Weddings

The Sussex String Quartet will greatly enhance the atmosphere and create that exquisite, romantic touch for your special day. We have played at hundreds of civil and religious wedding ceremonies over the years and are happy to offer advice on all aspects of the musical accompaniment to your wedding, including appropriate music and logistics. We will always liaise with the Registrar, Toastmaster or Clergy before the ceremony to ensure that the musical side of things runs smoothly. Our professionalism and attention to detail are second to none.

At civil ceremonies we usually perform whilst guests assemble 20-30 minutes before the start of the ceremony.

We then play for the entrance of the bride, during the signing of the register and at the end of the ceremony.

Very often the music chosen for these occasions will be of the classical variety, but we will play music of any genre and will also be pleased to arrange something which is not already on our extensive repertoire list.

Listed below are some suggestions for repertoire:

Before the ceremony

A selection of Baroque/Classical favourites Mozart - Divertimenti

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks

Bach - Brandenburg Concerti

Entrance of the bride

Handel - The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba The Prince of Denmark's March

Wagner - Bridal March from Lohengrin Pachelbel - Canon

Purcell - Trumpet Tune

During the signing of the register

Handel - Air from the Water Music

Vivaldi - Largo from Winter (Four Seasons)

Fauré - Pavane

Elgar - Chanson de Matin, Salut d'Amour

Bach - Air on a G String

Delibes - Flower Duet from Lakme

This is often a good point at which to include a favourite or significant tune!

On greeting the newly-weds

Mendelssohn - Wedding March

Dubois - Toccata

Handel - Hornpipe from the Water Music

The theme tune to 'Mission Impossible' is occasionally requested!

Religious/Church Ceremonies

We would suggest similar repertoire to the above but are also pleased to accompany hymns, arrangements of which are free of charge.

Further suggestions are:

Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring,

Bach - Sheep May Safely Graze

Goodall - The Lord is My Shepherd

(Vicar of Dibley theme tune)

Schubert - Ave Maria

Entrance of Bride - Pachelbel's Canon

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“Thank you very much to you and your group

for playing and our wedding at Goodwood House

a fortnight ago. The music was absolutely lovely

and had many compliments from our guests. It

really added a special touch to our day.”

T and E Goodwood House

"Thank you so much for the quartet and

wonderful playing at our wedding,

everyone said how fab you guys were"

C.B. Bexhill