Four Strings

Quartet Trio Duo | Weddings & Events | DFW

11 August 2012 | Walker — Hobbs | FUMC Sherman

by

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

Wedding Music from The Twilight Saga

by

Twilight-The MovieFans of The Twilight Saga have become increasingly interested in having music from the film as a featured element in their wedding (especially after the latest installment). Four Strings has several exclusive arrangements sure to please every Twi-Hard! Because of the complexity of the music, the string quartet is really a must, though a couple of the songs are available for the string trio as well.

Bella’s Lullaby (Carter Burwell) — Quartet, Trio
Featured in the first film of the series, Bella’s Lullaby is a song composed by Edward Cullen for Bella Swan. Carter Burwell’s interpretation is by turns unsettled, passionate, brooding, and sweet. We have performed an excerpt as a Bridal Processional, though it is suitable for any part of the prelude or ceremony.

Clair de Lune (Claude Debussy) — Quartet, Trio
Also featured in the first film, Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune from Suite bergamasque is one of the most beloved pieces of classical music ever written. In the film mythology, the piece is a personal favorite of Edward Cullen, as well as Bella’s mother. The song is suitable for prelude music, and the first portion could be excerpted as a somewhat unusual Bridal Processional.

A Thousand Years (Christina Perri) — Quartet, Trio
Although the song is only featured in the ending credits of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, Christina Perri’s A Thousand Years has proven to be a smash hit worldwide. In a wedding ceremony, it would be particularly suited as a Recessional.

River Flows in You (Yiruma) — Quartet
An interesting story underlies this piece and its inclusion on the list. River Flows in You, by Japanese pianist Yiruma, does not actually appear in any of the Twilight films or inspired-by soundtracks, but developed a widespread fan following as the piece that should have been Bella’s Lullaby. It has a quality similar to the Pachelbel Canon in D, and could be used in any portion of the ceremony except perhaps Recessional, or played in full during the Prelude.