Wedding at Ettington Park, Warwickshire
Yesterday, the quartet were pleased to return to Ettington Park in Warwickshire to play for a wedding ceremony and reception. Having played at the venue several times, we were very much looking forward to going back as the staff always give us a really warm welcome.
We provided music as guests assembled for the ceremony and [...]
Wedding in Great Brington and Reception at Dodmoor House
Last Saturday we played for a wedding in the beautiful church of St Mary’s in the little village of Great Brington in Northamptonshire. We played as guests entered the church and performed Pachelbel’s Canon for the entrance of the bride. For the signing of the register we played Boccherini’s minuet and Bach’s Sheep May Safely [...]
Cost of a String Quartet Playing for One Hour
Like many professional groups who earn their living from playing at weddings and functions, we do have a minimum booking period that we have to charge for, regardless of how long we are required to play - in our case this is two hours, or three hours on peak Saturdays over the summer months. In [...]
Wedding at Brampton Grange, Northamptonshire
On Saturday we performed as a string quartet for a wedding held at Brampton Grange near Chapel Brampton, Northamptonshire. We started under a gazebo as the two cream coloured wedding cars arrived and the couple stepped out to greet their guests. Over the next hour, during photographs we played a varied selection of music in [...]
Wedding at Fanhams Hall, Ware
On Sunday, we returned to another of our regular local venues - Fanhams Hall in Ware, Hertfordshire. The venue kindly supplied us with a gazebo so as it was a lovely day, it was possible to perform outside and entertain guests on the lawn before the wedding ceremony. The bride entered the service to Pachelbel’s [...]
When the music suddenly stops….
As a professional string quartet with many years of training, one of the things we particularly pride ourselves on are our ‘ensemble skills’. This is having an awareness of what each of us is playing and responding immediately to that. It’s also having an idea of the external goings on whilst concentrating fully on the [...]
Wedding at the Swiss Gardens
On Friday we returned once more to the Swiss Gardens at Old Warden in Bedfordshire to play for a wedding. Whereas our concert in June was for a full string quartet, this time we played as a string duo. In many ways, the little rustic cottage on the hill where the weddings take place is [...]
Music to walk up the aisle….
One of the main services we provide for weddings and civil partnerships is playing music for the ‘processional’ (walking up the aisle). Very often, couples have a firm idea of what they’d like playing, even before they book a string quartet or duo and there are certainly some popular pieces which can make a wedding seem [...]
Which classical pieces to choose for a wedding ceremony?
Very often clients book us for weddings and functions with a clear idea of what they’d like playing. Many people enjoy spending hours looking through the repertoire choices on our playlist page and constructing lists of favourite pieces, including the order in which they’d like them played on the day. There are other couples who give [...]
Wedding Recitals
So often when we’re hired to perform at weddings and partnership ceremonies, we are asked to supply background music whilst guests mingle or during photographs.
Yesterday we were asked for something a little bit different - a small recital (with pieces chosen by the couple) as part of the days proceedings. As there were approximately 30 [...]
