What other pieces (classical) do you reccomend for a pretty wedding?
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I was a church organist for many years.  At my wedding I had Widor's 'Toccata' (any organist will know what that is as it's a b*&%^y nightmare to play).  'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' is a good one, even tho you're departing.  Karg-Elert's 'Now Thank We All Our God' (doesn't sound at all like the hymn!) is a nice one, as is Mendelssohn's War March of the Priests.\n\nI've also played the theme to Brideshead Revisited, Love Changes Everything, and A Whiter Shade of Pale (with my teeth firmly gritted).\n\nLots of people like Handel's Water Music, and Jeremiah Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary is very popular.\n\nIf you ask the person who is going to play the music for you, I'm sure they can make other suggestions from their own personal repertoire.  Many organists like to have the chance to play something different than the Bridal and Wedding Marches, so I'm sure they'll be pleased to be given the opportunity to do something different for you.  Some organists even go as far as producing a tape for couples to listen to at leisure, although I didn't.\n\nHope this helps.
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"Faithfully" by Journey is really pretty, so is "Heaven" by Bryan Adams, "You're Still The One" by Shania Twain or "The Way You Look Tonight" by Tony Bennett...congrats on getting married by the way! : )
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Music from the romantic period is a good place to find some action packed music. Composers tried to compose music that evoked emotions and so their music is usually very involved and fun. Wagner is always good. I might be partial because he is my favorite composer but he is still very good!! Preludes to any of his operas are wonderful. Check out the overture to Rienzi. Try Flight of the Valkries as well. You will probably recognize it as soon as you hear it! It's in a lot of movie soundtracks.\nFor some really awesome virtuoso type playing check out Liszt, Ravel, and Paganini. Paganini could really tear up on violin!\nDebussy also has some really great pieces. His sense of harmony was awesome. Check out his Duex Arabesques. They are amazing. \nAs mentioned by other people, Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique is awesome too. That will have a lot of the horror type feel to it. \nHope this helps! Happy listening!
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Symphony No. 40\n\nSymphony No. 41\n\nEine Kleine Nachtmusik\n\nPiano Concerto No. 21\n\nClarinet Concerto\n\nPiano Sonata K. 331\n\nThe Marriage of Figaro\n\nThe Magic Flute\n\nRequeim in D minor
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Opera is okay, but I prefer male voices or altos versus sopranos.  And the symphony rocks.  Plus, what is hotter than a guy sitting down at a piano and playing a majestic song written just for you?
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Un Bel Di Vedremo\n\na Puccini classic
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For The Love Of Oranges, by Sergei Prokofiev.\nOrange Crush by REM.
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Oh my gosh!  How beautiful IS THAT going to be :-D!!\nThe leaves will just be changing....BREATHTAKING!\nIdeas?  Hu, well, if you haven't picked our colors yet I would go with brown and yellows or reds and oranges to of-course accent the changing seasons.\nInstead of flower pedals, the flower girl could sprinkle dried fallen oak leaves down the "isle".\nBeautiful white chairs on eather side of the isle with lots of white tuddle ( that see thew stuff)with the wedding colors accented with bows.\nI see the bridesmaids in a strapless gowns with shawls to keep out the cold.  I am going back to the yellows, oranges, golds, reds and browns.  How would black tuxes, black shirts w/ gold ties be...ooh!  and then have your hubby-to-be have a white shirt.\nor a theme of "cow-boy" could be cute, then you can do the hay-bales for seats and keep with the red and gold them.  Have a pig roast and the dance in the barn.  YEEEHAAA!
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Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture".  Performance by any good orchestra will do.\n\nTchakovsky's B minor Piano Concerto is also very nice.
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Orchestra\nStanza\nsentence
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Check the link below,there are beautiful dresses there.Hope you see the one you like
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http://www.ultimatewedding.com/music/\nThey have song ideas for the first dance , the garter toss and many more.\nGood Luck  I hope many years of wedded bliss.
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There are some suggestions at http://www.verseit.com (Choose verse it > Weddings > Save the date).\n\nHere's one from there that I like:\nA romantic affair...\nsomething special is in the air!\nKindly save the date for\na tropical marriage celebration uniting\nBride\nand\nGroom\non Date\nCity, State\nInvitation will follow
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At Stern Grove in San Francisco. \n\nWalk down the steps of a two-story victorian through a wooded path to a clearing of a redwood grove. "At Last" by Etta James is played in the background. As soon as the ceremony starts the sun clears away the fog and shines through the trees (this makes my mom tear up). We do humanist vows that are respectful to all faiths in front of 75 close family and friends. \n\nWe can walk to the reception in the victorian house where there is a tasty buffet and tables decorated with miniature white roses. \nWe would have a large family table where both sides of the family could celebrate together. Other tables arrange guests by interests or connection. There is dancing and an divine tasting wedding cake -- chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting, and   coffee liquor filling. \n\nWe throw our bouquet and garter from a balcony and make a getaway from the groom's motorcycle. \n\nMy ideal wedding actually came true almost 11 years ago.
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Start out with a classical with nylon strings, its kinder to teh fingers!  :D
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I went with the classic flowers and chocolates. These are the ones I bought (see links)
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How familiar are you with classical music? Classical music is somewhat like a language -- the more you listen to it, the more you can appreciate it. It is also quite varied, and most people develop specific interests within the classical genre.\n\nFor example, some listeners favor the piano while others favor the violin (or guitar, or clarinet, or oboe, or marimba, or ...). There are excellent classical works featuring any of these. If you aren't familiar with these, then I would recommend "Peter and the Wolf", by Sergey Prokofiev, as a good introduction to a few of them.\n\nPeople also differ in the amount of active listening that is required. Some composers, like Mozart, wrote good background music. Others, like Wagner (e.g. "Ride of the Valkeries"), wrote music which is a bit more commanding of attention.\n\nThese preferences (and others) will direct your listening choices. If you are just starting out, I would suggest some songs you probably already know:\n\nEdvard Grieg (one of my personal favorites) wrote several pieces which have been used in cartoons with great success because of their vivid imagery. These include "March of the Trolls", "Wedding Day At Troldhaugen", "Morning", "Anitra's Dance", and "Hall of the Mountain King". Another well-known classical work that is worthy of a more complete listen is the William Tell Overture by Rossini.\n\nFor choral work, my personal favorite is Giovanni Palestrina (e.g. "Sicut Cervus"). Don't expect to understand what they are saying, because it's all in Latin. Also, note that the choral style of his time period was quite different than today. It involved many layers, creating different musical "colors". His songs should be appreciated as a painting, not as the simple line art we have in more modern music. It may take some getting used to.\n\nNow, a comment on listening technique. For listening to any classical music (esp. for the first time), I highly suggest that you find a quiet, peaceful place where you can relax; close your eyes, and listen carefully to the music. Avoid listening to midi files unless you are already familiar with how it would sound with a non-synthesized orchestra. Instead, make sure that the recordings you get or listen to are from a quality performance. The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and sundry other "Philharmonic Orchestras" are generally reliable.