Hollie is a versatile and exciting violinist and electric violinist based in Hampshire, UK. She is available to hire for weddings, parties, corporate events, recording sessions, and orchestral concerts throughout the UK and worldwide.
Having started learning the violin at the age of seven, Hollie went on to study for a bachelor of music degree in violin performance at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, receiving a part scholarship to attend the conservatoire.
She is now leading a busy freelance playing career, which includes regularly working with a number of different string quartets, orchestras and bands. Although classically trained, Hollie enjoys exploring many different musical styles, including folk and popular music. Hollie has performed at some of the country’s most prestigious concert venues, including the Royal Albert Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall, as well as some of the most popular and beautiful wedding venues around the UK.
Hollie plays on an acoustic violin by G.A Chanot, made in Manchester and dated 1895. She also plays a Bridge Aquila black electric violin and LED violin by Ted Brewer.
Wedding Violinist
Hollie is available to play at weddings throughout the UK and beyond. She has played at some of the most prestigious wedding venues in the UK, including Chewton Glen, the Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire and The Dorchester Hotel, London.
Hollie can play for all aspects of your special day, whether that be welcoming the guests before the ceremony and playing during the ceremony itself, entertaining guests during the drinks reception or playing relaxing background music during the wedding breakfast. For something unique and exciting, Hollie can even improvise alongside your DJ during the evening celebrations!
Hollie can play either classical or more modern/pop music and, if appropriate, will play with high quality backing tracks. If there is a particular song or piece of music that is special to you and is not on her example repertoire list, Hollie will do her upmost to accommodate this. Hollie can play with or without amplification, depending on the size of the venue, and can even play on electric violin if desired.
Standard Wedding Package
• 15-30 minutes before the ceremony as guests are arriving and being seated.
• During the ceremony, for the entrance of the bridal party, signing of the register and exit of the bride and groom.
• 1 hour of background music during the drinks reception and photographs.
Audio Samples
SELECT A TRACK
- 1. The Power Of Love 1:26
- 2. Blackbird 0:45
Set list / Repertoire
Classical
Meditation from Thais – Massenet
Csardas – Monti
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Violin concerto number 1 in A Minor, 1st movement – Bach
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 1st movement – Mozart
Hungarian Dance number 5 – Brahms
Romance in F – Beethoven
Spring from the four seasons, 1st movement – Vivaldi
Highland Cathedral
Air on the G String – Bach
Ave Maria – Schubert
Bridal Chorus – Wagner
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Ode to Joy – Beethoven
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Panis Angelicus – Frank
Adagio from Clarinet concerto – Mozart
Ave Maria – Bach
Pie Jesu – Faure
Salut D’amour – Elgar
Badinerie – Bach
Pavane – Faure
Dance of the Blessed Spirits – Gluck
Chanson de Matin – Elgar
Chanson de Nuit – Elgar
The Swan – Saint-Saens
The Four Seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter)
Humoresque – Dvorak
Romance from the Gadfly – Shostakovich
Meditation – Glazunow
Cavatina – Raff
Theme from Jupiter – Holst
Serenade – Schubert
Adagio – Albinoni
Largo from Winter – Vivaldi
Spiegel Im Spiegel – Part
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
Film Music/Jazz
All I Ask of You – Phantom of the Opera
Somewhere Out There – An American Tail
Sunrise, Sunset – Fiddler on the Roof
A Time For Us (Love Theme) – Romeo and Juliet
Wedding Processional – The Sound of Music
Over the Rainbow – The Wizard of Oz
My Heart Will Go on – Titanic
Nearer My God to Thee – Titanic
Main Theme – Game of Thrones
Rains of Castamere – Game of Thrones
A Whole New World – Aladdin
Pure Imagination – Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory
Main Theme – Mission Impossible
Music from Star Wars
Music from Pirates of the Caribbean
Hallelujah – Shrek
At Last – Etta James
Feeling Good – Nina Simone
Aint No Sunshine – Bill Withers
Signed, Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
I Say A Little Prayer For You – Aretha Franklin
