The Allestri Duo - Flute and Harp Duo

This flute and harp duo perform a varied programmes of elegant and sophisticated music to suit all tastes. They began working together in 1996 and their styles vary from light classical to more contemporary music, folk music, Bollywood and Kletzmer.

They are very experienced at playing for all types of occasions, both private and corporate functions. They often play for weddings, both religious and civil ceremonies. They also perform for receptions and private occasions such as barmitzvahs, christenings, engagement parties, birthday lunches/dinners and anniversary parties.

The duo are always very happy to advise or help with selection of music and can usually arrange special pieces for you at no extra charge, making your occasion unique and tailored to your very own requirements.

The Flautist studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the City of London. She enjoys a busy professional career as a freelance musician, playing in orchestras and smaller chamber ensembles. She has toured in both the UK and also abroad, being regularly engaged to play in the Far East. She can often be seen performing in concerts at major London concert halls including the Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Centre and the Royal Albert Hall. She also performs for weddings and private or corporate functions at prestigious London venues, such as Claridges, The Grosvenor House Hotel, The Dorchester, Landmark and Savoy Hotels.

The Harpist studied at City University, London and has a wealth of experience in the entertainment industry - beginning her career when she was just 19. She enjoys a varied professional career, being engaged by many private individuals and corporate organizations both in the UK and overseas, including the Middle East. She has also regularly performed at five-star London venues, including the Intercontinental, Hilton and Regency Hotels. She has also worked as a harpist for promotions in retail outlets and in various country clubs.

The duo have been performing together since 1996, and bring a top level of expertise and professionalism to every engagement. They work closely with every client, bringing a unique approach which ensures that each event at which they perform is truly successful.

 

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The Allestri Duo - Flute and Harp Duo Repertoire

Classical

  • Entree from Giselle - Adam
  • Air on a G string - Bach
  • Ave Maria - Bach
  • Jesu, Joy of man's desiring - Bach
  • Minuet from Anna Magdlkena - Bach
  • Sheep may safely graze - Bach
  • Minuet in G - Beethoven
  • Ode to Joy - Beethoven
  • Entr'acte from Carmen - Bizet
  • Minuet from L'Arlesienne - Bizet
  • Habanera from Carmen - Bizet
  • Minuet from String Quintet - Boccherini
  • Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 - Borodin
  • Nocturne Opus 9 No 2 - Chopin
  • Prince of Denmark's March - Clarke
  • Flower Duet from Lakme - Delibes
  • Waltz from Coppelia - Delibes
  • O Sole Mio - Di Capua
  • Salut D'Amour - Elgar
  • Chanson de Matin - Elgar
  • Pavane - Faure
  • Berceuse from Dolly Suite - Faure
  • Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Gluck
  • What is Life, Orfeo ed Euridice - Gluck
  • Tambourin - Gossec
  • Waltz from Faust - Gonoud
  • Morning from Peer Gynt - Grieg
  • Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
  • Hornpipe from the Water Music - Handel
  • Andante Cantabile - Haydn
  • Plaisir D'amour - Martini
  • Meditation from Thais - Massenet
  • Wedding March - Mendelssohn
  • Hebrides Overture theme - Mendelssohn
  • Romanze from the Flute and Harp Concerto - Mozart
  • Adagio from the Clarinet Concerto - Mozart
  • Andante from Piano Concerto 21 - Mozart
  • Romanze from Eine Kleine Nacht Musik - Mozart
  • Andante in C for flute - Mozart
  • Barcarolle - Offenbach
  • Canon in D - Pachelbel
  • Caprice no 24 - Paganini
  • Oh my beloved father (Gianni Schicchi) - Puccini
  • Your tiny hand is frozen - Puccini
  • Trumpet Tune - Purcell
  • Pavane - Ravel
  • Italian Girl in Algiers - Rossini
  • Melody in F - Rubinstein
  • The Swan - Saint-Saens
  • Gymnopedies - Satie
  • Trumpet Voluntary - Stanley
  • Blue Danube Waltz - Strauss
  • Waltz of the flowers from Nutcracker - Tchaikovsky
  • Swan Lake Theme - Tchaikovsky
  • Brindisi from La Traviata - Verdi
  • Excerpts from The Four Seasons - Vivalsi
  • Bridal March from Lohengrin - Wagner

Disney / Film Themes

  • Bella Notte - Peggy Lee & Sonny Burk
  • Cavatina from the Deer Hunter - Stanley Myers
  • Circle of Life - Elton John
  • Speak Softly Now, Theme from the Godfather - Nino Rota
  • Somewhere my Love, theme from Dr Zhivago - Maurice Jarre
  • Schindler's List Theme - John Williams
  • Theme from Titanic - James Horner
  • Theme from Love Story - Francis Lai
  • Tara's Theme from Gone with the Wind - Max Steiner
  • Some day my prince will come - Frank Churchill
  • When you wish upon a star - Leigh Harline
  • A whole new world - Alan Menken

