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		<title>Trumpet Voluntary Wedding Music</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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<p><a href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Trumpet-Voluntary-Wedding-Music.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4739" title="Trumpet Voluntary Wedding Music" src="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Trumpet-Voluntary-Wedding-Music-150x150.jpg" alt="Trumpet Voluntary Wedding Music" width="150" height="150" /></a>Like Clarkeʼs Trumpet Voluntary but want something a little different?</p>
<p><a title="Jeremiah Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary in D" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/jeremiah-clarke-trumpet-voluntary-09013" target="_blank">Jeremiah Clarkeʼs Trumpet Voluntary in D</a> (also known as <a title="The Prince of Denmark&#039;s March" href="http://www.classicalarchives.com/work/129340.html" target="_blank" class="broken_link">“The Prince of Denmarkʼs March”</a>) is a very well-known and commonly-used piece of wedding music.</p>
<p>What do you do if you like the style of the piece but donʼt want that piece? Maybe because itʼs too commonly-used or because itʼs just not quite right for your. Or maybe you want something a little more modern sounding?</p>
<p>As luck would have it, the trumpet voluntary is not just the name of a piece but itʼs also a style of music in which many pieces have been written! Even better for you, many of these other pieces make great choices for weddings!<span id="more-4741"></span></p>
<p>Donʼt think you need to have a trumpet as an instrument in your ceremony in order to include trumpet voluntary wedding music. Most trumpet voluntaries sound exceptional when well-played on the organ.</p>
<p>Many can also even be played on other instruments. For example, Iʼve heard Clarkeʼs famous Trumpet Voluntary played on piano, flute, harp, and classical guitar all in addition to the usual instrumentation of organ or organ plus trumpet.</p>
<p>Here are alternatives for you to check out:</p>
<ul>
<li>Henry Purcell: Trumpet Tune in D</li>
<li>Georg Frideric Handel: March from Occasional Oratorio</li>
<li>Craig Penfield: Trompette Jubilante</li>
<li>David N. Johnson: Trumpet Tune in D (heʼs written many similar pieces!)</li>
<li>David N. Johnson: Processional</li>
<li>Michael McCabe: Trumpet Tune</li>
<li>Mark Thewes: Festival Trumpet Tune in D</li>
<li>Jon Robert: Trumpet Tune in G</li>
<li>William Boyce: Trumpet Voluntary</li>
<li>David German: Trumpet Voluntary in D</li>
<li>Marc-Antione Charpentier: Prelude to the Te Deum</li>
<li>Jean-Joseph Mouret: Rondeau</li>
</ul>
<p>Have any ideas or inspiration or other suggestions? Iʼd love to hear about it!</p>
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		<title>A Money-Saving Tip for Musicians for Your Church Wedding Ceremony</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/A-Money-Saving-Tip-Instrumental-Wedding-Music.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4439" title="Instrumental wedding musician money-saving tip" src="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/A-Money-Saving-Tip-Instrumental-Wedding-Music.jpg" alt="Instrumental wedding musician money-saving tip" width="298" height="197" /></a>Here&#8217;s a money-saving tip for you concerning your wedding ceremony musicians (or, at the very least, a potential money-saving tip).</p>
<p>I was reviewing two earlier articles on <a title="Want Some Instrumental Wedding Songs?" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/want-some-instrumental-wedding-songs-09047" target="_blank">instrumental wedding songs</a> and <a title="How Much Instrumental Wedding Music Should You Have?" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/how-much-instrumental-wedding-music-10081" target="_blank">how much instrumental music to have in your church ceremony</a> and this tip came to mind.<span id="more-4438"></span></p>
<p>If you want to include an instrument, let&#8217;s say a violin, in your ceremony, think about how much of the ceremony you&#8217;ll realistically want the instrument to play (refer to the second article listed above).</p>
<p>If including the instrument is something you absolutely want and you couldn&#8217;t dream of foregoing it, then please include it!</p>
<p>But, if saving money is on your mind and you&#8217;ll realistically only have the instrument play a couple of pieces during the ceremony, then maybe dropping the instrument entirely is something you should think about.</p>
<p>If what you really want is to hear a certain piece played by that instrument, try asking your primary musician (such as your organist or pianist) if there&#8217;s another arrangement of that piece of music that could be played on the primary instrument.</p>
<p>In this case, you can save some money by not having the solo instrument while still having the beautiful piece you want to use in your ceremony.</p>
<p>Note that I&#8217;m not against including musical instruments in your wedding! I think they&#8217;re an incredible addition to your ceremony.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s just a tip for those needing or wanting to save some money on their wedding costs. In today&#8217;s economy, that&#8217;s a very real concern for many.</p>
