The tracks listed below in red have been recorded by the Kaleidoscope String Quartet. The majority of the pieces have also been arranged for the Palm Court Trio and Salon Orchestra as well. Should you require a piece of music not listed below, then please call or email to discuss further as we may well have the music in our library or be able to source an arrangement for you.
This needs to be a piece that allows the musicians to stop at any given point during the music.
Bridal Chorus (from Lohengrin) – Wagner
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Rondo (theme used in Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra) – Purcell
Air (from the Water Music) – Handel
Air (also know as Air on a G string) – Bach
Trumpet Tune – Purcell
Hornpipe (from the Water Music) – Handel
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
At this point the guests often start to talk amongst themselves, so the music will become more background. For most weddings the musicians would normally play 2-3 classical pieces, however you can choose almost any piece from our classical or popular repertoire lists if you wish.
Various movements from The Four Seasons – Vivaldi
Presto or any movement from the String Quartets – Mozart
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 – Bach
Flower Duet (used in the British Airways advert) – Delibes
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Nessun Dorma – Puccini
Greensleeves – Traditional
Carmen – Bizet
Polotsvian Dances (Prince Igor) – Borodin
Romance (from the Gadfly) – Shostakovich
Minuet (used in the film The Ladykillers) – Boccherini
This piece should be more uplifting than previous music. Again, the musicians would normally play another classical piece at this point, however you can choose almost any piece from our classical or popular repertoire lists.
1st movement from Spring (The Four Seasons) – Vivaldi
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 – Bach
Hornpipe (from the Water Music) – Handel
1st movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
Presto or any fast movement from the String Quartets – Mozart
Hungarian Dance No.5 – Brahms
Trumpet Tune – Purcell