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11 August 2012 | Walker — Hobbs | FUMC Sherman

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a ‘twilight’ wedding

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the 11 August 2012 wedding of Will Hobbs and Lauren Walker, held at the First United Methodist Church of Sherman, TX.

Musically-speaking, the wedding featured a Twilight theme, and included Debussy’s Clair de Lune, River Flows in You by Yiruma, and our very popular arrangement of the Christina Perri hit, A Thousand Years.

Prelude
Ave Maria (Schubert)
Intermezzo sinfonica from Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Air from Orchestral Suite 3 (Bach)
Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque (Debussy)

Ceremony
Seating of Family: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridal Party: A Thousand Years (Perri)
Bridal Processional: River Flows In You (Yiruma)
Prayer: How Great is Our God (Tomlin)
Recessional: Hornpipe from Suite 2 in D (Handel)

Four Strings String Quartet
Clare Cason – Violin
Michelle Brians – Violin
Amber Sander – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello

27 July 2012 | Rhodes — Moore | FUMC Sherman

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the queen of sheba comes to sherman

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the mid-summer wedding of Julianne Rhodes and Derek Moore, held at the First United Methodist Church in Sherman, TX on 27 July 2012.

The ceremony music was chosen from the traditional repertoire, with the exception of the Recessional, which was the Act 3 Sinfonia from Handel’s Solomon, perhaps more well-known under the title “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba.” Though featured on many wedding music CDs, it remains an unusual though effective choice for the ceremony.

Prelude
Ombra mai fù from Serse (Handel)
Ave Verum (Saint-Saëns)
The Grand Dance from ‘King Arthur’ (Purcell)
Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Wedding from Seabiscuit (Newman)
Trumpet Voluntary in D 6/5 (Stanley)
Air from Suite 1 in F (Handel)

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridal Party: Air from Orchestral Suite 3 (Bach)
Bridal Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Recessional: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from ‘Solomon’ (Handel)

Four Strings String Quartet
Clare Cason – Violin
Corinia Maxson – Violin
Veronika Vassileva – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello

Feedback

I cannot stress how awesome these talented musicians are! They are incredibly professional, accommodating, willing to please, available for phone and email conversations, and boy – do they make some beautiful music!! As my (now) husband and I were getting married, they were the perfect complement to our ceremony. I am so impressed with Four Strings! -Julianne R. Sherman, TX

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22 July 2012 | Santiago — Knighton | Fossil Creek Golf Club

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a summer wedding on the green

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the intimate outdoor wedding of Jade Santiago and Jason Knighton, held on 22 July 2012 at The Golf Club at Fossil Creek in Fort Worth, TX. The warm temperatures meant an abbreviated prelude, as guests remained indoors until a few minutes before the ceremony, but temperatures under the deep shade of the Fossil Creek trees proved to be quite reasonable.

Prelude
Seabiscuit from Seabiscuit (Newman)
Suite in D (Clarke)

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
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
Veronika Vassileva – Violin
Amber Sander – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello

19 May 2012 | Tonn — Lagrone Wedding | Aubrey TX

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Our Windiest Wedding Yet

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding of Courtney Tonn and Bruce Lagrone II on Saturday 19 May 2012 at the Tonn residence in Aubrey, TX. A strong and unrelenting wind made this sunset wedding a challenge, but once the music stands were braced and our Musicmaide Sheet Music Portfolios were in place, we were able to complete the gig with no wind-induced catastrophes.

Music for the ceremony was from the traditional set, with Canon in D (Pachelbel) serving as the bridal processional.

Prelude
Suite from The Firste Booke of Songes (Dowland)
Fairest Isle from King Arthur (Purcell)
Trumpet Tune from King Arthur (Purcell)
Wedding from Seabiscuit (Newman)
Music for the Royal Fireworks – 2 (Handel)
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March (Clarke)

Ceremony
Seating of the Mothers: Air from Suite 1 in F ‘Water Music’ (Handel)
Bridal Party: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridal Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Cason
Violin 2: Veronika Vassileva
Viola: Amber Sander
Violoncello: David Cason

19 May 2012 | Coake — Filosi Wedding | Tribute Golf Club

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The Grand Dance

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding of Kim Coake and Paul Filosi on Saturday 19 May 2012 at the Tribute Golf Club in The Colony, TX. In addition to music for the ceremony, the quartet remained to provide entertainment for the reception, held on the 3rd floor patio.

Ceremony music was drawn from the traditional set with one notable exception. This was the first ceremony to feature The Grand Dance from King Arthur (H. Purcell), a beautiful baroque chaconne recently arranged for the quartet by cellist David Cason.

Prelude
Suite for Crumhorns (de Grigny)
Rhosymedre (Vaughan-Williams)
Suite 2 in D ‘Water Music’ (Handel)
Sinfonia (Arioso) from Cantata ‘Ich steh mit einem Fuss im Grabe’ (Bach)
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March (Clarke)
Bist du bei mir (Stölzel)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)

Ceremony
Seating of Honored Guests: Air from Suite 1 in F ‘Water Music’ (Handel)
Bridal Party: The Grand Dance from King Arthur (Purcell)
Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)
Butterfly Release: Over the Rainbow (Arlen)
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn)

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