<p>If you want to save some time too, take a few of the dollars you save and download your copy of my <a title="A Guide to Selecting Memorable Church Wedding Music" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/guide" target="_blank" class="broken_link">church wedding music guide</a> which has loads of music ideas and walks you through the planning process, from the day you say &#8220;Yes!&#8221; to the day you say &#8220;I do!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Piano Recessional Music for Church Weddings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Piano-Recessional-Music-for-Church-Weddings.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4429" title="Piano Recessional Music for Church Weddings" src="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Piano-Recessional-Music-for-Church-Weddings-300x198.jpg" alt="Piano Recessional Music for Church Weddings" width="240" height="158" /></a>Piano recessional music for a church wedding can be hard to find.</p>
<p>For whatever reason, it seems to be easy to find piano music for every other part of your wedding ceremony. But not always so for the recessional.</p>
<p>Let me give you some ideas in case you are also struggling like this because you&#8217;re using a piano for your church wedding ceremony.<span id="more-4428"></span></p>
<p>Many people use an organ as their primary instrument, but pianos are frequently used too and since I don’t give out enough piano music ideas, I’ll try to make up for that here.</p>
<h3><strong>Your recessional music should be joyful</strong></h3>
<p>In case you need a reminder, your <a title="Wedding Music 101: Prelude, Postlude…What Does It All Mean?" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/prelude-postlude-and-other-wedding-music-terms-10088" target="_blank">wedding recessional</a> ought to be upbeat and exceedingly joyful. This is what you’ll be exiting the church to in the first moments of your marriage. See this article for more thoughts on <a title="Everything You Need To Know About Recessional Wedding Music" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-recessional-wedding-music-0910a" target="_blank">selecting your recessional music</a>.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter whether the instrument playing your recessional is an organ, a piano or bagpipes. Whatever the instrument, you want to communicate exuberant joy in this piece of music.</p>
<p>Fortunately, even though a piano is often associated with softer music, it is quite up to the task of playing joyful, upbeat music.</p>
<h3><strong>Ideas for piano recessional music for weddings</strong></h3>
<p>Here are some piano recessional ideas for you. Many are arrangements of pieces you may already be familiar with:</p>
<ul>
<li>Beethoven: An arrangement of the Ninth Symphony’s “Ode to Joy” theme</li>
<li>Gordon Young: Prelude in Classic Style (written for organ, but piano arrangements are available)</li>
<li>Marcello: Psalm 19 (The Heaven’s Declare the Glory of God) (written for organ, but piano arrangements are available)</li>
<li>Purcell: Trumpet Tune</li>
<li>Handel: Hornpipe from Water Music</li>
<li>Gossec: Gavotte</li>
<li>Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)</li>
<li>Mouret: Rondeau</li>
<li>Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary in D (Prince of Denmark’s March)</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>There’s plenty more out there</strong></h3>
<p>Obviously, this is not a complete list, just some ideas to get you started. Really, your choices are limited only by yours and your musician’s imagination and skill.</p>
<p>Want to hear these pieces? Search the iTunes Music Store or other online sources.</p>
<p>I included preview links for these ideas in the last Wedding Music Unveiled newsletter. Sign up today (see upper right corner of page or below) to not miss out in the future! You&#8217;ll also get immediate access to my free <a title="Church Wedding Music 101 Preview" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/church-wedding-music-101-preview" target="_blank" class="broken_link">Church Wedding Music 101</a> videos.</p>
<h3><strong>What ideas do you have?</strong></h3>
<p>I hope you have some ideas or inspiration now to help you move forward. I’d love to hear about the music you select. Or if you’ve heard a fantastic piano recessional, please share it with us. Either way, a comment with your thoughts is most welcome.</p>
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		<title>How Much Instrumental Wedding Music Should You Have?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/How-Much-Instrumental-Wedding-Music-Should-You-Have.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4290" title="How Much Instrumental Wedding Music Should You Have?" src="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/How-Much-Instrumental-Wedding-Music-Should-You-Have-300x204.jpg" alt="How Much Instrumental Wedding Music Should You Have?" width="240" height="163" /></a>If you want to include a musical instrument, such as a violin, in your church wedding ceremony, you may be wondering how much music to have the musician play.</p>
