Archive for March, 2012
Wedding at Stoke Place, Stoke Poges, Bucks
On Sunday, Julia and I travelled down to the other end of Buckinghamshire to perform as a string duo for a wedding held in Stoke Place, near Stoke Poges. We played a selection of contemporary and upbeat music at the request of the bride and groom as well as playing for various points during the [...]
Wedding at Hedsor House, Buckinghamshire
Last Saturday, we returned to the splendid setting of Hedsor House in South Buckinghamshire, near the border with Berkshire. This is a lovely location, nearby to us and we have played there several times, both as a string quartet and a string duo which is ideal for more intimate weddings, or for couples on a [...]
Wedding at Stationers Hall, City of London
On Sunday, the quartet returned to the historic surroundings of Stationers Hall, situated near St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. As before, we were engaged to play for a wedding and we all arrived in good time to set up so that we were ready to begin playing as guests arrived. We performed outside the ceremony [...]
Party at the Red Lion, Henley on Thames
Yesterday, myself and Emma (cello) played at a surprise 70th birthday party at the Red Lion Hotel in Henley on Thames. The hotel is situated on the banks of the river Thames and the rooms where the celebration took place were spacious and ideally suited for a string duo (in the circumstances, a string quartet [...]
Wedding at Oxford Town Hall
Last Saturday we were delighted to return to the splendid setting of Oxford Town Hall. Last time we were here, our string quartet played for a dinner held in the main hall. This time around we performed as a string duo for a wedding ceremony and reception in The Assembly Rooms. We started by playing a selection of [...]
Accompanying a singer……
Occasionally we are asked by clients to accompany a singer performing a song at a wedding or partnership ceremony - the singer could be either a friend of the couple or a professional wedding singer, booked for the occasion. With the string quartet accompanying, this can be a really special touch to the day although as with anything important [...]
Playing for a short period…..
This week, we received a telephone enquiry from a potential client who wanted to hire a string quartet for a wedding. When we spoke further, it emerged that she really only wanted 4 pieces of music playing for the event itself and after this, the quartet would have no further role in the day. In the vast majority [...]
