I need your help.Remember how I mentioned post-vacation ambitious projects yesterday? Well, one of my projects for this summer is to assemble wedding music information, paperwork, and hopefully a brief recording for weddings at Bethany. I'm starting to make a list of music I have played or heard at various ceremonies over the years. I'm hoping that you will join me by adding suggestions of their own.
So think back to your own wedding day (or the wedding of a friend or relative): What was playing when you processed down the aisle? Did the congregation sing a hymn or a soloist sing a particularly meaningful song? Did you ever attend a wedding where you heard a spectacular piece of music?
I don't expect everyone to know the exact composer and title of everything. Hum a few bars for me and I might recognize it or be able to find it. I just want to "crowd source" this piece of the project so that no great idea gets overlooked. Leave a comment, send an email, or talk to me at church.
This one is lovely for a solo:
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Words and music by Michael W. Smith and Deborah D. Smith
Joanne
Our processional was the "Grand Processional" which is based on the hymn "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" It can have congregational singing, as well as brass accompanying the organ. I don't remember the arranger offhand, but I can get it with one phone call.
ReplyDeleteI don't have my program in front of me, so I should really look it up or ask Chris for sure but we had a lot of music. We recessed to the Widor. We had "Praise to the Lord" and several other hymns. There was a vocal arrangement of "Set me as a Seal" (Dr. Bob's) and a duet from Bach's 140 Cantata. Hmmm, there was more but I don't remember off hand and I have completely blanked on what I walked in to.
ReplyDeleteHow about Forever, by Chris Brown? (you tube)
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