Wedding at St Mary’s Church, Beaconsfield
On Saturday, we performed as a string duo for a wedding held in St Mary’s Church, in the Old Town of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. We were situated to the right hand side of the altar and provided half an hour of music as guests arrived.
We then played Pachelbel’s Canon in D to accompany the bridesmaid’s and bridal entrance. [...]
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 Cooling Castle, Kent
Although Cooling Castle is not on our doorstep, it was a real pleasure to be asked to play for a wedding there on Saturday. Ali (cellist) and myself provided a string duo for there ceremony and drinks reception and as the groom is a rugby player, we were asked to play ‘Jerusalem’ and ‘Swing Low [...]
Wedding at Hitchin Priory, Hertfordshire
Hitchin Priory is located in the centre of Hitchin and comprises of impressive Georgian buildings with a generous lawn at the back. As this was another wedding for a string duo, we set up quickly outside in a courtyard so that we could entertain guests during the reception drinks. This was an occasion where it [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
