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13 October 2012 | Lindwall–Schaab Wedding | Melissa TX

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a country wedding

An etching of the Royal Fireworks display on t...

An etching of the Royal Fireworks display on the Thames, London, England in 1749. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 13 October 2012 wedding and reception of Melanie Lindwall and Derek Schaab, held at a private residence in Melissa, TX.

Music was mostly traditional, but included the Allegro from J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto 3 as the Recessional.

Prelude:

Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Ombra mai fù from Serse (Handel)
Marche from An Occasional Oratorio (Handel)
The Grand Dance from King Arthur (Purcell)
Bist du bei mir (Stolzel)
Marche (Charpentier)
Air from OS 3 (Bach)
Air from Suite 1 in F “Water Music” (Handel)

Ceremony:

Seating of Honored Guests: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridal Party & Bridal Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Recessional: Allegro from Brandenburg Concerto 3 (Bach)

Four Strings String Quartet:

Clare Adkins Cason: Violin 1
Michelle Brians: Violin 2
Tonia Bricker Pilliod: Viola
David Cason: Violoncello
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11 October 2012 | Nelson–Pan Wedding | Bella Donna Chapel

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a bella donna balcony performance

Four Strings returned to the Bella Donna Chapel for the second time in less than a week, providing a string quartet for the 11 October 2012 wedding of Candice Nelson and Anthony Pan. An unusual Thursday wedding, the date was chosen for its auspicious character (10/11/12).

Prelude and ceremony music was classical but spiced with romantic favorites from opera and film.

Prelude:

Marche from An Occasional Oratorio (Handel)
Flower Duet from Lakmé (Delibes)
Marche (Charpentier)
All I Ask of You (Lloyd-Webber)
March from Hercules (Handel)
O mio babbino caro (Puccini)
The Grand Dance from King Arthur (Purcell)
Ombra mai fù from Serse (Handel)
Con te partiro (Sartori)
Air from Suite 1 in F “Water Music” (Handel)

Ceremony:

Bridal Party: Canon in D (Pachelbel)

Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)

Recessional: Hornpipe from Suite 2 in D (Handel)

Four Strings String Quartet:

Clare Adkins Cason: Violin 1
Corinia Maxson: Violin 2
Tonia Bricker Pilliod: Viola
David Cason: Violoncello

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6 October 2012 | Bernard–Moore Wedding | Bella Donna Chapel

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a journey wedding

Don't Stop Believin'

Don’t Stop Believin’ (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 6 Oct 2012 wedding of Amber Bernard and Christopher Moore, held at the Bella Donna Chapel in McKinney TX.

The music for the prelude and ceremony featured three arrangements of Journey hits, especially selected by the groom, and arranged for the quartet by David Cason.

Prelude:

Con te partiro (Sartori)
Ave Verum (Saint-Saens)
Marche from An Occasional Oratorio (Handel)
Faithfully (Journey)
Wedding from Seabiscuit (Newman)
Marche (Charpentier)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Open Arms (Journey)
The Grand Dance from King Arthur (Purcell)

Ceremony:

Seating of Honored Guests: Air from Suite 1 in F “Water Music” (Handel)

Bridal Party: Canon in D (Pachelbel)

Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)

Recessional: Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey)

Four Strings String Quartet:

Clare Adkins Cason: Violin 1
Corinia Maxson: Violin 2
Tonya Bricker Pilliod: Viola
David Cason: Violoncello

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29 September 2012 | Booth–Morgan Wedding | FPC Plano

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a wedding of romantic classics

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 29 September 2012 wedding of Natalie Booth and Joshua Morgan, held at the First Presbyterian Church in Plano, TX.

The ceremony music included the opening strains of the Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 as a bridal processional, and the well-suited first movement of the Grieg Holberg Suite as recessional. To match this mood, the prelude music was drawn primarily from the Romantic era, though featuring several rarely-heard composers and works.

Prelude
Adagio (von Hyrt)
Ave Maria (Brosig)
Ave Verum (Saint-Saens)
Intermezzo sinfonica from Cavelleria rusticana (Mascagni)
Larghetto Cantabile (Chaine)
Romanesque 1 (Nottebohm)
Le Secret d’Amour (Klein)
Air from Suite 1 in F “Water Music” (Handel)

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests and
Bridal Party: Air from Orchestral Suite 3 in D (Bach)
Bridal Processional: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G: I – Vivace ma non troppo (Brahms)
Recessional: Holberg Suite: I – Praeludium (Grieg)
Postlude: Wedding March No. 1 (Gounod)

Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Adkins Cason
Violin 2: Veronika Vassileva
Viola: Meghan Birmingham
Violoncello: David Cason
with special guest Dr. Mary Humm (piano)

16 September 2012 | Buck–Lopez Wedding | Dallas Arboretum

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an alternative music ceremony

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 16 September 2012 Wedding of Megan Buck and Martin Lopez, held in Rosine Hall at the Dallas Arboretum in Dallas, TX.

While the prelude music was classical, the ceremony featured the alt-rock standards Yellow and Bittersweet Symphony, as well as the debut of a new arrangement–Swell Season’s Falling Slowly–which made for a gorgeous bridal processional.

Prelude
Suite in D (Clarke)
Ave Verum (Saint-Saens)
The Grand Dance from King Arthur (Purcell)
Ave Maria (Degan)
Air from Suite 1 in F “Water Music” (Handel)

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests: Yellow (Coldplay)
Bridal Party and
Bridal Processional: Falling Slowly (Swell Season)
Recessional: Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve)

Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Adkins Cason
Violin 2: Michelle Brians
Viola: Meghan Birmingham
Violoncello: David Cason