Liath's list of music is
divided into two sections -- her full list contains
sections for traditional, classical, popular and Christmas
music.
Alternatively, there is a select list
which gives
popular choices and
advice on music for wedding ceremonies.
This is a really useful point
and can help you to form an overall plan for your wedding music.
Please enquire if you would like a piece that is not on the list.
Liath
enjoys the challenge of learning and arranging new pieces for the
harp,
and where possible, will be very happy to do this for you. Bear in
mind
that at least six weeks' notice must be given in order that she can
rehearse to the required standard. If you would like Liath to learn
more
than two new pieces for you, there will be an additional charge.
Full
repertoire list ....
Traditional
An Ataireachd Ard (Petersen, Scotland)
An Ghillebride (The Oystercatcher) (Wilford, Scotland)
An Honest Man (Scotland/Ireland)
Annie Laurie (Scotland)
Ash Grove (Wales)
Bandura (Russia)
Barbara Allen (England/Scotland)
Binnorie (Scotland)
Blind Mary (Carolan, Ireland)
Blow the Wind Southerly (England/Scotland)
Braes of Locheil (Scotland)
Bright Face (Russia)
Carolan's Draught (Ireland)
Carolan's Concerto (Ireland)
Casluth (Ireland)
Castle of Dromore (Ireland)
The Clergy's Lament (Carolan, Ireland)
Come Live With Me (England)
Corn Rigs are Bonny (Scotland)
Da Smugglers (Shetland)
Danny Boy (Ireland)
Dowie Dens of Yarrow (Scotland)
Eilean Aigais (The Isle of Aigas) (Scotland)
Eleanor Plunkett (Carolan, Ireland)
Fagail Liosmore (Scotland)
Farewell to Glenshalloch (Scotland)
Flow Gently Sweet Afton (Burns, Scotland)
Flowers O' The Forest (Scotland)
Frances Power (Carolan, Ireland)
Frank Palmer (Carolan, Ireland)
Gilliekrankie (Scotland)
Glenlivet (Scotland)
Greensleeves (England)
Guilderoy (Scotland)
Hwylio Adref (Sailing Home) (Jones, Wales)
Inis Siar (McNulty, Scotland)
Jamie Come Try Me (Burns, Scotland)
Kalinka (Russia)
Katyusha (Russia)
Kean O'Hara (Carolan, Ireland)
Kelvin Grove (Scotland)
Kid on the Mountain (Scotland)
Kiss Her an Clap Her (Shetland)
Klang Min Vakra Bjallra (Sweden)
Korobushka (Russia)
Lady Gethin (Carolan, Ireland)
Lady St John (Carolan, Ireland)
Lament for a Blind Harper (Scotland)
Laoidh An Iasgair (Fisherman's Prayer) (Scotland)
Loch Lomond (Scotland)
Loch Tay Boat Song (Scotland)
Loftus Jones (Carolan, Ireland)
Logan Water (Scotland)
Machynlleth (Wales)
Margaret's Waltz (Scotland)
Merch Megan (Wales)
Merrily Kiss the Quaker (Scotland)
Mile Marphaisg Air A Ghaol (Waulking Song, Scotland)
Miss Margaret Graham of Gartmore's Favourite (Marshall, Scotland)
Moel yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon, Wales)
Morrison's Gig (Ireland)
Music of the Spey (Skinner, Scotland)
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose (Burns, Scotland)
My Love She's But a Lassie Yet (Burns, Scotland)
Near the River (Russia)
Ossian (Skinner, Scotland)
Pant Corlan yr Wyn (Wales)
Peacock's Feather (Ireland)
Pretty Girl Milking the Cows (Scotland)
Pwt ar y Bys (Wales)
Rachel Rae (Scotland)
Reel Beatrice (Quebec)
Roslin Castle (Scotland)
Royal Dream (Wales)
The Rowan Tree (Scotland)
St Kilda Wedding March (Scotland)
Seann Triubhais Uilleachain (Willie's Old Trousers, Scotland)
Searching for Lambs (England)
Sheebeg and Sheemore (Carolan, Ireland)
Sir Watkin's Jig (Wales)
Sirivisa (Norway)
Shule Aroon (Scotland)
Skye Boat Song (Scotland)
Sweetness of Mary (Cape Breton)
Three Ravens (England)
Toriad y Dydd (Break of Day, Wales)
Water is Wide (England/Scotland)
Wild Duck's Nest (Scotland)
Wild Mountain Thyme (Tannahill, Scotland)
Ye Banks and Braes (Burns, Scotland)
Y Dydd (The Day, Wales)
Y Gwr A'i Farch (The Old Gent and His Mare, Wales)
Y Fwyalchen Ddu Bigfelen (The Yellow Beaked Blackbird)(Wales)
Early/Classical
A Jig (Askue)
A Leita Vita (Gastoldi)
Alman (Morely)
All in a Garden Green (Playford)
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Handel)
Bonny Sweet Robin (Anon, 15th century)
Bransle (Attaignant)
Bransle de la Torche (Praetorius)
Bridal Chorus (Wagner)
Canarie II (Straloch Lute Book)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Clair De Lune (Debussy)
Coranto: Lady Riche (Byrd)
Corranto (Anon)
Courante XCVIII (Praetorius)
Currant (Anon, Rowallen Lute Book)
Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Gluck)
Finale from 'Music for Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Gymnopedie No 1 (Satie)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) *
Jupiter Theme (Holst)
Kemp's Jig
La Volta (Byrd)
Ladie Ann Gordon's Lilt (Anon, Straloch Lute Book)
Lament of Tristan (Anon, 14th century)
Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home (Dowland)
March from 'Scipio' (Handel)
Merry Peasant (Schumann)
My Lady Carey's Dumpe (Anon, 1525)
Nobody's Gigge (Farnaby)
Old Noll's Gig (Anon, 16th century)
St Anthony Chorale (Haydn)*
Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
What if a Day or a Month or a Year (Jane Pickering)
Wolsey's Wilde (Byrd)
Popular
And I Love Her (Beatles)
And I Love You So (Don McLean)
Annie's Song (John Denver)
Bat Out of Hell (Meatloaf)
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera)