Popular

  • Aint Misbehavin' - Gershwin
  • Angels - Robbie Williams
  • Annie's Song - John Denver
  • All I ask of you - Lloyd Webber
  • Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross
  • Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan
  • Can't smile without you - Barry Manilow
  • Chi mai - Ernio Morricone
  • Close to you - Burt Bacharach/Carpenters
  • Congratulations - Cliff Richard
  • Edelweiss - Richard Rogers
  • Every time we say goodbye - Cole Porter
  • Evergreen - Barbra Streisand
  • Fields of Gold - Sting
  • Flying without wings - Westlife
  • From This moment on - Shania Twain
  • Funny Valentine - Rodgers and Hart
  • Have I told You lately - Van Morrison
  • I don't know how to love him - Lloyd Webber
  • I know him so well - Abba
  • I can see clearly now the rain has gone - Johnny Nash
  • I just called to say I love you - Stevie Wonder
  • If I were a rich man - Bock and Harnick
  • Killing me softly with his song - The Fugees
  • Memory - Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Misty - Errol Garner
  • Moonlight and Roses - Black and Moret
  • Moon River - Henry Mancini
  • Perfect Moment - Martine McCutcheon
  • Power of Love - Burt Bacharach
  • Pie Jesu - Lloyd webber
  • Some enchanted evening - Richard Rodgers
  • Sunrise Sunset - Bock and Harnick
  • Sabbath Prayer - Bock and Harnick
  • Solitaire - Neil Sedaka
  • Stranger on the Shore - Acker Bilk
  • Tell em on a Sunday - Lloyd Webber
  • Theme from the Thorn Birds - Henry Mancini
  • Unchained Melody - Alex North
  • Walking in the air (snowman) - Howard Blake
  • We've only just begun - Carpenters
  • When you say nothing at all - Ronan Keating
  • You're still the One - Shania Twain
  • Your Song - Elton John

Bollywood

  • Tu Hi Re
  • Mausam Ke Sargam
  • Pee Loon
  • Hum Tin
  • Kuchh Kuchh Hota Haii
  • Kal ho Naa Ho
  • Ek ladki Ko Dekha
  • Kuchh Na Kaho
  • Baahon Ke Darmiyaan
  • Ye Sham
  • Tu Je Dekha
  • Ye Sham
  • Sama Hai Suhana Suhana
  • Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
  • Devadas: Silsila ye Chaahat Ka
  • Janbaag: Tera Saath Hai Kina Pyara
  • Munnabha: MBBS Chhann Chhann
  • Dem Tzadiks zemerl
  • Ilayaraja: Udhaya geetham
  • Jai Ho 
  • Na Tum Jano Na Hum
  • Sun Sahiba Sun
  • Satyam Shivam Sundaram
  • Tu Hi Meri Shab HAi
  • Aa Meri Jan
  • Raat Ki Hatheli Par
  • Chand Sitare Phool Aur Khushboo
  • Chandni O Meri Chandni
  • chalo Tumko Lekar Chale
  • Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna
  • Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main
  • Tum Hi Ho
  • Tere Liye
  • Hum Ko Hami Se

Folk Tunes

  • Afton Water Amazing Grace - Scottish
  • All through the night - Scottish
  • Annie Laurie - Welsh
  • Bunch of Thyme - Scottish
  • Coming through the rye - Irish
  • English Country Gardens - Scottish
  • Drink to me only - English
  • Greensleeves - English
  • Molly Malone - English
  • Sailor's Hornpipe - Irish
  • Scarborough Fair - English
  • Londonderry Air - English
  • The Dark Island - Irish
  • Skye Boat Song - Scottish
  • Boreeva Shalom - Jewish
  • Chazan Kallar Mazeltov - Jewish
  • Eyshet Chayil - Jewish
  • Erev Shel Shoshanim - Jewish
  • Havah Nagilah - Jewish
  • Siman Tov and Mazeltov - Jewish
  • Warsaw Freylechs - Jewish

The Allestri Duo - Flute and Harp Duo Feedback

It was a pleasure meeting you both the other day. Below is a testimonial from my brother. Please feel free to add it to your website. I booked the duo to play in the background at the reception I held in Middle Temple Hall on 25th February 2017 to celebrate my appointment as Queen?s Counsel. They were absolutely excellent for this occasion. They provided a wonderful musical background to the occasion as well having a very impressive visual impact. They were thoughtful enough to contact me before the reception in order to discuss my requirements and theirs. I would enthusiastically recommend them, without hesitation, for any occasion, as I am sure would all my guests, many of whom commented to me about them in complimentary terms.

