Classical Music help

HearzBellz Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:39 PM

Classical Music help

I love classical music, but I do not know what to walk down the aisle to... I do not want to do the wedding march, b/c I actually do not like the song:

I am having a string trio & was thinking of:
Bach - Air on G string
Tchaikovsky's Theme to Romet & Juliet
Bach - Sheep may safely graze

For the recessional we are thinking:
Trumpet Voluntary
Beethoven's 9th (Ode to Joy)
(or my personal favourite) Everlong by the foo fighter's - acoustic version - no words.

HONEST OPINION PLEASE

prncssrachel Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:42 PM

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IMO, trumpet voluntary would be more for the processional. I'm partial to Canon by Pachabel for the processional and I like Ode to Joy for the recessional. Let me think a little and I may have some better suggestions. Let me take a look at my music that I have for weddings.

Teri Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:44 PM

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Here's what we had: (we loved how the music flowed in the ceremony - it fit perfectly!)

Prelude
Water Music Suite No. 1 in F-Air - Handel
Larghetto – Handel
Meditation from Thais – Massenet
Vivaldi, Winter, Largo – The Four Seasons
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D- Air – Bach

Processional
Groom’s parents & Bridal Party – Canon in D – Pachelbel

Bride/Mother of Bride –– Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach

Ceremony
Unity Candle: Ave Maria – Schubert

Recessional
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel

HearzBellz Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:44 PM

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I like Pachabel's cannon, but a guy that is in my wedding party, for some reason that I do not even want to know of, it makes him crack up laughing.....
kind of like Bolero in the movie '10' I think!!!

HearzBellz Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:44 PM

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Ohhhh Queen of Sheba..... I never even though of that one!!!

Teri Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:45 PM

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I hated the title (so conceided sounding!) but it's a beautiful piece.

prncssrachel Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:47 PM

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I don't know how well you know classical music, so I don't know if this will help, but I like Menuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits by Gluck for the processional. You could totally do the Foo Fighters song for the recessional, I'm all for that as well. I just love Baroque music in general for the processional, so a lot of stuff from that time period would work.

HearzBellz Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:48 PM

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LMAO Teri.... I know what you mean...

rachel, I do not know that menuet, I like Bizet's menuet though. I shall have to dust off my classical tapes & see if I have Gluck.

And I also do like Jesu, joy of man's desiring.

prncssrachel Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:48 PM

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HearzBellz, Teri had a lot of music from the time period I was talking about, so that's along the lines. I don't know if you know Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, but that's a great song! I love it!

HearzBellz Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:51 PM

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I just spoke with my trio yesterday & they are anticipating about 30 minutes worth of music & I wasn't planning on that much, I live Vivaldi's four season's - especially Winter & spring, but inthruth I am more of a Mussorsky(sp?) fan. And Wagner.

-not at all appropriate for a wedding ceremony IMO

Teri Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:52 PM

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the musicians should also be able to give you a good list of what they can play.

My sister's a professional musician so she helped me with the music - I was clueless in the beginning!

HearzBellz Posted: Jul 25, 2003 10:00 PM

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I actually studied calssical music in HS (liek 15 years ago) but I like stuff that is really not wedding appropriate - I like some Beethoven, but I don't want all Beethoven.

The musicians gave me a list of 150 songs... thsi is why I wanted opinions.... I cannot even begin to try and hear all 150 songs & decide

HearzBellz Posted: Jul 25, 2003 10:25 PM

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Thanks Gals

prncssrachel Posted: Jul 25, 2003 10:30 PM

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Well, between Teri's sister, and your music class 15 yrs ago and me (a professional musician), I'm sure we can come up with SOMETHING!

prncssrachel Posted: Jul 25, 2003 10:31 PM

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BTW- I REALLY recommend using something from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi. GREAT mood music!

Like, I see you are getting married in January, so maybe use some music from Winter and include the story and description that Vivaldi wrote for his musicians and put it in the program.
I also like Moonlight Sonata for the processional and will probably use that for the BP.

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 26, 2003 07:34 AM

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hearzbellz..I am walking to jesu, joy of mans desiring..its not its not what most walk too..I have just loved that song since I was small..my paresnt were classical music freaks..and something about that song has ALWAYS been very comforting..so at first I was going to have my girls walk to it..just to have it in my wedding and then when I spoke with my ceremony musicians..she said it would be beautiful for ME to walk out to..so thats it..its all I needed to hear. I love that song. Have you heard Josh Grobans version..hes an opera singer..its amazing.

Teri Posted: Jul 26, 2003 07:46 AM

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Yep, I walked in with my mom to Jesu, partly because I've always loved that piece, and partly because I also love Canon, but wanted to do something a little different.

Our isle was actually pretty long too, so each piece was played long enough too (if it's short a piece that takes a while to get going may not work)