<p>Should the musician play the whole ceremony? Instruments add a wonderful accent to a ceremony and help make it a personal and memorable event, so should you use them for everything? You’ll be paying him or her, so you might as well get all you can, and then you won’t need the church’s organ or piano, right?</p>
<p>Not quite.</p>
<p>In this article you’ll learn how to answer these questions.<span id="more-4287"></span></p>
<p>To help you figure out what’s best for your wedding ceremony, I have three points for you to think about:</p>
<ul>
<li>Strike a balance in your music</li>
<li>Can the instrument play alone or does it need another?</li>
<li>Groups of instruments</li>
</ul>
<h3>Striking a balance</h3>
<p>Too much of a good thing is too much.</p>
<p>The reason you’re thinking of having instrument wedding music in your ceremony is most likely to make it extra special.</p>
<p>If you have too much of it—if you have the instrument play <em>everything</em>—the effect is diminished. It’ll be special for the first few minutes and then everyone will be used to it.</p>
<p>Instead, if you use the instrument for some, but not all of the music, it will seem more special when it is heard. The trick is to achieve variety by finding the right balance and not using it too much yet still enough to make it worthwhile.</p>
<h3>How well does the instrument work on its own?</h3>
<p>Certain instruments work exceptionally well by themselves and others work best in combination with others.</p>
<p>Flutes and trumpets, for example, are instruments which are better used in combination with another instrument (even though both can effectively play an occasional piece completely solo).</p>
<p>Violins, cellos, and harps, on the other hand, are instruments that can be a standalone source of music (to varying degrees). Of course, they also work very well in combination.</p>
<p>If your chosen instrument is one best used in combination, plan accordingly.</p>
<p>If your chosen solo instrument works well by itself, you have the option to let it be your sole source of music but you can still use it in combination (for example, with your church&#8217;s organ or piano) to help achieve variety.</p>
<h3>An example of balance: my recommendation</h3>
<p>Use your solo instrument in about one-third to one-half of the prelude music pieces. Try mixing it up so there’s a piece where the solo instrument is completely solo (if it’s an instrument that works well completely solo) and at least one piece in combination with the organ or piano.</p>
<p>Use your instrument on one of the processionals (assuming you have one for the bridal party and one for the bride) and then also for your recessional.</p>
<h3>The exception: groups of instruments</h3>
<p>The exception to all this is if instead of having a single solo musician, you have several musicians, such as a string ensemble. In this case, it can still be a good idea to achieve a balance by using the organ or piano, either in combination or solo for variety.</p>
<p>But you can much more easily use the instruments for all the ceremony’s music in this case.</p>
<p class="note">The main point you should remember is if you’re thinking of including solo instrumental wedding music, you generally shouldn’t plan to use it for all the music in your ceremony.</p>
<h3>Where to turn for more</h3>
<p>Be sure to browse around the site. I’ve got plenty of <a title="Instrumental wedding music articles at Wedding Music Unveiled" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/category/musical-instruments" target="_blank">articles written with instrumental music ideas</a> you’ll find helpful.</p>
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		<title>More Trumpet Music for Wedding Ceremonies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/More-Trumpet-Music-for-Wedding-Ceremonies.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4059" title="More Trumpet Music for Wedding Ceremonies" src="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/More-Trumpet-Music-for-Wedding-Ceremonies-300x199.jpg" alt="More Trumpet Music for Wedding Ceremonies" width="300" height="199" /></a>The trumpet is a spectacular instrument and makes a great choice for your wedding ceremony.</p>
<p>It’s a little less common than it used to be, but that’s no problem. Less common is a good thing!</p>
<h3><strong>Trumpets are a great source of music for weddings</strong></h3>
<p>A trumpet can be the source of festive brilliance as well as gentle warmth in your music.</p>
<p>In this article I’ll provide you more ideas for trumpet music for weddings – which you’ll appreciate if you’re planning to include a trumpet in your wedding ceremony music. In addition to the ideas here, check out these from the earlier article, <a title="14 Brilliant Ideas fro a Brilliant Instrument: Trumpet Wedding Music" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/14-brilliant-ideas-for-a-brilliant-instrument-trumpet-wedding-music-10025" target="_blank">14 Brilliant Ideas for a Brilliant Instrument: Trumpet Wedding Music</a>.</p>
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<h3><strong>Trumpet wedding music ideas</strong></h3>
