Archive for September, 2011
Wedding in Farnham near Bishops Stortford
Last weekend the quartet played for a wedding reception that took place on private land owned by the family of the couple who were getting married. A huge marquee had been erected and we started playing as guests made their way to the reception drinks. We played in a porch area and entertained everyone with [...]
Concert at St Nicholas Church, Cuddington
On Friday the 16th of September, we performed for the first time at the beautiful church of St Nicholas, Cuddington. Although Cuddington is very near to Haddenham where we have played before, it was exciting to be giving a recital in a new village - and we hoped that people who had seen us at [...]
Wedding at the Falcon Hotel, Northamptonshire
Last Friday, Julia and I performed as a string duo at the Falcon Hotel in Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire. It was another occasion where the string duo made having live music possible because a string quartet would not have fit into the ceremony room or been practical during the reception drinks in the garden area. We [...]
Music for the Battle of Britain Dinner
On the 15th September, we were delighted to be asked to return to a local Military Barracks to perform for their annual dinner to commemorate the Battle of Britain. The combination of violin and cello were specifically asked for as space was limited and the range provided by these two instruments is considerable. The event started at [...]
Charity Event at One Mayfair, London
On Wednesday 14th September the quartet played for a charity event held at the prestigious One Mayfair venue in central London. The evening started with guests assembling in the upper gallery to enjoy canapes and drinks. As they did so, we performed on the front stage with our sound being projected by speakers and a [...]
Concert at St Mary’s Church, Eaton Bray
Last Saturday, we were really delighted to return to the beautiful rural church of St Mary’s in Eaton Bray - a village about 7 miles away from home. The quartet had played there last year, giving a recital of music from various countries on a theme of ‘Travellers Tales’. This time, the concert was on [...]
Wedding at Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire
Last Saturday, the quartet were engaged to play for a wedding held in the impressive grounds of Rushton Hall in Northamptonshire. We began playing in the main courtyard as guests were assembling and were positioned under a gazebo, providing music for an hour before the ceremony. We then moved to the ceremony room itself to [...]
Wedding at the Barn at Bury Court
On Friday, the quartet returned to the Barn at Bury Court which is located near Farnham in Surrey. We set up to the right of the wedding ceremony and were able to play as the guests arrived and continued until the registrar made his announcements. During the ceremony we played pieces that the bride and [...]
Concert in Cuddington Church - an A-Z of Music
Next Friday the 16th we will be performing for the first time in St Nicholas Church in Cuddington. Like our concert at Cheddington in May, the theme will be ‘an A-Z of Music’, with each letter of the alphabet represented by a piece of music. The concert wil start at 7.30pm, with doors opening at [...]
Wedding at Weston Manor, Oxfordshire
On Sunday, the quartet were asked to play for a wedding held at Weston Manor in Oxfordshire. As the weather was rather overcast with rain in the air, the ceremony was held indoors and we set up and played in the front hall as guests arrived.
We then re-located to the ceremony room to play in the minstrels [...]
