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29 October 2011 – Nikisher/Smith Wedding – Parkway Baptist Church

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Four Strings performed as a string trio for the wedding of Nicole Nikisher and Ryan Smith. The ceremony was held at Parkway Baptist Church in McKinney TX on October 29, 2011. The chapel boasts remarkable (and somewhat unexpected) acoustics for live strings.

Prelude:
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 – Bach
Fanfare from Première Suite de Symphonies – Mouret
Arioso from Cantata 156 – Bach
Aria from Suite in G Major (Water Music) – Handel
Trumpet Tune – Purcell
Panis Angelicus – Franck
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March – Clarke
March from Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Charpentier
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach

Ceremony:
Seating of the Families: Air from Suite in F (Water Music) – Handel
Bridal Party Processional: Marche from Occasional Oratorio – Handel
Bridal Processional: Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Rose Ceremony: Wedding from Seabiscuit – Newman
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Mendelssohn
Postlude: Hornpipe from Suite in D Major (Water Music) – Handel

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
Corinia Maxson – Violin
David Cason – Violoncello

2 October 2011 – Cerrato/Lasso – Dallas Arboretum

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This early Sunday morning wedding at the McCasland Sunken Garden in the Dallas Arboretum for Genesis Cerrato and Michael Lasso featured a string duo provided by Four Strings. 

Prelude:
Air from Suite in F (Water Music) – Handel
Arioso from Cantata 156 – Bach
Ave Maria – Schubert
Chorale from Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme – Bach
Hornpipe from Suite in D Major (Water Music) – Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
March from Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Charpentier
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 – Bach

Ceremony:
Seating of Honored Guests and
Processional of the Bridal Party: Canon in D – Pachelbel
Processional of the Bride: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin – Wagner
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Mendelssohn

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
David Cason – Violoncello

1 October 2011 – Quick/Krieger Wedding – Katy Depot

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Four Strings provided a solo cello for the outdoor wedding of Grant Krieger and Angela Quick at the Katy Depot in Denison, TX on Saturday, October 1, 2011. While a solo instrumentalist is unusual for us, the single cello was nicely suited for the more casual atmosphere of the prelude, as guests mingled and conversed in the (thankfully) temperate Texas weather.

Prelude
Selections from Suites for Violoncello Solo – Bach

Ceremony
Processional of the Bride: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin – Wagner
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Mendelssohn

Musicians
David Cason – Violoncello

Feedback
David, Thank you for being part of our special day! We appreciate your sharing your musical talents with us.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Krieger

24 September 2011 – Johnson/Romig Wedding – Willowood Chapel

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Four Strings provided ceremony music for the wedding of Mike Johnson and Kristen Romig on 24 September 2011, at the Willowood Chapel in Bells, TX.

The Willowood Ranch and Chapel is a new venue for us, located about 10 minutes east of Sherman, TX on a large country property. The Chapel is quite lovely, and boasts fine acoustics for live strings. 

Prelude:
Selections from Water Music – Handel
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 – Bach
Arioso – Bach
Fanfare from Première Suite de Symphonies – Mouret
Largo from The Four Seasons (Winter) – Vivaldi
Marche from Occasional Oratorio – Handel
Trumpet Tune – Purcell

Ceremony:
Seating of Honored Guests: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Processional of the Bridal Party: Canon in D – Pachelbel
Processional of the Bride: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin – Wagner
Lighting of the Unity Candle: Wedding from Seabiscuit – Newman
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Mendelssohn
Postlude: Hornpipe in D – Handel

Musicians:
Leah Greenfield – Violin
Corinia Maxson – Violin
David Cason – Violoncello

20 August 2011 – Hittle/Arani Wedding – Bella Donna Chapel

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A mid-afternoon wedding this time, and in a new venue for us – the Bella Donna Chapel in McKinney, TX. The chapel sits on a peninsula surrounded by water in the middle of the Adriatica development, itself inspired by Old World Croatian architecture. The acoustics in the chapel are remarkable – a perfect natural environment for strings. The music for the prelude and ceremony was mostly classical, but with a few surprises thrown in, like this one:

Prelude:
Larghetto Cantabile – Chaine
Fanfare from ‘Première Suite de Symphonies’ – Mouret
Ave Maria – Degan
March from ‘Occasional Oratorio’ – Handel
Wedding from ‘Seabiscuit’ – Newman
March from ‘Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ’ – Charpentier
Ave Verum – Saint-Saëns
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March – Clarke
Allegro, Menuet, and Lentement from ‘Suite in G Major (Water Music)’ – Handel
Air from ‘Suite in F Major (Water Music)’ – Handel

Service:
Seating of Honored Guests: Canon in D – Pachelbel
Processional of the Bridal Party: Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
Processional of the Bride: Ave Maria – Schubert
Recessional: Wedding March from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – Mendelssohn
>Postlude: Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason – Violin
Corinia Maxson – Violin
Claire Garza – Viola
David Cason – Violoncello

Special thanks to Ashley from Bella Donna Chapel for excellent planning and coordination!