Four Strings

Quartet Trio Duo | Weddings & Events | DFW

21 September 2013 | Santini–Loyless Wedding | Ashton Gardens

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a wedding song for the bride

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 21 September 2013 wedding of Jennifer Santini and Nick Loyless, held at Ashton Gardens in Corinth, TX. Music for the prelude and ceremony was classical, but the bridal processional was a new quartet arrangement of Kenny G’s “The Wedding Song”.

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests: Sinfonia (Arioso) from Cantata 156 “Ich steh’ mit einem Fuß im Grabe” (Bach)
Bridal Party: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridal Processional: The Wedding Song (Kenny G)
Unity Candle: Air from Orchestral Suite 3 (Bach)
Recessional: Allegro from Autumn (Vivaldi)
Postlude: Alla Hornpipe from Suite 2 in D (Handel)

Four Strings
Violin 1: Clare Adkins Cason
Violin 2: Corinia Maxson
Viola: Damia Cleaver
Violoncello: David Cason

If you are considering having live music for your ceremony, then look no further. Four Strings turned our ceremony into a fairy tale. I still get chills thinking about that day. -Jennifer

20 April 2013 | Combs–Selman Wedding | Fort Worth Botanic Garden

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such great heights

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 20 April 2013 wedding of Diana Combs and Weston Selman, held at the Lower Rose Garden of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden in Fort Worth, TX. Music was mostly classical, but non-traditional. The recessional featured an arrangement of Such Great Heights by The Postal Service.

Prelude
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 (Bach)
Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Rhosymedre (Vaughan-Williams)
Trumpet Voluntary in D (Stanley)
Such Great Heights (The Postal Service)

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridal Party: Trumpet Tune (2nd Act) (Clarke)
Bridal Processional: Prince of Denmark’s March (Clarke)
Recessional: Such Great Heights (The Postal Service)

Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Adkins Cason
Violin 2: Corinia Maxson
Viola: Amber Sander
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

17 February 2013 | Russell–Costa Wedding | Bella Donna Chapel

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a sunday afternoon in the chapel

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the Sunday afternoon wedding of Tiffany Russell and Fred Costa, held on 17 February 2013 at the Bella Donna Chapel in McKinney, TX. Music for the ceremony was traditional; prelude music heavily flavored with selections from Christian hymnody.

Prelude
Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Hymn Medley
Trumpet Voluntary (Stanley)
Hymn Medley

Ceremony
Bridal Party and Bridal Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Adkins Cason
Violin 2: Corinia Maxson
Viola: Tonia Pilliod
Violoncello: David Cason

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

with
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