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Profile
The MSQ was formed in 2000 and made its city debut in 2003 giving a performance at the old University Music department's concert hall as guests of the Lindsay String Quartet in the Ida Carroll Lunchtime concert series. All four members are University Graduates and have all studied at the Royal Northern College of Music.
The Quartet has performed both throughout Britain and abroad, and recently gave a series of concerts in Zambia. In addition to classical repertoire the Manchester quartet have extensive experience providing music for functions, weddings and similar occasions with a wide repertoire of jazz, blues, pop, and Bollywood theme tune arrangements.
They have played for the Lord Mayor of Manchester on several occasions, including receptions for the Paralympic games and UEFA, as well as numerous weddings and functions all over the country.
The Quartet are perfect for all situations from playing for supermarkets (Sainsburys, Cheadle) to exhibition stalls (CIPFA, GMex). Their selection of jazz and themes from musicals are a great accompaniment to your meal or drinks receptions, and their more traditional baroque and classical works are perfect for wedding ceremonies.
Repertoire
Wedding Favorites
Bach - Air on the G string
Clarke -Trumpet Voluntary
Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel - Aria from Xerxes
Liszt - Liebestraum
Mendelssohn - Wedding March
Mouret - Rondeau
Pachelbel - Canon
Purcell - Trumpet Tune
Vivaldi - Largo from the four seasons
Wagner - Wedding March
Wagner - Bridal Chorus
Classical
Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Handel - Hallelujah Chorus
Handel - Hornpipe from water music
Handel - Zadok the Priest (UEFA champion's league theme)
Mozart - Der Vogelfanger
Mozart - Bei Mannern
Mozart - Eine Kleine Nacht Music
Mozart - Rondo Alla Turca
Mozart - Divertimento 1 in D
Mozart - Quartet K157, 13 in C
Mozart - Quartet K156, 12 in G
Mozart - Quartet K155, 11 in D
Mozart - Quartet K160, 6 in Eb
Mozart - Divertimento 2 in B
Mozart - Divertimento 3 in F
Purcell - Chacony
Vivaldi - Birdsong from the 4 seasons
Romantic
Barber - Adagio for Strings
Brahms - Hungarian Dance no.5
Debussy - En Bateau
Dvorak - Slavonic Dance no. VIII
Elgar - Salut d'Amour
Elgar - Chanson de Matin
Gluck - Melody
Gossec - Tambourin
MacDowell - To A Wild Rose
Massenet - Meditation from Thais
Ravel - Bolero
Schubert - Unfinished Symphony themes
Schumann - Traumerei
Strauss - Pizzicato polka
Strauss - Sperl-polka
Strauss - Radetzky-Marsch
Tchaikovsky - Danse Des Marlitons (Nutcracker Suite)
Opera Favorites
Bizet - Habanera from Carmen
Bizet - Prelude to Carmen
Bizet - Toreador's song from Carmen
Delibes - The Flower Duet
Denza - Funiculi Funicula
Di Capua -O Sole Mio
Offenbach - Barcarolle
Puccini - Nessun Dorma from Turandot
Puccini - O mio babbino caro
Rossini - Galop ñ Willilam Tell
Verdi - Drinking song
Jazz and Traditional
Bossa Nova - The Girl from Ipanema
Cole Porter - Anything goes
Cole Poter - Every time we say good bye
Cole Porter - Let's do it
Donaldson - Makin' Whoopee
Duke Ellington - Satin Doll
Gardel - Tango Por una Cabeza
Gerswin - Summer Time
Gerswin - They all Laughed
Howard - Fly me to the moon
Johnson - Pennies from Heaven
Joplin - Heliotrope Bouquet
Joplin - The Entertainer
Joplin - Paragon Rag
Joplin - Ragtime dance (two step)
Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango
Rodgers - My Funny Valentine
Rodrigues - La Comparsita
Schwartz - Rock-a-bye your baby with a dixie melody
Sherwin - A Nightingale Sang in Berkley square
Strayhorn - Take the ëA' Train
arr. Thorp - Moonlight in Vermont
Trad. - Hava Nagila
Trad. - Dark Eyes
Trad. - Loch Lomond
Trad. - Happy Birthday Variations
Pop
Beatles - Good Day Sunshine
Beatles - Hey Jude
Beatles - Yesterday
Beatles - Got to get you into my life
Beatles - All you need is Love
Beatles - When I'm 64
Bratton - Teddy Bears Pic-nic
Cliff Richard - Congratulations
Embrace - Gravity
Horner - My heart will go on (Titanic)
Lou Reed - Perfect Day
arr. Thorp - I do like to be beside the seaside.
Van Morrison - Have I told you lately that I love you
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
Musicals
Andersson - I Know Him so Well from ëChess'
Arlen - Over the Rainbow from ëThe Wizard of Oz'
Bock - Sunrise Sunset from ëFiddler on the Roof'
Coleman - Big Spender from ëSweet Charity'
Hammerstein - Edelweiss from ëThe Sound of Music'
Lloyd Webber - Don't Cry for me Argentine from ëEvita'
Noel Gay - Leaning on a lamppost from ëFiddler on the Roof'
Schonberg - I Dreamed a Dream from ëLes Misérables'
Van Heusen - Thoroughly Modern Millie
Christmas
Cowels - A Christmas Medley
Trad. - Hark the Herald Angels sing
Trad. - Joy to the World
Trad. - Angles we have heard on high
Trad. - A Holy Night
Bollywood
Rafi Song
Ghar Aaya
Ho Gaya Hai
Maine Tujhe
Tuje Dekha To
Tum Dilka
Chand Mera Dil
Pardesi Pardesi
Aaj Mera Yaar Ki Shadi
Humko Humise
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Too Cheez Badi Hai
Dil To Pagal Hai
Ek Ladki ko Dekha
Suraj Hua Maddham
Kal ho naa ho ñ suite
Monsoon Wedding soundtrack suite
Ghar aaja Sonya (Shazia mansoor)
Dheere Dheere (Paheli)
Balle Balle (Bride & Prejudice)
Aaye ho meri zindagi (Raja Hindustani)
Dus Dus
Saajna vi saajna (Chameli)
Pyia bhole kuin ye dholi (Parineeta)
Sun Zara (Lucky)
Agar tume miljao (Zeher)
Chak de chak de (hum tum)
Main yahaan hoon
Me rakam (Waqt)
Laaal Duputta (Mujse shadi karoogi)
Tera meri pyaar mein
Tumse milke dil ka jo haal (Main hoon na)
Ghar jaye gi (Baby doll)
Main hu na
Kabhie Kabhie
