Archive for September, 2010
On Christmas Day in the Morning….
We’ve had a busy couple of weeks sending out copies of our new disc ‘I Saw Three Ships and other Carols’ to magazines, reviewers and radio stations all over the world. We’ve had some really lovely responses and although it’s only the end of September, many classical radio stations are already well prepared with their [...]
String Quartet for a Wedding at Addington Palace, Croydon
On Saturday we played for a wedding at Addington Palace which is situated amidst miles of the most attractive countryside despite only being a few miles from the centre of Croydon in Surrey. We played for an hour before the ceremony in the bar as guests were arriving and hopefully created a welcoming atmosphere. The [...]
String quartet for a wedding at Woburn Sculpture Gallery
Yesterday, the string quartet were booked to play for a wedding held in the Sculpture Gallery at Woburn in Bedfordshire. As this venue is very near to us we have played there many times as both a quartet and a string duo for weddings, functions and other celebrations. We were asked to play for the [...]
Concert of Philip G. W. Hendersons Music Last Night
Yesterday, we performed as a 10 piece ensemble in a programme of music by the English composer Philip Henderson. The 70 or so minutes of music that comprised the concert had largely been written in the last 12 months and all were receiving their first performances. It was a big day including 6 hours of [...]
Concert tomorrow at the Cadogan Hall
Tomorrow, the 10 piece string section and Manor House String Quartet (who are leading the various sections) will be performing a programme of music by British composer Philip G.W Henderson, with appearances by Pia Sukanya (singer) and Steve Hackett (guitar). As a result, there has been a lot of individual preparation of the music as [...]
String duo for a wedding at Ettington Park, Warwickshire
On Sunday, Adrian and I performed as a Violin/ viola string duo for a wedding and blessing ceremony held in the historic venue of Ettington Park near Alderminster in Warwickshire. We provided music as guests entered the ceremony room as well as music for the various points during the ceremony itself. Immediately after the civil [...]
String Quartet for a Wedding at Brampton Grange, Northamptonshire
On Saturday we performed as a string quartet for a wedding held at Brampton Grange near Chapel Brampton, Northamptonshire. We started under a gazebo as the two cream coloured wedding cars arrived and the couple stepped out to greet their guests. Over the next hour, during photographs we played a varied selection of music in [...]
Wedding at Rowhill Grange, Kent
On Friday, Becky (cellist) and I travelled down to Dartford in Kent to play as a string duo for the wedding ceremony of a couple getting married at Rowhill Grange Hotel and Utopia Spa. On a beautiful September day we set up our stands to the side of the aisle next to a pagoda in [...]
Battle of Britain Military Dinner
On Thursday, Rachel (cellist) and I were booked to perform a selection of music for string duo during a military dinner celebrating the anniversary of the Battle of Britain. As is usual during military functions, we were asked to play the National Anthem and on this occasion, we also played the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ as [...]
Rehearsal for next Thursday – Cadogan Hall Concert
Today, the string quartet got together at Julia’s house for the first rehearsal of some new works by contemporary English composer Philip G. W Henderson – which we will be premiering at the Cadogan Hall in London next Thursday evening, the 23rd September. The concert is entitled ‘Penny Smith Unveils’ and features not only the [...]
