College Station String Quartet
Welcome!
The College Station String Quartet is composed of experienced players in the Brazos Valley area. We provide music for wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions, parties, church services, memorials, and any other event.

We are the local leaders in in-house transcription and arranging services.

We have played at many diverse venues, including:
  • 2012 MSC Opas Gala
  • Christopher’s World Grille
  • Antique Rose Emporium
  • The Greenbranch
  • Double Creek Crossing
  • Rock Lake Ranch
  • 7F Lodge
  • Royalty Pecan Farms
  • Astin Mansion
  • Messina Hof
  • Miramont Country Club
  • Traditions Country Club
  • Pebble Creek Country Club
  • Briarcrest Country Club
  • Numerous local churches


You may have seen us perform at the Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, and Fall 2012 Bridal Association of the Brazos Valley Bridal Show and Benefit and the College Station Hilton Showcase Wedding Reception.

We are also dedicated to enriching the arts in our local community. We have played at Storytime at the College Station public library, Carriage Inn retirement community, and Art Step in historic downtown Bryan.


Member of the Bridal Association of the Brazos Valley
Services
Our wedding service consists of 30 minutes of background prelude music while your guests arrive, then music for the entrance of the wedding party and the rest of the ceremony.

Our wedding and reception service is the wedding service plus an hour or more of background music during a post-wedding dinner and reception.

These are our most common services. We are also available to play background music for parties or other formal occasions on an hourly basis.

Please email us for our current rates.

Our expert consultation is free of charge. We have worked many different weddings and can walk you through all the options and help you choose the perfect music for your event. If you already know exactly what you want, we can work with you to deliver your vision!

Don’t want to deal with the music selections? Don’t have any preferences? You’ll probably find our standard wedding program under Suggestions a good fit.

Standard wedding program

Mothers and grandmothers
Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Bridesmaids
Pachelbel - Canon

Bride
Wagner - Bridal Chorus aka Here Comes the Bride
or
Handel Hornpipe

Unity candle (if applicable)
Bach - Arioso

Recessional
Mendelssohn - Wedding March

Guests exiting
Mouret - Rondeau

Alternatives

Processional

(pick 3: Parents+Grandparents, Bridesmaids, Bride)
  • Pachelbel - Canon
  • Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
  • Handel - Hornpipe from Water Music
  • Handel - Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
  • Mouret - Rondeau (theme from Masterpiece Theatre)
  • Purcell - Trumpet Tune
  • Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary
  • Wagner - Bridal Chorus aka “Here Comes the Bride”

Unity candle, communion, readings, etc.

  • Bach - Arioso
  • Bach - Air
  • Bach-Gounod - Ave Maria
  • Schubert - Ave Maria

Recessional and postlude

(pick 2: bridal party and guests)
  • Mendelssohn - Wedding March
  • Handel - La Rejouissance
  • Mozart - Eine kleine Nachtmusik
  • Handel - Hornpipe from Water Music
  • Handel - Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
  • Aggie War Hymn
  • Coldplay - Viva la Vida
Repertoire
We perform all the familiar classics, as well as pop, light jazz, and ragtime. We can special order almost any pop song.

We are the local leaders in in-house arranging and transcription skills.

Pop hits (other songs available to order)
  • Aggie War Hymn
  • Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve)
  • Charlie Brown Theme (Vince Guaraldi)
  • Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)
  • Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey)
  • Eveningland (Hem)
  • How Beautiful (Twila Paris)
  • I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
  • Kiss Me (Sixpence None the Richer)
  • Love Story (Taylor Swift)
  • Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)
  • Starlight (Muse)
  • Storybook Love from Princess Bride
  • A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
  • Viva la Vida (Coldplay)
  • What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
  • Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
  • Your Man (Josh Turner)
Wedding standards
  • Air from Water Music
  • Air in D (Bach)
  • Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate
  • Amazing Grace
  • Aria from Xerxes
  • Arioso
  • Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod)
  • Ave Maria (Schubert)
  • Bourree from Water Music
  • Bridal Chorus
  • Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
  • Hallelujah Chorus
  • Hornpipe from Water Music
  • How Beautiful
  • How Great Thou Art
  • Hymne (Vangelis)
  • I Will Be Here
  • Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
  • La Rejouissance
  • Largo from Concerto in d (Bach)
  • Largo from Winter
  • Meditation from Thais
  • My Heart Ever Faithful
  • Ode to Joy
  • Pachelbel’s Canon
  • Panis Angelicus
  • Romanze (Mozart)
  • Rondeau (Mouret)
  • Salut d’amour
  • Sheep May Safely Graze
  • Te Deum (Charpentier)
  • Traumeri
  • Trumpet Tune
  • Trumpet Voluntary
  • Wachet Auf
  • Wedding March
  • You Raise Me Up
Other non-classical
  • All I Ask of You
  • Anchors Aweigh
  • Anything Goes
  • At Last
  • Can Can
  • Can’t Help Falling In Love
  • Champs Elysees
  • Come Back to Sorrento
  • Country Club Rag
  • Country Gardens
  • Dark Eyes
  • Easy Winners Rag
  • El Choclo
  • El Relicario
  • The Entertainer
  • Estrellita
  • Fascination
  • Funiculi Funicula
  • Hava Naglia
  • It’s All Right With Me
  • La Cumparsita
  • La Paloma
  • La Vie en Rose
  • Liberty Bell
  • Loch Lomond
  • Londonderry Air
  • Moon River
  • Night and Day
  • O Sole Mio
  • Over the Rainbow
  • Paragon Rag
  • Paris Canaille
  • Por una Cabeza
  • The Prayer
  • Santa Lucia
  • Somewhere
  • Sous le Ciel de Paris
  • Take the ‘A’ Train
  • Tarantella
  • Theme from The Notebook
  • Theme from Pride and Prejudice (BBC)
  • Washington Post
Classical
  • Albinoni: Sinfonia in G
  • Avison: Concerto in e minor
  • Bach: Badinerie
  • Bach: Rondo in b
  • Boccherini: “Celebrated” Minuet
  • Boyce: Symphony No. 1 and No. 4
  • Dittersdorf: Andante in G
  • FJ Haydn: “The Best of Haydn” Collection
  • FJ Haydn: 30 Selected String Quartets
  • Godin: Valse Septembre
  • Gretry: Allegro Grazioso
  • Handel: Let the Bright Seraphim
  • Handel: “The Best of Handel” Collection
  • Handel: Water Music
  • Haydn: Serenade
  • Hook: Divertimento in G
  • Martini: Plaisir d’amour
  • Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana
  • Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
  • Popy: Sphinx Waltz
  • Saint-Saens: The Swan
  • Schubert: Serenade
  • Stamitz: String Quartet No. 3 in E flat
  • Strauss: “The Best of Strauss” Waltz Collection
  • Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
  • Vivaldi: Concerto alla Rustica
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you play my favorite song?
Almost certainly yes. If the song is listed on the website, it’s free. In other cases we can order the music and arrange it for a small fee.
What do I need to do to book?
Just contact us and we will reserve the date for you! No deposit required.
What decisions do I need to make? What information do I need to provide?
  • Quartet or trio
  • In-town (Bryan/College Station) or out-of-town
  • Music selections: you can go with the standard program in the Suggestions section, or pick any custom songs
Do I need a contract or deposit?
We don’t require any deposit. You can cancel or reschedule with no penalty.

We would be happy to send you a formal written contract, but we don’t require it. We do 4 out of 5 weddings without a formal contract. Our commitment to perform a service in exchange for money is still legally binding without a formal contract.
How do I pay?
The full amount on the day of the event, cash or check. There’s no deposit.
What’s the difference between quartet and trio?
Trio: violin, viola, cello
Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello

We have all common wedding ceremony repertoire for both quartet and trio. Some of our prelude and reception music is written only for trio or quartet.

String quartets were traditionally more common in the past and provide slightly more volume.

Currently more than half the events we do are trios. A trio costs 3/4 the quartet rate.
Do you play only weddings?
Although weddings are our most common service, we are also available for parties, galas, and other events. We have numerous and diverse musical selections for any occasion.
How long before the event should I contact you?
As soon as possible! We often have events booked several months in advance, and some booked more than a year in advance. We need at least 2 weeks to buy or arrange music that isn’t on the list.
Could you play at my event outside the Bryan-College Station area?
Yes. We do charge for mileage beyond a 30 minute radius.
Do you need someone to give you cues?
We have done many weddings smoothly without cues, but it always makes it easier if your wedding planner or usher helps “direct traffic” and signals us so we can coordinate the music. The moment the bride enters and the music starts is always powerful, all the more if the timing is perfect.
Do I need to set up anything for you at the event?
We have only a few requirements:
  • Three or four chairs with no arms
  • A 6'x10' space
  • Enough light to read by—let us know if we should bring our music stand lights
  • We must have shelter if there is any possibility of rain during an outdoor event; our wooden instruments would be severely damaged by water.
Divertimento - F.J. Haydn


Ashokan Farewell - Jay Ungar


Don’t Stop Believing - Journey


Starlight - Muse


Eveningland - Hem


Paragon Rag - Scott Joplin


Theme from The Notebook - A. Zigman


Bourrée - G.F. Handel


Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel


Twilight wedding song


Your Man - Josh Turner


Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - J.S. Bach


Valse


Duet in C Major - Beethoven


March - Alessandro Scarlatti