Wedding Music – for Church or Civil Celebrant Wedding Ceremonies
( See SoulArte for Reception Entertainment - jazz and dance music )
It's your wedding day. You're poised to walk down the aisle. The first few chords of your song begin and you take the first steps towards your partner. Halfway there and you realise you're floating on the notes of a beautiful voice accompanied by a string quartet. The songs you and your partner have chosen personalise the ceremony and create wonderful memories for you and your family and friends. This is a moment that will be held close to your heart for many years to come. Live music guarantees that the timing is perfect and the setting is complete.
Duo
Vocals accompanied by -
Pianist or church organ, classical guitar or harp
Bespoke Ensemble
Vocals accompanied by -
Strings and/or woodwind, employing the elite musicians of The Sydney Chamber Orchestra
Fiona has been singing at wedding ceremonies across Australia and the UK for over 10 years.
She studied Classical Art Song and Opera at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, completing a B.Mus St in 2004. Fiona performs regularly around Sydney with her band SoulArte and also in classical ensembles.
Repertoire suggestions for sections in a Wedding Ceremony
Bridal Procession (can be one or two separate songs for the Bridesmaids and the Bride or just one for both)
Flower girls, Page boys and/or Bridesmaids Entrance:
Canon in D - Pachelbel (Instrumental)
Kissing You - Des’ree (secular) (recording playing on this page)
When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krause (secular)
Bride’s Entrance:
Ave Maria - Schubert (recording playing on this page)
Ave Maria - Bach / Gounod
Ave Maria - Caccini
Bridal Chorus - Wagner (Instrumental)
Heaven - Bryan Adams (secular)
Everything I do, I do it for You - Bryan Adams (secular)
Candle Ceremony, Butterfly release or other ceremony:
The Sky Above the Roof - Ralph Vaughan-Williams (secular, customised words for wedding)
My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (secular)
Lucky - Jason Mraz (secular)
The Flower Duet from Lakme - Delibes (secular)
Ich liebe dich - Beethoven (secular)
Signing of the Registry:
The Prayer - Anthony Callea (secular)
Love Me Sweet - Carl Vine (secular)
I Only Want To Be With You - Tina Arena (secular)
Vocalise, Op.34/14 - Rachmaninov (song without words)
Come Sleep - Peggy Glanville-Hicks (secular)
Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (secular)
Recessional / Exit music:
Alleluia - Mozart
Ode to Joy - Beethoven
Trumpet Voluntary - Jeremy Clarke (Instrumental)
Wedding March - Mendelssohn (Instrumental)
Everlasting Love - Jamie Cullum (secular)
From This Moment - Shania Twain (secular)
At Last - Etta James (secular)
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder (secular)
Traditional Religious Sections:
Celtic Alleluia - Trad.
On Eagles Wings - Hymn
One Bread One Body - Hymn
I vow to thee my country - Hymn
Panis Angelicus - Franck
Laudate Dominum - Mozart
En Priere - Faure
Please have all song choices approved by the priest or celebrant, particularly songs marked secular, which means non-religious.
For further information or to have a CD posted for your convenience,
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( See SoulArte for Reception Entertainment - jazz and dance music )
