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Romantic Wedding Music Played For You on Piano or Accordion in Cornwall
SOME GENERAL HELP WITH YOUR WEDDING MUSIC IDEAS |
PART ONE - THE CIVIL CEREMONY |
You should always consult with your registrar`s office about your choice of music at the marriage ceremony as there are restrictions on religious music being used in civil ceremonies.
However this is not as restrictive as you might think as most of the incidental music used traditionally in church weddings are from secular sources.
The Bridal March often used for the arrival of the bride is from a Wagner opera for example while the Mendelsohnn Wedding March is from his incidental music to Shakespeare`s Midsummer Night`s Dream (here played on my latest Roland FP7F piano).
The Entry of the Queen of Sheba, another popular choice, also normally invokes no opposition from the registrar`s office, and some more examples are given of this in the organ section below.
Even the ones illustrated in the organ selection below are not religious in character. Some are obviously not, but sound remarkably majestic when played in that context!
Apart from the restriction against religion of course you are totally free to choose any music which will work well and add to the joy of the occasion! Be aware that I am not particularly good at punk rock and that recent pop ballads which have not had time to sink into the public consciouslness, may need to be sung rather than just played so that the message comes across
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Playing for you where no Professional Quality Piano is Installed is No Problem as I can bring my wonderful Roland piano as a wonderful digital substitute. |
Although I love to play a good quality grand piano for you (where one is installed in situ already) I can produce more than comparable results on my extremely expressive latest model Roland PF7F, shown above. Listen to the sound on the music files below to find this out for yourself.
Your main problem is deciding whether you want me to play at the ceremony, while greeting your guests or entertaining them before the wedding breakfast, at the meal itself, or various combinations (you decide). I even have a spare instrument if a piano has to be in two separate rooms.
I play for a very long time from my extensive repertoire of jazz standards, show tunes, film songs, light classics, pop ballads etc. but will always try to ensure your special requests are included, subject to them being available in print, available in time and practical to play on the instrument. If I happen to need to buy new music this is chargeable and in the case of the latest modern ballad by a guitarist composer may be more comprehensible if you arrange a guest to sing it with me! I have even played for the bride to sing a couple of great standard tunes to the groom at the time of the speeches,
A small number of my own favourites are illustrated below, as you might hear them played by me on Roland piano in the course of the meal orat other stages of background music for your wedding celebrations but there are hundreds of tunes in my repertoire and I am also a good reader of new music.
As Time Goes By - Embraceable You - I`ve got You Under My Skin - Deep_Purple - I can`t last a Day without You - Close to You - Alfie - Amapola - Sweet Lorraine - Love Story - Nobody Does it Better - Diamonds are Forever -
Organ Music for your Civil Wedding Ceremony
I just mention this possibility for the truly adventurous, who should definitely warn their registrar in advance! As a Fellow of Trinity College of Music London in organ playing this brings me back to my musical roots and then some.
This brand new Roland organ is a very versatile instrument which can play light orchestral style music, big band, hammond sounds, piano music and more until the time comes to shock your guests with the majestic sounds illustrated below for the bride`s arrival or the bride and grrom`s exit up the "aisle" of the hotel conference centre!
This will definitely be a talking point with your guests ever afterwards!
The following tunes are just fairly obvious initial suggestions. There are many other possibilities but these all sound magnificent and absolutely right (expecially the John Williams tunes which when still in Yorkshire I would play on a Father Willis Organ for a local church every May Bank Holiday)
The Bridal March (Wagner) - The Wedding March (Mendelsohnn) - Toccata in D minor (Bach) - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Handel) - Purcell Trumpet Tune - Grand March from Aida - Widor`s Toccata - ET Theme (John Williams) - Superman March (John Williams) - Schindler`s List (John Williams) - Jurassic Park (John Williams)
You can book organ for the ceremony and piano for before and afterwards for an extra charge to cover additional help with transportation and setup.
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My Accordion option can give a very special flavour to your Cornish weddingTo give a unique continental atmosphere to your wedding celebrations you can also book me to play for you on my Roland FR7x accordion. This is a very versatile instrument particularly good for outdoor use and popular for adding a French or Italian flavour to your celebrations. I normally use it with no leads attached so it is just as adaptable to move around with as a normal accordion.. |
This very special Roland instrument is specially designed to match the tuning and reed characteristics of your particular style but I can also play a subtle back-up sound as of a small combo band of bass and guitar etc working with the accordion |
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Various combinations of instruments can be used for a modest supplementary charge |
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I am based in Falmouth Cornwall and my lowest rates are available anywhere within 35 miles of these locations, with just a small supplement for successively larger distances
Contact me now on 07769 732287 or at misterpianoman@aol.com |
Why not Ring Me now on 07769 732287 or e-mail me at misterpianoman@aol.com to discuss if I can help you or to get a quote for your musical needs.
If I am not able to answer straight away I will definitely come back to you if you e-mail or leave a message, or even just leave your number visible on my phone.
Your Booking Checklist - Details I will need |
Including information below about as many as possible of the following when contacting me will help me give you a sensible price first time
| The style of event and where it is to be held | Is it a wedding, family anniversary or birthday party or corporate event, and do you want me to play piano or accordion? This tells me about any travelling problems of extra time and cost to take into account |
| What Date and Day of the week | Obviously Bank Holidays may be more expensive, but I do also try to give a discount for weekday gigs Monday-Friday - also of course I need to know that I am available on your date and not already booked out. |
| Is there a decent quality instrument which can be used (Get an Expert Opinion though please!) | If there is a decent piano already in your venue I am more than delighted to use it and give you a discount forsaving on the considerable effort and extra time biinging and setting up my own piano. I do of course need an instrument that responds properly to my technique. |
| How long is event to take? | Obviously time will affect the quote to some extent, though I will work as long as it takes and as long as there is an appreciative audience! |
| Will I need to set up my piano much earlier? | Sometimes it is necessary to set up well before so as not to disturb your guests. I always try to aset up in good time before anyone arrives. |
For any extra info please visit www.playing4u.co.uk or write to me at MisterPianoMan@aol.com or your-great-day@weddingpiano.net