Live Musicians for Weddings & Special Events in Portland, Oregon
Ensemble: violin & guitar duo (Liz and Travis)
Prelude: classical of musicians’ choice
1. Seating of the Family: Canon in D – Pachelbel
2. Processional of the Attendants: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring- Bach
3. Entrance of the Bride – Be Thou My Vision (hymn; instrumental)
4. Sand/Unity Ceremony – Marry Me – Train (instrumental)
5. Recessional, leaving: Viva La Vida – Coldplay
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: String Quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)
Prelude: musicians’ choice of mostly traditional classical
Ensemble: flute and guitar duo (Susan and David)
Prelude: musicians’ choice of elegant romantic classical
1. Entrance of family: Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – Bach
2. Processional of Attendants: Canon in D – Pachelbel
3. Bride’s entrance: Clair de Lune – Debussy
4. Sand Ceremony: Nocturne Op.9 No 2 – Chopin
5. Time Capsule/Love Letter Ceremony: Arioso – Bach
5. Recessional: Lucky (Jason Mraz/Colbie Caillet) < this is a great song!
Ensemble: flute and guitar duo (Jen and David)
Prelude: musicians’ choice of elegant romantic classical selections
1. Processional of Attendants: Jesu, joy of man’s desiring, Bach
2. Bride’s entrance: Canon in D, Pachelbel
3. Musical interlude: Air on the G String, Bach (for Sand Ceremony)
4. Recessional: Hornpipe from Watermusic, Handel
Ensemble: flute, violin, viola, cello quartet (Susan, Justin M, Mattie, Kristin)
Prelude: classical, including requests for Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 Allegro, Handel’s Hornpipe from Watermusic, and Haydn’s London Trios.
1. Entrance of Parents and Grandparents: La Rejouissance, Handel
2. Processional of Attendants: Canon in D, Pachelbel
3. Entrance of Bride: Jesu, joy of man’s desiring, Bach
4. Interlude (Sand Ceremony): Air on the G String, Bach
5. Recessional: Sweet Child of Mine – GNR
Ensemble: Trio of Susan on flute (ceremony) and vocals/saxophone (reception) with Eddie on violin and David on guitar.
Prelude: musicians’ choice of elegant romantic classical
1. Lighting of Candles and Entrance of Parents and Bridesmaids: Canon in D – Pachelbel
2. Entrance of the bride: Bridal Chorus – Wagner (played by the organist only)
3. Musical Interlude (song): “Ten Thousand Years” (sung by two friends of the Bride and accompanied by Collage Trio)
4. Lighting of Unity Candle: “Draw Me Close” -(same lineup as above)
5. Second Musical Interlude (song): “You Raise Me Up” (again same lineup)
6. Recessional: Hornpipe from Watermusic – Handel (played by organist solo)
Cocktails/reception: vintage jazz & swing by Collage Trio with saxophone, vocals, violin, & guitar.
Ensemble: String Quartet (Justin, Lauren, Mattie, and Guy)
Prelude: musicians’ choice of traditional classical and baroque selections
1. Lighting of Candles and Entrance of Parents: Wachet Auf – Bach
2. Processional of Bridal Party: Air from Watermusic – Handel
3. Entrance of the bride: Canon in D – Pachelbel
4. Musical Interlude (song): “All I Ask Of You” – Andrew Lloyd Webber (sung by two singers and accompanied by the Collage Strings)
5. Honoring of Parents: “You Raise Me Up” – Josh Groban (instrumental)
6. Lighting of Unity Candle: Arioso – Bach
7. Recessional: Hornpipe from Watermusic – Handel
Ensemble: Violin & Cello Duo
Prelude request: Flower Duet – Delibes; other selections chosen by musicians
1. Processional for parents and attendants: Jesu, joy of man’s desiring – Bach
2. Entrance of the bride: Canon in D – Pachelbel
3. Responsorial Psalm: “Taste and See” – the duo accompanied a vocalist who was a friend of the bride
4. Alleluia: Celtic Alleluia – also sung by the vocalist; violin and cello accompanied
5. Unity Candle: Air on the G String – Bach
6. Placing of veil and cord: Ave Maria – Schubert
7. Recessional: Spring – Vivaldi
Ensemble: String Quartet (Justin, Lauren, Mattie, Kristin)
Prelude: musicians’ choice of traditional baroque and classical
1. Formal Seating of parents: Arioso – Bach
2. Attendants’ Processional: Yellow – Coldplay
3. Entrance of the bride: Canon in D – Pachelbel
4. Unity Candle: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Hymn) -played instrumentally by the quartet
5. Recessional: Viva La Vida – Coldplay
Ensemble: String Trio (Justin, Lauren, & Skip)
Prelude: La Vie en Rose, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, and other selections chosen by the musicians
1. Processional for parents and attendants: The Girl With The Flaxen Hair – Debussy
2. Entrance of the bride: Meditation from Thais – Massenet
3. Unity Candle: Arioso – Bach
4. Communion: Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso – Morricone
5. Recessional: Beautiful Day – U2
Ensemble: Collage Trio (flute, mandolin, bass)
Processional for everyone including bride: “Each Coming Night” – Iron & Wine. < this was stunning we must say.
Ceremony interlude for unity candle: The Wild Geese – Trad. Irish
• The officiant urged us to choose something ourselves; our bride had not actually requested this.
He talked over us as we played an on-the-spot arrangement starting with flute solo, mandolin and bass joining in after the opening phrase. It was a gorgeous moment.
Recessional: Royal Fireworks Minuet – Handel
