About
sFOURzando is a string quartet for hire in Perth, WA.
Strings for more than the aisle walk. sFOURzando plays weddings, of course, but also memorial services, cocktail parties and formal dinners, and there's jazz, pop and rock in the book when you want something less traditional. You choose the shape: duo, trio or quartet, acoustic instruments or modern electric strings. For a ceremony that means music as guests arrive, the procession, the signing, and the walk back out, with the option to carry on through the reception. A quartet sits at the right volume for dinner, loud enough to hear, quiet enough to talk over. All black is the standard dress code, though they'll match a colour scheme. Performers hold current WA Working With Children checks and the group is insured.
Watch
The show
For a ceremony, the music is mapped to the moments rather than left running. Fifteen to twenty five minutes as guests arrive and find their seats, then the procession, then something under the signing of the register or a candle lighting, and finally the walk back out together. Plenty of couples keep them on afterwards for the cocktail hour or through dinner, where a quartet sits at a useful volume: audible, but nobody has to raise their voice to talk across a table. Dress is all black by default. If your day has a colour scheme or a theme, they'll dress to it as long as it's sorted in advance.
On the day
Roughly two metres by three of covered space, and it needs to be genuinely clear. Bows travel further than people expect, so guests seated or standing right on top of the players causes problems, and the instruments themselves are fragile enough that a bit of distance from small children and enthusiastic dancers is worth planning for. An armless chair for each musician is essential, since arms get in the way of playing. Power is only needed if they're on electric instruments. Everything else they bring. And if guests want to ask about the instruments, they're happy to talk.
Performance options
Every ensemble comes in acoustic or electric, and which one suits depends on the size of the room, the kind of event and the repertoire you pick. The duo is violin and cello, or two violins if you want a brighter sound. The trio runs violin, viola and cello, or two violins with cello. The quartet is the full arrangement: two violins, viola and cello. Beyond those, custom line-ups can be put together, adding a singer or a harp for instance, so it's worth asking if you have something particular in mind.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Working with Children Check
Song list
There are typically 3 segments to a wedding ceremony where music should be considered.
Pachelbel: Canon
Wagner: Bridal Chorus (Here comes the bride)
Handel: Air from Water Music
Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Delibes: Flower Duet from Lakme
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri-Twilight)
Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany’s)
I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis)
Bach: Air
Schubert: Ave Maria
Vivaldi: Largo from Winter (Four Seasons)
Bach: Double Concerto in D minor second movement Largo.
Faure: Pavane
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Forrest Gump (Main Theme)
Please consider one or two pieces as the signing of the documents can take a while with photos being taken.
Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Mendelsshon: Wedding March
Vivaldi: Spring from Four Seasons
Handel: Firework Suite La Rejouissance
Handel: Alla Hornpipe-Water Music Suite
Bitter Sweet Symphony (The Verve)
