29 October 2011 - Nikisher/Smith Wedding - Parkway Baptist Church

Four Strings performed as a string trio for the wedding of Nicole Nikisher and Ryan Smith. The ceremony was held at Parkway Baptist Church in McKinney TX on October 29, 2011. The chapel boasts remarkable (and somewhat unexpected) acoustics for live strings.

Prelude:
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 - Bach
Fanfare from Première Suite de Symphonies - Mouret
Arioso from Cantata 156 - Bach
Aria from Suite in G Major (Water Music) - Handel
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Panis Angelicus - Franck
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March - Clarke
March from Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Charpentier
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach

Ceremony:
Seating of the Families: Air from Suite in F (Water Music) - Handel
Bridal Party Processional: Marche from Occasional Oratorio - Handel
Bridal Processional: Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Rose Ceremony: Wedding from Seabiscuit - Newman
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream - Mendelssohn
Postlude: Hornpipe from Suite in D Major (Water Music) - Handel

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
Corinia Maxson - Violin
David Cason - Violoncello

15 October 2011 - Ingram 60th Anniversary - Redeemer Presbyterian

Four Strings provided a quartet for the 60th Anniversary Reception of J.R. and Margaret Ingram, held at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in McKinney, TX on October 15, 2011.

Program:
Suite No. 2 in D Major (Water Music) - Handel
String Quartet K.156 - Mozart
Emperor Waltz - Strauss
String Quartet K.172 - Mozart
Tales from the Vienna Woods - Strauss

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
Corinia Maxson - Violin
Meghan Birmingham - Viola
David Cason - Violoncello

2 October 2011 - Cerrato/Lasso - Dallas Arboretum

This early Sunday morning wedding at the McCasland Sunken Garden in the Dallas Arboretum for Genesis Cerrato and Michael Lasso featured a string duo provided by Four Strings. 

Prelude:
Air from Suite in F (Water Music) - Handel
Arioso from Cantata 156 - Bach
Ave Maria - Schubert
Chorale from Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme - Bach
Hornpipe from Suite in D Major (Water Music) - Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
March from Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Charpentier
Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 - Bach

Ceremony:
Seating of Honored Guests and
Processional of the Bridal Party: Canon in D - Pachelbel
Processional of the Bride: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin - Wagner
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream - Mendelssohn

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
David Cason - Violoncello

1 October 2011 - Quick/Krieger Wedding - Katy Depot

Four Strings provided a solo cello for the outdoor wedding of Grant Krieger and Angela Quick at the Katy Depot in Denison, TX on Saturday October 1, 2011. While a solo instrumentalist is unusual for us, the single cello was nicely suited for the more casual atmosphere of the prelude, as guests mingled and conversed in the (thankfully) temperate Texas weather.

Prelude:
Selections from Suites for Violoncello Solo - Bach

Ceremony:
Processional of the Bride: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin - Wagner
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream - Mendelssohn

Musicians:
David Cason - Violoncello

24 September 2011 - Johnson/Romig Wedding - Willowood Chapel

Four Strings provided ceremony music for the wedding of Mike Johnson and Kristen Romig on 24 September 2011, at the Willowood Chapel in Bells, TX.

The Willowood Ranch and Chapel is a new venue for us, located about 10 minutes east of Sherman, TX on a large country property. The Chapel is quite lovely, and boasts fine acoustics for live strings. 

Prelude:
Selections from Water Music - Handel
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 - Bach
Arioso - Bach
Fanfare from Première Suite de Symphonies - Mouret
Largo from The Four Seasons (Winter) - Vivaldi
Marche from Occasional Oratorio - Handel
Trumpet Tune - Purcell

Ceremony:

Seating of Honored Guests: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach

Processional of the Bridal Party: Canon in D - Pachelbel
Processional of the Bride: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin - Wagner
Lighting of the Unity Candle: Wedding from Seabiscuit - Newman
Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream - Mendelssohn
Postlude: Hornpipe in D - Handel

Musicians:
Leah Greenfield - Violin
Corinia Maxson - Violin
David Cason - Violoncello

17 September 2011 - Shurbet/Thompson Wedding Reception - Gainesville Civic Center

Four Strings/revolution4 provided entertainment for the wedding reception of Courtney Shurbet and Bryan Thompson, held in the Gainesville Civic Center.