<p>So here are some pieces of music for weddings that a trumpet can do very well with, including some that you may not normally associate with the trumpet:</p>
<ul>
<li>Campra: Rigaudon</li>
<li>Boyce: Trumpet Voluntary (can be played with 1 or 2 trumpets!)</li>
<li>Handel: Many of the dozens of pieces from the Water Music suites</li>
<li>Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring</li>
<li>Handel: Largo (from Xerxes)</li>
<li>Mouret: Rondeau</li>
<li>Purcell: Allegro Moderato from Sonata in D (there’s a wonderful transcription by Charles Callahan that makes this piece more accessible to musicians with only moderate skill levels)</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Spice up frequently-used music with an instrument</strong></h3>
<p>Some of the pieces, like Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” or Handel’s Largo are already frequently used in weddings. I’d even say the Bach piece is overused. But using a different instrument to perform them can spice them up and make them seem much more distinctive.</p>
<p>This is important to remember as you work on achieving distinctive, exciting and memorable ceremony music!</p>
<p>After I chose the pieces for this list, I realized they’re all from the Baroque era — which isn’t a big problem. After all, Baroque music is a favorite for weddings and has a natural fit.</p>
<p>But there’s plenty more out there. If you want some trumpet wedding music a little closer to modern times, say, pieces that have been written in the last 100 years or so, check your email Inbox. If you are signed up to receive my free email newsletters, I included 5 modern pieces of trumpet music for wedding ceremonies in the last issue.</p>
<h3><strong>Take action</strong></h3>
<p>Check out these ideas and see if any of them will work for you for your wedding or check out the <a title="Instrumental wedding music articles at Wedding Music Unveiled" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/category/musical-instruments" target="_blank">other articles with music for instruments</a>. If you know of some other pieces of trumpet music for weddings, please leave a comment. Help out fellow readers with your ideas.</p>
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		<title>Instrumental Wedding Music Suggestions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Instrumental-Wedding-Music-Suggestions.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4215" title="Instrumental Wedding Music Suggestions" src="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Instrumental-Wedding-Music-Suggestions-200x300.jpg" alt="Instrumental Wedding Music Suggestions" width="180" height="270" /></a>Don&#8217;t let your lack of musical knowledge hold you back when it comes to choosing the right music for your church wedding ceremony!</p>
<p>Too many couples let someone else choose all their special music only because they&#8217;re unsure of themselves when it comes to classical music.</p>
<p>If you want to include an instrument in your church wedding in addition to an organ or piano but just don&#8217;t know what pieces will work, keep reading.<span id="more-4205"></span></p>
<p>I mentioned in an earlier article that many pieces of music work with a <a title="Wedding Music for Instruments" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wedding-music-for-instruments-10021" target="_blank">variety of different musical instruments</a>.</p>
<h3>Here are plenty of examples!</h3>
<p>I took a bunch of pieces of music appropriate for church weddings and a handful of musical instruments and created the lists below. The lists are broken down by instrument and should give you all sorts of instrumental wedding music suggestions.</p>
<p>A few preview links are shown here, but my <a title="A Guide to Selecting Memorable Church Wedding Music" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/guide" target="_blank" class="broken_link">Guide to Selecting Memorable Church Wedding Music</a> includes preview links for almost all the 200 or so pieces. Check it out!</p>
<blockquote><p>Whenever previewing pieces, remember that the preview can only give you a rough idea about the piece. The recording doesn&#8217;t necessarily feature the suggested instrument and your musicians may have a different style.</p></blockquote>
<h3>Lots of ideas</h3>
<p>Violin</p>
<ul>
<li>Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor (accompany with organ)</li>
<li>Bach: <a title="Bach: Violin Concerto in E, III: Allegro assai" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/violin-concerto-no-2-in-e-bwv-1042/id4315013?i=4314881" target="_blank">Violin Concerto in E, III: Allegro assai</a></li>
<li>Pachelbel: Canon in D</li>
<li>Handel: Largo (from Xerxes)</li>
<li>Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring</li>
<li>Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze</li>
<li>Bach: Air on the G String from Orchestral Suite #3 in D</li>
<li>Purcell: <a title="Purcell: Ciacona in G Minor" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ciacona-in-g-minor/id4332479?i=4332450" target="_blank">Ciacona in G Minor</a> (accompany with organ or piano)</li>
<li>Bach: Arioso</li>
<li>Bach (arr. Gounod): Ave Maria</li>
<li>Handel: Air from Water Music Suite #1 in F</li>
