Wedding
Ceremony Guide
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recommendations
on this page are merely suggestions. If you know you want a specific
song that is not listed in this
wedding guide or
Robin's other repertoire lists, don't hesitate to request it and she
will do her very best
to make it happen. If you are unsure of the music you want, and many
people are, this is where Robin can help you. You and she
can work closely to draw upon her countless ceremony experiences to
guide you. Her goal is to make your
wedding
ceremony easy, stress free, unique and perfect. |
Prelude Music
Prelude music will create
your guests' first impressions as they arrive. It typically begins
between fifteen and thirty
minutes prior to the actual beginning of your ceremony. Almost
anything is appropriate here, depending on the mood you want to convey.
You may request one or more specific songs,
request certain styles of music, or simply leave it to Robin's
discretion. For example, you may want to request all classical
music, a mixture of popular and classical, or even Disney songs (for a
theme wedding). Selections for prelude music may be made from
any of Robin's general Repertoire and
Wedding Guide lists.
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Processional Music
The processional marks
the beginning of the ceremony itself and accompanies the arrival and
placement of you and your wedding party. It usually
consists of at least two pieces. The number and length of
processional pieces will be determined by several factors, such as the
number of attendants and the length of the aisle. See Recommendations for
Processional Music below. |
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Ceremony Music
There are often rituals during the ceremony that benefit from
some musical background. Lighting of a unity candle, presentation of
flowers to the mothers of the couple, and a silent prayer or meditation
are some
examples. Often the couple just wants a special song in the middle to
add to the atmosphere. Keep in mind that song lengths can be customized
to
fit the timing of your ceremony. See Recommendations for
Ceremony Music below.
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Recessional Music
The recessional is the completion of your wedding ceremony. Choose a
lively piece of music to accompany you and your attendants as
you exit. I usually play until all or most of your guests have left. If
you have many people at the wedding, or are staying in the room for
a reception line, more than one piece will be performed. See Recommendations for
Recessional Music below.
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Recommendations for
Processional Music
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| - Classical Selections - |
Bach: Air on a G String
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| Bach:
Arioso |
| Bach:
Etudes
#3
6 10 (from violin) |
| Bach: Prelude from Well
Tempered Clavier |
| Bach: Siciliana |
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata
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| Berger:
Valse
Continentale (Amoureuse) |
| Chopin:
Fantasy
Impromptu |
Clarke:
Trumpet
Tune (Prince of Denmark's March)
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| Corelli:
Adagio |
| Damase:
Adagietto |
Dussek:
Sonata
in E
flat (2nd Movt.)
Dussek:
Sonatina in F
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| Galante:
A
Wedding Music (harp,flute,cello) |
| Galante:
Bride's
March (to be played with Pachelbel's Canon in D) |
Galante:
Robin's
Song
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Handel:
Air
(Adagio) from Water Music
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| Handel:
Largo |
| Mendelssohn:Venetian Boat
Song |
| Mozart:
Aria:
Cossi
Fan Tutti |
| Pachelbel:
Canon
in D |
| Purcell:
Hornpipe |
Purcell:
Prelude
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| Purcell:
Trumpet
Voluntary |
Robertson: Bittersweet
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Robertson: Mon Ami
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Schubert: Unfinished
Symphony Exerpt
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| Vinci:
Aria |
| Vivaldi:
Allegro
Grazioso (Spring, Opus 8, No.