We performed in two sets: first (as Four Strings) a set of classical music for the arrival of the guests; then switching to our rock music format (revolution4) for the dinner itself.

Program:
Set 1
Suite 3 from Water Music - Handel
Allegro and Presto from Quartet K.157 - Mozart
Presto and Tempo di Menuetto from Quartet K.156 - Mozart
Romanesque 1 - Nottebohm

Set 2
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da - The Beatles
Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Boomerang - Plain White T's
Never Say Never - The Fray
Come Together - The Beatles
You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates
In Love With a Girl - Gavin DeGraw
Love Walks In - Van Halen

Musicians:
Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
Michelle Brians - Violin
Amber Sander - Viola
David Cason - Violoncello

5 September 2011 - Labor Day House Concert - Canton TX

Return Engagement

About once a year we make the trek to Canton, TX,  to perform at the home of our friends, the Blanchards. As part of the day's entertainment, Four Strings provides a string duo. This is a chamber music concert, substantially varied from the usual wedding and reception repertoire. This year's program was a walk through music history in chronological fashion, with biographical introductions for each composer.

Program:

Allemande and Tripla from Banchetto musicale - Schein 
Bouree from Terpsichore - Praetorius
Suite from New and Curious School of Theatrical Dancing - Lambranzi
Paul's Steeple from The Division Violin - Playford
Violin Sonata in F Major - Handel
Duetto I - Griesbach
Selections from 5 Pieces for Violin and Cello - Hofmann
Aubade for Violin and Cello - Godard
Scottish Reel Set - Traditional

Musicians:

Four Strings:
Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
David Cason - Violoncello

20 August 2011 - Hittle/Arani Wedding - Bella Donna Chapel

A mid-afternoon wedding this time, and in a new venue for us - the Bella Donna Chapel in McKinney, TX. The chapel sits on a peninsula surrounded by water in the middle of the Adriatica development, itself inspired by Old World Croatian architecture. The acoustics in the chapel are remarkable - a perfect natural environment for strings. The music for the prelude and ceremony was mostly classical, but with a few surprises thrown in, like this one:

Don't Stop Believin' (Live) by fourstrings

Prelude:

Larghetto Cantabile - Chaine
Fanfare from 'Première Suite de Symphonies' - Mouret
Ave Maria - Degan
March from 'Occasional Oratorio' - Handel
Wedding from 'Seabiscuit' - Newman
March from 'Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ' - Charpentier
Ave Verum - Saint-Saëns
Trumpet Tune and Trumpet March - Clarke
Allegro, Menuet, and Lentement from 'Suite in G Major (Water Music)' - Handel
Air from 'Suite in F Major (Water Music)' - Handel

Service:

Seating of Honored Guests: Canon in D - Pachelbel

Processional of the Bridal Party: Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Processional of the Bride: Ave Maria - Schubert
Recessional: Wedding March from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - Mendelssohn
Postlude: Don't Stop Believin' - Journey


Musicians:

Four Strings:
Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
Corinia Maxson - Violin
Claire Garza - Viola
David Cason - Violoncello

Special thanks to Ashley from Bella Donna Chapel for excellent planning and coordination!

23 July 2011 - Miller/Nezafati Wedding - Ashton Gardens

Four Strings provided a string quartet for this wedding at Ashton Gardens in Corinth, TX. The picture above is from the balcony where the musicians perform, which provides both a fine view and extraordinary acoustics. The wedding chapel, with its tall windows and wooded surroundings, provides the ambience of an outdoor wedding, but with none of the risks of July in Texas!

