The London Ensemble - String Orchestra

The London Ensemble String Orchestra is available for both private and public concert performances, studio recordings as well as special events.

From 13 to 24 string players, repertoire encompasses baroque, classical and romantic

masterpieces. All leading soloists, chamber and orchestral musicians, the players

regularly perform concertos as well as the string orchestra core repertoire.

The London Ensemble has performed at major venues and events throughout Europe

and the Middle East as well as recording several soundtracks and television adverts -

also available for pop sessions, television and film appearances in various sizes.

For rates, availability and bookings please call Catherine on 020 7793 7426 or email

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Additionally, the London Ensemble has produced an exclusive collection of string samples which were recorded using magnificent instruments of such illustrious master-violinmakers as Stradivari, Gagliano, Rugieri, Amati and Pressenda. Available in 2008, the samples will be licensed by Worldwide Artists and will require GigaStudio. Please click here for short demo.

Requirements - 19 GB HD, DVD Drive, Windows XP / Pentium 4 / Athlon 2 GHz, DirectSound, MME or ASIO soundcards, 1 GB RAM.

String Orchestra Concert Repertoire

Albinoni Adagio for Strings (+ Organ)

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and 6, Concerto for 2 Violins, Violin Concertos, Suites for Strings

Barber Adagio for Strings

Bartók Romanian Folk Dances, Divertimento, Music for Stringed Instruments, Percussion and Celesta

Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Simple Symphony, Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Les Illuminations

Corelli Concerti Grossi

Dvorak Serenade for Strings

Elgar Introduction and Allegro, Serenade for Strings, Chanson do Matin, Chanson de Nuit, Salut d'Amour

Grieg Holberg Suite, Two Elegiac Melodies, Peer Gynt suites op. 46 and op. 55

Handel Concerti Grossi

Hindemith Trauermusik, Five Pieces

Holst St. Paul's Suite

Janacek Suite for Strings

Ligeti Ramifications for 2 string orchestras

Locatelli Concerti grossi

Lutoslawski Musique funèbre (Trauermusik für Bartók)

Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 (+ Harp)

Mendelssohn String Symphonies

Mozart Divertimenti, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Part Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten for Strings (+ Bell)

Rossini String Sonatas

Schnittke Concerto Grosso No. 1 and 6

Schönberg Verklärte Nacht

Shostakovich Chamber Symphony

Strauss Metamorphosen for 23 Solo Strings

Suk Serenade for Strings

Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, Souvenir de Florence

Tippet Concerto for Double String Orchestra

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves, Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis

Vivaldi Concerti Grossi, Four Seasons

Walton Music from Henry V for String Orchestra

Warlock Capriol Suite

Wiren, Dag Serenade for Strings