Wedding at Caxton, Cambridgeshire
Last Saturday, the quartet played for a wedding in Caxton, Cambridgeshire. We started in St Andrew’s Church and played music as guests entered the church and took their seats. The bride entered to Handel’s Arrival of the Queen of Sheba with the Massenet Meditation played during the signing of the register. The couple exited to [...]
Wedding at Gaynes Park, Essex
Last Sunday, the quartet played for a wedding at Gaynes Park near Epping in Essex. It was a very hot day and as a result, much ’setting up’ time was spent attempting to find a shady place in the ceremony room which was exposed to the full glare of the sun. Once we had draped [...]
Wedding at Notley Tythe Barn in Buckinghamshire
On Saturday June 11th we returned to one of our favourite venues, the Notley Tythe Barn set in beautiful countryside on the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire border.
The quartet entertained the guests as they entered the ceremony room and awaited the the entrance of the bride. Music was also provided for the signing of the register as well as [...]
Wedding in Gloucestershire
On Saturday, the quartet were booked to perform at a wedding in rural Gloucestershire. The event took place in a barn with the quartet setting up at the back to provide music as the guests arrived for the ceremony. We co-ordinated the timing of the music with the registrar so that we began as the [...]
Wedding at Yaxley Hall, Suffolk
On Friday, the quartet played at the Elizabethan Manor House in Yaxley. Although this venue is not exactly on our doorstep (being a 250 mile round trip), it was nevertheless a beautiful venue to play at.
We started by playing beneath a gazebo as the guests arrived and were seated. The Pachelbel Canon in D was [...]
Wedding at Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons
Last Saturday, we were delighted to play once again at another local venue - le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons. Usually in the past we have performed as a string duo at this restaurant, but with the majority of the celebrations taking place outside where there is plenty of space, it was a good opportunity to [...]
Music for a Renewal of Vows
On Saturday, it was our great pleasure to play for a ceremony where a couple chose to renew their wedding vows to celebrate ten years of marriage. They chose to do this at the Abbey Hill Golf club in Milton Keynes on a lovely spring Saturday. The ceremony took place in a light and airy [...]
Wedding in Hartshorne, Derbyshire
Yesterday, the quartet travelled up to Derbyshire to play for a wedding held at the groom’s family farm, near Hartshorne. Overall, we played for three hours, spread across four with music covering the reception drinks, wedding breakfast and beginning of the evening as further guests arrived.
The wedding was blessed with lovely sunshine, so guests were [...]
Wedding at Friern Manor Country House
Yesterday, Emma (cellist) and myself played as a string duo for a wedding held at Friern Manor Country House in Essex. We started playing as guests assembled for the ceremony at the front of the building. The corner of the room held a piano and we positioned ourselves in front of this, in an open [...]
Wedding at the Dew Pond Restaurant, Old Burghclere
On Friday evening, myself and Tony (cellist) entertained 48 wedding guests at the Dew Pond Restaurant on the Hampshire / Berkshire border. For an intimate gathering, this has to be one of the nicest places we have ever been asked to play in, with a real warmth and atmosphere that makes people feel very welcomed. [...]
