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A versatile string duo who are adapt at performing in many styles, including Classical,Â Jazz, Folk, Film Music & Pop. Suitable for background music or a more lively performance.

Scherzo Strings are a versatile acoustic Violin duo who can provide well balanced background music for any type of event, whilst enhancing those precious moments!

Scherzo Strings was founded by violinists Pablo Castro and Talia Ramos, graduates from the Conservatory of Music Eduardo MartÃnez Torner, which is associated with the University of Oviedo, Spain.

Since they finished their studies, the duo have played in different professional orchestras and chamber groups such as: Jeunesses Musicales University of Len, Millennium Orchestra of Gin, Liceo Orchestra of Barcelona, Oviedo International Youth Orchestra, Asturias Symphony Youth Orchestra and Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra in London.

As a Violin Duo they have given numerous recitals around Spain and England, including a tour performing as soloists in Bachâs Concerto for two violins with Jeunesses Musicales University of Len. Since they moved to London in 2011, Scherzo Strings have performed recitals and workshops in venues such as Burgh House, The Birchwood Centre, Rosslyn Hill Chapel, as well as provided live music for Weddings, Private Parties to Corporate Events.

With an extensive repertoire, Scherzo Strings can be flexible in adapting the programme to suit your event. From Classical, Light Music, Jazz, to Folk and Film Music; most of the pieces are arranged by the duo, so if there is something in particular you would like them to play that is not on their list, they can arrange it providing enough notice is given.

Also available as a trio with added Cello.

To find out more then enquire now or add them to your shortlist.

