Archive for August, 2012
Little Star Lullabies!
Earlier this year, I recorded an album of classical music specially created to help babies and small children relax and sleep. I’d always felt that the music on many of the albums in this genre wasn’t of a particularly good quality and this was confirmed from discussions with several musician friends who have children. Parents were [...]
String Quartet for a wedding at St. Andrew’s Church, Northampton
Today, the string quartet played for a wedding held in St. Andrew’s Church, Great Billing, on the outskirts of Northampton. We played a selection of classical pieces as the guests entered the Church, before performing Pachelbel’s Canon in D for the Bridal entrance. As there were bridesmaids and a procession of other guests before the [...]
String Duo for a wedding at Richmond Park
Yesterday, we played for a Thursday wedding held at Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park. Formerly home to the Victorian Prime Minister Lord John Russell as well as the philosopher Bertrand Russell, the venue lent an understated elegance to the proceedings. The string duo proved to be perfect for the ceremony held in the Lord John Russell [...]
Invitation to the Dance!
On Saturday, the quartet gave another concert in the beautiful village Church of St. Mary’s, Eaton Bray. We had played here twice before – with concerts on the theme of ‘Travellers Tales’ and ‘Summers Evenings’. This time, we offered the audience a concert called ‘Invitation to the Dance’ – a selection of pieces representing different types [...]
Wedding in Buckinghamshire – String Duo
Last Saturday the string duo (violin and cello) played for the drinks reception and wedding breakfast of a couple who had just got married in a nearby church. The reception was held on the farm of the groom’s father and as it was a hot sunny day, we performed under a specially erected gazebo. Many of the [...]
String Duo for a wedding at The Priory Barn, Little Wymondley
Last Friday, we played for a wedding held at The Priory Barn in Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire. As it was a lovely, sunny day, a gazebo had been erected at the back of the barn and we duly set up and prepared for the arrival of the guests. As the wedding ceremony itself was held in [...]
String Duo for a wedding at Rye Town Hall
Last Sunday, Fay and I performed as a violin and viola string duo for a wedding held in the Town Hall at Rye in East Sussex. The Town Hall is a historic building with lists of all the past Mayors dating back to Norman times. Until recently, it acted as a court room so has [...]
String Quartet for a wedding at Offley Place, Hitchin
Last Saturday, the string quartet played for a wedding that started off in the Church at St. Ippolyts, near Hitchin and continued with the reception just down the road at Offley Place in Great Offley. We played the Pachelbel Canon as the bride entered, timing it so that we ended a phrase just as she [...]
String Duo for a wedding at South Farm, near Royston
On Thursday, we returned to South Farm near Royston (on the border of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire) to perform as a violin and viola string duo. This combination of duo is very popular and versatile, both in terms of repertoire and as it’s so portable, taking up far less room than a quartet. This was an [...]
Wedding at Alrewas Hayes, Staffordshire
Last Friday, we travelled up to Staffordshire to play for a wedding in the beautiful setting of Alrewas Hayes, near Alrewas. When we arrived, we received a very warm welcome from the friendly staff at the venue. We set up in the exquisite wedding room and played as guests made their way in and sat [...]
