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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!

8 July 2011 – Reebok Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game Pre-Party

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Four Strings was privileged to perform for the 2011 Reebok Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game Pre-Party at the Majestic Theatre. This amazing event was created by renowned designer Jonathon Beck and event planner Lara Beth Seager. Four Strings opened the evening with a performance on the elevated stage in the lobby (pictured above), after which guests enjoyed a phenomenal show on the main stage by Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik.

For this event, Four Strings appeared in our unique rock string quartet configuration.

Set List:
Viva la Vida – Coldplay
In Love With a Girl – Gavin DeGraw
Stuck in a Moment – U2
Come Together – The Beatles
Love Left to Lose – Sons of Sylvia
Never Say Never – The Fray
London Calling – The Clash
Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
Fly Away from Here – Aerosmith
Toxic – Britney Spears
Dance, Dance – Fall Out Boy
Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet

Four Strings presents Revolution4:
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
Michelle Brians – Violin
Claire Garza – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello