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21 April 2012 | Nixon — Gilbert Wedding | Sherman TX

June 4, 2012 by david

the perfect day for an outdoor wedding

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding of Aleia Nixon and Joe Gilbert, held outdoors on Saturday 21 April 2012 at the Dean Gilbert residence in Sherman, TX. Unlikely as it may seem for Texas, the weather was fully cooperative, with beautiful sun, comfortable temperatures, and no winds. All in all perhaps the most satisfactory outdoor wedding we have ever played.

Ceremony music was the traditional set.

Prelude
The Duke of Gloucester’s March (Clarke)
Bist du bei mir (Stölzel)
The Grand Dance (Purcell)
Suite 2 in D ‘Water Music’ (Handel)
Wedding from Seabiscuit (Newman)
Marche from An Occasional Oratorio (Handel)

Ceremony
Seating of Families: 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)
Postlude: Wedding March (Gounod)

Musicians
Four Strings String Quartet
Violin 1: Clare Cason
Violin 2: Corinia Maxson
Viola: Miriam Oddie
Violoncello: David Cason

Vocalists: Robin McGee, Erica Tullis
Guitar: Steven Morgan

20 April 2012 | Marshall — Marticorena Wedding | Ashton Gardens

April 23, 2012 by david

‘jesu’ for the bride

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding of Angela Marshall and Javier Marticorena, held on Friday 20 April 2012, at Ashton Gardens in Corinth TX. As usual, the fine acoustics from the loft at Ashton made it a joy to perform.

Music for the ceremony was a variation on the traditional, but with a twist — rather than the well-known Wagner and Mendelssohn processional/recessional, we were asked to play Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring for the bride, in the Adagio tempo commonly heard on old, pre-baroque revival recordings. For the recessional, the Hallelujah Chorus (cheeky, that).

Prelude
Bist du bei mir (Stölzel)
The Grand Dance (Purcell)
Music from the Royal Fireworks (mvmts. 2-5) (Handel)
The Prayer (Sager/Foster)
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Bach)
Ave Verum (Saint-Saëns)
Air from Suite 1 in F (Handel)

Ceremony
Seating of Mothers: Air from Orchestral Suite 3 (Bach)
Bridal Party Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Bridal Processional: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Recessional: Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah (Handel)
Postlude: Alla hornpipe from ‘Water Music’ Suite 2 in G (Handel)

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

14 April 2012 | Lake — Young Wedding | FUMC Sherman

April 22, 2012 by david

Keeping the Traditions

Henry Purcell, by John Closterman (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Four Strings provided a string quartet for the wedding ceremony of Ashley Lake and Michael Young, held on 14 April 2012 at the First United Methodist Church of Sherman, TX.

The ceremony music was the “classic traditional” set, still popular today for many brides. Music for the prelude included the debut performance of a new arrangement – The Grand Dance, a chaconne from Henry Purcell’s opera King Arthur, and a complete performance of Handel’s Water Music Suite 3 in G.

Prelude
The Grand Dance from King Arthur (Purcell)
‘Water Music’ Suite 3 in G (Handel)
Wedding from Seabiscuit (Newman)
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March (Clarke)
Air from ‘Water Music’ Suite 1 in F (Handel)

Ceremony
Lighting of the Candles: Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
Seating of Families: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
The Wedding Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
The Bridal Processional: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner) [Organ Solo]
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mendelssohn) [Organ Solo]
Postlude: Alla hornpipe from ‘Water Music’ Suite 2 in D (Handel)

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

Organist: Dr. Stewart Mayers

29 December 2011 – Lowe/McNeil Wedding – Hickory Street Annex

February 18, 2012 by david

the Alternative Rock Wedding

revolution4 | Lowe-McNeil Wedding | Hickory Street Annex | Photo by Brittany Nicole Photography

Performing in our unique rock music string quartet configuration as revolution4, Four Strings provided prelude and ceremony music for the unusual and humorous wedding of Abby Lowe and Kevin McNeil at the Hickory Street Annex in Dallas, TX on December 29, 2011.

Prelude:
Baby What a Big Surprise – Chicago
Come Together – Beatles
In Love with a Girl – Gavin DeGraw
Eight Days a Week – Beatles
Let Love Rule – Lenny Kravitz
Love Walks In – Van Halen
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da – Beatles
Something – Beatles

Ceremony:
Seating of the Families: February Stars – Foo Fighters
Bridal Party and Bridal Processional: Come Home – OneRepublic
Recessional and Postlude: You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
Michelle Brians – Violin
Claire Garza – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello

Photography by: Brittany Nicole

Live Sound by: LeForce Entertainment

Lowe-McNeil Wedding | Hickory Street Annex | Photo by Brittany Nicole Photography

9 December 2011 – Saville, Dodgen & Co. Holiday Party – Reunion Tower

February 18, 2012 by david

Image via Wikipedia

a Holiday Party in the Sky

Four Strings provided holiday entertainment for an afternoon meal and party hosted by Saville, Dodgen & Company in the exclusive Reunion Tower rotating ballroom located in downtown Dallas.

Music for the event included holiday hits, famous waltzes, and classical favorites.

Catering for the event: Wolfgang Puck Catering

Additional entertainment: PicFlips

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
Veronika Vassileva – Violin
Claire Garza – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello