Posts Tagged ‘string trio’
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 -
03.02
Tags: Canon, Canon in D, Duo, Kent, Maidstone, Modern Songs on strings, Pachelbel, Pachelbel Canon, Pachelebel, Paradise Coldplay, Pop Covers, Pop music for strings, Premiere, Premiere String Quartet, Premiere String Trio, string duo, string trio, Wedding String Quartet
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Premiere String Duo were recently booked to perform for a wedding at Leeds Castle which is near Maidstone in Kent. Being quite a small wedding, the room was again too big for a wedding string quartet so a string trio or string duo were the options we advised. The couple decided to opt for the Duo as their number of guests was relatively small. We began by playing the guests in to the ceremony room which was a wonderful old room full of antiques and amazing artwork. The Bride had chosen to walk in to Pachelbel Canon in D. As usual we provided some music for the signing of the register and the traditional Wedding March by Mendelssohn for the exit. After the ceremony we moved rooms (just next door!) the the Old Library to provide entertainment for the assembled guests during the drinks reception. We performed a selection of our pop covers which we have made string arrangements of. These included Paradise by Coldplay, Kiss from a Rose by Seal and more from our selection of Modern Songs for Strings.
As the guests left the room for the Wedding Breakfast (which smelt amazing!) we discreetly packed away and left after another enjoyable afternoon.
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 -
07.31
Tags: corporate events, covers for strings, Light Music, Olympic Events, Pop music for strings, Premiere String Duo, Premiere String Quartet, Premiere String Trio, string duo, string quartet, string quartet modern, string trio, Strings for events
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Premiere String Trio and Duo have started their Olympic debut in style this week with the first three events held by Proctor and Gamble’s Thank You Mum campaign. So far they have performed at the opening night along with lunches for Chinese and Japanese teams’ families and delegates. The lunches have been a tribute to parents of athletes. Vinopolis has been transformed to accommodate Athletes and their families supporting them during the Olympics. Premiere Strings have performed a varied Classical and light programme entertaining them while they enjoy lunch and a tour around the complex. Upcoming events include evening reception and dinner for the Greek. Turkish and Russian teams.
2012 -
07.09
Tags: Air on a G string, Bach, Canon, Canon in D, Pachelbel, string duo, string quartet, string trio, Strings for Weddings, violin
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Pachelbel’s Canon in D] is the most famous piece of music by German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. It was originally scored for three violins and bass and paired with a gigue in the same key. Like most other works by Pachelbel and other pre-1700 composers, the Canon remained forgotten for centuries and was rediscovered only in the 20th century. Several decades after it was first published in 1919, the piece became extremely popular, and today it is frequently played at weddings and included on classical music compilations, along with other famous Baroque pieces such as Air on the G String by Johann Sebastian Bach.
You can listen to our versions for string quartet, string trio and string duo here:
2012 -
07.07
Tags: Essex, Kent, London, Premiere, string duo, string quartet, string trio, Surrey, Sussex, Tunbridge Wells
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Premiere String Quartet have moved! We are now available for weddings, events and concerts in our new home town of Tunbridge Wells in Kent! We are looking forward to playing as a string quartet, string trio and string duo in the lovely churches and venues in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas of Kent, Surrey and Sussex – as well as continuing to perform in London, Essex and around the South of England!
2012 -
07.07
Tags: Gamble, London, Olympics, Premiere, Procter, Sponsor, string duo, string quartet, string trio, Vinopolis
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Premiere String Quartet are delighted to have been chosen to provide music for many of Procter and Gamble’s events taking place at Vinopolis in London. They have taken over the venue for 17 days during the Olympics and will be holding lunches and dinners for delegates from many of the countries involved. We will be providing string duos for the smaller events and string trios for the larger events. We are delighted to be involved with the Games and are looking forward to performing for guests from around the world!
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!
2010 -
10.14
Tags: corporate event strings, corporate events, string duo, string quartet, string trio
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Strings for corporate events
Premiere strings are the professionals at providing music to create the perfect atmosphere for your next corporate event.
Please contact us with your requirements and we will tailor our set to match your theme or mood.
To help you plan your event, we have put together a list of common scenarios that our String Quartet get asked for regularly:
Receptions / Welcome Drinks
Why not greet your guests with some welcome drinks and some appropriate classical string music to set the scene!
Classical string quartet music is very sophisticated and creates a great welcoming atmosphere for your guests.
Background Music for Dinners
Light classical music and popular jazz standards often work well as background music over dinner.
Award Ceremonies
At award ceremonies string quartets are often used at the start for the welcome drinks and also through dinner. The ceremony involves movement by nominees which can take time – we can play short pieces of music to help this process to be as smooth as possible. Some sort of fanfare music is sometimes appropriate.
Openings, Promos & Product Launches
There is nothing more classy than having a string quartet perform at your store opening, promo day or product launch.
We have helped promote all kinds of products and services – remember you only have one chance to make a first impression to your customers!
If you are organising a corporate event you need a string quartet!
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