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17 November 2012 | Faulkner–Hyde Wedding | Piazza in the Village

December 11, 2012 by david

our debut at piazza in the village

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 17 November 2012 wedding of Allison Faulkner and Philip Hyde, held at Piazza in the Village in Colleyville, TX.

This was our first appearance at Piazza in the Village, and I have only good things to say about the venue, and especially the staff, who were simply excellent at ceremony day communication and organization. The wedding chapel has excellent acoustics for live music, as well as a high-quality sound system.

Prelude:
Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Air from Orchestral Suite 3 (Bach)
Fanfare from Première Suite de Symphonies (Mouret)
Bist du bei mir (Stölzel)
Trumpet Voluntary in D (Stanley)
Air from Suite in F (Handel)

Ceremony:
Seating of Honored Guests: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridal Party: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)
Unity Candle: Irish Air for Solo Cello (Traditional)
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

Four Strings String Quartet
Sam Wood: Violin 1
Corinina Maxson: Violin 2
Amber Sander: Viola
David Cason: Violoncello

I can’t thank you guys enough for the beautiful music at our wedding ceremony last weekend at The Piazza. We had so many people compliment how wonderful you guys were and how intimate it made our ceremony. I really appreciate your talent and ability to produce beautiful music, and I will be recommending you to my friends that are getting married in the future. Thank you for listening to exactly what we wanted and for carrying our wishes out. It couldn’t have gone any better than it did. Again, thank you so much! -Philip and Allison

28 October 2012 | Calame–Habern Wedding | Paradise Cove

December 11, 2012 by david

a wedding of hymns

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 28 October 2012 wedding of Lori Calame and Matt Habern, held outdoors and lakeside at Paradise Cove at Lake Grapevine in Grapevine, TX.

The music for prelude and ceremony was drawn almost entirely from well-known Christian hymns. The ceremony also featured a special acapella performance of We Will Glorify the Lord, sung by the groom’s mother and four aunts.

Prelude:

Hymn Medley

Ceremony:

Seating of Honored Guests: Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Runyan)

Bridal Party: Hymn Medley (Various)

Bridal Processional: The Ludlows (Horner)

Sand Ceremony: Be Thou My Vision (Traditional)

Recessional: “An die Freude” from Symphony 9 (Beethoven)

Four Strings String Quartet:

Leah Greenfield: Violin 1
Corinia Maxson: Violin 2
Damia Cleaver: Viola
David Cason: Violoncello

14 October 2012 | Foster–Mercer Wedding | Wildwood Inn

December 11, 2012 by david

into the wildwood

Antonio Vivaldi (Photo credit: tonynetone)

Four Strings provided a string trio for the 14 October 2012 wedding of Jay Foster and Joshua Mercer, held outdoors at the Wildwood Inn in Denton, TX. A formerly frequent venue for us, we have not appeared at the Wildwood for some time, and it was good to be back.

Ceremony was classical traditional.

Prelude (included):

A Time for Us (Rota)
Allegro from Spring (Vivaldi)
Danza Pastorale from Spring (Vivaldi)
Air from Suite 1 in F “Water Music” (Handel)

Ceremony:

Seating of Honored Guests & Bridal Party: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)

Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)

Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

Postlude: Hornpipe from Suite 2 “Water Music” (Handel)

Four Strings String Trio:

Clare Adkins Cason: Violin
Damia Cleaver: Viola
David Cason: Violoncello

13 October 2012 | Lindwall–Schaab Wedding | Melissa TX

December 11, 2012 by david

a country wedding

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

11 October 2012 | Nelson–Pan Wedding | Bella Donna Chapel

December 11, 2012 by david

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