Using a String Quartet at the Wedding- Part Two
The Andante Cantabile by Tchaikovsky or Alexander Borodin’s Quartet no. Two are both extraordinarily applicable for this stage of the marriage, as they are relaxing and relaxing pieces of music. Bach’s Air on the G string is also splendidly effective.
This permits everybody in the room to have a little bit of a breather and will help to release any strain in the room. You need to make sure that the quartet you have employed has the complete selection prepared, and not just excerpts, again to avoid endless repetition of ‘the famous bits’. That is it, you have done it, you are married. All that is left for you to do is to stroll back up the aisle, the Processional.
Unless you have extraordinarily powerful feelings about an alternative piece of music, it is recommended to stay with the Marriage March by Felix Mendelssohn. Everyone expects to listen to it, it suits the occasion completely and is a wonderful piece of music completely matched to the sound of the String Quartet.
The reception follows the processional, and frequently takes place at a different location from the marriage rite. To make sure that the musicians arrive before the guests, it’s a smart move that you let them leave the celebration right away following the conclusion of the processional. There’s a massive quantity of excellent Quartet repertoire which is OK for a Marriage reception.
It might be possible to satisfy the wants of your reception with the music of Mozart alone. Naturally, a professional quartet should have a balanced repertoire. Even so, It is worth checking the musicians have certain pieces in their arms depot. Guarantee that they have available all of the well known baroque and classical masterpieces by Mozart, Haydn and Handel, some light music classics, jazz standards, show tunes and arrangements of other preferred songs. You should be expecting to hear Ein Kleine Nachtmusic ( a little night-music ) by Mozart, Boccherini’s Minuet and The ragtime music of Scott Joplin to name only a few.
