Archive for February, 2011
Wedding at St Ives in Cambridgeshire
Last week, Martin (viola) and myself (violin) played for a wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The ceremony took place in the spacious Methodist Chapel at The Waits in the centre of the town and the generous acoustics enabled the guests to enjoy a selection of more modern tunes before the bride [...]
The Volume of a String Quartet
Brides and grooms (as well as corporate clients) often ask us whether the quartet will be loud enough for their event and the answer to this often depends on the size of room and number of guests present.
If the reception drinks are to be held outside then guests are likely to be dispersed, often forming [...]
Birthday Party at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons
On Saturday evening, Becky (cellist) and myself provided music for a special 21st Birthday celebration, held at Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons at Great Milton in Oxfordshire. We have performed at this venue several times as it is quite local to us and ideally suited for a string duo. The function was held in the [...]
Beethoven…… and His Secretary
We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be giving our first coffee concert at the Red Hedgehog in Highgate on the 8th of May. The Red Hedgehog is an intimate chamber music and arts venue which is located opposite Highgate tube station in London, making it easily accessible by public transport. As this will be a [...]
By special arrangement….
We are frequently approached by prospective brides and grooms to arrange a song or track especially for their wedding day. As this process can take several hours a small fee is attached to it, but as a lot of effort will go into making this unique arrangement sound stunning it’s important that it is heard [...]
