Lauren's Sample Repertoire List
And Wedding Advice
As a general rule music for weddings breaks up into the following 3 separate sections
1. If you are having a civil wedding there is the ceremony itself. This involves playing as guests arrive, a processional as the bride makes her entrance, 2 pieces during the signing of the register, and a recessional as you leave the room.
2. Drinks reception after the service (usually whilst photos are happening, as there can be general milling around for the guests).
3. During the wedding breakfast.
I have a wide ranging and extensive repertoire, and if you have a special piece you want playing I would be happy to accommodate any requests as long as the piece transfers well to being played on the harp. The following tracks below are proven to be popular and well suited to ceremonies.
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PROCESSIONALS Canon, by Pachabel Here Comes the Bride, by Wagner 18th century march Trumpet Voluntary, by Clarke SIGNING OF THE REGISTER Gymnopedie No 1, by Satie 1st Arabesque, by Debussy Flower Duet, by Delibes Moon River |
All I Ask of You, by Lloyd-Webber Rhapsody, by Rachmaninoff Nessun Dorma, by Puccini Evergreen, by B StreisandBacarolle, by Offenbach Meditation from Thais, by Massenet Nocturne, by Godefroid Feelings, by M Albert RECESSIONALS Queen of Sheba, by Handel Ode to Joy, by Beethoven Wedding March, by Mendlessohn |
Please note that some Registrars don’t allow music which can have “religious” connotations to played at a civil ceremony. This includes the traditional wedding marches, Here Comes the Bride by Wagner and the Wedding march by Mendelssohn. There is no “law”saying that you cannot have this music if you so wish, it is purely up to the Registrars personal taste. So if you would like these pieces to be played you will have to discuss this in advance and maybe persuade the registrar! Please also note that I don’t play outdoors, as not only does the sound not carry well outdoors without an acoustic of a room; the sun, rain and general wind is not at all good for the well-being of my harp. For drinks receptions this can be got around by the harp being placed near an open window or French doors of an overlooking room onto gardens. There is usually an in-door point where the drinks table is placed and this, along with the entrance point of the room, is usually the appropriate place to site the harp.