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1 October 2011 – Quick/Krieger Wedding – Katy Depot

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Four Strings provided a solo cello for the outdoor wedding of Grant Krieger and Angela Quick at the Katy Depot in Denison, TX on Saturday, October 1, 2011. While a solo instrumentalist is unusual for us, the single cello was nicely suited for the more casual atmosphere of the prelude, as guests mingled and conversed in the (thankfully) temperate Texas weather.

Prelude
Selections from Suites for Violoncello Solo – Bach

Ceremony
Processional of the Bride: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin – Wagner
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Mendelssohn

Musicians
David Cason – Violoncello

Feedback
David, Thank you for being part of our special day! We appreciate your sharing your musical talents with us.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Krieger

24 September 2011 – Johnson/Romig Wedding – Willowood Chapel

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Four Strings provided ceremony music for the wedding of Mike Johnson and Kristen Romig on 24 September 2011, at the Willowood Chapel in Bells, TX.

The Willowood Ranch and Chapel is a new venue for us, located about 10 minutes east of Sherman, TX on a large country property. The Chapel is quite lovely, and boasts fine acoustics for live strings. 

Prelude:
Selections from Water Music – Handel
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 – Bach
Arioso – Bach
Fanfare from Première Suite de Symphonies – Mouret
Largo from The Four Seasons (Winter) – Vivaldi
Marche from Occasional Oratorio – Handel
Trumpet Tune – Purcell

Ceremony:
Seating of Honored Guests: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Processional of the Bridal Party: Canon in D – Pachelbel
Processional of the Bride: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin – Wagner
Lighting of the Unity Candle: Wedding from Seabiscuit – Newman
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Mendelssohn
Postlude: Hornpipe in D – Handel

Musicians:
Leah Greenfield – Violin
Corinia Maxson – Violin
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

20 August 2011 – Hittle/Arani Wedding – Bella Donna Chapel

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A mid-afternoon wedding this time, and in a new venue for us – the Bella Donna Chapel in McKinney, TX. The chapel sits on a peninsula surrounded by water in the middle of the Adriatica development, itself inspired by Old World Croatian architecture. The acoustics in the chapel are remarkable – a perfect natural environment for strings. The music for the prelude and ceremony was mostly classical, but with a few surprises thrown in, like this one:

Prelude:
Larghetto Cantabile – Chaine
Fanfare from ‘Première Suite de Symphonies’ – Mouret
Ave Maria – Degan
March from ‘Occasional Oratorio’ – Handel
Wedding from ‘Seabiscuit’ – Newman
March from ‘Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ’ – Charpentier
Ave Verum – Saint-Saëns
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March – Clarke
Allegro, Menuet, and Lentement from ‘Suite in G Major (Water Music)’ – Handel
Air from ‘Suite in F Major (Water Music)’ – Handel

Service:
Seating of Honored Guests: Canon in D – Pachelbel
Processional of the Bridal Party: Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
Processional of the Bride: Ave Maria – Schubert
Recessional: Wedding March from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – Mendelssohn
>Postlude: Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
Corinia Maxson – Violin
Claire Garza – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello

Special thanks to Ashley from Bella Donna Chapel for excellent planning and coordination!

23 July 2011 – Miller/Nezafati Wedding – Ashton Gardens

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Four Strings provided a string quartet for this wedding at Ashton Gardens in Corinth, TX. The picture above is from the balcony where the musicians perform, which provides both a fine view and extraordinary acoustics. The wedding chapel, with its tall windows and wooded surroundings, provides the ambience of an outdoor wedding, but with none of the risks of July in Texas!

The music for the ceremony was classical and traditional, perfectly matched to the setting and ceremony.

Prelude:
Quartet 19 – Mozart
XVI from ‘Suite in G Major (Water Music)’ – Handel
March from ‘Hercules’ – Handel
Adagio (1874) – von Hyrt
Aria from ‘Suite in G Major (Water Music)’ – Handel
March from ‘Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ’ – Charpentier
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
March from ‘Occasional Oratorio’ – Handel
Hornpipe from ‘Suite in D Major (Water Music)’ – Handel
Air – Bach

Service:
Seating of Honored Guests/Bridal Party: Air from ‘Suite in F Major (Water Music)’ – Handel
Bridal Processional: Canon in D – Pachelbel
Solo: Ave Maria – Schubert
Unity Candle: Waltz No.15 – Brahms
Recessional: Fanfare from ‘Première Suite de Symphonies’ – Mouret
Postlude: La Réjouissance from ‘Music for the Royal Fireworks’ – Handel

Musicians:
Four Strings:
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
Corinia Maxson – Violin
Damia Cleaver – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello

Vocalist: Kasi Zieminski

Special thanks to Ashley Love from Ashton Gardens for smooth planning and coordination!