The Soleil String Quartet is an all female string quartet based in the North-West of England, formed at Paul McCartney’s prestigious music college ‘The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts’ after meeting as members of The Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Perfect for Weddings, Parties, Corporate Functions or Events.
Since forming in 2014, the quartet have played VIP events for Liverpool Football Club and The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, been featured twice on Channel 4 as part of British Soap Opera Hollyoaks, and have performed at the Telegraph Cruise & Travel Show 2015 amongst many more performances. The Soleili String Quartet have also provided backing strings for high profile bands such as Circa Waves and The Christians in Grammy-award winning Parr Street studios.
They have also played at multiple weddings and private events, such as Liverpool John Moore’s University graduation dinner and corporate functions for Carillion for the building of the new Royal Liverpool Hospital in venues including St George’s Hall, The Anglican Cathedral, the Metropolitan Cathedral, The Royal Liver Building and many more.
Standard line up is as a quartet (4 members: 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello) however we are also available to play as a trio (2 violins, 1 cello) or as a duo (1 violin & 1 cello).
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BAROQUE |
Canon in D Pachelbel |
Hornpipe from ‘Water Music’ Handel |
Rondaeu from ‘Abdelazer’ Purcell |
Largo from ‘Xerxes’ Handel |
Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring Bach |
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel |
Concerto for Violin & Oboe Bach |
Largo from ‘Winter’ Vivaldi |
Air on the G String Bach |
CLASSICAL |
Ave Verum Corpus Mozart |
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mozart |
Pastoral Symphony Beethoven |
Minuett in D Boccherini |
2nd Quartet 1st Movement Mozart |
Divertimento in D Mozart |
Nessun Dorma Puccini |
Serenade Haydn |
Sleeping Beauty Waltz Tchaikovsky |
Minuet in G Beethoven |
HYMNS |
Abide with me W.H Monk |
Nearer My God To Thee S.F Adams |
Evening Prayer Traditional |
ROMANTIC |
Gymnopedie No.1 Erik Satie |
Pizzicato Polka Strauss |
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Le Cygne Saint-Saens |
Humoresque Dvorak |
Habanera from ‘Carmen’ Bizet |
Largo from ‘New World Symphony’ Dvorak |
Waltz in Ab Major Brahms |
Meditation Massenet |
Clair De Lune Debussy |
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Grieg |
JAZZ |
Mack The Knife Bobby Darin |
It Don’t Mean A Thing Duke Ellington |
Foggy Day Gershwin |
S’wonderful Gershwin |
When I Fall In Love Nat King Cole |
Beyond The Sea Bobby Darin |
Moonlight Serenade Glenn Miller |
60’s |
Mr Sandman The Chordettes |
Eleanor Rigby The Beatles |
My Baby Just Cares For Me Nina Simone |
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong |
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Franki Valli |
A Hard Day’s Night The Beatles |
Can’t Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley |
Somewhere Over The Rainbow Eva Cassidy |
Yesterday The Beatles |
At Last Etta James |
Here Comes The Sun The Beatles |
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With A Little Help From My Friends The Beatles |
Stand By Me Ben E. King |
Green, Green Grass Of Home Tom Jones |
70’s |
Get Back The Beatles |
Don’t Stop Me Now Queen |
Let’s Stay Together Al Green |
Signed Sealed Delivered Stevie Wonder |
Dreams Fleetwood Mac |
Bohemian Rhapsody Queen |
Dancing Queen ABBA |
80’s/90’s |
Every Breath You Take The Police |
Sweet Child of Mine Guns n Roses |
I Want To Break Free Queen |
I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing Aerosmith |
My Love Paul McCartney |
You & Me The Wannadies |
Billie Jean Michael Jackson |
Fields Of Gold Eva Cassidy |
OTHER |
Palladio Karl Jenkins |
La Paloma (Tango) S. Iradier |
Christmas Medley Traditional |
FILM/MUSICAL |
My Heart Will Go On Titanic |
Can You Feel The Love Tonight Lion King |
Theme from ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ Faris |
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As Long As He Needs Me Oliver! |
Lady, Be Good! Ella Fitzgerald |
Food Glorious Food Oliver! |
Lord of the Dance Carter |
La Valse D’Amelie Amelie |
Ice Dance (Edward Scissorhands) Danny Elfman |
Theme from Star Wars/Jurassic Park John Williams |
MODERN POPULAR |
Cheap Thrills Sia |
Viva La Vida Coldplay |
Summer Calvin Harris |
Titanium David Guetta |
A Thousand Years Christina Perri |
Uptown Funk Mark Ronson |
Marry You Bruno Mars |
Treasure Bruno Mars |
I Won’t Give Up Jason Mraz |
Happy Pharrell Williams |
Wake Me Up Avicii |
Just Give Me A Reason Pink |
Valerie Amy Winehouse |
You Raise Me Up Westlife |
Empire State of Mind Alicia Keys |
Make You Feel My Love Adele |
All Of You John Legend |
Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran
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• Hollyoaks (Channel 4) |
• Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra |
• Liverpool Football Club |
• The Nordic Church (Mike & Jon's Concert Season) |
• Carillion Construction Training |
• Liverpool John Moore's University |
• Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts |
• Leeds Beckett University |
• Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation |
• The Telegraph Cruise & Travel show |
• 30 James Street (Titanic Hotel) |
• Camp and Furnace |
• Circa Waves (band) |
• The Christians (band) |
and Many More |
Well how lovely were the Soleil Strings at my tea!! The music was awesome, the girls looked beautiful and my guests loved the ambiance the music created. I want to thank you at Garston for your hard work and understanding of my brief. Your selection was perfect in every way.