Mr. Haupt, Thank you so much for the lovely harp music, it added such a wonderful touch to Kristen's wedding day. Sorry it was so chilly! Everyone enjoyed hearing your lovely music; made sitting in the cold a bit more tolerable. Best wishes for a successful year. Thank you again!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Wedding Harpist | Angola, Indiana
While I was in Rolling Prairie, Jeff was playing for a wedding ceremony on the other side of the state in Angola, Indiana. The ceremony was held outside the VFW Hall.
The bride chose mostly traditional music for the beginning her ceremony with Pachelbel's "Canon in D" for the bridesmaids' entrance and the traditional "Bridal Chorus" by Wagner for her processional. The final part of her ceremony was filled with more contemporary music selections. During the unity sand ceremony, she chose "Unchained Melody", and the recessional was "All My Loving" by the Beatles.
If you are planning a wedding anywhere in Indiana, please contact us to book harp music for your ceremony! Visit our website (http://www.theclassicharpist.com/) for rates and more information.
The bride chose mostly traditional music for the beginning her ceremony with Pachelbel's "Canon in D" for the bridesmaids' entrance and the traditional "Bridal Chorus" by Wagner for her processional. The final part of her ceremony was filled with more contemporary music selections. During the unity sand ceremony, she chose "Unchained Melody", and the recessional was "All My Loving" by the Beatles.
If you are planning a wedding anywhere in Indiana, please contact us to book harp music for your ceremony! Visit our website (http://www.theclassicharpist.com/) for rates and more information.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Harp & Cello Duet for a Northern Indiana Wedding
On another hot and muggy Saturday in July, I was joined by a fabulous cellist (Earle Perez) to play for a wedding on a farm in Rolling Prairie, Indiana. We always have so much fun working together, and the combination of harp and cello is both uncommon and uncommonly beautiful. After we unloaded, we parked behind the barn, and tried to keep our instruments in tune!
As the families were seated, we played "Arioso" by Bach, followed by "Hymne" by Vangelis for the bridal party. The bride requested the theme from "Cider House Rules" for her processional. This was a modified Catholic wedding (since it wasn't in a church they couldn't have a Mass), so we included elements of liturgical music throughout the ceremony. We played the "Celtic Alleluia" before the gospel reading, and between the vows and the blessing, there was a musical interlude of the Bach/Gounod "Ave Maria".
It has been a tradition in the bride's musically talented family to have her father accompany her sister playing "Ode to Joy" on the trumpet as the recessional. What a wonderful way to include family musicians in the ceremony, without placing the burden on them of providing all of the music! They get to enjoy the service, and then just play the exit piece.
I stayed at the ceremony location to play as guests filed out, and Earle moved up to the barn where the cocktail hour was taking place. One of the best perks of having two musicians is that we can split up and cover two areas with music as soloists, then come back together as a duet once all of the guests have arrived at the second location.
For the cocktail hour, the bride requested mostly contemporary music, including:
As the families were seated, we played "Arioso" by Bach, followed by "Hymne" by Vangelis for the bridal party. The bride requested the theme from "Cider House Rules" for her processional. This was a modified Catholic wedding (since it wasn't in a church they couldn't have a Mass), so we included elements of liturgical music throughout the ceremony. We played the "Celtic Alleluia" before the gospel reading, and between the vows and the blessing, there was a musical interlude of the Bach/Gounod "Ave Maria".
It has been a tradition in the bride's musically talented family to have her father accompany her sister playing "Ode to Joy" on the trumpet as the recessional. What a wonderful way to include family musicians in the ceremony, without placing the burden on them of providing all of the music! They get to enjoy the service, and then just play the exit piece.
I stayed at the ceremony location to play as guests filed out, and Earle moved up to the barn where the cocktail hour was taking place. One of the best perks of having two musicians is that we can split up and cover two areas with music as soloists, then come back together as a duet once all of the guests have arrived at the second location.
For the cocktail hour, the bride requested mostly contemporary music, including:
- Ashokan Farewell from "The Civil War"
- You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban
- All You Need is Love, Let it Be, In My Life & With a Little Help from My Friends by the Beatles
- What a Wonderful World
- Moon River from "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
- Speak Softly Love from "The Godfather"
- Till There Was You from "The Music Man"
- The Wedding Song by Paul Stookey
- Down by the Salley Gardens (Irish folk song)
- Suogan (Welsh folk song lullaby)
- Carolan's Welcome (Irish traditional)
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Northwest Indiana Wedding Harpist
This picture was shared on our Facebook page by Mark Amelse of Amelse Photography. The wedding ceremony took place in May at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hobart, Indiana.
We've played for other weddings where he has been the photographer, and we highly recommend him.
