Archives: July 2011

Classical Music in wedding the segments of Ceremonies

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Classical music in weddingClassical music in wedding ceremonies set an elegant tone for wedding ceremonies. Couples around the world often have the same questions concerning the use of traditional classical music for each segment of their wedding ceremony.

The most common question is, “What are the traditional pieces for the wedding ceremony and when do I use them?”

There are pieces that are the most traditional and popular choices when using classical music in wedding ceremonies. Below are lists of the most traditional choices for the different segments of your wedding ceremony. You can listen to these pieces on the our website or by performing a Google search of the titles.

Music For the Bridal Party Processional (Entrance)

The bridal party processional can be accompanied by several pieces if you have a large bridal party or would just like different songs for different members of the bridal party.  The most traditional arrangement is to have the mothers, minister, groom and groomsmen enter to one soft piece that is not on the list below. (If the groomsmen are escorting the brides maids only the mothers minister, groom and best man would enter to this first song.) This would be followed by the flower girls, ring bearer, and brides maids entering to one of the music selections from below. There are of course many variations on this arrangement for different religions, cultures and preferences but this is the most common arrangement for bridal party entrance music at wedding ceremonies.

  • Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke (the most popular and traditional selection)
  • Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach
  • Canon in D by Pachelbel
  • Trumpet Tune by Purcell
  • Rondeau (Theme from Masterpiece Theatre) by Mouret
  • Hornpipe (Allegro Maestoso) from Water Music by Handel
  • Te Deum by Charpentier

Music for the Bridal Processional (Entrance)

  • Bridal Chorus by Wagner also known as Here Comes the Bride (the most popular and traditional selection)
  • Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach
  • Canon in D by Pachelbel
  • Trumpet Tune by Purcell
  • Rondeau (Theme from Masterpiece Theatre) by Mouret
  • Hornpipe (Allegro Maestoso) from Water Music by Handel
  • Te Deum by Charpentier
  • Trumpet Voluntary

Music for Unity Candle/Sand/Crystal Ceremony, Wine Ceremony, Rose Presentations or Similar Section of the Service Requiring Background Music

  • Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach or Canon in D by Pachebel, if not used for bride or bridal party
  • Ave Maria by Schubert
  • Ave Maria by Bach
  • O Perfect Love by Barnby
  • Panis Angelicus by Frank
  • One Hand, One Heart by Bernstein
  • Sheep May Safely Graze by Bach
  • Evening Prayer by Humperdink
  • Hymns

Music for the Bridal Party Recessional (Return down the aisle at the conclusion of the wedding ceremony)

  • Wedding March by Mendelssohn (the most popular and traditional Selection)
  • La Rejouissance by Handel
  • Trumpet Tune by Purcell
  • Rondeau (Theme from Masterpiece Theatre) by Mouret
  • Elsa’s Procession from The Cathedral by Wagner
  • Ode to Joy by Beethoven
  • Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke

Seating and Exiting Music for Wedding Guests

  • A mix of soft classical music

I hope that you find these lists of wedding ceremony music helpful.  If you have any questions about wedding ceremony music Music Remembrance is always glad to help whether you are client or not.

How to Spice Up Your Convention or Business Meeting with Music

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A long business meeting or a week of meetings at a conference can get tiring no matter what the subject matter is.  To keep your audience, clients or employees alert and interested you can employ many methods and devices.

One device that can really wake things up, feature your employees and reinforce your key point is music.

Hire event musicians!

Using music for conventions and business meetings in Orlando is easy because Orlando has unlimited resources due to the great amount of diverse and high quality entertainment needed for conventions, theme parks and parties.

Music is often used to spice up long days of meetings, classes, seminars, conventions and events. Hiring event musicians can break up the monotony of the day, and even inject a good amount of entertainment and humor sometimes not associated with business events.

Here are some examples of how music can be used.

A popular wake up call for morning meetings

Getting and holding the total attention of everyone in an early meeting can be difficult.  If you wake everyone’s senses with something fun and exciting, obtaining their concentration is easier.  One great “wake up call” is a surprise marching band, or dixieland band, marching through the room towards the beginning of the meeting.  The band will march in and line up across the front of the room for a short performance.  Songs can be tailored for your company or seminar theme.

  • For a company from Indiana: “Back Home Again In Indiana,”   Catholic meeting: “When The Saints Go Marching In”,
  • Meeting/seminar about creativity: “Imagination” (From Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”),
  • Conference on teamwork: “We are Family”
  • Convention theme of overcoming obstacles with a positive attitude: “High Hopes (An Ant can Move that Rubber Tree Plant)
  • For any corporation: your company theme song.

Does someone from your company sing?

How about someone from your company singing a song with a live band about the theme or key point of the meeting?  See examples above.

Interactive Presentation

Event musicians can come in the form of a live band, orchestra or jazz group. These groups demonstrate skills that you would like your seminar attendees to learn and improve in a memorable interactive presentation. Key concepts are clearly demonstrated with music ensembles by examining the conductors role with the different parts of the music ensemble  Your attendees will clearly see the correlation between the conductors role and musicians and a CEO and the different segments of a corporation  Managers and workers are thoroughly entertained and learn valuable lessons to improve your companies productivity.

Demonstrated concepts and themes might include teamwork, leadership skills, micromanaging, how a company appears from a workers, middle management and executives perspectives, how management can help workers connect to the big picture, how management can help workers perform to their full potential, dealing with change and much more.

Parties and Meal Entertainment

For stress relief during a day or week of meetings a party or meal with live entertainment will recharge everyone’s batteries. Hiring event musicians can do the trick!

Welcome to Orlando

A music performance welcoming seminar or convention attendees can get everyone excited about the day or week.  A band performing Disney and Universal Studios songs says “welcome to Orlando” in festive way.

There are so many ways to spice up business meetings and conventions in Orlando with Music.  Use your imagination or contact your event music coordinator for more ideas and details.