Nomes
Solo Strings / Violinist
- Manchester
Biography
Nomes is one of the UK's premier wedding and events violinists with over 20 years of professional experience.
Since graduating from the esteemed Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Nomes has performed all over the UK and internationally for hundreds of weddings and events, professional orchestras, pop recordings, TV and radio (including Classic FM) and onboard luxury cruise liners Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth.
More recently, Nomes has appeared as a string quartet member for Liam Gallagher - playing to 50,000 fans at Emirates Old Trafford in 2018 - and also Sheffield crooner Richard Hawley.
She has a highly extensive repertoire (see below - just look at that!) from classical to pop, jazz to soul, easy listening crooners to rockers and so much more - and if there's a particular track you want to hear that isn't in her regular repertoire, Nomes will be more than happy to arrange this for you.
With such an glittering and diverse CV, Nomes is a seasoned and adaptable performer - leaving you in the safest possible hands when it comes to planning your special day, and bringing her unique blend of intimacy and class.
Samples
Repertoire
CLASSICAL
- Ave Maria- Bach
- Ave Maria- Schubert
- Air on a G string-Bach
- Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate – Mozart
- Andante from piano concerto no.21 – Mozart
- Arioso- Bach
- Bridal Chorus- Wagner
- Cavetina
- Flower Duet
- Gymnopedies
- Jesu Joy
- Largo from Winter- Vivaldi
- La Rejouissance – Handel
- Meditation
- Ode to Joy
- Pavane
- Pachelbels Canon
- Paganini theme on rachmaninov
- Panis Angelicus – Frank
- Prelude from Te deum
- Rondeau- Mouret
- Queen of Sheeba
- Siciliene
- Schindlers List
- Sheep may safely graze- Bach
- Trumpet Tune- Purcell
- Trumpet voluntary- Clarke
- Water Music –Bouree, Hornpipes x 2 – Handel
- Wachet auf – Bach
- Wedding March- Mendelssohn
POP & LIGHT
- Ain’t no sunshine
- Angels: Robbie Williams
- All you need is love: The Beatles
- A Thousand Years: Christina Perry
- Blackbird: Paul Mccartney
- Can’t take my eyesoff you
- Can’t help falling in love with you: Elvis Presley
- Chasing Cars
- Come what may
- Desperado
- Everything I do
- Feeling Good: Carly Rose Sonenclar
- Fields of gold
- Greatest day: Take That
- God Only Knows: Beach Boys
- Happy: Pharrel Williams
- Have I Told You Lately:Van Morrison
- Heaven: Brian Adams
- Here comes the sun: The Beatles
- Here there and Everywhere: The Beatles
- Hey Jude: The Beatles
- How long will I love you: Ellie Goulding
- I will always love you:Whitney Houston
- If you’re not the one: Daniel Bedingfield
- I’m kissing you: Desree
- I’ll be there: Maria Carey
- Imagine: John Lennon
- If you’re not the one: Daniel Bedingfield
- It had to be you
- Just the way you are: Bruno Mars
- Killing me softly
- Let it go: Frozen
- Let’s do it
- Make you feel my love: Adele
- My heart will go on: Ce;
- Michelle
- Moonriver
- Mrs Robinson
- My love
- Nature Boy
- Nobody does it better
- Over the rainbow
- One day like this: Elbow
- Perfect: Ed Sheeran
- Rather Be: Clean Bandit
- Real love
- Rule the world: Take That
- She’s the one
- Skyfall: Adele
- Some enchanted evening
- She: Elvis Costello
- She’s the one
- Something Stupid
- Something: The Beatles
- Song Bird
- Somewhere only we go
- Sway: Dean Martin
- Symphony: Clean Bandit
- The first time ever I saw your face
- The fool on the hill
- The folks who live on the hill
- Thinking out loud: Ed Sheeran
- Whatever
- When you say nothing at all
- Wonderfull tonight
- Wind Beneath My Wings
- What a Wonderfull world
- We have all the time in the world
- We’ve only just begun
- When she loved me
- Windmills of your mind
- Wonderwall
- Yesterday
- You do something to me
- You are the sunshine of my life
- You’re just to good to be true
- Your Song
JAZZ
- Autumn Leaves
- A Nightingale Sang
- An affair to remember
- Beyond the sea
- Besame mucho
- Blue Skies
- Black Orpheus
- Bewitched
- Blue Tango
- Blue Moon
- Can’t take that away
- Come fly with me
- Cry me a river
- Daphnae
- Dark Eyes
- Embraceable you
- Everytime we say goodbye
- Fly me to the moon
- Girl from Ipanema
- How insensitive
- How high the moon
- Honeysuckle Rose
- I’ve got you under my skin
- It had to be you
- Its only a paper moon
- Just one of those things
- Lady be good
- La vie en rose
- Lets do it
- Love walked in
- Lady is a tramp
- Minor swing
- Moonriver
- My one and only love
- My funny valentine
- Misty
- Nearness of you
- Night and day
- Nuages
- O look at me now
- Pavane
- Over the rainbow
- Summertime
- Something Stupid
- Someone to watch over me
- Stranger on the shore
- Strangers in the night
- Stardust
- Sway
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Tennese Waltz
- Tico Tico
- Time after time
- That’s amore
- The more I see you
- The way you look tonight
- Under my skin
- Volare
- Quiet Nights
- Why don’t you do right?
- Witchcraft
- Wonderful world
- When you wish upon a star
- You make me feel so young
- You go to my head
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Our process
Ring Ring Ring
1Lets' get to know each other. One of the Wedding Jam team will call to find out how we can help you achieve your musical dream.
Music Consultation
2Wedding Jam meet with you to discuss your tastes and preferences in greater depth.
Spin and Swerve Lists
3Send across your bangers and clangers so we can pitch the set just right.
Let's Dance!
4Memorable music. Unforgettable wedding.