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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

6 October 2012 | Bernard–Moore Wedding | Bella Donna Chapel

December 11, 2012 by david

a journey wedding

Don’t Stop Believin’ (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 6 Oct 2012 wedding of Amber Bernard and Christopher Moore, held at the Bella Donna Chapel in McKinney TX.

The music for the prelude and ceremony featured three arrangements of Journey hits, especially selected by the groom, and arranged for the quartet by David Cason.

Prelude:

Con te partiro (Sartori)
Ave Verum (Saint-Saens)
Marche from An Occasional Oratorio (Handel)
Faithfully (Journey)
Wedding from Seabiscuit (Newman)
Marche (Charpentier)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Open Arms (Journey)
The Grand Dance from King Arthur (Purcell)

Ceremony:

Seating of Honored Guests: Air from Suite 1 in F “Water Music” (Handel)

Bridal Party: Canon in D (Pachelbel)

Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)

Recessional: Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey)

Four Strings String Quartet:

Clare Adkins Cason: Violin 1
Corinia Maxson: Violin 2
Tonya Bricker Pilliod: Viola
David Cason: Violoncello

29 September 2012 | Booth–Morgan Wedding | FPC Plano

October 31, 2012 by david

a wedding of romantic classics

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 29 September 2012 wedding of Natalie Booth and Joshua Morgan, held at the First Presbyterian Church in Plano, TX.

The ceremony music included the opening strains of the Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 as a bridal processional, and the well-suited first movement of the Grieg Holberg Suite as recessional. To match this mood, the prelude music was drawn primarily from the Romantic era, though featuring several rarely-heard composers and works.

Prelude
Adagio (von Hyrt)
Ave Maria (Brosig)
Ave Verum (Saint-Saens)
Intermezzo sinfonica from Cavelleria rusticana (Mascagni)
Larghetto Cantabile (Chaine)
Romanesque 1 (Nottebohm)
Le Secret d’Amour (Klein)
Air from Suite 1 in F “Water Music” (Handel)

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests and
Bridal Party: Air from Orchestral Suite 3 in D (Bach)
Bridal Processional: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G: I – Vivace ma non troppo (Brahms)
Recessional: Holberg Suite: I – Praeludium (Grieg)
Postlude: Wedding March No. 1 (Gounod)

Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Adkins Cason
Violin 2: Veronika Vassileva
Viola: Meghan Birmingham
Violoncello: David Cason
with special guest Dr. Mary Humm (piano)

8 September 2012 | Yarrito — Brindamour | Wisteria Place

October 3, 2012 by david

a rock music wedding

Four Strings–performing in our rock music configuration as revolution4–provided music for the 8 September 2012 wedding of Gina Yarrito and Mike Brindamour, held outdoors at Wisteria Place in Mesquite, TX.

The music included a prelude and ceremony drawn entirely of rock hits from the 1970s right up to today’s charts.

Prelude:
Open Arms (Journey)
Everything I Do (Adams)
Home (Buble)
With or Without You (U2)
A Thousand Years (Perry)
Only Time (Enya)
Viva La Vida (Coldplay)

Ceremony:
Seating of Honored Guests: When you Say Nothing at All (Krauss)
Bridal Party: Wonderwall (Oasis)
Bridal Processional: You and Me (Lifehouse)
Recessional: Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve)
Postlude: In Love With a Girl (DeGraw)

revolution4 String Quartet
Clare Cason – Violin
Michelle Brians – Violin
Meghan Birmingham – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello