Silverleaf String Quartet

• Stephen Schmidt - Viola
• Paul Bedell - Cello
• Francoise Moquin - Violin
• Susan Bedell - Violin

The Silverleaf String Quartet was formed in 1990 by Richmond Symphony musicians Paul and Susan Bedell, and has been performing for weddings, receptions, celebrations, and anniversaries ever since. Members of the quartet are a familiar part of the Virginia musical scene, performing in the Richmond and Williamsburg Symphonies as well as in many church, choral, and chamber music concerts.

We have played for weddings in many area venues such as The Jefferson Hotel, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Maymont, Mill at Fine Creek, Main Street Station, numerous churches, and also many non-traditional sites. We have also performed for many company and organizational events such as The Nature Conservancy, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, VCU School of Engineering, The John Marshall Foundation, Richmond Symphony Music Marathon, and the Ford Colony in Williamsburg. Although we are willing to travel to many areas in Virginia, because of traffic issues it is not cost effective for us to travel to Northern Virginia.

Our wedding repertoire has grown over the years by honoring special requests. Brides have come down the aisle to everything from the Pachelbel Canon and the Clark Trumpet Voluntary to Louis ArmstrongÂ's Â"What a Wonderful WorldÂ". Couples have recessed to everything from the famous Purcell Trumpet Tune and MendelssohnÂ's Â"Wedding MarchÂ" to the popular tune Â"Bittersweet SymphonyÂ" by The Verve. We have provided traditional Swedish music for a Swedish bride and Armenian music for an Armenian reception. BeatleÂ's tunes for the funeral of a Beatles lover and 2 hours worth of romantic music for a candlelight dinner in a B&B dining room, honoring the coupleÂ's 20th wedding anniversary, are some of our more memorable occasions. In short, we are happy to work with you and help you make your dream come true.

It is important to know that leaving a deposit with Gigmasters does not automatically bind a contract with us. You will need to contact us directly, as we will issue our own contract and deposit.

• Across the Universe - Lennon/McCartney
• Air - Bach
• All You Need is Love - Lennon/McCartney
• Annie's Song - John Denver
• Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
• Ashokan Farewell - Ungar
• Ave Maria - Schubert
• Ave Verum - Mozart
• Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
• Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin - Wagner
• Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John
• Canon in D - Pachelbel
• Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis
• Christmas Concerto - Corelli
• Eine Kleine Nachmusik - Mozart
• Emperor Waltzes - Strauss
• Here, There, and Everywhere - Lennon/McCartney
• Hornpipe from "Water Music" - Handel
• If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
• Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
• Maybe I'm Amazed - McCartney
• One Hand, One Heart - Bernstein
• Pie Jesu - Andrew Lloyd Weber
• Prelude - Charpentier
• Somewhere in Time - Theme from the movie
• Songbird - Fleetwood Mac
• Spring - Vivaldi
• The Man I Love - Gershwin
• The Prayer - Foster
• Trumpet Tune - Purcell
• Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
• Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
• Wachet Auf (Sleepers Awake) - Bach
• Wedding March - Mendelssohn
• What a Wonderful World
• When I'm 64 - Lennon/McCartney
• Yellow - Coldplay

Anniversaries, Banquets, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Cocktail Parties, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Engagement Parties, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Mother's Day Parties, Movie Soundtracks, Private Parties, Rehearsal Dinners, Resorts, Retirement Parties, Studio Session, Thanksgiving Celebrations, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions, Wine Tasting Parties...and more.

• The music was better than i imagined!!! It sounded beautiful in the chapel. Thanks so much for making the day unforgettable! -- Kelly L, Richmond, VA, 9/22/2007
• it was wonderful working with them -- Becky W, Richmond, VA, 6/20/2008
• The Silverleaf String Quartet was very good. They played beautifully and a number of guests commented to me on how much they enjoyed the music. They were very helpful in the planning stages and made it clear they wanted to perform their best for my wedding. There were a couple of snaffoos, but they were minor and were resolved quickly and easily, and probably would not have occured had I been clearer in my communications. Very excellent band of musicians that can play classical and Beatles. And now a little bit of Elvis, too. -- Marilyn , Richmond, VA, 6/24/2006

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