Harp - Elizabeth ref: 2835.1
Wedding ceremony repertoire Guests assembling – Some examples: Air from the Water Music Handel Air on a G String Bach Cavatina (from the Deerhunter) Stanley Myers Gymnopedie No. 1 Eric Satie The Girl with the Flaxen hair Debussy Chaconne Jeremiah Clarke Prelude from Te Deum Charpentier Sonatina Dussek Eleanor Plunkett O’Carolan (18th century Irish) For the processional/bride’s entrance - often stately and dignified Some examples: Air (from Water Music) Handel All in a Garden Green stately Elizabethan English tune Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel Bridal Chorus (Here comes the Bride) Wagner Canon in D (very short version) Pachelbel Chaconne Jeremiah Clarke Lady Gethin O’Carolan Trumpet Voluntary (Prince of Denmark’s March) Jeremiah Clarke Trumpet Tune Purcell Variations on a Theme by Mozart (short version) Anon arr. Le Dentu Music from Lord of the Rings For the recessional/ exit of bride and groom - upbeat and joyful! Some examples: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel Chaconne Jeremiah clarke Harp Concerto (1st Movement) Handel Trumpet Voluntary (Prince of Denmark’s march) Jeremiah Clarke Variations on a Theme by Mozart Le Dentu Wedding March (The traditional recessional) Mendelssohn Carolan’s Concerto O’Carolan Mairi’s Wedding Trad. Scottish During the signing of the register examples of tunes I have played by request Amazing Grace (Church weddings only) Air from Derry (Danny Boy) Ave Maria Schubert (Church weddings only) Breton Tune Canon in D (Complete) Pachelbel Castle on a Cloud from Les Miserables Cavatina from The Deerhunter Fields of Gold Song Bird You Raise Me Up Greensleeves Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring Bach (Church weddings only) Misty Moon River I’ve even played music by the Foo Fighters and Metallica Songs during the signing of the register If requested, I can also sing during the signing of the register, unaccompanied, self-accompanied on the harp, or with the organ. Amazing Grace (church weddings) Ave Maria (church weddings) Fields of Gold Lord of All Hopefulness (church weddings) Lord of the dance (Church weddings) My Love is like a Red, Red Rose My Lagan Love (an Irish love song) She moved through the fair (Our wedding day) Simple Gifts Song Bird (Eva Cassidy/ All Angels) The First Time Ever I saw your face The Wind Beneath my Wings You Raise Me Up Other songs by request - if I know them, or you are able to supply a recording and/or sheet music, I will be happy if it’s possible, to learn a song for your ceremony Classical music including:- Air on a G String J.S.Bach Gavotte from French Suite no. 5 J.S.Bach Adagio for Strings Samuel Barber Prelude in C J.S.Bach Fur Elise Beethoven Mandolin Sonata Beethoven Mazurka no.2 Chopin Chaconne Jeremiah Clarke Giga Corelli La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin Debussy Flower Duet (from Lachme) Delibes Sonatina Dussek Canon in D (Pachelbel’s Canon) Pachelbel Air from the Water Music Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel Harp Concerto Handel Gabriel’s Oboe (from The Mission) Variations on a Theme by Mozart Mozart (Arr. Le Dentu) Cavatina (from the Deerhunter) Stanley Myers O Mio Babbino Caro Puccini Hornpipe (The Hole in the Wall) Purcell Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Rachmaninov (Variation 18) Gymnopedie No. 1 Eric Satie Traumerei Schumann Andante from Concerto for 2 Mandolins Vivaldi Music from The Four Seasons Vivaldi plus other less known but beautiful music by:- Arne, Bochsa, Mozart, Nadermann, Scarlatti, Dussek and other composers Popular, Jazz standards, and music from film and stage Ain’t no Sunshine Music from Amelie Angels Annie’s Song Ashokan Farewell As Time Goes By Autumn Leaves Beatles Songs including All my Loving And I Love her Can’t Buy Me Love Eight days a Week Eleanor Rigby Get Back Girl Here There and Everywhere Hey Jude In my Life I’ve Just Seen a Face Let it Be The Long and Winding Road Norwegian Wood Paperback Writer We can Work it Out With a Little Help from my Friends Yesterday You’ve got to Hide your Love Away Black Orpheus Can You Feel the Love Tonight Cavatina (from The Deer Hunter) Cinema Paradiso – Love Theme Don’t Cry for me Argentina Enya songs eg Orinoco Flow Fields of Gold The First Time Ever I saw your Face Fly Me to the Moon Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission) Georgia Greensleeves Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley) Have I Told You Lately I can’t help falling in love with you (Elvis Presley /UB40 etc) Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder) It had to be you It’s a Wonderful World Last of the Mohicans – main theme Leaving on a Jet Plane Les Miserables – Castle on a Cloud Let There Be Love Lloyd Webber – including:- Aspects of Love Love Changes Everything Cats Memory Evita Don’t cry for me Argentina Jesus Christ Superstar I Don’t know How to Love Him Phantom of the Opera All I Ask of You Angel of music Think of Me Music of the Night Phantom of the Opera Starlight Express PieJesu Marble Halls (Enya) Maria (West Side Story) Misty Moon River My Favourite Things My Heart will Go On (Titanic) A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Norwegian Wood Nothing Else Matters (Metallica) Runaway Send in the Clowns She Smoke gets in your Eyes Somewhere over the Rainbow Songbird (Eva Cassidy) Summertime Sunshine on my Shoulders Take 5 Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton) Times Like These (Foo Fighters) Unchained Melody We’ve only just begun (Carpenters) When I fall in love Wonderful tonight (Eric Clapton) Wonderwall Wooden Heart Yesterday You’ll Never Walk Alone You’re Beautiful Your Song (Elton John) Disney tunes A Whole New World Beauty and the Beast Everybody wants to be a Cat And more Ask if your favourite is not here. If there is a song you would particularly like included, it may be possible for Elizabeth to make an arrangement.