Sarabande String Quartet

• Jillian Shewmaker - cello
• Jennifer Chaplin - violin
• Karl Reque - viola
• Heather Gruis - violin

Do you want your event to sparkle and to uniquely reflect you? Consisting of accomplished and trained musicians, the members of Sarabande are passionate about and committed to surpassing your expectations! We believe that the music can make or break your event, and we delight in making it perfect for you. We'll play whatever it is you want - classical, ragtime, folk, Celtic, tangos, movie themes, broadway, pop, opera themes, sacred, or rock. We bend over backwards to find something if we don't already have it! If you're not a musician and don't know where to start, we love helping you find the music that creates the ambience and character that you desire - joyful, serious, exciting, meditative, playful, or nostalgic!

Our members are currently active in Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra, Lakewood Symphony Orchestra, the Gilbert & Sullivan Festival Orchestra, and the Littleton Symphony Orchestra. All four of us have been highly trained in our instruments by some of the most renowned teachers in this area. Besides actively teaching our specific instruments throughout the Denver metro, our group also includes a graphic designer and petroleum engineer.

• Summertime - Gershwin
• Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate - Mozart
• Air - Bach
• Aria from :Xerxes
• Andantino from La Forza del Destino - Verdi
• Arioso - Bach
• Ave Maria - Schubert
• The Man from Snowy River - Rowland
• Mission: Impossible - Schifrin
• Raiders March from - Williams
• Somewhere Out There from - Horner, Mann, and Weil
• Star Trek - Goldsmith
• Canon in D - Pachelbel
• Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
• Forrest Gump - Silvestri
• The Four Seasons - Vivaldi
• Let the Bright Seraphim - Handel
• Someone to Watch Over Me - Gershwin
• Embraceable You - Gershwin
• Dream a Little Dream of Me - Schwandt & Andree
• Water Music - Handel
• Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
• Quartet in C Major - Mozart
• New Rag - Joplin
• The Entertainer - Joplin
• Isn't It Romantic? - Rogers & Hart
• The Rose - Bette Midler
• Polovtsian Dances - Borodin
• Humoresque - Dvorak
• Corrente - Corelli
• Trumpet Tune - Purcell
• Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
• La Rejouissance - Handel
• Wedding March - Wagner
• Wedding March - Mendelssohn
• Passacaile - Handel
• Home on the Range - Folk
• Oh Susuanna - Foster
• Buffalo Gals - Folk
• Sweet Betsy from Pike - Folk
• Old Joe Clark - Folk
• Rondeau - Moret
• Wedding Processional - from Sound of Music
• Unforgettable - Gordon
• Pink Panther - Mancini
• Ashokan Farewell - Ungar
• Devil's Dream - Traditional
• Sound the Trumpet - Purcell
• Traumeri - Schumann
• Wachet Auf - Bach
• Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
• Ode to Joy - Beethoven
• Panis Angelicus - Franck
• Apollo 13 - Horner
• Sleeping Beauty Waltz - Tchaikovsky
• He Leadeth Me - Bradbury
• Fairest Lord Jesus - Arr. by Pinkston
• Under His Wings - Sankey
• Come Thou Fount - Wyeth
• Nearer, Still Nearer - Morris
• This Is My Father's World - Sheppard
• Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee - Beethoven
• Is Your All On The Altar - Hoffman
• Count Your Blessings - Excel
• When I Read My Title Clear - Pinner
• Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
• The John Dunbar Theme from - Barry
• Theme from E.T. - Williams
• Theme from Jurassic Park - Williams

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

• Most of the vendors were running late which made everything else late. Sarabande was early, accomdating and made the ceremony look like we had everything together, and no one knew anything was wrong. They really kept the whole event together. Can't say enought great things about them except I wish I was just a guest instead of the host so I could have enjoyed them more than I already did. -- Cindy C, Denver, CO, 8/11/2007
• i would recommend this group to anybody. they are very talented and very professional. thank you for everything. -- Greg W, Denver, CO, 7/9/2005
• Heather was wonderful to work with!! -- Jessi B, Parker, CO, 8/4/2006
• The group is very nice, talented, fairly priced, and highly recommended. Thanks! -- Brian E, Keystone, CO, 7/6/2007
• Although I was busy making sure tht everything ran smoothly during our holiday party, I did manage to listen to the Sarabande String Quartet play. This was my favorite part of the evening. The were fantastic. They played a combination of holiday music with other classical pieces. Very professional, prompt, and an absolute pleasure to listen to. I highly recommend them for your event. -- Leanne R, Golden, CO, 12/13/2003

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