Like wind on a Rooftop - 18 May 2014

In the lovely Tribeca area, we had the opportunity to play on the beautiful Tribeca Rooftop for a midday wedding! Stunning views of downtown Manhattan, gorgeous decorations, and gale-force winds: a tough combination to deal with. But we managed by the skin of our strings and performed an all-contemporary set for both the wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Congratulations to the happily married couple!

Venue

Tribeca Rooftop, Manhattan, NY

Services

Ceremony & Cocktail Hour

Program List

Prelude

Just Like Heaven, The Cure
Just the Way You Are, Bruno Mars
I Will Wait, Mumford & Sons
I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
Love Story, Taylor Swift
She Will Be Loved, Maroon 5
You're Beautiful, James Blunt

Ceremony

Procesional ~ Somewhere Only We Know, Keane
Bridal Entrance ~ At Last, Etta James
Recessional ~ Keep It Comin' Love, KC & the Sunshine Band

Cocktail Hour

Applause, Lady Gaga
Beautiful Day, U2
Cult Logic, Miike Snow
Diamonds, Rihanna
Empire State of Mind, Alicia Keys
Get Lucky, Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
The Good Life, Kanye West
Holy Grail, Jay-Z feat. Justin Timberlake
I'm Coming Out, Diana Ross
Just Dance, Lady Gaga
Only Girl in the World, Rihanna
Paparazzi, Lady Gaga
Paradise, Coldplay
Safe and Sound, Capital Cities
Take A Walk, Passion Pit
Touch the Sky, Kanye West
Walking on a Dream, Empire of the Sun

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Double String Trouble - 17 May 2014

For a special ceremony in Long Island, our cellist and violinist from an intimate string duo and drive to the picturesque Muttentown Country Club. A gold-laden hall awaits us (and the guests) and we play a selection of refined classical pieces chosen by the soon-to-be married couple. Congrats to the lovely new bride and groom

Venue

Muttentown Country Club, East Norwich, NY

Services

Ceremony

Program List

Prelude

Aria, Handel
Lara's Theme (from Doctor Zhivago), Maurice Jarre
Meditation from Thaïs, Massenet
Palladio, Karl Jenkinsb
Selections from "Water Music," Handel
Sunrise, Sunset (from Fiddler on the Roof), Jerry Bock
Te Deum, Charpentier

Ceremony

Processional ~ Canon in D, Pachelbel
Bridal Entrance ~ Bridal Chorus (from Lohengrin), Wagner
Recessional ~ Wedding March (from A Mid-summer Night's Dream), Mendelssohn

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Rain, rain, go away! - 10 May 2014

Wedding season continues with the nuptials of Sue and Yiding. A high-chance of rain squashed plans for an outdoor garden wedding, so the great people at Watermill Caterers fashioned a gorgeous reception hall into the perfect ceremony room. The couple selected a very refined program of classical and romantic pieces by Debussy, Beethoven, and Chopin and decided to go the more traditional route with their ceremony music. During the cocktail hour, we had a chance to play favorites from the 80s and 90s plus a ton of musical theatre pieces. Congrats to the happily married couple for braving the rainy weather!

Venue

Watermill Caterers, Smithtown, NY

Services

Ceremony & Cocktail Hour

Program List

Prelude

Berceuse, Iljynsky
Clair de Lune, Debussy
Edelweiss (from The Sound of Music), Rodgers/Hammerstein II
Fur Elise, Beethoven
Nocturne in E-flat Major, Chopin
Pavane, Faure
Spring from ("The Four Seasons"), Vivaldi

Ceremony

Procesional ~ Canon in D, Pachelbel
Bridal Entrance ~ Bridal Chorus (from Lohengrin), Wagner
Recessional ~ Wedding March (from A Mid-summer Night's Dream), Mendelssohn

Cocktail Hour

Africa, Toto
All I Ask of You (from The Phantom of the Opera), Webber
All You Need is Love, The Beatles
Blue Danube Waltz, Strauss
The Flower Duet (from Lakmé), Debiles
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, Debussy
Kiss from a Rose, Seal
Let it Be, The Beatles
Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz), Judy Garland
The Phantom of the Opera Theme, Webber
Six Tangos by Michael McLean
The Sound of Music Selections, Rodgers/Hammerstein II
Swan Lake Waltz, Tchaikovsky

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A Cultural Immersion in Chelsea - 04 May 2014

Wedding season is upon us and we were fortunate to start it off with a traditional Greek orthodox wedding ceremony in Chelsea. The couple selected a program of pure pop music (except for "Canon") which was a pleasant surprise for the guests -- we even received a very nice compliment for our rendition of "Here Comes Your Man"! It's always nice to learn how different cultures have chosen to confirm and celebrate the joining of two lovers so we were happy to be a part of the experience.

Venue

St Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church, Manhattan, NY

Services

Wedding Ceremony

Program List

Prelude

Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol
Falling Slowly (from Once), Hansard/Irglová
Here Comes Your Man, The Pixies
In Your Eyes, Peter Gabriel
Satellite, Dave Matthews Band
Somewhere Over the Rainbow ~ukelele ver.~, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Yellow, Coldplay
Your Song, Elton John

Ceremony

Processional ~ A Thousand Years, Christina Perri
Bridal Entrance ~ Canon in D, Pachelbel
Recessional ~ I Choose You, Sara Bareilles

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