Saturday 27 February 2010

9/30 - Ode to Joy - Wedding Ceremony Music for the Departure of the Bridal Party

9/30 Ode to Joy (from Symphony No. 9) by L. Beethoven

Ode to Joy is a rousing and uplifting piece of music, celebrating the ideal of unity and brotherhood of all mankind. It is a triumphant piece which sings the praises of togetherness.

This piece would be perfect for the departure of the bridal party at the end of the wedding ceremony.

Ode to Joy became the official European anthem in 1972. It is also the national anthem of Rhodesia.

James

Friday 26 February 2010

8/30 - Dance of the Blessed Spirits by C. Gluck - Wedding Ceremony Music for the Entrance of the Bride

8/30 Dance of the Blessed Spirits by C. Gluck

I played this piece for the first time at a wedding ceremony last year.

Dance of the Blessed Spirits is from Act 2 of the opera Orpheus and Eurydice. The music is played during a scene set in Elysium. In Greek mythology, the Elysian Fields were the final resting place of the souls of the heroic and the virtuous.

The dance is elegant and stately, perfect for the entrance of the bride, and is suggestive of tranquillity, calm, peacefulness and beauty.

James

Thursday 25 February 2010

7/30 - Intermezzo by P. Mascagni - Wedding Ceremony Music for the Entrance of the Bride

7/30 Intermezzo (from Cavalleria Rusticana) by P. Mascagni

Mascagni's Intermezzo is one of the most moving pieces of music you will ever hear. It has an extremely passionate main tune that is perfect for the entrance of the bride (procession).

In fact, this music is so emotional that it has been used in two huge films - Godfather Part III (the ending sequence) and as the theme tune for the film Raging Bull.

The intermezzo has also been remixed by William Orbit in his album, Pieces in a Modern Style.

James

Wednesday 24 February 2010

6/30 - Barcarole by J. Offenbach - Wedding Ceremony Music for the Entrance of the Bride

6/30 Barcarole by J. Offenbach

A barcarole is a folk song sung by Venetian gondoliers, and the music is characterised by the rhythm which sounds like the flow of the water and the gondolier's stroke.

Offenbach's barcarole is probably the most famous barcarole and comes from his opera, The Tales of Hoffmann.

This delicate and flowing piece of music would be suitable for the entrance of the bride (the procession), as it has a steady speed and it conjures up romantic images of couples sharing intimate moments on the waterways of Venice.

James

Tuesday 23 February 2010

5/30 - Sleepers, Wake! by J.S. Bach - Wedding Ceremony Music for the Signing of the Register

5/30 Sleepers, Wake! by J. S. Bach

This piece, officially titled Schübler chorale 1 (BWV 645) is one of the most famous chorale preludes by J. S. Bach.

The piece is based on the melody 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme', by Philipp Nicolai and would best suit a performance during the signing of the register.

This version of the chorale is for the organ/piano and does not have any lyrics. However, the original text is religious. I have found an online translation for you to read.

If you are having a civil ceremony, then I would strongly recommend checking with the registry office that covers your wedding to find out if they will permit this piece to be played for your wedding ceremony.

James

Monday 22 February 2010

3/30 - Fur Elise & 4/30 - Flower Duet

Here is a double upload...I was gigging yesterday and didn't have access to the internet, so twice as many recordings today :-)

I checked the counter this morning and we have now had 346 visitors!!!

3/30 Fur Elise by L. Beethoven

This is perhaps one of the most famous pieces of solo piano music in the world and is recognisable from the very first notes. Fur Elise is a brilliant choice of wedding ceremony music for during the signing of the register.

4/30 The Flower Duet (from Lakme) by L. Delibes

This beautiful piece of music is calming, slow, peaceful and perfect for the entrance of the bridal party.

Happy Listening :)

James

Saturday 20 February 2010

2/30 - Boccherini's Minuet - Music for Signing of the Register

We are now up to 259 visitors for the wedding ceremony music guide!! Very exciting!

2/30 Minuet by Luigi Boccherini

This well known piece of classical music, originally written for string quartet, sounds lovely played on the piano.

We would recommend that you have it played during the signing of the register as it is quite understated and suitable for background music.

Until tomorrow...

James

Friday 19 February 2010

Over 200 Visitors!!

We have reached a big milestone today - our 200th visitor has used the guide!

Thank you for using Wedding Music Tips - I hope that you all find it really useful.

To celebrate this achievement, I will be uploading a new recording every day for the next 30 days.

You can expect a good mixture of modern and traditional music for church weddings and civil ceremonies.

Recordings will include music for the entrance of the bride (the procession), music for the signing of the register, music for the departure of the bridal party (the recession) and well known hymns.

We want to make this this most useful guide to help you choose your wedding ceremony music.

RECORDING 1/30

Morning (from Peer Gynt Suite No.1) by E. Grieg

We already have requests for 15 of the pieces to be uploaded...is there anything that you would like us to record???

Leave a comment on any of our posts and we will upload your recording as soon as possible.

Regards

James

Monday 8 February 2010

Everything by Michael Buble

This is one of my favourite songs and I was asked last week if I could make a quick sample clip for the guide.

Everything by Michael Buble

I found it pretty tough to find a good arrangement for piano only, but I think that I have finally cracked it.

Let me know what you think!!

James

Sunday 7 February 2010

Make a Suggestion

We are pretty confident that "Wedding Music Tips" is becoming a really useful resource for brides and the feedback we have had is excellent...

...but, we are always looking to improve and are keen to hear your ideas and suggestions.

If you have ideas about:

* How to improve the guide
* How to promote the guide on the web
* Anything else related to the guide

then we would love to hear your suggestions.

Please add your comments to this post and we will take the time to listen and respond to your advice.

Regards

James
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