Archive for July, 2010
Wedding at Great Fosters Hotel, Egham
Last Friday we were asked to perform at a wedding held at the Great Fosters Hotel in Egham, Surrey. Whereas the evening before we had played as a string duo consisting of a violin with cello, this time it was a violin with viola that had been requested. Almost all of our repertoire is arranged [...]
Corporate Hospitality Event at Highgate House
On Thursday we returned once more as a string duo (violin and cello) to play for a corporate drinks reception at Highgate House in Northamptonshire. This time we were located in the conservatory area and performed for a group of around 30 people who enjoyed music ranging from themes from ‘Swan Lake’ to renditions of [...]
Blessing at Sharnbrook House
Following on from the Masonic Function earlier on Sunday morning, we drove to Sharnbrook in Bedfordshire to play for a Blessing Ceremony by a couple who met and married in Indonesia. It is not uncommon to have two bookings during one day on peak weekend dates over the summer as plenty of people host garden [...]
Function at Stowe School
After such a long drive to Gloucestershire on Saturday, last Sunday morning we were pleased to begin the day with an engagement which was quite local to us in Stowe School, near Buckingham. The function was a Masonic event held in the school and outside in the grounds. We played in a large room with [...]
Wedding at Kingscote Park House
Last Saturday we travelled across to Gloucestershire to play for a wedding that started off in St Mary’s Church, Painswick with the reception moving to Kingscote Park House afterwards. As the couple had engaged the services of an organist, we were only required to play before the ceremony and during the signing of the register. [...]
Invitation to the Dance – A Concert
On Friday, the String Quartet gave our first concert in St Mary’s Church, Haddenham. As this was also the first time we’d performed a recital in the village, it was a real unknown in many ways – we were not sure whether we’d have a large audience or just a few people along this first [...]
Playing Fifths
Yesterday, I was asked to play the ‘Lark Ascending’ during a wedding ceremony, accompanied by a piano. It was a beautiful occasion and whilst we played it, the wedding guests sat spellbound. This is such an evocative piece and quite an unusual request but it was absolutely exquisite on this occasion. The piece contains many [...]
Music for a joint 60th birthday party….
At the weekend, Adrian (viola) and I were asked to play for a joint 60th birthday celebration. The party was held at the Management Development Centre which is part of Cranfield University as one of the couple who were celebrating their birthday works there. We performed a selection of classical and light music with a [...]
Corporate Hospitality Event at Highgate House
Last Wednesday, Julia (cellist) and I were engaged to play for a Corporate party in Highgate House near Creaton in Northamptonshire. Although we have performed there many times for weddings, this was the first time we’d been booked for an evening event at this venue. The clients had planned quite an intimate gathering of around [...]
Invitation to the Dance – Concert in Haddenham
Well it’s been a very busy couple of weeks as our first concert in Haddenham (near Aylesbury and Thame) is approaching fast. The concert will be on very similar lines to our other ‘popular classics’ recitals, with most of the music performed being well known classical pieces, arranged for string quartet and presented in a [...]
