Wedding music

Presentation was just perfect. Their quality was more than I expected and the cost was moderate. We both were totally happy and choosing the Crystal Palace Quartet was a very successful part of our wedding.Takako Okatsu, Wedding, July 2006

Crystal Palace String Quartet

Below you can find a few suggestions for music that we could play at your wedding. You can also choose anything from our extensive repertoire list, or leave it to us to select appropriate music for your ceremony. We can also arrange your favourite pieces or songs for string quartet, especially for your wedding.

Prelude (as the guests arrive to the wedding)

Bach: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring; Pachelbel: Canon in D; Vivaldi: Spring from the Four Seasons; Corelli: Concerto Grosso; Mozart: Divertimento in D

Processional

Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Music for the Royal Fireworks; Purcell: Trumpet Tune in D; Bach: Sleepers Awake; Wagner: Wedding March

Signing of the register

Mozart: March of the Priests; Bach: Air in G; Delibes: Flower Duet; Gershwin: Embraceable You; Elgar: Salut d'Amour; Massenet: Meditation

Recessional

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3; Double Violin Concerto; Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Mendelssohn: Wedding March

Postlude

Handel: Water Music; Mozart: String Quartet in Eb "Hunt"; Beethoven: Ode to Joy; Bizet: Carmen Overture

Reception

A sample wedding reception programme could include the following:

Classical: Haydn: String Quartet in D "Sunrise"; Dvorak: Humoreske; Beethoven String Quartet Op. 18 No. 6

Jazz, Pop & Latin: Beatles: Various; Joplin: Country Club Rag, Porter: I Get a Kick Out of You; Francini: La vi llegar (Tango)

Romantic: Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5; Ravel: Bolero; Strauss: Emperor Waltz; Schubert: Rosamunde