The Welsh String Duo - String Duo
This Welsh string duo have many years of professional experience, having performed at concert venues such as St James Palace, St Davids Hall, the Albert Hall and many others. They have performed for HRH Prince of Wales, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Katherine Jenkins, as well as many other artists from the worlds of classical and popular music.
Their aim for all their clients is very simple; to provide great music along with a friendly and professional service and help ensure that your event is a truly memorable one.
The Violinist was born and brought up in Cardiff, and is a graduate of the Royal College of Music, London. She has since pursued a freelance career which has enabled her to play in many Orchestras and Chamber groups including National Symphony Orchestra, Welsh Sinfonia and New Queens Hall Orchestra. She has also played at St James Palace for Prince Charles, at Wigmore Hall London, and has accompanied artists such as Katherine Jenkins and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
The Cellist began learning the cello at the age of eight. After progressing through the various orchestras in her home town of Gloucester, she continued her studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where she gained ber BA (Hons) degree in Music with distinction. She then went on to accept a place at the Royal College of Music in London and gained her Post Graduate Diploma in performance in solo/ensemble recital.
As a freelance cellist, she has performed with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orchestra West, the Orchestra of the Swan, the Welsh Sinfonia, the National Concert Orchestra of Wales, the National Chamber Orchestra of Wales, Sinfonia Cymru and many more. Abigail was chosen to give a private performance for HRH the Prince of Wales at the opening of the Sir Anthomy Hopkins Centre at the Royal Welsh College of Music.
The Welsh String Duo - String Duo Repertoire
Classical
- Air from Suite in D - Bach
- Air in F from 'Watermusic' - Handel
- Arioso - Bach
- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
- Ave Maria - Schubert
- Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
- Brandenburg Concerto no.3 1st Movement - Bach
- Barcarolle Offenbach
- Bouree in F from 'Watermusic' Handel
- Canon in D Pachabel
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusic Mozart
- Fantasie Telemann
- Flower Duet Delibes
- Greensleeves Anon.
- Hornpipe in D Handel
- Humoresque Dvorak
- Hungarian Dance No.5 Brahms
- Intermezzo from Cavalerria Rusticana Mascagni
- Jesu, joy of man's desiring Bach
- La Rejouissance Handel
- Largo from Winter Vivaldi
- Largo from 'Xerxes' Handel
- Libertango Piazzola
- Meditation from Thais Massenet
- Menuet in A Minor Anon
- Menuet in G Minor Handel
- Menuet in G Major No.1 Anon
- Menuet in G Major No.2 Anon
- Mexican Hat Dance Trad.
- Nessun Dorma Puccini
- Ode to Joy Beethoven
- Pavanne Faure
- Pizzicato Polka Strauss
- Sheep May Safely Graze Bach
- 'Spring' from The Four Seasons Vivaldi
- Te Deum Charpentier
- The Swan Saint-Saens
- Trumpet Tune Clarke
- Trumpet Voluntary Clarke
- Waltz from Swan Lake Tchaikovsky
- Wedding March (entrance) Wagner
- Wedding March (exit) Mendelssohn
Popular
- A Moment Like This Leona Lewis
- A Thousand Years Christina Perri
- Aint' Misbehaving Wallerbrooks
- All you need is love Beatles
- Amazing Bruno Mars
- Ash Grove Traditional
- At Last Etta James
- Beyond the Sea Charles Trenet
- Bitter Sweet Symphony The Verve
- Born to Run Bruce Springsteen
- Brave Josh Groban
- Calon Lan Welsh Trad.
- Can you feel the love tonight Elton John
- Carry on my Wayward Son Kansas
- Chasing Cars Snow Patrol
- City of Blinding Lights U2
- Close to Me The Cure
- Crazy little thing called love Queen
- Dance with me Tonight Olly Murs
- Danny Boy Traditional
- Diamonds are Forever Shirley Bassey
- Don't stop believing Journey
- Dr Who Main Theme Murray Gold
- Eleanor Rigby Beatles
- Everlasting Love U2
- Everlong Foo Fighters
- Foggy Dew Traditional
- Gabriels Oboe from 'The Mission' Ennio Morricone
- Game of Thrones Ramin Djawadi
- God Save the Queen
- Fields of Gold Sting
- For the Love of a Princess from Braveheart James Horner
- From this Moment Shania Twain
- Hallelujah from 'Shrek'
- Heaven DJ Sammy
- Help Beatles
- Hoppipolla Theme from Planet Earth Sigur Ros
- I believe in a thing called love The Darkness
- I don't want to miss a thing Aerosmith
- I Gotta a feeling Black Eyed Peas
- I have a Dream Abba
- I'm Kissing you Desree
- I'm Yours Jason Mraz
- I See the Light from Tangled Mandy Moore
- Imperial Death March John Williams
- In Dreams from 'The Lord of the Rings' Howard Shore
- Irish Washer Woman Traditional
- Ive got a Golden Ticket L. Bricusse & A. Newley
- Jessica from Top Gear Allman Brothers
- Jurassic Park John Williams
- Just Like Heaven The Cure
- Let it Go from Frozen Indina Mendez
- Life in Technicolor Coldplay
- Lay all your Love Abba
- Love Song for a Vampire Annie Lennox
- Love Story Taylor Swift
- Make you feel my love Adele
- Mamma Mia Abba
- Mapleleaf Rag Scott Joplin
- May It be from Lord of the Rings Howard Shore
- Moon River Mancini
- Mrs Robinson Simon and Garfunkle
- Myfanwy Welsh Trad.
- My Funny Valentine Rogers and Hart
- My Hero Foo Fighters
- Nothing Else Matters Metallica
- Now we are free from Gladiator Hans Zimmer
- One Day Like This Elbow
- P.M's Love Theme from 'Love Actually' Craig Armstrong
- Paradise Coldplay
- Patience Take That
- Por Una Cabeza Gardel
- Portugese Love Theme from 'Love Actually' Craig Armstrong
- Pure Imagination L. Bricusse & A.Newley
- Right Here Waiting Richard Marx
- Roses Theme from Dr Who Murray Gold
- Rule The World Take That
- Run Leona Lewis
- Shine Take That
- Show me Heaven Maria Mckee
- Skyfall Adele
- Smoke Get in Your Eyes
- Somebody to Love Queen
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow
- Somewhere Only we know Lilly Allen
- Song Bird Christine McVie
- Spiderman Michael Buble
- St Annes Reel Traditional
- Star of County Down Irish Trad.
- Star Wars John Williams
- Sun and Moon from Miss Saigon Schonberg
- Suo Gan Welsh Trad.
- Sweet Child O Mine Guns n Roses
- Tango Albeniz
- The Entertainer Scott Joplin
- The Prayer Josh Groban
- These Days Nico
- Turning Page from Twilight
- Welsh National Anthem
- What a wonderful World Weiss & Thiele
- Wind Beneath my Wings Bette Midler
- With or Without You U2
- Wonderwall
The Welsh String Duo - String Duo Feedback
“We want to take this opportunity to say thank you to you both for the fantastic service/music you supplied on our wedding day. We had a lot of compliments about you guys.
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“Thank you for the beautiful job that you both done at our wedding!
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The Welsh String Duo - String Duo Gallery
