Christmas Concert in Hornchurch, Essex
On Wednesday we returned to Langtons House in Hornchurch, Essex to give an evening concert of Christmas string quartet music. We first played here two years ago and had such a warm response from the audience that we were greatly looking forward to this year’s performance. We began with the beautiful Basque carol ‘The Angel [...]
String Quartet for a wedding at Hedingham Castle in Essex
Last Friday, we returned for the third time to play for a wedding held at Hedingham Castle in Essex. The previous two occasions when we played here were both for string duo, but this time it was the wedding string quartet which was required. We started by performing a selection of classical pieces as guests [...]
Wedding at Braxted Park, Essex
On Saturday, we played for a wedding held at Braxted Park in Essex. As the couple’s wedding ceremony took place at a Church within the grounds of the venue, we could hear the Church bells clearly ringing out as we awaited the arrival of the guests and wedding party. A lovely gazebo had been provided [...]
Wedding at Blake Hall, Essex
Yesterday, Reiad (viola) and I performed as a string duo for a wedding held at Blake Hall in Essex. Despite the weather being very windy, the ceremony and drinks reception took place outside. This scenario poses potential problems for musicians in that the wind can blow music away (despite the sturdy metal pegs we use), but [...]
Wedding at Hylands House, Essex
On Friday, Tony and myself travelled down to Hylands House, a wedding venue near Chelmsford in Essex. We were engaged to play as a string duo (violin and cello) for a lovely wedding in this beautifully restored stately home, set in hundreds of acres of parkland. We began playing before the ceremony to create an [...]
Wedding at the Reid Rooms, Essex
Yesterday, Adrian and I performed for a wedding held at the Reid Rooms which is located near Margaret Roding in Essex. The violin and viola string duo fit perfectly at the front of the wedding room and we entertained guests as they entered, then played at various points of the ceremony itself (entrance of the [...]
Wedding at Gaynes Park, Essex
On Thursday, we returned once again to play for a wedding held at Gaynes Park, near Epping in Essex. Although it was a bright, sunny day, it was just a little too cold to play outside so for the pre-ceremony music, we set up and performed in the ceremony room itself as guests were arriving. [...]
String Quartet for A Wedding at Gaynes Park, Essex
Last Sunday, the string 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 [...]
String Quartet For A Wedding at Orsett Hall, Essex
Yesterday the string quartet were asked to play for a wedding held at Orsett Hall, near Grays in Essex. We started by playing a handful of pieces as guests waited in the ceremony room before launching into Pachelbel’s Canon in D for the entrance of the bride. After the ceremony itself, guests assembled in the [...]
String Duo For A Wedding at Newland Hall, Essex
Last Saturday, Reiad (viola) and myself returned to Newland Hall in Roxwell, Essex to play as a string duo for a wedding on a warm spring day. It is always a pleasure to play at Newland Hall as the staff are so warm and friendly, making us extremely welcome and the venue itself is picturesque. [...]