Dr Dijen Basu QC, Middle Temple hall, London, (February, 2017)

The duo played at my own wedding 10 years ago and everybody commented on how wonderful their music was and how it added to the occasion. My daughter, who was a bridesmaid that day, asked for them at her wedding on the 20th June this year and once again they complimented the day perfectly and created the perfect ambience and helped create a magical day for my daughter. I would highly recommend these two lovely ladies to anybody who wants some amazing 'live' background music to create the perfect atmosphere'. See you at the next daughters wedding....whenever that may be.

Malcolm Davies, Ely, Wedding (June, 2017)

We just wanted to take the time before the opportunity passed to say a big thank you to you both for the beautiful music you performed on our wedding day at Marygreen Manor on Friday April 1st. From the ceremonial Canon in D by Pachelbel to the medley of popular songs played during the wedding breakfast, the enchanting sounds of the harp and flute added the perfect ambience to our day, turning a special occasion into a truly magical one. Everyone who attended was full of praise for your performance. I'm thrilled to say that we were able to obtain video footage of the occasion and will be able to listen to your wonderful harp and flute duets over and over again! We would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone else who wanted to turn an important event into something that extra bit special. With much thanks and appreciation.

Angela and Mike, Mary green manor, Brentwood, Wedding (April, 2017)

We just wanted to say a huge 'THANK YOU' for playing at our wedding on 1st July. It was lovely hearing you at our receiving line and so kind of you to put a cd in our postbox for us to keep and cherish the memories! We would highly recommend you and best wishes for the future.

Mr & Mrs Townsend-Hall, Fanhams Hall, Herts, Wedding (July, 2017)

Thank you a great job at the wedding, although we were slightly delayed you had managed to play all the music I had requested as planned. Also your speaker was loud enough which was a success. I would like to write a review on your website if that is possible and provide a positive feedback. I would definitely recommend you to my friends and family for any future weddings. Again, thank you for all your support throughout the process and I wish you all the best.

Haz and Shahed, Quendon Hall, Parklands, Wedding (September, 2017)

Just wanted to thank you again for Saturday, we are all coming down to earth after a wonderful weekend. Thank you does not cover the gratitude we have for your faultless playing of every piece we asked for and more. Jo was thrilled as well as shocked that we had managed to keep the surprise which was wonderful. Everyone keep coming up to me saying how brilliant you were and I hope they passed that on to you too. Many many thanks again.

Mandy Steve and family, Cotswolds, (October, 2017)

Just a note to say a hugeee thank you for the beautiful music you provided on our wedding day! I am so sorry I didn?t get a chance to thank you in person, didn?t appreciate how quickly the time would go!! Everyone raved about what a stunning atmosphere you provided! Thanks again and I will definitely recommend you to others looking for something like you :)

Frankie & Rikki, Sheene Mill, Royston, Wedding (November, 2017)

We just wanted to thank you both for helping to make our day so special. We had such a brilliant day and your playing was perfect and we had lots of comments on how good you was. Thank you again.

Linda & Danny, Quendon Hall, Parklands, Wedding (November, 2017)

The duo were perfect for our wedding ceremony and reception they added a relaxed yet elegant feel to our occasion and played a mixture of the favourite contemporary, classical, disney and Bollywood tracks we requested. They provided a professional service and were very helpful in preparations for the day and able to adapt to a new venue and ceremony for them. Highly recommended for all special occasions

Amber Appleton, , none (May, 2014)

We are so glad you enjoyed it and thankful that you were able to play for our guests. The feedback has been nothing but positive, they all commented on the mix of English / Indian that you played for them. Looking forward to seeing you both again someday.

Bee Rajgor, , none (April, 2014)

Thank you so much for the amazing music on Sunday. Very talented and it was such a special addition to our day – thanks again

Navjot and Devinder, , none (July, 2014)

We just wanted to thank you for helping us choose the right music for our wedding day so perfect. The music in the ceremony sounded amazing and so many of our guests commented on it as creating an incredible atmosphere for us to marry in. To top it all they loved the Bollywood tracks played during the lunch.

Roshni & Ravi, Moor Park Mansion, (August 2014)

We just wanted to say a huge thank you for playing at our wedding ceremony. The songs were perfect and we had so many compliments! Especially the Bollywood songs the family were so impressed! We will be highly recommending you to everyone! Sorry I never got to thank you in person but we are ever so grateful! Thank you very much

Emine and Sam, , none (December, 2015)

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