Wedding at Nonsuch Mansion, Nonsuch Park
On Friday, myself and Adrian on viola performed as a string duo at a wedding in the delightful setting of Nonsuch Mansion House, set in the grounds of Nonsuch Park in the borough of Cheam, Surrey. The venue is a historic house retaining many period features and consisting of three spacious rooms adjoining one another. [...]
Wedding at Ettington Park, Warwickshire
On Sunday, Adrian and I performed as a Violin/ viola string duo for a wedding and blessing ceremony held in the historic venue of Ettington Park near Alderminster in Warwickshire.
We provided music as guests entered the ceremony room as well as music for the various points during the ceremony itself. Immediately after the civil ceremony, [...]
Wedding at Great Fosters Hotel, Egham
Last Friday we were asked to perform at a wedding held at the Great Fosters Hotel in Egham, Surrey. Whereas the evening before we had played as a string duo consisting of a violin with cello, this time it was a violin with viola that had been requested.
Almost all of our repertoire is arranged for [...]
Wedding at Chartridge Conference Centre
Sunday was a beautiful June day and we returned to the Chartridge Conference Centre (just outside Chesham) as a string duo to perform at a wedding. The conference centre is set inside 25 acres of beautiful countryside and hosts many corporate hospitality events as well as conferences, birthday parties, anniversaries and weddings. The venue is [...]
Wedding at Hinchingbrooke House
On Friday we were presented with a slight problem. One of our viola players who was due to be playing at yesterdays wedding at Hinchingbrook House (as part of a string duo with myself on violin) called us from Northern Ireland to say that as the planes were all grounded due to volcanic ash (from [...]
Wedding at Hothorpe Hall, Leicestershire
On Saturday our duo was booked to play for a wedding up in Leicestershire at Hothorpe Hall - a venue which despite being a 60 mile drive away was quite easy for us to get to up the M1. Set in spacious grounds with some terrific views of the surrounding countryside, this wedding venue was [...]
Wedding at Newland Hall
This Saturday we returned once again to Newland Hall to provide a string duo for a wedding service and reception. We entertained guests for an hour before the ceremony with a selection of classical pieces such as Greensleeves, an arrangement for duo of La Donna E Mobile and some lovely chamber duets by Pleyel, Mozart [...]
Hiring a string quartet - Duo’s and making the most of your group
Many people have their heart set on walking up the aisle to the sound of a full string quartet, but in reality, the price of a string quartet can mean couples end up compromising on the quality of the group they book to keep within budget. Unless you’ve got a large gathering planned, there are [...]
