Wedding at the Barn at Bury Court
On Friday, the quartet returned to the Barn at Bury Court which is located near Farnham in Surrey. We set up to the right of the wedding ceremony and were able to play as the guests arrived and continued until the registrar made his announcements. During the ceremony we played pieces that the bride and [...]
Wedding at Coworth Park Hotel, Berkshire
On Friday, Adrian and I performed as a string duo for a wedding held at St Mary’s Church, Winkfield near Ascot in Berkshire. The reception was held at the nearby Coworth Park Hotel.
Although it’s always a real bonus to have a sunny day for a wedding, hot sunlight can damage or warp stringed instruments and this [...]
Wedding at Fanhams Hall, Ware
On Sunday, we returned once again to a regular venue of ours - Fanhams Hall in Ware, Hertfordshire. This time, the wedding took place indoors (as the weather was changeable and rain seemed to be in the air) but as a string duo it was easy for us to move around to various locations within the [...]
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 [...]
Wedding at Old Luxters Barn near High Wycombe
Last Thursday, we played for a wedding held in the beautiful venue of Old Luxters Barn which is on the border between Oxfordshire and South Buckinghamshire. Although Thursday weddings used to be uncommon, they are becoming increasingly popular as many suppliers have better availability than they would do on a peak Saturday over the summer.
This [...]
Wedding at Milton Hill House Hotel, Oxfordshire
Last Saturday, we returned once again to play for a wedding held at Milton Hill House Hotel in Steventon, Oxfordshire. It’s always a pleasure playing at this venue as it’s got such friendly staff. As the ceremony was a smaller gathering with just 30 guests, the wedding itself took place in the library, making it [...]
Wedding at St Mary’s Church, Milton Keynes
On Saturday, Emma and I performed for the second time in two days as a violin and viola duo. The duo fitted perfectly into a space at the right hand side of the Nave in St Mary’s Church, Haversham. We were able to project with little difficulty and played for the bridal entrance, signing of [...]
Wedding Reception at the Three Horseshoes, Radnage
Yesterday, Julia and I performed as a violin / cello duo for a wedding reception held at the Three Horseshoes in Radnage. It was a warm, sunny day and we were positioned in an enclave within the marquee which was perfect both for the drinks reception and the wedding breakfast.
We mainly played a selection of [...]
Concert at West End House, Cheddington
Last Sunday, Adrian Smith (Viola) and I gave an intimate concert in the garden of a local private house - the event was held jointly in aid of the St Giles Church Bell Restoration Fund and Cancer Research UK. Although there are many ‘picnic concerts’ of classical music which involve a full sized orchestra, this [...]
Returning to Horwood House
Last Saturday, we returned as a string duo to Horwood House which is one of our most local wedding venues in Buckinghamshire. This time the couple getting married had their service a local church at Waddesdon so we provided music for their drinks reception as well as the first hour of the wedding breakfast.
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