About the String Duo

The String Duo can be made up of different combinations – violin and cello, viola and cello (our favourite!) or even 2 cellos.  People are surprised when they realise they can still walk down the aisle to Pachelbel’s Canon in D played live without having a full string quartet. Not all venues are able to cope with the space required for a string quartet. Also with a smaller number of guests a string quartet is sometimes not necessary, you can be pleasantly surprised to hear how the trio and duo can project.

If you had a particular piece in mind that’s not on our list we can look into finding it or making a classical duo arrangement for you. We are experienced arrangers and most pieces will work well for any combination.

» Click here to listen to demo clips of the duo…

Option 1

Cello & Violin

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Option 2

Cello & Viola

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Option 3

Cello x 2

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Duo Testimonials

“We just wanted to thank you for playing at our wedding at Horsley towers on 3rd April 2010….the music was wonderful.”

Thanks so much for performing at our wedding.  You and your duo partner did a fantastic job and added beautifully to what turned out to be a perfect day for Emma & me. Loads of our guests paid you great compliments.  The word ‘outstanding’ was used more than once!  Emma says it really made the ceremony so much more special, and I agree totally. Karen Jones

Many people commented on how the music helped to make it such a fantastic day. Linda & Jeremy

Thank you so much, your playing was beautiful and much appreciated. Alison

A huge thank you, I think you did an amazing job, thank you very much! Shona

Duo Repertoire

Below is a list of string duo repertoire split into classical music and light/pop/rock/movies categories.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Bach, Johann Sebastian Air on  the G String
Andante  from Brandenburg Concerto No 2
Arioso
Gigue
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
March in D Major
My Heart Ever Faithful
Rondeau
Sheep May Safely Graze
Double Violin Concerto (Largo)
Brahms, Johannes Variations on a theme of Haydn
Sicilienne
St. Anthony Chorale
Clarke Trumpet Voluntary
Handel Allegro from Sonata in F Major
Bourree from The Fireworks Music
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Loeillett, Jean Baptise Allegro
Massenet, Jules Meditation from Thais
Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Menuetto
Romanza
Duo in G and B flat
Pachelbel Canon in D
Schubert Andante from String quartet in A minor
Schumman Traumerei
Telemann Vivace
Traaditional Irish Melody Be Thou My Vision
Beethoven Minuet in G
Ode to Joy from Symphony No9
Eye Glass duo
Delibes Flower Duet
Early American Melody Amazing Grace
Frank, Cesar Panis Angelicus
Gossee Gavotte
Tambourin
Handel La Rejouissance from The  Fireworks Music
Largo from Xerxes
Sarabande
Water Music Suite
Air
Allegro
Andante
Bourree
Hornpipe
Mouret Rondeau
Mozart Ave Verum Corpus
Tondo alla turca
Purcell Rondeau
Trumpet Tune
When I Laid In Earth from Dido and Aeneas
Rimsky Korsakov Scheherazade Theme
Shaker Hymn Simple Gifts
Shostakovich Romance
Vivaldi Danza Pastorale
Largo from Winter (Four Seasons)

