Archive for the ‘Ensembles’ Category
2013 -
04.25
Tags: Canon in D, Classical music for wedding ceremony, Duo, Pachelbel Canon, pop arrangements for strings, Pop music for strings, string duo, String Duo for Wedding, String Duo in Sussex, String pop arrangements for wedding, String Quartet in Sussex, Strings for Weddings, Wdding in West Sussex, Wedding in Gravetye Manor, Wedding String Quartet, wedding strings
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Premiere String Duo performed at Gravetye Manor in West Hoathly, West Sussex last weekend for Emily and Russell’s wedding. The weather was bright and sunny perfect for this spring wedding. The guests arrived early into the ceremony room where we performed a selection of classical pieces including Pachelbel Canon, Elgar Salut d’Amour and Handel’s water music. The bride walked down the aisle to Faure’s Pavane and we played 2nd movement of Double Violin Concerto by J.S Bach arranged for Viola and cello and Romanza from Eine Kleine Nachmusik for the signing of the register. After the ceremony the newly married couple exited the ceremony room to La Rejouissance from The Royal Fireworks by Handel. The weather was beautiful so we were able to move easily into the gardens for their drinks reception, we were able to find a shaded spot perfect to protect our instruments. We then played a selection of pop music including an arrangement of Your Song by Elton John, No woman No Cry by Bob Marley and our new arrangement of Rolling In the Deep by Adele. A few days later we received this wonderful testimonial from the couple
Thank you Martin & Rachel for playing for us and keeping our guests entertained throughout our drinks reception. Everyone commented on how fantastic you both are. We were ever so fortunate to find such a fabulous, talented Duo and would highly recommend you for any event.
Emily & Russell Flowers
2013 -
04.08
Tags: Canon in D, Duo for drinks reception and wedding breakfast, Essex, Modern Songs on strings, pop arrangements for strings, Repertoire, Sting Duo, string duo, String Quartet for wedding, string quartet for wedding in essex, Wedding, wedding at frinton on sea, Wedding in Essex, Wedding String Duo, wedding strings
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Last Saturday Premiere String Duo played at a wedding on Frinton on Sea Tennis Club.It was a lovely venue minutes from the sea. The sun came out in time for the bride and groom to arrive for the drinks reception. They had their ceremony in Colchester Town Hall then travelled down to Frinton on Sea for the drinks reception and wedding breakfast. The bride requested a mixture of classical and light/pop repertoire. We played Classical pieces as the guests arrived including Canon in D by Pachelbel as the bride and groom arrived for the drinks reception. Then when the guests started to come into the wedding breakfast we performed some of our many string arrangements of pop music. We recently added to our extensive repertoire to include the songs ‘Hey Ho’ by the Lumineers and ‘You and Me Song’ by the Wannadies. We also got to play some other arrangements in our collection – ‘Everywhere’ by Fleetwood Mac and ‘Everlong’ by Foo Fighters. We enjoy adding to our repertoire lists so if a bride and groom does have a particular piece that is important to them we usually are able to source the music and adapt it for any string combination.
2013 -
03.20
Tags: Duo, Kent, modern covers on strings, Premiere String Quartet, string arrangements of modern songs, string duo, string duo kent, string quartet kent, string quartet wedding, string trio kent, wedding strings
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Last week we were asked to provide a String Duo for a wedding in Chilston Park in Lenham, Kent. Being one of the most popular wedding venues in Kent we always enjoy returning to perform here. Again the ceremony took place in the Orangery and as the couple had invited quite a few guests we were seated at the front of the ceremony room. Even though it was freezing outside the ceremony room was nice and warm, especially with 87 people in there! The ceremony music was a mixture of classical arrangements as well as modern covers for strings. The music for the drinks reception was again a selection of our string arrangements of modern songs for string duo. While the guests made the most of the dry weather to have a few photos taken we entertained everyone else before they made their way to the weddimg breakfast.
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2013 -
03.06
Tags: Canon in D, corporate events, Gershwin, Institute of Directors, Modern Covers, Pachelbel, Pall Mall, pop arrangements for strings, Premiere String Quartet, RAC Club, Sondheim, String Quartet for party, String Quartet London, string trio, string trio london
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Last Friday night Premiere String Quartet were booked to provide a String Trio for a 30th Birthday party in the Institute of Directors, which is in Pall Mall in London. It’s one of several wonderful buildings that we have performed in along the same stretch which has also included the RAC Club.
We worked closely with the client in providing a playlist that she was happy with, balancing her love of classical music (especially Debussy) with a mixture of music which would be popular with her guests. So we performed several sets, starting with Classical music including Schubert’s String Trio, Debussy’s The Girl With The Flaxen Hair and Pachelbel’s Canon in D. Moving on we performed some lighter, jazzy numbers including songs by Gershwin and Sondheim. Tangos followed and we finished the evening playing a set of modern covers including many of our unique pop arrangements for strings.
