Wedding at the Medieval Hall in Salisbury
Last Saturday the 21st May the string quartet played at one of the most special wedding ceremonies of the year. The venue was the the historical Medieval Hall in the grounds of Salisbury Cathedral. It is a family run concern with the owner John Waddington being the perfect host and making everyone (musicians included) feel most [...]
By special arrangement….
We are frequently approached by prospective brides and grooms to arrange a song or track especially for their wedding day. As this process can take several hours a small fee is attached to it, but as a lot of effort will go into making this unique arrangement sound stunning it’s important that it is heard [...]
Wedding at the Tudor Barn, Burnham
Yesterday, the quartet had the pleasure of returning to the Tudor Barn in Burnham on the borders of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. The barn has two main rooms - a smaller one on the left hand side which is used for the ceremonies and a larger one which is perfect for the drinks receptions and wedding [...]
Wedding at Fanhams Hall, Hertfordshire
On Saturday, we returned yet again to Fanhams Hall in Ware, Hertfordshire. We have played many times under a gazebo on the lawn as well as in the main hall at this venue, but for the first time we were asked to play during a ceremony in the upstairs hall which was surprisingly large and [...]
Wedding in Gerrards Cross and The Oakley Court Hotel
On Friday, we had quite a long drive down to Woodbridge Manor in Suffolk where Martin (viola) and I performed as a string duo for a lovely wedding where we were made to feel welcome. After such a long journey the day before, it was very welcome to have an engagement quite locally down in [...]
Wedding at Notley Tythe Barn
On Friday, we returned once again to a local venue outside of Long Crendon in Buckinghamshire - Notley Tythe Barn. The barn is an atmospheric rural venue with wonderful exposed beams and over 300 years of history. The owner, Nick was on hand to help co-ordinate proceedings including giving the signal for us to start [...]
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 [...]
Classical music NOT to choose for a wedding….
A string quartet will usually provide music for all sorts of functions, such as corporate events, product launches, birthday parties, military dinners and of course weddings - and the most established, professional groups will always have a large repertoire of music, so that there is something to suit virtually any occasion.
Of course, when it comes [...]
Wedding at Waddesdon Manor
Last week we had another Friday wedding at a very local venue to us - Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire. At Waddesdon the weddings take place at ‘the Old Dairy’ which is a separate building to the Manor House itself. It cleverly utilises two buildings with a conservatory type area between the two which overlooks a lake [...]
Wedding at Barrington Hall in Cambridgeshire
Last week we provided a string quartet for an outdoor wedding in the picturesque village of Barrington in Cambridgeshire. The ceremony was also outside with the bride arriving in a horse drawn carriage which was very impressive indeed! (and apparently a complete surprise for everyone including the bridal party).
Fortunately the weather remained idyllic, so we [...]