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TRADITIONAL WEDDING MUSIC

e Mendelssohn - Wedding March

e Wagner - Wedding March

e Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary

e Charpentier - Prelude to the Te Deum

e Pachelbel - Canon in D

e Boccherini - Minuet

e Bach - Air from Suite in D

e Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

e Purcell - Rondo from Abdelazar

e Vivaldi - Winter from The Four Seasons

e Vivaldi - Spring from The Four Seasons

e Handel - La Réjouissance

e Handel - Benedicat Vovis

e Handel - The Arrival of The Queen of Sheba

e Handel - Canticorum Jubilo

e Handel - Hallelujah from Messiah

e Schubert - Ave Maria

e Schubert - Serenade

e Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus

e Verdi - Triumphal March from Aida

e Gounod - Ave Maria

e Massenet - Meditation from Thais

CLASSICAL FAVOURITES

e Albinoni - Adagio

e Beethoven - Fur Elise

e Gluck - Melodie

e Veracini - Largo

e Toselli - Serenade

e Boccherini - Minuet

e Bach - Air from Suite in D

e Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre

e Saint-Saens - The Swan

e Schubert - Serenade

e Geminiani - Adagio Cantabile

e Vivaldi - Winter from The Four Seasons

e Vivaldi - Spring from The Four Seasons

e Dvorak - Humoresque

e Elgar - Salut DAmour

e Elgar - Chanson de Matin

e Purcell - 3 dances from The Fairy Queen

e Handel - Water Music

e Handel - Lascia chio pianga from Rinaldo

e Handel - Pastoral Symphony from Messiah

e Massenet - Meditation from Thais

e Rimsky-Korsakoff - The Young Prince and Princess from Scheherezade

e Granados - Spanish Dance

e Sarasate - Romanza Andaluza

e Bizet - Habanera from Carmen

e Falla - Spanish Dance from La Vida Breve

e Albéniz - Tango

e Puccini - Nessun Dorma from Turandot

e Vecsey - Valse Triste

e Brahms - Hungarian Dance Nr 5

e Faure - Pavane

e Rossini - Galop from William Tell

e Paganini - The Carnival of Venice

e Mozart - Rondo Alla Turca

e Corelli - La Folia

e Offenbach - Barcarolle from The tales of Hoffmann

e Schumann - Traumerei

LIGHT/POPULAR PIECES

JAZZ, BLUES, RAGTIME

e Good Morning Blues

e The Entertainer

e House of the Rising Sun

e Number Twelve Train

e The Fascinator

e Paragon Rag

e I Got Rhythm

e Take Five

e Tuxedo Junction

e Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

e Lullaby Of Birdland

e Makin Whoopee

e Autumn Leaves

e Summertime

e Sweet Georgia Brown

TANGO

e Gardel - Melodía de arrabal

e Gardel - Por una cabeza

e Gardel - El día que me quieras

e Gardel - Mi Buenos Aires querido

e Gardel - Volver

e G. M. Rodríguez - La Cumparsita

e Piazzolla - Adiós Nonino

e Piazzolla - Libertango

e Jacob Gade - Jealousy

POP

e Cold Play - Viva la Vida

e The Beatles - Yesterday

e Elvis Presley - Love me Tender

e Edith Piaf - La Vie en Rose

e Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

e Björk - Jóga

e Leonard Cohen - Take This Waltz

e Stereophonics - It Means Nothing

e Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

FOLK/CELTIC

e Danny Boy

e Auld Lang Syne

e Greensleeves

e The Oyster Girl

e The Steam Boat

e Pools Hole

e Lannigans Ball

e Star of the County Down

e Cooneys Reel

e The Irish Washerwoman

e Skye Boat Song

e Mairis Wedding

e The Flower of the Quern

e Down by the Sally Gardens

FILM MUSIC

e Breakfast at Tiffanys - Moon River

e Love Actually - Glasgow love theme

e The Mission - Gabriels Oboe

e Life is Beautiful - Theme

e La Vie en Rose - La Vie en Rose

e The Wizard of Oz - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

e Gladiator - Now We are Free

e The Last of the Mohicans - Main Theme

e Armaggedon - I Dont Want to Miss a Thing

e Forrest Gump - Feather Theme

e The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - I will wait for you

e Cinema Paradiso - Theme

e In the Mood for Love - Yumejis Theme

e Memoirs of a Geisha - The Chairmans Waltz

e Fiddler on the Roof - If I were a Rich Man

e Titanic - Theme

e Ghost - Unchained Melody

e Amelie - La Valse dAmelie

e Amelie - La Valse des Vieux os

e Amelie - Comptine dun autre été

e Amelie - La dispute

e The Lord of the Rings - In dreams

e The Lord of the Rings - May It Be

e The Lord of the Rings - Concerning Hobbits

e Pirates of the Caribbean - Hes a Pirate

e Harry Potter - Hedwigs Theme

e Aladdin - A Whole New World

e Schindlers List - Theme

e New York, New York - Theme

e Moulin Rouge - El tango de Roxanne

e Moulin Rouge - Come What May

e Braveheart - Main Theme

e Braveheart - A Gift of a Thistle

e Braveheart - The Secret Wedding

e Braveheart - The Princess Pleads for Wallaces Life

e Mary Poppins - Supercalifragilisticoespialidoso

e Mary Poppins - Chim Chim Cher-ee

e Master & Commander - Boccherini, La música nocturna de Madrid

e Les Choristes - Vois sur ton chemin

e Les Choristes - Cerf-Volant

e Les Choristes - Caresse Sur L'Ocean

e The Sting - The Entertainer

e Scent of a Woman - Por una Cabeza

e Volver - Volver

e Requiem for a Dream - Lux Aeterna

e Grease - Youre The One That I Want

e Indiana Jones - Raiders March

e The Lion King - The Lion Sleeps Tonight

e The Flinstones - Meet The Flinstones

e The Sound of Music - The Lonely Goatherd

e The Sound of Music - My Favourite Things

e Mamma Mia! - Mamma Mia!

e Mamma Mia! - I Have a Dream

e An American Tail - Somewhere out There

e Hansel and Gretel - Evening Prayer

e The Aristocats - Everybody Wants to Be a Cat

e The Nightmare Before Christmas - Jacks Lament

Reviews (1)

We are so pleased to have found you, the sound of the violins was exactly what we were looking for, and the mix of music was perfect. Everyone was commenting on how good you were! We will happily recommend you to friends and family, all the bestKatie, Muswell HillWe have had the pleasure of seeing Pablo and Talia in concert and look forward to hearing them again. Their playing is so beguiling and they have introduced us to composers whose works I not been familiar with previously but will now seek out because of their beautiful playing.Noelle A, Hertfordshire

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