The guests seemed to have a wonderful time in this fantastic venue and we were well looked after so it was a really enjoyable booking for us!
Premiere String Quartet
2013 -
02.27
Tags: Canon in D, Chilston Park, Clocks Coldplay, It Must Be Love, Kent, Lenham, Madness, Music for Bridal, Pachelbel, Pachelbel Canon, Pop Covers, Premiere, String Arrangements, string duo, string quartet, string trio, Strings Modern Songs, Strings Wedding Ceremony, Wedding, Wedding Fair, Wedding String Quartet, Wedding Venue
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A couple of weeks ago Premiere String Duo performed for a lovely wedding at Chilston Park which is near Lenham in Kent. It is a wedding venue we have performed at many times as well as playing for many wedding fairs there. Although they have several rooms for the ceremony, the most popular is the Orangery, which overlooks the lovely grounds. This room can hold around 60-70 people and is a bit small for a string quartet so we have usually performed as a string trio or string duo, as on this occasion. As people can gather in the bar next to the ceremony room it means the strings can start playing before people enter, not realising that the music is live until they come into the room to be seated for the ceremony! Pachelbel Canon in D was chosen as the entrance music for the Bride. We performed The Flower Duet for the signing of the register and Clocks by Coldplay was a lively piece for the exit of the newly married couple! We moved next door into the bar area to accompany the drinks reception where the couple had asked us to play from our light and modern selection. Many of our original string arrangements of pop covers and modern songs were appreciated by the guests. However we probably couldn’t compete with the “stags” who had learnt the words to “It Must be Love” by Madness and performed it to the gathered guests after photos on the staircase! All in all a great day to be involved in!!
The Orangery at Chilston Park, Lenham, Kent
2012 -
08.08
Tags: Chelmsford, Essex, Leez Priory, Modern Songs on strings, Premiere String Trio. Classical Repertoire, Rock Music on strings, String covers, string quartet, String String Trio, wedding strings
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Premiere String Trio played at a wedding in Leez Priory in Chelmsford, Essex on Monday. The ceremony was held in the beautiful gardens with the registrars, wedding party and musicians in inside the tower. Premiere String Trio performed a varied repertoire of well known classical pieces with pop arrangements.
Premiere String Quartet
2012 -
08.05
Tags: ensemble, Premiere String Quartet, string duo, string quartet, wedding music, Wedding String Quartet, wedding strings
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We have received a lovely card from Nahid and Andrew having played at their wedding in April:
Dear Premiere String Quartet,
Thank you so much for providing such an amazing duo for our wedding day. They were incredible and really added to the feel of the day. It was a pleasure working with you!
It’s always nice to hear that the music has added to the atmosphere of a couple’s wedding day..
String Quartet for Wedding
2012 -
08.05
Tags: Air on the G String, Arrival of the Queen on the Sheba, Champagne Reception, corporate events, Olympic Events, Pachelbel Canon, Premiere String Quartet, Premiere String Trio, Strings for Corporate Events. Strings for Champagne Recetion. String Trio for Corporate Event, Vivaldi Four Seasons
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Premiere String Trio performed last Friday for another Procter and Gamble event at Vinopolis in London. This time we were performing for the Greek team, their families and delegates. It was a fantastic atmosphere and we played a selection of Classical String Trios and Pop Arrangements, performing Boccherini String Trios along with classical favorites including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Pachelbel’s Canon, Air on a G String and Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. It is a fantastic opportunity for us to be involved in some way with the Olympic Games
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2012 -
07.09
Tags: Brentford, Crystal Palace, Middlesex, Premiere, string quartet, String Quartet for wedding, Syon House, Syon Park, weather
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Premiere String Quartet began the weekend performing for a wedding at Syon House, Syon Park which is in Brentford, Middlesex. The ceremony took place in the main house in a beautiful room before we moved on to the drinks reception outside the amazing conservatory, which apparently the Crystal Palace was based on! The weather took a turn for the worse so we moved into the cactus house, quickly followed by the guests!
2012 -
04.22
Tags: arrangement, Chilston, concert, Cowdray, Love and Marriage, Northbrook Park, Ode To Joy, Sinatra, string arrangement, string duo, string trio
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Premiere String Duo have been extremely busy this week! We started the marathon with a 4 hour booking for Nahid on Monday afternoon followed by a dinner to celebrate the end of a European project for Southampton University in the evening. We performed a small concert at the end of the meal including arrangements for String Duo of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica, John Williams’ Theme from Schindler’s List and ending with Ode to Joy by Beethoven. The rest of the week was filled with lovely weddings for Chloe and Simon at Chilston Park in Lenham and a string duo booking for Emma at Northbrook Park, complete with the amazing peacocks!
We were joined by Louise on violin for a string trio booking to finish the week, playing for Rachel and James at The Walled Garden at Cowdray. They chose a special string arrangement of the Sinatra hit ‘Love and Marriage’ as their exit music which was a great upbeat way to start their celebrations!
