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alli_h in weddingplans

processional piano music

Sep 26, 2008 13:51

i need to call our pianist today & discuss what FH & i would like played during the ceremony. i was just going to let her do the usual stuff but i decided to surprise FH with a special song for the processional. he's a big Phantom of the Opera fan, his favorite uncle took him to see it for the first time before he passed away so it has sentimental ( Read more... )

ceremony: music, music: processional

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bubblytoes28 September 26 2008, 21:17:27 UTC

Just food for thought: those are both fairly lengthy songs and the processional goes quickly, so it might be cut off.
Also, I'm not sure if you're talking about these songs as instrumentals or if you want them sung. If you want them sung, it is difficult to work out timing-wise. If the song is only halfway done and everyone has already made their way down the aisle, then you have to wait for the song to finish and it is sort of awkward.

alli_h September 26 2008, 21:22:40 UTC

just a solo piano, no vocals. would it sound weird to just play a piece of the song?

bubblytoes28 September 26 2008, 21:26:16 UTC

Probably not, unless your guests are all very familiar with the song - which is unlikely, I'm sure.

uberjackalope September 26 2008, 21:23:52 UTC

Hmm, maybe it's because I know the song so well, but "Think of Me" always struck me as a bittersweet goodbye song ("Think of me fondly when you say goodbye...remember me, ever so often, promise me you'll try..."). I would think it was a bit odd if I heard it as a wedding processional. I imagine you won't have any lyrics being sung with it, but it's probably one of the more well-known musicals, so I don't know how many other people would be thinking the same thing. Just my two cents.

alli_h September 26 2008, 21:34:27 UTC

that's what i was thinking too, kind of a sad song!

noreenrdz September 26 2008, 21:33:02 UTC

shrug, if it's sentimental to him and you like it better, go with Think of Me! we're doing a bunch of random 80s/new wave songs on strings during our cocktail hour just because we like 'em... "love will tear us apart" is totally not romantic, but we like it, so it's gonna get played!

morning_stand September 26 2008, 22:58:04 UTC

I think Think of Me sounds more... sad. I just saw Phantom in Vegas on Monday, even though I was familiar with the play beforehand, but I have always thought that to be more of a sad/longing type song. If it's instrumental it might not be bad, but i think the lyrics are what makes me sad.

I was also considering doing All I Ask of You :)