<li>Handel: Arioso (“Thanks Be To Thee”)</li>
<li>Mozart: Laudate Dominum (from Solemn Vespers)</li>
<li>Bach: Wachet Auf (“Wake, Awake for Night is Flying”) (accompany with organ or piano)</li>
<li>Bach: Bist du bei mir (needs another instrument)</li>
<li>Telemann: Grazioso</li>
<li>Manz: Jesus, Still Lead On (accompany with organ or piano)</li>
</ul>
<p>Harp</p>
<ul>
<li>Purcell: <a title="Purcell: Trumpet Tune" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trumpet-tune-the-cebell/id4561149?i=4561135" target="_blank">Trumpet Tune</a></li>
<li>Mouret: Rondeau</li>
<li>Pachelbel: Canon in D</li>
<li>Handel: Largo (from Xerxes)</li>
<li>Handel: Air from Water Music Suite #1 in F</li>
<li>Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring</li>
<li>Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze</li>
<li>Bach: Arioso</li>
<li>Bach (arr. Gounod): Ave Maria</li>
<li>Handel: Arioso (“Thanks Be To Thee”)</li>
<li>Bach: Bist du bei mir (needs another instrument)</li>
<li>Grandjany: <a title="Grandjany: Aria" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aria-in-classic-style-for-harp-string/id122520811?i=122521262" target="_blank">Aria in Classic Style</a> (accompany with organ or piano)</li>
</ul>
<p>Piano</p>
<ul>
<li>Pachelbel: Canon in D</li>
<li>Purcell: Trumpet Tune</li>
<li>Mouret: Rondeau</li>
<li>Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary in D</li>
<li>Handel: Largo (from Xerxes)</li>
<li>Bach: Air on the G String from Orchestral Suite #3 in D</li>
<li>Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring</li>
<li>Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze</li>
<li>Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor</li>
<li>Bach: Arioso</li>
<li>Bach (arr. Gounod): Ave Maria</li>
<li>Handel: Air from Water Music Suite #1 in F</li>
<li>Handel: Arioso (“Thanks Be To Thee”)</li>
<li>Brahms: <a title="Brahms: Lo, How a Rose E'er Bloometh" href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=4784365&amp;id=4784383&amp;s=143441" target="_blank">Lo, How a Rose E’er Bloometh</a></li>
<li>Mozart: Laudate Dominum (from Solemn Vespers)</li>
<li>Bach: Bist du bei mir (needs another instrument)</li>
<li>Brahms: St. Anthony’s Chorale</li>
<li>Bach: <a title="Bach: Sanctify Us By Your Goodness" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cantata-no-22-jesus-nahm-zu-sich/id79134318?i=79134527" target="_blank">Sanctify Us By Your Goodness</a> (Chorale from Cantata #22)</li>
</ul>
<p>Cello</p>
<ul>
<li>Albinoni: <a title="Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/adagio-for-strings-organ-in-g-minor/id4559361?i=4559158" target="_blank">Adagio in G Minor</a> (accompany with organ)</li>
<li>Pachelbel: Canon in D</li>
<li>Handel: Largo (from Xerxes)</li>
<li>Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring</li>
<li>Bach: Air on the G String from Orchestral Suite #3 in D</li>
<li>Bach: Arioso</li>
<li>Bach (arr. Gounod): Ave Maria</li>
<li>Handel: Arioso (“Thanks Be To Thee”)</li>
<li>Mozart: Laudate Dominum (from Solemn Vespers)</li>
<li>Bach: Wachet Auf (“Wake, Awake for Night is Flying”) (accompany with organ or piano)</li>
<li>Bach: Bist du bei mir (needs another instrument)</li>
<li>Manz: Jesus, Still Lead On (accompany with organ or piano)</li>
<li>Bach: <a title="Bach: Sanctify Us By Your Goodness" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cantata-no-22-jesus-nahm-zu-sich/id79134318?i=79134527" target="_blank">Sanctify Us By Your Goodness</a> (Chorale from Cantata #22)</li>
</ul>
<p>Guitar (classical)</p>
<ul>
<li>Mouret: <a title="Mouret: Rondeau" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rondeau-from-suites-symphonies/id77180860?i=77180872" target="_blank">Rondeau</a></li>
<li>Handel: Largo (from Xerxes)</li>
<li>Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary in D</li>
<li>Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring</li>
<li>Bach: Air on the G String from Orchestral Suite #3 in D</li>
<li>Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze</li>
<li>Bach: Arioso</li>
<li>Bach (arr. Gounod): Ave Maria</li>
<li>Handel: <a title="Handel: Arioso" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thanks-be-to-thee-o-lord-arr-for-cornet/id265528056?i=265528592" target="_blank">Arioso (“Thanks Be To Thee”)</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Often these pieces can be played solo, accompanied by another instrument or with another instrument. For example, a Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring could be played by a solo cello. It can also accompanied by an organ or piano (or even another cello if you are so lucky). It could also be played as a duet with a violin.</p>
<p>There’s plenty of music out there for instruments. I’ll plan to give you even more ideas in a future article.</p>
