Live Musicians for Weddings & Special Events in Portland, Oregon
Ensemble: flute/vocals/saxophone and guitar (Susan and David)
Formal Seating of Parents: Canon in D – Pachelbel
Processional of Attendants: In My Life – Beatles
Entrance of Bride: Clair de Lune – Debussy
Recessional: California Stars (vocal) – Wilco/Woody Guthrie
Cocktail hour: swing era standards, oldies, Beatles
Ensemble: flute, violin, cello trio (Susan, Lauren, and Kristin)
Prelude – romantic classical
1. Entrance of Family, with lighting of candles: Canon in D – Pachelbel
2. Entrance of officiants, Groom & Groomsmen: Air on the G String – Bach
3. Entrance for Bridesmaids: Clair de Lune – Debussy
4. Bride’s entrance: Bridal Chorus – Wagner
5. Unity Candle & Communion: Nocturne Op. 9 No 2 – Chopin
6. Recessional: You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oates
Cocktail hour: mostly 0ldies and contemporary rock & pop with an emphasis on Beatles 🙂
Ensemble: cello and guitar duo (Guy and Travis) for ceremony + cocktail hour
Prelude: swing jazz standards of musicians’ choice
1. Entrance of grandparents and parents: By Your Side – Sade
2. Processional of attendants: Heavenly Day – Patti Griffin
3. Entrance of bride: Clair de Lune – Debussy
4. Recessional: I Will – Beatles
Cocktail hour: swing jazz, Django-style!
Ensemble: flute, violin, viola, cello quartet (Susan, Elizabeth, Lauren, Guy)
Prelude: musicians’ choice of romantic classical
1. Processional for Parents and Attendants: The Girl With The Flaxen Hair – Debussy
2. Entrance of Bride: Rondeau – Mouret
3. Recessional: Here Comes The Sun – Beatles
Cocktail hour: contemporary rock and pop covers!
Ensemble: flute, violin, cello trio (Susan, Elizabeth, Skip)
Prelude: romantic classical
1. Processional for Parents and Attendants: Sinfonia from Xerxes – Handel
2. Entrance of Bride: Star Wars Theme – John Williams
3. Recessional: When I’m 64 – Beatles
Cocktail hour: contemporary rock and pop
Ensemble: Flute/Saxophone/vocals, violin, & guitar trio (Susan, Eddie, Travis)
Prelude: Musicians’ choice of romantic classical
1. Entrance of Family: Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – Bach
2. Processional of Attendants: By Your Side, Sade
3. Entrance of the Bride: Canon in D – Pachelbel
4. Remembrance Song: In My Life – Beatles (w/vocal by Susan)
5. Tree planting: La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf (instrumental)
6. Recessional: Viva la Vida – Coldplay
Cocktail hour: vintage swing with vocals and saxophone!
Ensemble: violin and guitar duo
Prelude: Musicians’ choice of elegant classical
1. Processional of groom, parents, and attendants: Canon in D, Pachelbel
2. Bride’s entrance: Fix You, Coldplay
3. Musical interlude: Hymn: “House of God Forever” accompanying two Bridesmaids singing
4. Recessional: Viva la Vida, Coldplay
Cocktail hour: vintage swing and contemporary pop
Ensemble: violin, guitar, cello trio
Prelude: musicians’ choice of classical and romantic
1. Parents’ formal seating piece: Spring from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi
2. Attendants’ processional piece: Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – Bach
3. Bride’s entrance: Canon in D – Pachelbel
4. Musical interlude: In My Life – Beatles (for Sand Ceremony)
5. Recessional: All You Need Is Love – Beatles
Ensemble: Violin + Guitar Duo (Justin M and Travis)
Prelude: musicians’ choice of pieces from our prelude collection
1. Processional of Parents & Attendants Jesu – Bach
2. Entrance of the Bride: Canon in D – Pachelbel
3. Interlude (salt ceremony and greeting of family): O Mio Babbino Caro – Puccini
4. Second Interlude (song): “For You” – John Denver. Sung by Sister of Groom, and accompanied by Collage. We also provided sound (mic, mic stand, and PA).
5. Recessional: Two of Us – Beatles
Ensemble: Quartet of violin, viola, cello and guitar
Prelude music: a selection of contemporary songs including Kokomo, God Only Knows, Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Beach Boys), How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees), Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis), and Here Comes the Sun, When I’m 64, And I Love Her (Beatles)
1. Entrance of Honored Guests: All You Need Is Love – Beatles
2. Processional of Bridal Party: By Your Side – Sade
3. Entrance of Bride: Hysteric – the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4. Recessional: Beautiful Day – U2
Ensemble: Guitar & Cello Duo
Prelude: elegant romantic classical
1. Processional for family: “Storybook Love” – Mark Knopfler (theme from “The Princess Bride”)
2. Entrance of the bride: “Something” – George Harrison
3. Recessional: “Fly Me To The Moon” (jazz standard)
Ensemble: trio of flute, guitar & cello (Susan, David, & Skip)
Prelude: contemporary pop and rock covers (instrumental)
1. Processional for parents/attendants: “In My Life” – Beatles
2. Entrance of the bride: “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”– Frankie Valli/Lauryn Hill
3. Recessional: “Beautiful Day” – U2
Ensemble: Solo Cello (Kristin)
Prelude: Kristin’s choice of classical selections from her personal solo cello repertoire
1. Processional for everyone including the bride: “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” – Harold Arlen
2. Musical interlude during ceremony: An improvised pizzicato accompaniment (based on the chords for Schubert’s Ave Maria), played lightly underneath a reading from “The Velveteen Rabbit”
3. Recessional: “All You Need Is Love” – the Beatles
Ensemble: Collage Trio (flute, guitar, cello)
Processional for parents and attendants: “Something” – the Beatles
Entrance of the bride: “The Rainbow Connection” – Kermit
• Our guitarist Bret played banjo for this one.
Recessional: “Eight Miles Wide” – Storm Large
(Instrumental versions for all three songs)
Ensemble: Quartet of flute + strings with Eric Stern, operatic tenor and pianist
Processional for parents: Air from Watermusic – Handel
Processional for attendants: Canon in D – Pachelbel
Entrance of the bride: Bridal Chorus – Wagner
Ceremony interlude song: “The Lord’s Prayer” – Alfred H. Malotte
Our tenor Eric sang this and played piano; the flute and strings accompanied him also.
As I recall the audience responded with unexpected applause!
Recessional: “All You Need Is Love” – Beatles
Again sung by Eric who played piano; with flute and strings accompanying also.
