Because all bridal couples are different, we use their wishes and request numbers to appear on and with new titles during the ceremony. Once a year we try to put some of them online; you can find it on our YouTube channel HetStrijkkwartet.
Here is an overview of the latest titles that we purchased at the request of bridal couples and birthday parties for whom we played. For example, because it was 'their' song, or because they have such nice memories of it. Or because for them it is about their child.
How do request numbers work?
These are songs or pieces that are chosen for during the ceremony. Which will really be audible at a special moment.
After I hear the titles, I will surf for the hopefully different versions that are for sale. I then email the bridal couple what suitable sheet music I can find online and they give the green light for the purchase. For example, I send a payment request for this.
We prefer to limit the number of request numbers or new pieces to 2 per ceremony and we prefer to purchase them at least three months in advance.
Not all music is playable; If it is too complicated, we are happy to come up with an alternative. A work as grand as a Wagner opera or ballet by Prokofiev cannot be played with a string quartet. And not all styles lend themselves to string quartet playing; think of rap music…
Do you also have request numbers?
We prefer to hear them sooner rather than later so that we can realize them.
We bought this music last year, and I have forgotten at least 10 titles 😉 :
The Blowers daughter Damian Rice
Edelweiss, The Sound of music
Prelude 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, JS Bach
All of the lights, Kanye West
My baby just cares for me, Nina Simone
Shape of you, Ed Sheeran
Bridgerton music; Bad guy, Main theme, Girls like you
Material girl, Madonna, from Bridgerton
Thank you, next, Ariana Grande, from Bridgerton
Wrecking ball, Miley Cyrus, from Bridgerton
Jump, Van Halen
Still Dre, Dr. Dre
Wildest Dreams, Taylor Swift, from Bridgerton
Lemon tree, Fool's Garden
What about us, Pink
Amarillo, Is this the way to Amarillo, Tony Christie
Home, Edward Sharpe and the magnificent zeros
J'Y j'amais aller, from the film Amelie
A little chaos, title music of the film of the same name
Three little birds, Bob Marley
Que sera, sera, Doris Day
Georgia on my mind, Ray Charles
Accidentally in love, Shrek, Counting Crows
Who is the mole, title song, Ugo Farrel
Rocket man, Elton John
Fragile, Sting
Love theme, The Godfather
From Russia with love, James Bond
With a little help from my friends, Beatles
I do I do I do, Abba
Game of thrones, title song
Sousle ciel de Paris, Edith Piaf
Married life, title song Up,
Feather theme, title song Forrest Gump
Take five for string quartet, Paul Desmond
Somebody that I used to know
Fat bottomed girls, Queen
Happy new year, Abba
Beau kind, C. Debussy
Reverie, C. Debussy
Cornfield chase, Interstellar, film music
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On to the next 50 new titles!
Sincerely,
Scarlett Arts, cellist of The String Quartet