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		<title>Wedding Music for Instruments</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Couples love to include instrumentalists in their wedding ceremonies but are often at a complete loss for what music to play. Does this sound familiar? To follow a DIY approach to your wedding music planning, you’ll need a solid supply of instrumental music ideas.]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/violin-with-music.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3149" title="Wedding Music" src="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/violin-with-music-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Couples love including instrumentalists in their wedding ceremonies but are often at a complete loss for what music to play. Does this sound familiar?</p>
<p>When your church wedding music plans are to just have the usual organ or piano providing the music, it’s not too difficult to figure out what your music choices are (especially if you’re searching this site or our <a title="A Guide to Selecting Memorable Church Wedding Music" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/guide" target="_blank" class="broken_link">church wedding music guide</a>).</p>
<h3><strong>What music is good for an instrument to play?</strong></h3>
<p><span id="more-3142"></span>But if you also have an instrumentalist (a recent survey I did showed that over two thirds of you will have at least one instrumentalist!), how do you know what music to play?</p>
<p>Many times a piece of music can be played by different instruments and many times not. How do you know?</p>
<p>The old way of figuring this out was simply to ask the musician to pick some music for you. I’ve seen weddings where the couple told the organist what pieces they wanted the organ to play, but for the instrumental music, they simply asked the instrumentalist to pick something out.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s something to be said for relying on the expertise of others, but this is giving up too easily!</p>
<h3><strong>Why give someone else control over something so personal?</strong></h3>
<p>The DIY way of planning your wedding music—which gives you the control and allows the music to best reflect you and your expression of joy—is for <em>you</em> to pick the music.</p>
<p>So how to make this work without requiring you to become a music expert?</p>
<p>There’s plenty of music out there that can be played by a variety of different instruments. Not all of it, but a lot of it can be.</p>
<p>How do you know when a piece will work for a certain instrument? Aside from Wedding Music Unveiled, where else can you turn?</p>
<ul>
<li>You certainly can still ask your instrumentalist for ideas.</li>
<li>You can ask your primary musician (e.g., organist, pianist), especially if he or she will be accompanying the instrument.</li>
<li>Sometimes you can do research in an online music source such as the iTunes or Amazon music stores.</li>
<li>The adventurous might even search sheet music collections or search at music publishers’ web sites.</li>
</ul>
<p>But to follow a DIY approach to your wedding music planning and without spending way too much your time doing research or meeting with musicians, you’ll need a solid supply of instrumental music ideas. I can help you: <a title="Wedding Music for Flute" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wedding-music-for-flute" target="_blank">wedding music for flute</a>, <a title="14 Brilliant Ideas for a Brilliant Instrument: Trumpet Wedding Music" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/14-brilliant-ideas-for-a-brilliant-instrument-trumpet-wedding-music-10025" target="_blank">wedding music for trumpet</a>, <a title="Instrumental Wedding Music Suggestions" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/instrumental-wedding-music-suggestions-10082" target="_blank">instrumental wedding music suggestions</a> and the <a title="Article Category: Musical Instruments" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/category/musical-instruments" target="_blank">music for instruments articles category</a>.</p>
<h3><strong>What are your plans?</strong></h3>
<p>What instruments are you planning for in your wedding ceremony? Please leave a comment, which are always appreciated!</p>
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		<title>Music For Your Wedding: Organ Music Is Still King</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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<p><a href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Music-For-Your-Wedding-Organ-Music-Is-Still-King.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2329" title="Music For Your Wedding-Organ Music Is Still King" src="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Music-For-Your-Wedding-Organ-Music-Is-Still-King-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a>Since you’re planning a church wedding, organ is an instrument you should learn. Okay, maybe not learn. But definitely learn a little about.</p>
<p>The organ has been called the “King of Instruments”. It’s a well-deserved title.</p>
<p>You many not know very much about this instrument. The pipe organ is a very common instrument in churches, so it will help you to know a little about it for planning your wedding ceremony music. Just a little.<span id="more-2325"></span></p>
<h3>A common instrument for a wedding: organ</h3>
<p>If you’re getting married in a church, chances are that you’ll be having an organ involved in your wedding music. Of course, you don’t have to. You can choose a piano or bring in other instruments. But the organ is what most couples choose, partly because it’s an extremely convenient choice.</p>
