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Comment on My Uncle’s Wedding: part 6: The Waltz Number by Alberich

Alberich — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:23 +0000

You mentioned the Bridal Chorus from Wagner’s “Lohengrin”, and didn’t want anything like that; but are you aware of the “Bridal Procession” from Act II of the same opera? There are all kinds of different transcriptions of it, for piano, organ, etc.

Here’s the original as performed in the opera, in case you might like to listen to it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu3x_F06JlQ

Here, Franz Liszt’s piano rendition of it(a slow starter; really doesn’t begin until around 1:20 or so):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zSPdwcDbRo&feature=related

And a Bridal Procession by Edward Grieg:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFc3Xk5bsO0

Should you care for a—————–”recessional”?(music performed as the bridal couple exits after the ceremony), this was performed as Princess Diana and Prince Charles exited the church from theirs – one could not ask for more appropriate and glorious music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by2PHDfBa1w

Alberich

Comment on My Uncle’s Wedding: part 6: The Waltz Number by Sepiano

Sepiano — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:23 +0000

This is my second draft of this question.
I’m not getting married, but my girlfriend and I were talking about wedding music. I want to veer away from the clichés. ie: Wagner’s Bridal Chorus, Mendelsohn’s Wedding March, Pachelbel’s Canon in D, Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro etc…you see what I’m getting at.

My girlfriend is a huge Queen fan and suggested Barcelona and Millionaire Waltz but if it were all my choice, I’d have a completely classical weddings.

In your opinion, what would be some nice wedding pieces, particularly procession pieces?

One piece I love is the Largo from Xerxes by Handel.

BY THE WAY:
Regular users on the classical section!!!
I saw a similar question to this posted a few months ago…among the answers were Bella’s Lullaby and even pieces from video games. It wouldn’t surprise me if Yiruma was among those artists selected too..
What’s happening to music? =P

Comment on My Uncle’s Wedding: part 6: The Waltz Number by admin

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:23 +0000

Comment on My Uncle’s Wedding: part 6: The Waltz Number by admin

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:23 +0000

Ok so I’m having my quinceanera, which is a popular Hispanic tradition, it’s like a Sweet 15. And we have a special Waltz and surprise dance we dance in front of everyone. The song that I want for my Waltz, my mom doesn’t want because she thinks it more for a wedding because of the lyrics. So now I want to know how to get rid of them. I downloaded Audacity, but it didn’t let me much. So does anyone know how. Or if someone could do it for me, the song is Me Enamore De Ti – Chayanne. Please and thank you. I really need the song by the first week of March because that’s when we start practice

Comment on My Uncle’s Wedding: part 6: The Waltz Number by del_icious_manager

del_icious_manager — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:23 +0000

You don’t say what ‘forces’ you might have to perform this music. Perhaps the orchestra you have mentioned a few times before might be at your disaposal, I don’t know. So, my suggestions are made without regard to the instruments required to perform them.

Goldmark – Finale from ‘Rustic Wedding Symphony’
Tchaikovsky – ‘Polonaise’ from ‘Eugene Onegin’

And perhaps some suitably French music:

Bizet – ‘Carillon’ from ‘L’Arlésienne’
Chabrier – Joyeuse marche
Chabrier – ‘Danse villageoise’ from ‘Suite pastorale’ (you might think you don’t know it, but you’ll recognise it!)
Chabrier – ‘Fête polonaise’ from ‘Le Roi malgré lui’
Charpentier – opening fanfare from the ‘Te Deum’
Dukas – ‘Fanfare’ from ‘Le péri’

Comment on My Uncle’s Wedding: part 6: The Waltz Number by Rodmilla

Rodmilla — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:23 +0000

Now, I know that my wedding is more a month away, but I want to get things organized as soon as possible.

Could you please recommend some music that would be suitable for a wedding. I have thought about some pieces that would be suitable myself, but I would like to get other peoples opinion on the subject.

Now I would like to point some of the pieces I DON’T want:

Bella’s Lullaby (duh)
River Flows in You (once again: duh!)
Canon in D
Clair de Lune
‘Moonlight’ Sonata
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
Wedding March from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

These pieces are used too often and I am sick of these pieces always being suggested.

Maybe the Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1? Or the Adagietto from Mahler’s 5th Symphony (a little unique for a wedding though)? Or even some waltzes by Strauss II, maybe?

