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BOSTON STYLE STRINGS

Elegant String Groups For Your Very Special Event In The Boston Area

Available Groups:

String Trio, String Quartet

String & Flute Trio & Quartet

The Boston Style Strings centered in Boston, is comprised of professional musicians with extensive experience in the artistic community. Members of the group have performed in summer Classical festivals in New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Ohio, Washington and North Carolina, as well as regular performances throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. Members perform regularly with the Boston University, New England Conservatory and Boston Conservatory Symphonies, as well as local professional groups, including the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. They are also featured on recent studio recordings produced in Boston, Atlanta, Seattle, and Nashville. The group is well-respected for its artistic creativity and technical discipline, as well as a refined, scholarly approach to many different styles and periods of music, ranging from Baroque and Romantic to Impressionistic and Contemporary, as well as a concentration on traditional and popular ceremony music.

Some of the music you may hear includes:

A Selection of Traditional Wedding Repertoire

"Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin - Richard Wagner

"Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night's Dream - Felix Mendelssohn

"Panis Angelicus" - Ceasar Frank

"Meditation" from Thais- Jules Massenet

"Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring" - J. S. Bach

"Air on a G String" - J.S. Bach

"Canon in D" - Johann Pachelbel

"Ave Maria" - Franz Schubert

"Trumpet Voluntary in D" - Henry Purcell

"Water Music Suite" - G.F. Handel

"Wedding Song: There Is Love" - Noel Paul Stookie

"Amazing Grace" - Traditional

A Selection of Classical Works

Quartet No. 1 "From My Life" - Bedrich Smetena

Quartets Op. 18, Numbers 1-6 - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Quartets Op. 20, Numbers 1-6 - Franz Joseph Haydn

String Quartet - Claude Debussy

String Quartets K. 387, 421, 428, 464 - W. A. Mozart

For the music, most wedding ceremonies have six major parts, each with their own special requirements:

If you do not want to choose individual songs for your ceremony, our experienced wedding musicians will be able to play appropriate songs in the right places. However, picking out your own music can be more meaningful and satisfying.

The purpose of the prelude music is to welcome guests as they are being seated before the ceremony. It also should give a cheerful yet subdued atmosphere, setting the stage for the solemnity of the event. The prelude generally begins 15 minutes before the ceremony start time since the ceremony may start a few minutes late. It often includes 20+ minutes as guests are being seated and involves a number of songs. Because of this, it’s best to give us an idea of the genre of music you want but you do not need to select all the songs.

The wedding party’s processional marks the official beginning of the ceremony. It should have a slow but flowing feel, ushering the beautiful bridesmaids and other members of the wedding party down the aisle. Perhaps the classic example here is Canon in D by Pachelbel, but many things work well.

The bride’s processional can be an incredible moment, as memorable to everyone involved as the vows or any other part of the ceremony. You should choose a very special song here. If you go with Classical music, the obvious traditional choice is Wagner’s Bridal Chorus “Here Comes the Bride”. Any piece that strikes you as particularly beautiful or meaningful can be used here. Other popular choices are The Prince Of Denmark’s March, music from Handel’s Watermusic Suite, or Purcell’s Trumpet Tune.

The interlude can actually be many different moments in the ceremony. A very loose definition being any time there are no words being spoken for a minute or more. For most ceremonies, the interlude is the unity candle, memorial candle, or rose presentation. These are moments of quiet reflection, and the music you choose should encourage this mood.

At last, time to celebrate! The wedding officiant’s pronouncement of husband and wife is followed by enthusiastic applause and joyous recessional music as the happy couple leads the way back up the aisle. The song you choose should be bright and upbeat, inviting everyone to celebrate your union. The top traditional choice for the recessional is Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. A close second and third are Beethoven’s Ode to Joy and The Trumpet Tune By Purcell, but any song with a joyous feel that speaks to you will work well in this spot.

The postlude sets a pleasant atmosphere as guests are leaving. It can last between 10-15 minutes, so it’s best to treat the postlude like the prelude and simply give the us an idea of what you want. Our experienced wedding musicians will play postlude music that is refined but upbeat, adding the finishing touch to your beautiful ceremony.

The best starting point for specific ceremony music ideas is the repertoire list above. The songs listed there are usually ones that the are requested frequently and we know work very well. If you have a special request that is not in our repertoire please let us know and we will do our best to make arrangements for it.