<p>This is why so many of my music suggestions here at <a title="Wedding Music Unveiled" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com" target="_blank">Wedding Music Unveiled</a> are organ pieces (I do try to include music for other instruments when I can–here’s an article devoted just to <a title="Want Some More Instrumental Wedding Music?" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/want-some-more-instrumental-wedding-music-10004" target="_blank">instrumental music</a>).</p>
<h3>How it works</h3>
<p>The pipe organ was essentially the world’s first synthesizer. This is because it can make a wide variety of sounds, thanks to its stops. These stops control air going to different sets of pipes (each set makes a different sound). “Pulling out a stop” means more pipes will play when a key is pressed.</p>
<p>Some churches have electronic organs rather than pipe organs. The sound can be but is not always similar. The concept is still the same. For you, thinking about a wedding, organs are organs. There’s no real difference to be concerned about.</p>
<p>The organ can play many different styles of music because of these stops and the variety of sounds they play. Being able to play multiple keyboards and pedals at the same time only increases this capability.</p>
<h3>But it’s not for all music</h3>
<p>But some music isn’t at all suited for the organ. Just like a harp can technically play notes from any piece of music doesn’t mean it’s going to sound good. A harp playing something written for an electric guitar is not going to be pretty.</p>
<p>Such is also true for the organ. Some music just won’t work.</p>
<p>I once heard a story from an organist friend in Germany. A bride gave him a CD of yoga music that featured chirping birds and even a zither and asked him to play this for her processional. He said he’d do his best. He spent many hours trying to simulate various sounds he heard from the CD on the organ and made a valiant attempt.</p>
<p>But it turned out the bride was expecting it to sound exactly like the CD and she was terribly disappointed. The sounds she wanted just weren’t possible on the organ.</p>
<h3>What you also need to know</h3>
<p>It’s also important for you to know that not only are organs very expensive instruments, but the technique for playing one is far different than for other instruments such as pianos and even electronic jazz- or rock-type organs (or keyboards). It’s just completely different.</p>
<p>For both of these reasons, churches tend to keep a close eye on who gets to play their instrument. For weddings, organists will need to be cleared with the church.</p>
<p>Ask the church for permission if you want to use your own musician. Be prepared to be asked whether your musician knows how to play such an organ.</p>
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		<title>14 Brilliant Ideas for a Brilliant Instrument: Trumpet Wedding Music</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Trumpet-Wedding-Music.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2021" title="Trumpet Wedding Music" src="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Trumpet-Wedding-Music-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>I’ve got wedding music ideas for you of a most popular type: trumpet wedding music.</p>
<p>The trumpet is one of the oldest musical instruments we know about. Trumpets are often associated with festive, ceremonial occasions—including weddings.</p>
<p>I’m sure this is no surprise to you. The standard wedding repertoire is full of pieces with names like “trumpet voluntary” and “trumpet tune”.<span id="more-2010"></span></p>
<p>Sometimes these pieces aren’t even written for the trumpet, but are intended to be in the same style as other well-known pieces for trumpet. Most church organs even include one or more stops called “trumpet” for replicating this sound.</p>
<p>The trumpet’s warm, brilliant sound makes it a natural for pieces of a festive, celebratory nature. It’s perfect for weddings as a result.</p>
<p><strong>Ideas&#8230;</strong></p>
<p class="note">I included a few preview links below, but which don&#8217;t necessarily feature the trumpet; you&#8217;ll have to use your imagination! Almost all the hundreds of pieces in the <a title="Guide to Selecting Memorable Church Wedding Music" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/guide" target="_blank" class="broken_link">Guide to Selecting Memorable Church Wedding Music</a> feature preview links.</p>
<p>Here are some exciting choices for trumpet wedding music:</p>
<ul>
<li>Henry Purcell: Rondeau (from Abdelazer) (note: listed as &#8220;Sinfonia&#8221; instead of &#8220;Rondeau&#8221; in one publication I found)</li>
<li>Jeremiah Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary in D (Prince of Denmark’s March)</li>
<li>Michael McCabe: Trumpet Tune</li>
<li>Georg Frideric Handel: La Rejouissance from Royal Fireworks Music</li>
<li>Henry Purcell: Trumpet Tune</li>
<li><a title="Bach: Now Thank We All Our God" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cantata-bwv-79-gatt-der-herr-isl/id78301285?i=78301190" target="_blank">Johann Sebastian Bach: Now Thank We All Our God</a></li>
