If you are planning to get married at Leatherhead's Parish Church of St Mary & St Nicholas and you’re not sure about what music to have for your wedding, here are some Top Tips!
We want to make your wedding at St Mary & St Nicholas as memorable as possible, and you can select to have whatever music you like, it is your day after all!
We have been happy to play the latest Coldplay or Robbie Williams hit song on the electric piano, or something classical on the organ; we are also able to provide a soloist (perhaps a trumpet player to play the voluntary, or a solo soprano). We would be delighted to help you choose suitable music for your special occasion.
Remember also that we have a robed choir of up to 17 members (depending on availability) which would always complement your service and help lead the hymn-singing. Please contact the Parish Office (01372 362544) for more details and fees.
It may help to divide the music for a typical church wedding into five sections:
1. Before the service 2. Entrance of the bride 3. Hymns 4. The signing of the register 5. The Wedding Couple come down the aisle.
| 1 Before the service ( music
played as your guests arrive and are seated in the church
) This is normally played on the organ, though the organist is also an accomplished piano player should that be your preference. We would always recommend live music, but there is also the option of pre-recorded music played from a CD through our PA system. Included in the
repertoire are: 2 Entrance of the bride 3 Hymns - anything from one to four hymns in a service (but more usually 2 or 3). You can choose from our hymnbook Hymns Old and New. Popular hymns from the book include, (in numerical
order):- 4 The signing of the register - Pieces are usually played on the organ, or if you have opted to have the choir they may sing during this time. Pieces the choir have sung are: Solo organ pieces (from the same list as Before the service) 5 The Wedding Couple come down the aisle - as you leave the church it is traditional to have the organ play a bright exciting piece (often the popular Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn) but you could choose the Toccata from Symphonie No.4 by Widor (extremely popular) or one of the well known Trumpet tunes by Jeremiah Clarke or Henry Purcell. We can also offer the services of a soloist to perform during the signing of the register – we have an excellent soprano with a varied repertoire. Also a solo trumpet which, along with the organ, can bring alive the entrance of the bride, especially with such pieces as the Trumpet Voluntary. Soloists are by arrangement and at an additional charge. You can always discuss your requirements, initially by contacting the Parish Office on 01372 362544. Links: Your marriage in the Church of England page last updated 15 Jan 2009 |