The music for the ceremony was classical and traditional, perfectly matched to the setting and ceremony.

Prelude:

Quartet 19 - Mozart
XVI from 'Suite in G Major (Water Music)' - Handel
March from 'Hercules' - Handel
Adagio (1874) - von Hyrt
Aria from 'Suite in G Major (Water Music)' - Handel
March from 'Song of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ' - Charpentier
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
March from 'Occasional Oratorio' - Handel
Hornpipe from 'Suite in D Major (Water Music)' - Handel
Air - Bach


Service:

Seating of Honored Guests/Bridal Party: Air from 'Suite in F Major (Water Music)' - Handel
Bridal Processional: Canon in D - Pachelbel
Solo: Ave Maria - Schubert
Unity Candle: Waltz No.15 - Brahms
Recessional: Fanfare from 'Première Suite de Symphonies' - Mouret
Postlude: La Réjouissance from 'Music for the Royal Fireworks' - Handel

Musicians:

Four Strings:
Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
Corinia Maxson - Violin
Damia Cleaver - Viola
David Cason - Violoncello

Vocalist: Kasi Zieminski

Special thanks to Ashley Love from Ashton Gardens for smooth planning and coordination!

8 July 2011 - Reebok Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game Pre-Party

Four Strings was privileged to perform for the 2011 Reebok Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game Pre-Party at the Majestic Theatre. This amazing event was created by renowned designer Jonathon Beck and event planner Lara Beth Seager. Four Strings opened the evening with a performance on the elevated stage in the lobby (pictured above), after which guests enjoyed a phenomenal show on the main stage by Five for Fighting's John Ondrasik.

For this event, Four Strings appeared in our unique rock string quartet configuration.

Set List:
Viva la Vida - Coldplay
In Love With a Girl - Gavin DeGraw
Stuck in a Moment - U2
Come Together - The Beatles
Love Left to Lose - Sons of Sylvia
Never Say Never - The Fray
London Calling - The Clash
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Fly Away from Here - Aerosmith
Toxic - Britney Spears
Dance, Dance - Fall Out Boy
Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet

Four Strings presents Revolution4:
Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
Michelle Brians - Violin
Claire Garza - Viola
David Cason - Violoncello

18 June 2011 - Strube/Clayton Wedding - HPUMC

Four Strings provided a string duo for this wedding at Highland Park United Methodist Church, performing a miniature chamber music concert for the prelude, along with Chris Brunt on piano, who switched to the remarkable Dobson Opus 87 organ for the service.

Prelude:

Partita 2 from Die kleine Kammermusik - Telemann
Romance from Duetto 2 - Hoffmeister
Sonata 3 (HWV 370) - Handel

Service:

Seating of the Family: Canon in D - Pachelbel
Solo: The Gift of Love - Hopson
Processional: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
Procession of the Bride: Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Solo: The Lord's Prayer - Malotte
Recessional: Toccata - Widor

Musicians:

Four Strings:
Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
David Cason - Violoncello

Organist/Pianist: Chris Brunt
Vocalist: Stephanie Payne Carr

11 June 2011 - Beakley/Ware Wedding - PHPC

A lovely and stately wedding at one of our favorite venues, Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, featuring the quartet, trumpet, vocals, and the amazing Goulding and Wood 'Opus 41' 69-rank organ.

Service Music:

Special Seating of the Family: Canon in D - Pachelbel

Processional: Trumpet Voluntary in D - Purcell

Bride's Entrance: Prince of Denmark's March - Clarke

Solo: The Holy City - Maybrick/Weatherly

Solo: The Lord's Prayer - Malotte

Recessional: Hallelujah Chorus from 'The Messiah' - Handel

Postlude: Hornpipe - Handel

Musicians:

Four Strings:
Clare Adkins Cason - Violin
Corinia Maxson - Violin
Damia Cleaver - Viola
David Cason - Violoncello

Organist: Annette Albrecht
Trumpeter: Brandon Nase
Vocal Soloist: Donald Burks