1) from The Four
Seasons |
| Vivaldi:
Largo (Winter,
Opus 8, No. 4) from The
Four
Seasons |
| Wagner:
Bridal
March from Lohengrin (Here Comes the Bride) |
- Popular
Selections -
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| Bella
Note from Disney's Lady and the Tramp |
| Embracable
You by G. Gershwin |
| If |
| Love
from Disney's Robin Hood |
| Love
Walked In by G. Gershwin |
| My
Cup Runneth Over
from I Do, I Do |
| One
Hand, One Heart from West Side Story |
| Someone
to Watch
Over Me by G. Gershwin |
| Sunrise,
Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof |
| There's
A Place For
Us from West Side Story |
| They
Were You from The Fantastics |
| Today by J. Denver |
| What
A Wonderful
World |
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- Jewish Selections -
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Bilvovi
(In My Heart)
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| Chorsha
ha Eucaliptus |
| Dodi
Li #1 & #2 (You are my Beloved,
My Beloved is Mine) |
Erev
Ba (Evening Is Approaching)
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Erec
Shel Shoshanim (Evening of Roses)
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Hana'ava
Babanot
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Hi'ne
Bo
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Hine Ma Tov #1(How good and pleasant it is for brethren
to dwell together)
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| Hine
Ma Tov #2(How good and pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together) |
Hodaya
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Kol
Dodi (The Voice of My Beloved)
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Shalom Aleichem
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Tzohmoh Nafshi (My Soul Thirsts for You)
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- Christian Selections -
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Amazing Grace
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Bless
Be the Tie That Binds
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Deo
Gratias
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Jacob's
Ladder
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| Jesu
Joy
of Mans Desiring by J. S. Bach |
| O
Perfect Love |
| Rock
of Ages |
Where You Walk
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- Irish and Scottish Selections -
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Captain
Sudley or Carolan's Dowry
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Carolan's Welcome
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Finlandia
by J. Sibelius
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Lady
Athenry
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Minstrell Boy
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Morning
Has Broken
My Wild Irish Rose
The Rose of Tralee (with vocalist or other instrument)
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Recommendations
for Ceremony Music
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- Classical
Selections -
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Damase:
Adagietto
by
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| Debussy:
Maid
With the Flaxen Hair |
| Debussy:
Page
d'Album |
| Galante:
Arielle's
Lullaby |
| Galante:
Meditation |
| Giordano: Caro
Mio Ben (with or without Vocalist) |
| Gounod: Ave
Maria |
MacDowell:
To
A Wild Rose
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| Malotte:
The
Lords
Prayer |
| Massenet:
Meditation |
| Puccini:
Omio
Babbibo Caro (with or without
vocalist) |
| Schubert:
Ave
Maria (with vocalist or other instrument) |
- Popular Selections -
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Evening
Prayer from Hansel and Gretel
(with or withour vocalist)
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| I
Believe in Happy
Endings (with vocalist) |
| I
Love You Truly |
| I've
Dreamed of You |
Solace
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Starting
Here,
Starting Now
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| Sunrise,
Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof |
| The
Prayer |
| Through
the Eyes of
Love from Ice Castles |
| We've Only Just
Begun |
| What A Wonderful World |
| Disneys
When
You Wish Upon A Star |
| With
You from Pippin |
Recommendations
for
Recessional Music
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- Classical
Selections -
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Beethoven: Ode To Joy
Galante:
A Wedding Music - Recessional (harp,
flute, cello)
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| Godefroid: Romance
Without Words |
| Grandjany: Joyful
Overture |
| Handel: Allegro Vivace from
Water
Music Suite |
| Handel: Hornpipe from Water
Music Suite |
| Handel: Allegro Maestoso
from Water
Music Suite |
| Mendelssohn: Wedding
March |
| Mozart:
Eine
Kleine Nachtmusik (4th Movt.) |
Naderman:
Progressive
Sonatinen
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| Purcell:
Trumpet
Tune (Prince of Denmark's March) |
Vivaldi:
Allegretto
(Spring, Opus 8, No. 1) from The
Four Seasons
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| Vivaldi:
Allegro
from The Four Seasons |
- Jewish
Selections -
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| Artsa Alinu |
| Bashana Haba'ah |
| Eile Chanda Libi |
| Hevenu Shalom |
| Siman Tov |
| - Christian Selections - |
Bach:Jesu Joy of Man's
Desiring
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Bach: Sheep May Safely
Graze
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- Irish Selections -
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Carolan's Concerto
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Carolan's Receipt
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Lady
Gethin
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Sir Charles Coote
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