So, what wedding music would you suggest?

Comment on My Uncle’s Wedding: part 6: The Waltz Number by .

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:23 +0000

I don’t know what other song to suggest, nor SHOULD I do so.
I find the song very romantic, and well worded, but the tune is so sad, almost mournful. All those minor chords make it sound more like something one might play at a funeral.
Don’t get me wrong – it IS a beautiful song, but I’d find something as expressive, but just a touch more upbeat.
Edit : your question made me curious (as a DJ) what ARE some of the most beloved songs for this instance, and found this list, which may provide some more, well… traditional ideas. Don’t feel committed to them.

http://www.wedalert.com/songs/firstdance/index.asp

Comment on My Uncle’s Wedding: part 6: The Waltz Number by Don'tbreedorbuy

Don'tbreedorbuy — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:23 +0000

I’ve decided that my wedding will be in March 25 of 2009, was July 2008, but I want to make sure everything is fine and dandy before the big day, plus it’s our dating anniversary on March 25…
Anyway, I’ve been wondering about a Bride/Groom Song for the first dance, and I remembered this So here’s the song: “Everything” By Lifehouse
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fjDojEOiMcE&feature=PlayList&p=9EE3EEB87E661569&index=0

The predicament is to me it seems like if we don’t pull it off right, it may just drag by or something, so I figured that in the first half, we’d do a normal slow dance or so, then around 3:56/3:57, we’d maybe waltz or something(??) to put emphasis on the “change of pace” in the music so we don’t look like zombies….
But I have my mind made up about this song because it describes how I feel and it’s different and beautiful… I just didn’t know if it would be too hard to dance to, so any suggestions??
Thanks for your time ^_^
I really do appreciate it!
I’m also glad that I was able to think of a song for bride/groom.. Now it’s the mother/groom and the father/bride and then the wedding party(who will dance with their actual partners, not eachother) and everybody else…..>_<

Comment on My Uncle’s Wedding: part 6: The Waltz Number by Krankor

Krankor — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:22 +0000

Great list. As someone else pointed out, you need Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” from the 9th symphony. I’d also suggest Rossini’s Barber of Seville overture. Also, Rhapsody in Blue was in all those airline commercials. Another possibility: 3rd movement of the Brahms’ 4th symphony will be surprisingly familiar to anyone who’s heard Yes’ famous “Fragile” album.

Comment on My Uncle’s Wedding: part 6: The Waltz Number by admin

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:22 +0000

I’m making a little presentation for my high school class about classical music; I making a compilation of songs that everyone knows because they’ve been in cartoons, movies, commercials, and other instances of the media. That way I can give my classmates a little lesson on music (or more like a reminder, heh!) I have a long list and I was wondering if any of you could suggest some, here’s the list:

Pachelbel
Canon in D Major

Vivaldi
Spring

Bach
Brandenburg Concertos No. 3
Tocatta and Fugue in D minor
Prelude Partita No. 3

Mozart
Requiem Lacrimosa
K. 545 1st movement
The Marriage of Figaro, Overture
Symphony 40 in G min KV 550

Beethoven
Symphony No. 5
Moonlight Sonata
Fur Elise

Rossini
William Tell Overture

Schubert
Der Erlkönig

Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Nights Dream, Wedding March

Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Wagner
Ride of the Valkyries
Bridal Chorus

Jacques Offenbach
Can Can

Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5
Lullaby Op.49 No.4 Wiegenlied

Bizet
Carmen Habanera
Tchaikovsky
1812 Overture
Swan Lake Waltz
Sleeping Beauty Waltz
The Nutcracker, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
The Nutcracker, Waltz of the Flowers
The Nutcracker, Dance of the Reed Flutes
The Nutcracker, Op.71 Trépak (Cossack Dance)

Rimsky Korsakov
Flight of the Bumblebee

Edvard Grieg
Morning Mood
In the Hall of the Mountain King

Claude Debussy
Claire de Lune

Johann Strauss
Radetzy March
Blue Danube Waltz

Aram Khachaturian
Sabre Dance

Thanks a bunch guys!
I’m only going to play the good ones, but note this class is three hours. Plus, I’m going to hand out this list to all the students, so they can explore all of them on youtube since you can pretty much find them all on youtube.