Visit http://www.theclassicharpist.com/ for more information about music for your wedding! We are available throughout northwest Indiana for ceremonies and receptions.
We've played for other weddings where he has been the photographer, and we highly recommend him.
Visit http://www.theclassicharpist.com/ for more information about music for your wedding! We are available throughout northwest Indiana for ceremonies and receptions.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Michigan Wedding Harpist: Kalamazoo & Niles
On the last Saturday in June, Jeff had two wedding ceremonies for which he played the harp. The first was an outdoor wedding in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the Kalamazoo Nature Center.
For the prelude, the bride requested the traditional Welsh folk songs "By Kell's Waters" and "Suogan", along with "Sheep May Safely Graze" by Bach and "All I Ask of You" from Phantom of the Opera. For the entrance of the bridal party, she chose "Canon in D" by Pachelbel.
Her own entrance was less traditional. She selected the "Bridal March from Skjevik" by the Norwegian composer Trond Ottar Maalen. The ceremony concluded with "Trumpet Voluntary" as the recessional followed by the first movement of "Spring" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Air from Handel's Water Music.
The second ceremony of the day was at the Centre Meeting House outside of Niles, Michigan (formerly the Morris Chapel). Jeff & I get to play for weddings there often! The bride requested non-classical music for the prelude as guests arrived, and to include "Mayonnaise" by Smashing Pumpkins before the service.
For the seating of families, she chose "What a Wonderful World", followed by "Fields of Gold" by Sting for the bridal party entrance. "Blue Sky" by the Allman Brothers was both the bride's processional and the recessional, using the slow beginning for the bride, and the upbeat middle section as the couple left the ceremony.
For the prelude, the bride requested the traditional Welsh folk songs "By Kell's Waters" and "Suogan", along with "Sheep May Safely Graze" by Bach and "All I Ask of You" from Phantom of the Opera. For the entrance of the bridal party, she chose "Canon in D" by Pachelbel.
Her own entrance was less traditional. She selected the "Bridal March from Skjevik" by the Norwegian composer Trond Ottar Maalen. The ceremony concluded with "Trumpet Voluntary" as the recessional followed by the first movement of "Spring" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Air from Handel's Water Music.
The second ceremony of the day was at the Centre Meeting House outside of Niles, Michigan (formerly the Morris Chapel). Jeff & I get to play for weddings there often! The bride requested non-classical music for the prelude as guests arrived, and to include "Mayonnaise" by Smashing Pumpkins before the service.
For the seating of families, she chose "What a Wonderful World", followed by "Fields of Gold" by Sting for the bridal party entrance. "Blue Sky" by the Allman Brothers was both the bride's processional and the recessional, using the slow beginning for the bride, and the upbeat middle section as the couple left the ceremony.
Fundraiser Concert in Angola, Indiana
On Friday, August 27th, I will be giving a recital at the Carnegie Public Library in Angola, Indiana. Tickets are $10, and are available at the door.
Music will include traditional folk and contemporary popular songs, along with pieces by Handel, Salzedo, Andres, Renie, and Godefroid.
Doors open at 6:00pm, and I will be playing from 7:00-8:00. There will be refreshments, a raffle, silent auction, and a quilt drawing. All proceeds go to purchase books for the library. Hope to see you there!
Music will include traditional folk and contemporary popular songs, along with pieces by Handel, Salzedo, Andres, Renie, and Godefroid.
Doors open at 6:00pm, and I will be playing from 7:00-8:00. There will be refreshments, a raffle, silent auction, and a quilt drawing. All proceeds go to purchase books for the library. Hope to see you there!
A Backyard Wedding in Cassopolis, Michigan
Jeff was supposed to be the solo harpist for this ceremony, but my schedule opened up, and with nothing else to do on a Saturday afternoon in July, I joined him for a harp duet. We had so much fun that we hope to do this again soon!
The ceremony was held in Cassopolis, Michigan, in the beautiful backyard of the grandmother of the groom. We played while guests arrived, including the special requests of "Arioso" by Bach and the "Jupiter" theme from Holst's "The Planets". Other music choices:
This is Jeff warming up. I snagged this picture of him on my way back from the car to get my shoes. Harp moving shoes and harp playing shoes are two VERY different things!
The ceremony was held in Cassopolis, Michigan, in the beautiful backyard of the grandmother of the groom. We played while guests arrived, including the special requests of "Arioso" by Bach and the "Jupiter" theme from Holst's "The Planets". Other music choices:
- Seating of the Families: "Ave Maria" by Schubert
- Bridesmaids' Processional: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by Bach
- Bride's Processional: "Canon in D" by Pachelbel
- Recessional: Trumpet Voluntary
This is Jeff warming up. I snagged this picture of him on my way back from the car to get my shoes. Harp moving shoes and harp playing shoes are two VERY different things!
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