Can't Help Falling in Love
Closest Thing To Crazy (Mike Batt, Katie Melua)
Endless Love (Lionel Ritchie)
Eternal Flame (Bangles)
Evergreen (Barbra Streisand)
Fields of Gold (Sting)
For Your Eyes Only (Sheena Easton)
From This Moment On (Shania Twain)
Head Over Feet (Alanis Morissette)
Hey Jude (Beatles)
I'd be Surprisingly Good for You (Evita, Lloyd Webber)
I Saw Him Once (Schonberg)
Kissing You (Desree)
Lady (Lionel Richie)
Love is All Around (Reg Presley)
Moondance (Van Morrison)
My Immortal (Evanescence)
Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Webber) *
Pure Imagination
Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head
Road to Mandalay (Robbie Williams)
Send in the Clowns
She (Charles Aznavour)
She's the One (Robbie Williams)
Something (Beatles)
Somewhere in Time - Theme (John Barry)
Sunrise, Sunset (from Fiddler on the Roof)
Think of Me (Phantom of the Opera, Lloyd Webber)
Time to Say Goodbye (Con te Partiro)
Titanic - Theme (My Heart Must Go On)
Torn (Natalie Imbruglia)
Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers)
When She Loved Me (Randy Newman)
When You Say Nothing At All (Ronan Keating)
Wind Beneath my Wings
Christmas
Angels We Have Heard on High
Away in a Manger
Boars Head Carol
Cutty Wren (Carmarthen Wren Song)
Coventry Carol
Deck the Halls
Ding Dong Merrily on High
Down in Yon Forest (Corpus Christi Carol)
First Nowell
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Green Grows the Holly
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Here We Come a Wassailing
Holly and the Ivy
I Saw Three Ships
In the Bleak Midwinter
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Silent Night
Song of the Ship
To Drive the Cold Winter Away
Tomorrow Shall Be my Dancing Day
We Three Kings
The Twelve Days of Christmas
*Not suitable for civil wedding ceremonies
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Select Repertoire List -
Popular Choices for Wedding Ceremonies...
Below
are some popular and time honoured pieces for wedding ceremonies
along with some advice about the type of music that is appropriate
for
each part of the ceremony. You are also welcome to pick anything you
like
from the full repertoire list, or to request a piece that does not
appear.
When choosing music, do remember that religious music of any kind
is not
permitted during civil ceremonies. If in doubt, check with your registrar.
Prelude
Processional
Signing of the Register
Recessional
Prelude
The best choices here are relaxing and not too demanding on the ear
-
your guests will be arriving and this will help settle them before
the
ceremony begins. Typically, you will need to choose around six pieces
of music. Ideally, the last piece needs to be in the same key as the
processional piece - this makes for a smooth transition as the bride
enters.
Bonny Sweet Robin (Anon, 15th century)
Braes of Locheil (Traditional Scottish)
Eilean Aigais (The Isle of Aigas) (Scotland)
Fagail Liosmore (Traditional Scottish)
Fields of Gold (Sting, Modern)
Gymnopedie No 1 (Satie)
Jamie Come Try Me (Burns, Scotland)
Lady (Lionel Richie, Modern)
Laoidh An Iasgair (Fisherman's Prayer) (Scotland)
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose (Burns, Scotland)
Titanic Theme (Modern)
Unchained Melody (Modern)
Processional
The most important thing is that the bride should feel comfortable
walking to the pace of the processional piece. Choose tunes with a
steady rhythm or stately marching pace.
An Honest Man (Traditional Scottish/Irish)
Bridal Chorus (Wagner - the traditional wedding march)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring* (Bach)
Jupiter Theme (Holst, The Planets)**
St Kilda Wedding March (Traditional Scottish)
Signing of the Register
It's good to pick something gentle but cheerful here to keep your
guests entertained and upbeat. You will usually need two or three
pieces. There are usually only a few seconds in between the ending
of the register signing and the recessional. This means that ideally,
the final piece Liath plays here needs to be in the same key as the
recessional piece.
Closest Thing to Crazy (Katie Melua, Modern)
Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Gluck)
Inis Siar (McNulty, Scotland)
Loch Tay Boat Song (Traditional Scottish)
St Anthony Chorale (Haydn)*
Sheebeg and Sheemore (Carolan, Ireland)
Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
Sweetness of Mary (Traditional, Cape Breton)
Wind Beneath my Wings (Modern)
Recessional
The final part of the ceremony and the most joyous. Choose something
upbeat and dramatic to celebrate your first steps together as a married
couple.
A Leita Vita (Gastoldi)
Finale from 'Music for Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Guilderoy (Scotland)
Margaret's Waltz (Traditional Scottish)
Miss Margaret Graham of Gartmore's Favourite (Marshall, Scotland)
Morrison's Gig (Traditional Irish)
Peacock's Feather (Ireland)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Wild Ducks Nest (Traditional Scottish)
Y Dydd (Traditional Welsh)
* .Not suitable for civil wedding
ceremonies
** Best to double check with the registrar regarding civil ceremonies,
....as this is also used as a hymn tune