<li>Domenico Gabrieli: Festival Fanfare</li>
</ul>
<p>Despite the trumpet’s reputation for being loud and piercing, the trumpet also has a gentler side. The warm character of its sound allows it to beautifully play some pieces that you would normally associate with a gentle, quieter instrument.</p>
<p>These two sides make the trumpet a versatile instrument to have at your wedding.</p>
<p><strong>&#8230;And more ideas</strong></p>
<p>Here are some pieces which will showcase the trumpet’s more gentler side, pieces for which the trumpet would be a pleasant but perhaps unexpected choice:</p>
<ul>
<li>Johann Sebastian Bach: Sanctify Us By Thy Goodness (Chorale from Cantata #22)</li>
<li>Felix Mendelssohn: <a title="Mendelssohn: Aria &quot;If With All Your Heart&quot;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUfyGNwbxYw" target="_blank">Aria “If With All Your Hearts”</a> (trumpet part would play same part as you&#8217;ll hear the tenor sing)</li>
<li>Georg Böhm: Rigaudon</li>
<li>Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D</li>
<li>Johann Sebastian Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze</li>
<li>Georg Frideric Handel: Air from Water Music Suite #1</li>
<li><a title="Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/adagio-for-strings-organ-in-g-minor/id4559361?i=4559158" target="_blank">Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What do you think?</strong></p>
<p>Do you know some other great trumpet wedding music? Let’s hear your ideas! As always, your comments are welcome and encouraged.</p>
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		<title>Want Some More Instrumental Wedding Music?</title>
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<p><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1406" title="Want Some More Instrumental Wedding Music?" src="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Want-Some-More-Instrumental-Wedding-Music-150x150.jpg" alt="Want Some More Instrumental Wedding Music?" width="150" height="150" />[See post to listen to audio]</p>
<p>A few weeks ago, I posted an article with some <a title="Want Some Instrumental Wedding Songs?" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/want-some-instrumental-wedding-songs-09047" target="_blank">instrumental wedding music ideas</a>. Here are even more ideas for you.<span id="more-1404"></span></p>
<p>As with the previous article, I’ll mainly focus on pieces written for a single solo instrument (I’ll save pieces for multiple instruments for yet another article).</p>
<p>Between these two articles, I hope you have plenty of instrumental wedding music ideas. But don’t forget that there’s plenty more music out there. These two lists only scratch the surface.</p>
<p>The instruments in parentheses are just some of the possible solo instruments you could use with the listed piece of music. In most cases, either a piano or organ can accompany the piece:</p>
<ul>
<li>Purcell: Trumpet Tune (trumpet, harp)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a title="Bach Violin Concerto in E: Allegro assai" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/violin-concerto-no-2-in-e-bwv-1042/id4315013?i=4314881" target="_blank">Bach: Violin Concerto in E, III: Allegro assai (BWV 1042)</a> (violin)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Mouret: Rondeau (aka Theme from PBS’ “Masterpiece Theater”) (trumpet, harp, classical guitar)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Pachelbel: Canon in D (harp, violin, oboe, cello, flute)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>David Johnson: Trumpet Tune in D (trumpet)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Handel: Largo (from Xerxes) (violin, flute, cello, oboe, trumpet)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary in D (trumpet, flute)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring (violin, flute, harp, classical guitar, trumpet)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Bach: Air on the G String from Orchestral Suite #3 in D (violin, flute, cello, classical guitar, oboe)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze (flute, violin, harp, classical guitar, trumpet)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a title="Grandjany Aria in Classic Style" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aria-in-classic-style-for-harp-string/id122520811?i=122521262" target="_blank">Grandjany: Aria in Classic Style</a> (organ/piano plus harp)</li>
</ul>
<p>There’s much more music out there.</p>
<p class="note">I included a few example preview links above. If these are helpful to you, be sure to check out my <a title="Guide to Selecting Memorable Church Wedding Music" href="http://weddingmusicunveiled.com/guide" target="_blank" class="broken_link">Guide to Selecting Memorable Church Wedding Music</a>. The guide contains preview links for almost every piece of music—over 20 pages worth!</p>
<p>What good instrumental wedding music do you know about? Please take a moment to leave a comment and share your knowledge. Your comments are always welcome and appreciated!</p>
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