The Silken Strings

A unique and refreshingly different sounding string quartet performing Gershwin, Cole Porter and other light jazz in addition to a diverse classical repertoire. The Silken Strings are available as a four, five or nine piece ensemble complete with matching gowns and tuxedos. 

 Repertoire

Award Winning Film Music
Anastasia
Be My Love
Doctor Zhivago
The Good The Bad & The Ugly
The Green Leaves of Summer
How The West Was Won
The Impossible Dream from The Man Of LaMancha
Intermezzo
Live For Life
Pachabel Cann from Ordinary People
The Rainbow Connection from The Muppet Movie
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head from The Sting
Today
The Trolley Song
Themes from The Valley of the Dolls
You Only Live Twice

Spectacular Film Music
Dr Dolittle
Carnival
The Shadow of Your Smile
High Noon
Friendly Persuasion
Second Time Around
Windmills of Your Mind
An Affair To Remember
Three Coins In A Fountain
April Love
Tender IS The Night
Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Because You’re Mine
 
Rogers & Hammerstein
Oh What A Beautiful Morning
Oklahoma
Medley from The Sound of Music
It Might As Well Be Spring
I Enjoy Being A Girl
Surrey With A Fringe On Top
The Sweetest Sounds
Highlights from South Pacific
No Other Love
My Favorite Things
I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
Whistle A Happy Tune

Best Of George Gershwin
Embraceable You
I Got Rhythm
The Man I Love
Someone To Watch Over Me
Swanee
 
Now & Then
The Apartment
Summertime In Venice
Girl From Ipanema
So Nice
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Its Not Unusual
My Way
A Man & A Woman
Strangers in The Night
Star Dust
Caravan
Gesu Bambino

Strings Moderne
Blue Moon
Daybreak
Deep Purple
In A Little Spanish Town
Jeannie
Once In A While
Over The Rainbow
Siboney
Stairway To The Stars
When I Grow Too Old To Dream

Popular Songs for String Orchestra
Drifting & Dreaming
Dear Hearts & Gentle People
Anniversary Waltz
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Carolina Moon
Tenderly
A Garden In The Rain
Sposin'
 
Mood Melodies
Laura
Lygia
Hi Lilli
Sentimental Rhapsody
You Were Meant For Me
I’ll See You In My Dreams
How Green Was My Valley
I’m In The Mood For Love
Love Is A Many Splendored thing
Someday You’ll Find Your Bluebird

New Phases For Strings   
For Your Eyes Only
It’s Impossible
Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In
Starry, Starry Night
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Release Me
Around The World
Never On A Sunday
Love Makes The World Go Round

Popular Standards
Caravan
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
The Greatest Love Of All
It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
St. Elmos Fire
Over The Rainbow
Stardust
Theme From Ice Castles
New York New York
You Light Up My Life

String Works
Bluesette
In A Sentimental Mood
Lullabye of Birdland
Caravan
Desafinado

The Entrancing Sound Of Strings
Downtown
Girl From Ipanema
A Man & A Woman
This Is My Song
Thoroughly Modern Millie
One Of Those Songs
Domino
I’ll Remember April
The Petite Waltz
May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You

Mancinci
Dear Heart
Bye Bye Charlie
Charade
In The Arms of Love
Punch & Judy
The Sweetheart Tree
Mr Lucky
Song About Love
Music To Become King By
Dreamsville
March of the Cueballs
Soldier In The Rain
A Powdered Wig
They’re Off

String Colors
Gigi
I Talk To The Trees
Camelot
On A Clear Day
Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
Born Free
April In Portugal
My Fair Lady Medley
The Bells Of St Mary
A Foggy Day
Exodus
Try To Remember

 Lennon & McCartney
Eleanor Rigby
A Hard Days Night
Help
Here There & Everywhere
Imagine
Let It Be
The Long & Winding Road
Norwegian Wood
Penny Lane
She’s Leaving Home
Strawberry Fields Forever
With A Little Help From My Friends

Pop Goes The Strings
For All We Know
Snowbird
Close To You
Windy
We’ve Only Just Begun
Let It Snow
San Francisco
Traces
Up Up & Away

 Pop Collection
Tomorrow
My Heart Belongs To Me
Nobody Does It Better
Love Me Tender
You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
We’ll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again
Theme From Rocky
Daybreak
New York New York
Today
You Picked A Fine Time To Leave Me Lucille
At This Moment
Friends & Lovers
On My Own
Saving All My Love For You
That's What Friends Are For