I love the popular trends of Rustic and Bohemian Weddings. It makes me feel very much at home with my background of composing music inspired by nature and the natural landscape. Many of the weddings I play at that follow this theme are like scenes from...
This is the new video for the first official single by Classical Strings! The song was originally by Nick Cave and is the soundtrack for the BBC drama Peaky Blinders. The music was arranged for Strings by Sue Aston and the video was created by Genius Loci...
Being booked to play at a wedding is never just a job, it is not just about playing a few songs. A wedding day is charged full of emotions, many of them full of love and joy. However, they can also be tinged with sadness if a...
As the wedding date approaches it's reassuring to know that all the music for your ceremony is arranged properly and that all the plans are in place. I am always available to chat with you before the big day so that you don't experience any unnecessary...
We are predicting that movie & TV soundtracks are going to continue to grow as the main theme for wedding entertainment in 2020. The Greatest Showman has been very popular this year and I expect other songs from the film to be requested next year. Sue Aston Classical...
As a professional musician when you play in a wedding ceremony you are not just creating music. You are changing the atmosphere of the room that music is played in. You are helping to join together the thoughts and emotions of all the wedding guests in...
Viva Forever' Arranged for String Quartet by Sue Aston, from Classical Strings. This is a beautiful, haunting melody by the Spice Girls, which works well for strings! Here is the Classical Strings Quartet warming up for a wedding at Polhawn Fort in Cornwall. Sue Aston Classical Strings...
Here is the Classical Strings Quartet performing my special arrangement of the Venezuelan waltz ‘Alma Llanera’ at Boconnoc House and Estate in Cornwall for a wedding last Saturday. I was asked by the Groom to create this bespoke music arrangement as a symbol of international friendship...
Those of you who know me from my work as a composer and recording artist will be aware of how important the landscape and the environment are to my work. I am therefore very excited and pleased to see this upsurge in green and eco friendly...
This is the Classical Strings Quartet trying out one of my special music arrangements, which I created for one of our lovely couples! It is a gorgeous melody, and is the theme from the film, 'Cinema Paradiso' by Morricone, arranged for strings by me, Sue Aston! Classical...