LIGHT/POP/ROCK/MOVIES

 ABBA  Mamma Mia
 Super Trouper
 ADELE  Make You Feel My Love
 Rolling In The Deep
 ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER  I Don’t Know How To Love Him
 Music Of The Night
 ARCADE FIRE  Rebellion Lies
 AVENGED SEVENFOLD  Seize The Day
 BEACH BOYS  God Only Knows
 Wouldn’t It Be Nice
 BLUR  Tender
 BRUNO MARS  Marry You
 BEATLES  All You Need Is Love
 Eleanor Rigby
 I Want To Hold Your Hand
 In My Life
 Love Me Do
 She Loves You
 BART HOWARD  Fly Me To The Moon
 BURT BACHARACH/CARPENTERS  Close To You
 BEN E. KING  Stand By Me
 BEN FOLDS  The Luckiest
 BERNIE LEADON  Journey of the Sorcerer
 (HitchHikers Guide To The Galaxy)
 BEYONCE  Halo
 BOB MARLEY/VINCENT FORD  No Woman No Cry
 BON IVER  Skinny Love
 CARLOS GARDEL  Tango Por Una Cabeza
 CHRISTINA PERRI  Thousand Years
 CLEAN BANDIT ft. JESS GLYNNE  Rather Be
 COLDPLAY  Clocks
 Paradise
 The Scientist
 Sky Full Of Stars
 Viva La Vida
 Yellow
 CYNDI LAUPER  Time After Time
 DAMIAN RICE  The Blowers Daughter
 THE DARKNESS  I Believe In A Thing Called Love
 DAVID BYRNE  This Must Be The Place
 DEPECHE MODE  Just Can’t Get Enough
 DES’REE  Kissing You
 THE DOORS  Light My Fire
 DIDO  White Flag
 DIXIE CUPS  Chapel Of Love
 ED SHEERAN  Thinking Out Loud
 ELTON JOHN  Can You Feel The Love Tonight
 Your Song
 ELBOW  One Day Like This
 ELLIE GOULDING  Love Me Like You Do
ELVIS PRESLEY Love Me Tender
ENNIO MORRICONE Them From Cinema Paradiso
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission)
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS Hero
ENYA Only Time
ERIC CLAPTON Tears In Heaven
Wonderful Tonight
ETTA JAMES At Last
EVA CASSIDY Songbird
FLEETWOOD MAC Everything
FOO FIGHTERS Everlong
FRANCIS LAI Theme From Love Story
GEORGE HARRISON Here Comes The Sun
GOO GOO DOLLS Iris
HANS ZIMMER TIME from Inception
HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH Hold My Hand
HOWARD SHORE IN Dreams (Lord of the Rings)
JOSH GROBIN You Raise Me Up
JAMES BLUNT You’re Beautiful
JASON MRAZ I’m Yours
JASON MRAZ ft. COLBIE CAILLAT Lucky
JOHN DENVER Annie’s Song
JOHN LEGEND All Of Me
JOHN WILLIAMS Theme from Schindlers List
Theme from Jurassic Park
Star Wars Main Titles
KATY PERRY Unconditionally
KEANE Somewhere Only We Know
THE KINKS This Time Tomorrow
KOOL AND THE GANG Celebrate
LANA DEL RAY Young And Beautiful
LEONARD COHEN Hallelujah
THE LUMINEERS Ho Hey
LOU REED Perfect Day
LOUIS ARMSTRONG What A Wonderful World
MAGNETIC ZEROS & E. SHARPE Home
METALLICA Nothing Else Matters
MICHAEL BUBLE Everything
MANCINI & MERCER Moon River
MARK KNOPFLER Storybook Love
MICHAEL JACKSON Billie Jean
MAROON 5 She Will Be Loved
MUMFORD & SONS I Will Wait
MUSE Starlight
NAT KING COLE Let’s Face The Music
NORAH JONES Don’t Know Why
OASIS Wonderwall
ONE REPUBLIC Secrets
OTIS REDDING Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay
PAUL SIMON Bridge Over Troubled Water
PENDULUM Propane Nightmares
PERFECT CIRCLE 3 Libras
PETER GABRIEL The Book Of Love
PHIL COLLINS Groovy Kind Of Love
PINK Glitter In The Air
PLAIN WHITE T’S Rhythm Of Love
RAMIN DJAWADI Game Of Thrones Them
RAY LA MONTAGNE You Are The Best Thing
RIHANNA We Found Love
ROBBIE WILLIAMS Angels
Feel
RONAN KEATING When You Say Nothing At All
SAM SMITH Latch (Acoustic)
SNOW PATROL Chasing Cars
SEAL Kiss From A Rose
SIGUR ROS Hoppipola
STEVIE WONDER You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
STING Fields Of Gold
TAYLOR SWIFT Love Story
Wildest Dreams
TRAIN Marry Me
TREVOR JONES The Kiss (Last of the Mohicans)
TAKE THAT Greatest Day
Rule The World
VAN MORRISON Into The Mystic
YAN TIERSSEN Le Banquet (Amelie)
Waltz from Amelie
U2 All I Want Is You
City Of Blinding Lights
With Or Without You
WANNADIES You And Me Song