Four Strings

Quartet Trio Duo | Weddings & Events | DFW

6 April 2013 | Swineford–McFadden Wedding | Grand Hotel

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string duo at the grand hotel

Four Strings, performing as String Duo Dallas, provided a string duo for the 6 April 2013 Wedding of Sara Swineford and Blake McFadden, held at The Grand Hotel in McKinney, TX. Ceremony music was classical but mostly non-traditional.

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests: Largo from Xerxes (Handel)
Bridal Party: Air from Suite 1 in F (Handel)
Bridal Processional: March from An Occasional Oratorio (Handel)
Recessional: Alla Hornpipe from Suite 2 in D (Handel)

String Duo Dallas
Violin: Clare Adkins Cason
Violoncello: David Cason

17 March 2013 | Davani–Jackson Wedding | Bella Donna Chapel

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rhythm and blues in the chapel

Four Strings provided a string trio for the 17 March 2013 wedding of Zoya Davani and Artis Jackson, held at the Bella Donna Chapel in Mckinney, TX. The ceremony music was unusual, and included some new string trio arrangements.

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests and Bridal Party: The Wedding Song (Kenny G)
Bridal Processional: Princess Bride (Todd)
Recessional: If I Ain’t Got You (Keys)

Four Strings String Trio
Violin: Sam Wood
Viola: Tonia Pilliod
Violoncello: David Cason

9 March 2013 | Ray–Benton Wedding | Gather McKinney

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our debut at “gather mckinney”

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding of Jessica Ray and James Benton, held on 9 March 2013 at GATHER in McKinney, TX. Music for the ceremony was traditional. This was our first time to perform in GATHER, a small wedding and reception venue in revitalized downtown McKinney. Though capable of holding the quartet, weddings at GATHER could easily be served by a string trio or duo.

Prelude
Water Music Suite 2 in D (Handel)
Schafe können sicher weiden (Bach)
Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart)
Air from Water Music Suite 1 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)
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Sam Wood
Violin 2: Corinia Maxson
Viola: Meghan Birmingham
Violoncello: David Cason

2 March 2013 | Kavanagh–Mayes Wedding | Ashton Gardens

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an ashton gardens wedding with the “other” traditional music

Four Strings provided a string trio for the wedding of Kayleigh Kavanagh and Christian Mayes, held on 2 March 2013 at Ashton Gardens in Corinth, TX. Ceremony music was alternative traditional, eschewing the Pachelbel/Wagner/Mendelssohn set in favor of the Stanley, Clarke and Handel favorites that comprise another stream of the Western wedding music tradition.

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridal Party: Trumpet Voluntary (Stanley)
Bridal Processional: Prince of Denmark’s March (Clarke)
Hymn: Love (Eddy/Young)
Recessional: Alla Hornpipe from Suite 2 in D (Handel)

Four Strings String Trio
Violin: Clare Adkins Cason
Viola: Meghan Birmingham
Violoncello: David Cason

I just wanted to say thank you for playing beautiful music at my wedding on Saturday, March 2nd. It added such a special element to the ceremony that could not have been achieved with a CD or iPod. You and your fellow musicians found the perfect balance between reverence and joy that made the audience truly enjoy the wedding. I applaud your talent and skill.

Most of all, thank you for being willing to play the hymn by Mrs. Eddy. I know it is a long song, but you and your partners carried it off beautifully, adding lovely bits of variations to keep it interesting and moving at a good pace. I appreciate your flexibility and willingness to really tailor the musical selection to the preferences of the bride and groom.

I will certainly recommend you to other brides in search of lovely, professional, and highly-skilled string musicians. -Kayleigh

I am so sorry I didn’t get to speak with you before the wedding – or after! Please express our appreciation to the other musicians. The music was absolutely beautiful – it really exceeded my expectations! I received so many compliments on your behalf. -Kathleen (mother of the bride)