This Will Be – Natalie Cole
Never Enough – The Greatest Showman
A Million Dreams – The Greatest Showman
Main Theme – Gladiator
Main Theme – Schindler’s List
Hedwig’s Theme – Harry Potter
Main Theme – Jurassic Park
Love Theme – The Godfather
Kiss the Girl – The Little Mermaid
Diamonds are Forever – Shirley Bassey
Can You Feel the Love Tonight – The Lion King
You’ll Be in my Heart – Tarzan
Let it Go – Frozen
How Far I’ll Go – Moana
This Will Be – Natalie Cole
Pop – Ballads
Your Song – Elton John
Skyfall – Adele
Say Something – A Great Big World
My Immortal – Evanescence
Make you Feel My Love – Adele
One Day Like This – Elbow
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Bridge Over Trouble Water – Simon and Garfunkel
All of Me – John Legend
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri Fields of Gold – Sting
Stay With Me – Sam Smith
You Raise Me Up- Westlife
Warwick Avenue – Duffy
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
The Power of Love – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
The Lady in Red – Chris De Burgh
Someone Like You – Adele
Run – Snow Patrol
Rule The World – Take That
Mad World – Tears for Fears
Jar of Hearts – Christina Perri
If I Were a Boy – Beyonce
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
Georgia on My Mind – Ray Charles
Every Breath You Take – The Police
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me – Elton John
Chasing Pavements – Adele
Bedshaped – Keane
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
Apologize – One Republic
Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
Diamonds are Forever – Shirley Bassey
Who Wants to Live Forever – Queen
Somebody to Love – Queen
We Are The Champions – Queen
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Let it Be – The Beatles
Yesterday – The Beatles
Yellow – Coldplay
Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
Teardrop – Massive Attack
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Skinny Love – Birdy
Human – Rag and Bone Man
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Summertime Sadness – Lana Del Ray
Sound of Silence – Simon and Garfunkel
Fix You – Coldplay
Kiss Me – Sixpence None the Wiser
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Hayley Reinhart
Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding
Somewhere Only We Know – Lily Allen
Strong – London Grammar
To Love You More – Celine Dion
Pop/Rock/Dance - (Upbeat)
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran
Viva La Vida – Coldplay
Good Riddance – Green Day
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
Kashmir – Led Zeppelin
Titanium – David Guetta and Sia
Rather Be – Clean Bandit
Rockabye – Clean Bandit
Marry You – Bruno Mars
You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
Who’s That Girl? – Eurythmics
What Makes You Beautiful –One Direction The Fear – Lily Allen
The A Team – Ed Sheeran
Thank you For the Music – Abba
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel
Mammi Mia – Abba
Last Friday Night – Katy Perry
Human – The Killers
Grenade – Bruno Mars
Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
Every Teardrop is a Waterfall – Coldplay Domino – Jessie J
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Ashes to Ashes – David Bowie
All About You – McFly
Sweet Child of Mine – Guns N Roses
Don’t You Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia
Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
Killer Queen – Queen
Love Me Do – The Beatles
With A Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles
The Cave – Mumford and Sons
Strangers – Sigrid
Closer – The Chainsmokers
Rude – Magic!
Cold Water – Major Lazer
Don’t Wanna Know – Maroon 5
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Despacito – Luis Fonzi
Attention – Charlie Puth
Havana – Camilla Cabello
Paradise – George Ezra
Send My Love to Your New Lover- Adele
Wake Me Up – Avicci
New Rules – Dua Lipa
Firework – Katy Perry
Counting Stars – One Republic
Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
Chandelier – Sia
Cheap Thrills – Sia
Elastic Heart – Sia
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Feel it Still – Portugal the Man
A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay
Shut up and Dance – Walk the Moon
No Tears Left to Cry – Ariana Grande
All About You – Mcfly
On Top of the World – Imagine Dragons
Issues – Julia Michaels
Say you Wont Let Go – James Arthur
We Found Love – Rhianna
September – Earth, Wind and Fire
Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This – Eurythmics