mirlitons from The Nutcracker Chant Sans Paroles Dance of The Cygnets from Swan Lake Waltz of The Flowers from The Nutcracker |
| Saint-Saëns | The Swan from The Carnival of The Animals |
| Dvorák | Slavonic Dance No. 8 |
| Puccini | Crisantemi |
| Delibes | Mazurka from Coppelia
Suite Flower Duet from Lakmé |
| Elgar | Salut D'Amour Chanson de Matin |
| Verdi | La Donna e Mobile from
Rigoletto Drinking Song from La Traviata |
| Bizet | Prelude to Carmen Habanera from Carmen |
| Hasse | Canzona |
| Offenbach | Barcarolle from The
Tales
of Hoffmann Gallop from Orpheus in The Underworld Can-Can from Orpheus in The Underworld |
| Traditional | Greensleeves |
| Faure | Pavane The Dolly Suite |
| Ravel | Bolero |
| Massenet | Meditation from Thaïs |
| Strauss | Trish Trash Polka Pizzicata Polka |
| Rossini | Gallop from William Tell |
| POPULAR CLASSICS | |
| Anderson | Penny Whistle |
| Ellington | It Don't Mean A Thing |
| Garner | Misty |
| Gershwin | Just Another Rhumba Love Is Here To Stay The Man I Love |
| Green | String Boogie |
| Scott Joplin | Agitation Country Club Heliotrope Bouquet New Rag Paragon Rag Pineapple Rag St. Cecilia Sunburst The Entertainer |
| Cole Porter | Anything Goes Every time We Say Goodbye |
| Sinatra | Fly Me To The Moon |
| Strauss | La Vie en Rose |
| Sussdorf | Moonlight in Vermont |
| Youmans | Tea For Two |
| Traditional | Cock Linnet |
| Anon | Makin' Whoopee When I Fall In Love Zorbas Dance |
| Leaning on a Lamppost | |
| Gay | |
| Johnson | Pennies From Heaven |
| Lloyd Webber | All I Ask Of You (Phantom) I Don't Know How To Love Him (Superstar) Love Changes Everything (Aspects) Memory (Cats) |
| Sherwin | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square |
| Sondheim | Bring In The Clowns Cabaret Hello Dolly I Dreamed A Dream (Les Misérables) On My Own (Les Misérables) |
| The Beatles | Hey Jude Penny Lane When I'm 64 Yesterday |
| Europa | The Final Countdown |
| Oasis | Masterplan |
| The Rolling Stones | Bittersweet Symphony |
| Streisand | The Way We Were |
| Strauss |
The Bat The Blue Danube Emporer Voices of Spring Hava Nagila Selection from Fiddler On The Roof Schindler's List |
Here are a few suggestions for wedding ceremony music. In most cases the entrance and exit music is interchangeable.
Please feel free to ask our advice.
ENTRANCE OF THE BRIDE
Bridal Chorus ('Here comes the bride') - Wagner
Canon - Pachelbel
The Arrival of The Queen of Sheba - Handel
'Bourrée' from The Water Music - Handel
'Air' from The Water Music - Handel
'Prelude' from Te Deum - Charpentier
Trumpet Voluntary* (The Prince of Denmark) - Clarke
'Rondo' from Abdelazar - Purcell
Hallelujah Chorus - Handel
SIGNING OF THE REGISTER
Air on a G String - Bach
'Voi Che Sapete' from The Marriage of Figaro - Mozart
Serenade - Haydn
Chanson de Matin - Elgar
Salut d'Amour - Elgar
! Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
! Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
Greensleeves - attrib. Henry VIII
2nd movement from Double Violin Concerto - Bach
'Love Changes Everything' - Lloyd Webber
Canon - Pachelbel
'Meditation' from Thaïs - Massenet
'Intermezzo' from Cavalleria Rusticana
! Ave Maria - Schubert
! Ave Maria - Gounod
Flower Duet - Lakmé
EXIT OF THE BRIDE AND GROOM
The Departure of The Queen of Sheba - Handel
Wedding March - Mendelssohn
'Spring' from The Four Seasons - Vivaldi
'Hornpipe' from The Water Music - Handel
1st Movement from Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - Bach
1st Movement from Double Violin Concerto - Bach
Trumpet Tune* - Purcell
* optional solo trumpet
! not suitable for a civil wedding ceremony