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Scherzo String Duo


A versatile string duo who are adapt at performing in many styles, including Classical, 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 Martínez 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.

 

Scherzo String Duo

As a Violin Duo they have given numerous recitals around Spain and England, including a tour performing as soloists in Bach’s 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.

Scherzo String Duo

Also available as a trio with added Cello.

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This is just a flavour of the style of music we play. To listen to our demos click/tap the “Tracks” tab
1.TRADITIONAL WEDDING MUSIC
2.e         Mendelssohn - Wedding March
3.e         Wagner - Wedding March
4.e         Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary
5.e         Charpentier - Prelude to the Te Deum
6.e         Pachelbel - Canon in D
7.e         Boccherini - Minuet
8.e         Bach - Air from Suite in D
9.e         Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
10.e         Purcell - Rondo from Abdelazar
11.e         Vivaldi - Winter from The Four Seasons
12.e         Vivaldi - Spring from The Four Seasons
13.e         Handel - La Réjouissance
14.e         Handel - Benedicat Vovis
15.e         Handel - The Arrival of The Queen of Sheba
16.e         Handel - Canticorum Jubilo
17.e         Handel - Hallelujah from Messiah
18.e         Schubert - Ave Maria
19.e         Schubert - Serenade
20.e         Mozart - Ave Verum Corpus
21.e         Verdi - Triumphal March from Aida
22.e         Gounod - Ave Maria
23.e         Massenet - Meditation from Thais
24.CLASSICAL FAVOURITES
25.e         Albinoni - Adagio
26.e         Beethoven - Fur Elise
27.e         Gluck - Melodie
28.e         Veracini - Largo
29.e         Toselli - Serenade
30.e         Boccherini - Minuet
31.e         Bach - Air from Suite in D
32.e         Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre
33.e         Saint-Saens - The Swan
34.e         Schubert - Serenade
35.e         Geminiani - Adagio Cantabile
36.e         Vivaldi - Winter from The Four Seasons
37.e         Vivaldi - Spring from The Four Seasons
38.e         Dvorak - Humoresque
39.e         Elgar - Salut D’Amour
40.e         Elgar - Chanson de Matin
41.e         Purcell - 3 dances from The Fairy Queen
42.e         Handel - Water Music
43.e         Handel - Lascia ch’io pianga from Rinaldo
44.e         Handel - Pastoral Symphony from Messiah
45.e         Massenet - Meditation from Thais
46.e         Rimsky-Korsakoff - The Young Prince and Princess from Scheherezade
47.e         Granados - Spanish Dance
48.e         Sarasate - Romanza Andaluza
49.e         Bizet - Habanera from Carmen
50.e         Falla - Spanish Dance from La Vida Breve
51.e         Albéniz - Tango
52.e         Puccini - Nessun Dorma from Turandot
53.e         Vecsey - Valse Triste
54.e         Brahms - Hungarian Dance Nr 5
55.e         Faure - Pavane
56.e         Rossini - Galop from William Tell
57.e         Paganini - The Carnival of Venice
58.e         Mozart - Rondo Alla Turca
59.e         Corelli - La Folia
60.e         Offenbach - Barcarolle from The tales of Hoffmann
61.e         Schumann - Traumerei
62.LIGHT/POPULAR PIECES
63.JAZZ, BLUES, RAGTIME
64.e         Good Morning Blues
65.e         The Entertainer
66.e         House of the Rising Sun
67.e         Number Twelve Train
68.e         The Fascinator
69.e         Paragon Rag
70.e         I Got Rhythm
71.e         Take Five
72.e         Tuxedo Junction
73.e         Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
74.e         Lullaby Of Birdland
75.e         Makin’ Whoopee
76.e         Autumn Leaves
77.e         Summertime
78.e         Sweet Georgia Brown
79.TANGO
80.e         Gardel - Melodía de arrabal
81.e         Gardel - Por una cabeza
82.e         Gardel - El día que me quieras
83.e         Gardel - Mi Buenos Aires querido
84.e         Gardel - Volver
85.e         G. M. Rodríguez - La Cumparsita
