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19 May 2012 | Tonn — Lagrone Wedding | Aubrey TX

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Our Windiest Wedding Yet

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding of Courtney Tonn and Bruce Lagrone II on Saturday 19 May 2012 at the Tonn residence in Aubrey, TX. A strong and unrelenting wind made this sunset wedding a challenge, but once the music stands were braced and our Musicmaide Sheet Music Portfolios were in place, we were able to complete the gig with no wind-induced catastrophes.

Music for the ceremony was from the traditional set, with Canon in D (Pachelbel) serving as the bridal processional.

Prelude
Suite from The Firste Booke of Songes (Dowland)
Fairest Isle from King Arthur (Purcell)
Trumpet Tune from King Arthur (Purcell)
Wedding from Seabiscuit (Newman)
Music for the Royal Fireworks – 2 (Handel)
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March (Clarke)

Ceremony
Seating of the Mothers: Air from Suite 1 in F ‘Water Music’ (Handel)
Bridal Party: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridal Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Cason
Violin 2: Veronika Vassileva
Viola: Amber Sander
Violoncello: David Cason

19 May 2012 | Coake — Filosi Wedding | Tribute Golf Club

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The Grand Dance

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding of Kim Coake and Paul Filosi on Saturday 19 May 2012 at the Tribute Golf Club in The Colony, TX. In addition to music for the ceremony, the quartet remained to provide entertainment for the reception, held on the 3rd floor patio.

Ceremony music was drawn from the traditional set with one notable exception. This was the first ceremony to feature The Grand Dance from King Arthur (H. Purcell), a beautiful baroque chaconne recently arranged for the quartet by cellist David Cason.

Prelude
Suite for Crumhorns (de Grigny)
Rhosymedre (Vaughan-Williams)
Suite 2 in D ‘Water Music’ (Handel)
Sinfonia (Arioso) from Cantata ‘Ich steh mit einem Fuss im Grabe’ (Bach)
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March (Clarke)
Bist du bei mir (Stölzel)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests: Air from Suite 1 in F ‘Water Music’ (Handel)
Bridal Party: The Grand Dance from King Arthur (Purcell)
Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)
Butterfly Release: Over the Rainbow (Arlen)
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Cason
Violin 2: Corinia Maxson
Viola: Amber Sander
Violoncello: David Cason

21 April 2012 | Nixon — Gilbert Wedding | Sherman TX

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the perfect day for an outdoor wedding

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding of Aleia Nixon and Joe Gilbert, held outdoors on Saturday 21 April 2012 at the Dean Gilbert residence in Sherman, TX. Unlikely as it may seem for Texas, the weather was fully cooperative, with beautiful sun, comfortable temperatures, and no winds. All in all perhaps the most satisfactory outdoor wedding we have ever played.

Ceremony music was the traditional set.

Prelude
The Duke of Gloucester’s March (Clarke)
Bist du bei mir (Stölzel)
The Grand Dance (Purcell)
Suite 2 in D ‘Water Music’ (Handel)
Wedding from Seabiscuit (Newman)
Marche from An Occasional Oratorio (Handel)

Ceremony
Seating of Families: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridal Party: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)
Postlude: Wedding March (Gounod)

Musicians
Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Cason
Violin 2: Corinia Maxson
Viola: Miriam Oddie
Violoncello: David Cason

Vocalists: Robin McGee, Erica Tullis
Guitar: Steven Morgan

20 April 2012 | Marshall — Marticorena Wedding | Ashton Gardens

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‘jesu’ for the bride

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding of Angela Marshall and Javier Marticorena, held on Friday 20 April 2012, at Ashton Gardens in Corinth TX. As usual, the fine acoustics from the loft at Ashton made it a joy to perform.

Music for the ceremony was a variation on the traditional, but with a twist — rather than the well-known Wagner and Mendelssohn processional/recessional, we were asked to play Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring for the bride, in the Adagio tempo commonly heard on old, pre-baroque revival recordings. For the recessional, the Hallelujah Chorus (cheeky, that).

Prelude
Bist du bei mir (Stölzel)
The Grand Dance (Purcell)
Music from the Royal Fireworks (mvmts. 2-5) (Handel)
The Prayer (Sager/Foster)
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Bach)
Ave Verum (Saint-Saëns)
Air from Suite 1 in F (Handel)

Ceremony
Seating of Mothers: Air from Orchestral Suite 3 (Bach)
Bridal Party Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Bridal Processional: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Recessional: Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah (Handel)
Postlude: Alla hornpipe from ‘Water Music’ Suite 2 in G (Handel)

Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Cason
Violin 2: Corinia Maxson
Viola: Damia Cleaver
Violoncello: David Cason

14 April 2012 | Lake — Young Wedding | FUMC Sherman

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Keeping the Traditions

Henry Purcell, by John Closterman (died 1711)....

Henry Purcell, by John Closterman (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding ceremony of Ashley Lake and Michael Young, held on 14 April 2012 at the First United Methodist Church of Sherman, TX.

The ceremony music was the “classic traditional” set, still popular today for many brides. Music for the prelude included the debut performance of a new arrangement – The Grand Dance, a chaconne from Henry Purcell’s opera King Arthur, and a complete performance of Handel’s Water Music Suite 3 in G.

Prelude
The Grand Dance from King Arthur (Purcell)
‘Water Music’ Suite 3 in G (Handel)
Wedding from Seabiscuit (Newman)
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March (Clarke)
Air from ‘Water Music’ Suite 1 in F (Handel)

Ceremony
Lighting of the Candles: Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
Seating of Families: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
The Wedding Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
The Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner) [Organ Solo]
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn) [Organ Solo]
Postlude: Alla hornpipe from ‘Water Music’ Suite 2 in D (Handel)

Musicians
Four Strings String Quartet
Clare Cason – Violin
Corinia Maxson – Violin
Veronika Vassileva – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello

Organist: Dr. Stewart Mayers

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