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Wedding Music in   Ripon   

Wedding music in  Ripon  on this web site of wedding music groups

See our  Ripon  Wedding Music bands and ensembles

Some examples of our wedding music possibilities across the UK are displayed below. To find wedding music in   Ripon  find your county in the drop down box. This will take you to all of our wedding music ensembles that play in your locality.

 
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Interested in our wedding music? Just send an email for a rapid, no obligation quotation. If you'd like to discuss the musical possibilities and alternatives for your special day? Phone or email us at Midsummer Music. We are here to help. To book us, email or phone, it's that simple.      

 

Composers through history - wedding music

Some music has been written specifically for weddings, but most wedding music has been taken from works created for other purposes, Here are some examples of composers:  Myriam Marbe (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Nancy Bloomer Deussen (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Arne Nordheim (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Mauricio Kagel (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Charles Camilleri (1931-still alive 2003; age ca. 72); Jan Adams Reinken (1623-1722; age 99); Johann Rudolf Ahle (1625-1673; age 47); Mihaly Mosonyi (1814-1870; age ca. 56); Josephine Lang (1815-1880; age 65); Robert Volkmann (1815-1883; age 68); Robert Franz (1815-1892; age 77); William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875; age 58); Louis Couperin (1626-1661; age ca. 35); Giovanni Legrenzi (1626-1690; age 63); Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687; age 54); Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632-1692; age 60); Adam Krieger (1634-1666; age 32); Wojciech Kilar (1932-still alive 2003; age ca. 71); Lalo Schifrin (1932-still alive 2003; age ca. 71); Johannes Verhulst (1816-1891; age 74); John David Thomas (1951-still alive 2003; age ca. 52); George Tsontakis (1951-still alive 2003; age ca. 52); Klaas Eldering (1951-still alive 2003; age ca. 52); Jacob ter Veldhuis (1951-still alive 2003; age ca. 52); Louis-Noël Belaubre (1932-still alive 2003; age ca. 71); Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen (1932-still alive 2003; age ca. 71); John (Towner) Williams (1932-still alive 2003; age ca. 71); Jean Henri d'Anglebert (1635-1691; age ca. 56); Antonio Draghi (1635-1700; age ca. 65); Georgy Daniel Speer (1636-1707; age 71); Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707; age ca. 70); Curtis Roads (1951-still alive 2003; age ca. 52); Alvert Ellmenreich (1816-1905; age ca. 89); Niels Vilhelm Gade (1817-1890; age 73); Henry Charles Litolff (1818-1891; age 72); Charles Gounod (1818-1893; age 75); Bernardo Pasquini (1637-1710; age 72); Pavel Josef Vejvanovský (1639-1693; age ca. 54); Carel Hacquart (1640-1701; age ca. 61); Michel Legrand (1932-still alive 2003; age ca. 71); Glenn Gould (1932-1982; age 50); Tera de Marez Oyens (1932-1996; age 64);

 
 

A quote for Wedding Music  Ripon   

Literature has many references about wedding music ensembles and their instruments. Here are some examples-

Of instruments of strenges in accord - Herde I so playe a ravyshvng swetnesse - That God, that makere is of all and lord - Ne herde nevere beter, as I gesse. Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1340—1400) The Parlement ojFoules, 1369—106

Live Music for Weddings, Parties & Corporate Events in  Ripon   

Weddings - Create the perfect ambience for the wedding ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast with one of our Wedding Music groups

You can hear samples of our wedding music online

Corporate & Parties - Our highly versatile Wedding Music musicians also play for a wide spectrum of non wedding events, ranging from formal concerts to hospitality and banquets

 
   Here is some typical repertoire of our wedding music groups   

WEDDING MUSIC - TYPICAL REPERTOIRE

Dvorak - Slavonic Dance no.7; Elgar - Chanson de Matin/Nuit; Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring; Elgar – Nimrnd; Suite from "CATS" - A Lloyd Webber; The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony; O Sole Mio - Rinaldo do Capua; The Londonderry Air; Country Club - Scott Joplin; Chopin - Grand Valse Brilliante; Mascangi – Intermezzo; Dvorak - Humoresque no.1; Dvorak - Slavonic Dance no.7; Elgar - Chanson de Matin/Nuit; Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring; Elgar – Nimrnd; Paragon Rag - Scott Joplin; Scott Joplin - The Entertainer ; Heliotrope Bouquet - Scott Joplin; Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin; Scott Joplin's New Rag - Scott Joplin; Chopin - Grand Valse Brilliante; Mascangi – Intermezzo; Dvorak - Humoresque no.1; Dvorak - Slavonic Dance no.7; Elgar - Chanson de Matin/Nuit; Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring; Elgar – Nimrnd; The Teddy Bears' Picnic - J Bratton; Suite from Oklahoma & The Sound of Music - Rogers & Hammerstein; Pennies from Heaven - A Johnson; Anything Goes - Cole Porter; Let's Do It - Cole Porter; Chopin - Grand Valse Brilliante; Mascangi – Intermezzo; Dvorak - Humoresque no.1; Dvorak - Slavonic Dance no.7; Elgar - Chanson de Matin/Nuit; Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring; Elgar – Nimrnd; The Folks Who Live on the Hill - Jerome Kern; My Funny Valentine - Richard Rogers;