86.e         Piazzolla - Adiós Nonino
87.e         Piazzolla - Libertango
88.e         Jacob Gade - Jealousy
89.POP
90.e         Cold Play - Viva la Vida
91.e         The Beatles - Yesterday
92.e         Elvis Presley - Love me Tender
93.e         Edith Piaf - La Vie en Rose
94.e         Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
95.e         Björk - Jóga
96.e         Leonard Cohen - Take This Waltz
97.e         Stereophonics - It Means Nothing
98.e         Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
99.FOLK/CELTIC
100.e         Danny Boy
101.e         Auld Lang Syne
102.e         Greensleeves
103.e         The Oyster Girl
104.e         The Steam Boat
105.e         Pool’s Hole
106.e         Lannigan’s Ball
107.e         Star of the County Down
108.e         Cooney’s Reel
109.e         The Irish Washerwoman
110.e         Skye Boat Song
111.e         Mairi’s Wedding
112.e         The Flower of the Quern
113.e         Down by the Sally Gardens
114.FILM MUSIC
115.e         Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Moon River
116.e         Love Actually - Glasgow love theme
117.e         The Mission - Gabriel’s Oboe
118.e         Life is Beautiful - Theme
119.e         La Vie en Rose - La Vie en Rose
120.e         The Wizard of Oz - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
121.e         Gladiator - Now We are Free
122.e         The Last of the Mohicans - Main Theme
123.e         Armaggedon - I Dont Want to Miss a Thing
124.e         Forrest Gump - Feather Theme
125.e         The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - I will wait for you
126.e         Cinema Paradiso - Theme
127.e         In the Mood for Love - Yumeji’s Theme
128.e         Memoirs of a Geisha - The Chairman’s Waltz
129.e         Fiddler on the Roof - If I were a Rich Man
130.e         Titanic - Theme
131.e         Ghost - Unchained Melody
132.e         Amelie - La Valse d’Amelie
133.e         Amelie - La Valse des Vieux os
134.e         Amelie - Comptine d’un autre été
135.e         Amelie - La dispute
136.e         The Lord of the Rings - In dreams
137.e         The Lord of the Rings - May It Be
138.e         The Lord of the Rings - Concerning Hobbits
139.e         Pirates of the Caribbean - He’s a Pirate
140.e         Harry Potter - Hedwig’s Theme
141.e         Aladdin - A Whole New World
142.e         Schindler’s List - Theme
143.e         New York, New York - Theme
144.e         Moulin Rouge - El tango de Roxanne
145.e         Moulin Rouge - Come What May
146.e         Braveheart - Main Theme
147.e         Braveheart - A Gift of a Thistle
148.e         Braveheart - The Secret Wedding
149.e         Braveheart - The Princess Pleads for Wallace’s Life
150.e         Mary Poppins - Supercalifragilisticoespialidoso
151.e         Mary Poppins - Chim Chim Cher-ee
152.e         Master & Commander - Boccherini, La música nocturna de Madrid
153.e         Les Choristes - Vois sur ton chemin
154.e         Les Choristes - Cerf-Volant
155.e         Les Choristes - Caresse Sur L'Ocean
156.e         The Sting - The Entertainer
157.e         Scent of a Woman - Por una Cabeza
158.e         Volver - Volver
159.e         Requiem for a Dream - Lux Aeterna
160.e         Grease - You’re The One That I Want
161.e         Indiana Jones - Raiders March
162.e         The Lion King - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
163.e         The Flinstones - Meet The Flinstones
164.e         The Sound of Music - The Lonely Goatherd
165.e         The Sound of Music - My Favourite Things
166.e         Mamma Mia! - Mamma Mia!
167.e         Mamma Mia! - I Have a Dream
168.e         An American Tail - Somewhere out There
169.e         Hansel and Gretel - Evening Prayer
170.e         The Aristocats - Everybody Wants to Be a Cat
171.e         The Nightmare Before Christmas - Jack’s Lament

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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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