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9 February 2013 | Figueroa–Kenney Wedding | PCPC

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a traditional wedding with a classic rock reception

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 9 February 2013 wedding of Cynthia Figueroa and James Kenney, held at Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas, TX. Following the wedding, the quartet switched to its pop/rock configuration–revolution4–and played the reception, hosted on the 28th floor of The W Residences in Dallas, TX.

Prelude
Water Music Suite 2 in D (Handel)
Trumpet Tune in D (Johnson)
O Perfect Love (Barnby)
Air from Suite 1 in F (Handel)

Ceremony
Bridal Party and Bridal Processional: Praise the Lord (Johnson) [PCPC Choir]
Hymn: Great is thy Faithfulness
Hymn: How Great Thou Art
Recessional: Prelude in Classic Style (Young) [with J. Marty Cope]

Reception
First Dance: The Story (Hanseroth)
followed by a selection of pop and rock classics

Four Strings String Quartet | revolution4
Violin 1: Clare Adkins Cason
Violin 2: Michelle Brians
Viola: Meghan Birmingham
Violoncello: David Cason

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Piano: J. Marty Cope

Thank you and your group for such a wonderful musical addition to our wedding. I will definitely seek to work with you in the future. -Jim

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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12 Nov 2011 – Benton/Thiesen Wedding – Denton Bible Church

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A wedding-reception combo this time, for Catherine Benton and Matthew Thiesen, held in the chapel of Denton Bible Church. The wedding itself was strictly classical, but the quartet switched to its pop/rock configuration (revolution4) for the reception.

Prelude:
Suite in G Major (Water Music) – Handel
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair – Debussy
March from Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Charpentier
Rhosymedre – Vaughan-Williams
Hymn Medley
Marche from Occasional Oratorio – Handel
Air from Suite in F Major (Water Music) – Handel

Ceremony:
Seating of the Families: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Bridal Party Processional: I-Allegro from Autumn (The Four Seasons) – Vivaldi
Bridal Processional: I-Allegro from Suite in D Major (Water Music) – Handel
Hymn: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing – Wyeth
Recessional: II-Hornpipe from Suite in D Major (Water Music) – Handel

Reception:
Home – Michael Buble (First Dance)
Viva la Vida – Coldplay
Baby What a Big Surprise – Chicago
Here There & Everywhere – The Beatles
Love Left to Lose – Sons of Sylvia
You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
Boomerang – Plain WHite T’s
Love Walks In – Van Halen
You’ve Got a Friend in Me – Randy Newman
Something – The Beatles
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da – The Beatles
Let Love Rule – Lenny Kravitz

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
Michelle Brians – Violin
Amber Sander – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello

17 September 2011 – Shurbet/Thompson Wedding Reception – Gainesville Civic Center

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Four Strings/revolution4 provided entertainment for the wedding reception of Courtney Shurbet and Bryan Thompson, held in the Gainesville Civic Center.

We performed in two sets: first (as Four Strings) a set of classical music for the arrival of the guests; then switching to our rock music format (revolution4) for the dinner itself.

Program:
Set 1
Suite 3 from Water Music – Handel
Allegro and Presto from Quartet K.157 – Mozart
Presto and Tempo di Menuetto from Quartet K.156 – Mozart
Romanesque 1 – Nottebohm

Set 2
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da – The Beatles
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
Boomerang – Plain White T’s
Never Say Never – The Fray
Come Together – The Beatles
You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
In Love With a Girl – Gavin DeGraw
Love Walks In – Van Halen

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
Michelle Brians – Violin
Amber Sander – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello