HAMPSHIRE WEDDING STRING QUARTET - 4STRINGS QUARTET

As 2018 starts to draw to a close we've put together our 10 most requested wedding ceremony songs for 2018. Will Canon in D by Pachelbel still be No 1? Well here is the list in reverse order; No 10 - All of Me - John Legend No 9 - Rather Be - Clean Bandit No 8 - Can' Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley No 7 - Clair de Lune - Debussy No 6 - Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran No 5 - Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John No 4 - Marry You - Bruno Mars No 3 - Beauty an

Earlier this month our string duo played for the wedding of Elaine and Philip in the Lady Chapel at Winchester Cathedral. It was a great privilege to be able to play in the Cathedral which offers one of the finest examples of Norman Gothic architecture in the country. We played a programme of baroque and classical pieces and welcomed the bridal party in to the service with Vivaldi's Gloria in D. Between the two reading we performed 'Méditation from Thais' by Massenet and duri

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Hampshire wedding string quartet - 4Strings Quartet Top 10 requested pieces of music for wedding ceremonies in 2017

Our second string quartet wedding last weekend was on Sunday at Upwaltham Barns in West Sussex . This wedding venue has been created from a group of converted traditional Sussex flint barns and now provides a stunning wedding venue in the South Downs National Park between Chichester and Petworth. The string quartet was booked for both the civil wedding ceremony and the follow on drinks reception. The ceremony was held in the East Barn and with 130 guests seated in the Barn th

It's not that often that the string quartet plays for a wedding where the music provided really plays a significant role in the wedding celebration. Yesterday in Wiltshire was one of those occasions, where we joined forces with The Farrant Singers for the wedding of Holly and Tom in St Mary's Parish Church in the village of Alderbury just outside Salisbury. The quartet played several pieces as the guests took their seats in the church including Howard Goodall's setting of 'Th

On Saturday the string quartet was at yet another new wedding venue for us The Great Barn at Titchfield. Built between 1409 to 1411 as part of Titchfield Abbey this medieval gem is the largest timber framed barn in Hampshire and one of the largest in England. Yesterday it provided the venue for Kirsty and Jame's wedding reception. We set up near the entrance to the barn and provided music for the guests as they had their drinks and nibbles and then provided music during the w

The string quartet has just done two lovely yet very different weddings this week in Surrey. Mid week we were back at the beautiful Cain Manor on the Surrey Hampshire border where we played for Kelly and Matt's civil wedding and reception. We set up in the Music Room with it's superb acoustics for the wedding ceremony and played 'Canon in D' by Pachelebl for the bride's arrival, 'Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin and 'Beauty and the Beast' for the signing of the register and

On Sunday the string quartet was back in the New Forest for a wedding at the Elmers Court Hotel and Resort in Lymington. It was our first visit to the this hotel which is beautifully situated on the banks of Lymington Harbour. We set up in a small gazebo on the manicured lawns of the hotel. Here we played for the wedding guests prior to the ceremony. For the arrival of the bride we played 'Canon in D' by Pachelbel, for the signing of the register 'Kiss from a Rose' by Seal an

Yesterday the string quartet had the pleasure of playing for the wedding of Chris and Rosa amongst the vines at The Three Choirs Vineyard in Shedfield Hampshire. The string quartet set up next to the wedding pavilion right in the heart of the vineyard where we played for the guests arrival. Chris had requested that we play extracts from the Handel's Water Music suite which fortunately wasn't an omen for the weather as the rain held off and the sun even paid us fleeting visits

The string quartet was back at the lovely converted Tithe Barn in Ditcham near Petersfield yesterday for the first of our two visits this year to this beautiful wedding venue. The wedding ceremony took place beneath the fantastic timber vaulted ceiling of the barn to the following music requested by Natalie and David the bride and bridegroom. Natalie entered the ceremony to 'Canon in D' by Pachelbel, during the signing of the register we played 'Your Song' by Elton John and '

This Easter has been a busy period for both the string quartet and string duo with both ensembles performing at a trio of weddings in three different counties. We started on Wednesday 12th April with our string quartet at one of our favourite venues Goodwood House in West Sussex. Here we played for the wedding reception of Tina and Luke in the opulence of this beautiful period house. We started by entertaining the guests on the grand portico entrance to the house before movin

Yesterday was an exciting day for our string duo as we used our new electric Yamaha violin and cello and sound kit for the first time for a wedding breakfast booking at Froyle Park in Hampshire. It was also our first wedding in 2017 and our first Middle Eastern wedding and in accordance with tradition, the bride and bridegroom and their immediate families were escorted in to the ballroom at Froyle Park by a traditional percussion band. Before the wedding guests sat down for t

They always say you should 'save the best for last' well our last wedding for 2016 took place on Saturday at Wiston House in West Sussex. Even a dull damp December afternoon couldn't detract from the grandeur of this venue. Wiston House is a large 16th century country house owned by the Goring family but used since 1951 by the Foreign and Commonwealth office as the European Discussion Centre. Originally built in 1576 it has been extended over the years and is now a Grade 1 li

The Botleigh Grange Hotel, a former 17th century country house set in 14 acres of landscaped grounds located on the outskirts of Southampton formed the backdrop for our latest wedding adventure on Saturday 22nd October. The string quartet was booked for Lana and Martin's wedding ceremony, wedding reception and wedding breakfast. When we arrived at the hotel on the Saturday morning Martin grabbed us and asked if we could do a further hour to ensure that we played throughout th