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Offline flontarna

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play at a wedding
on: March 30, 2007, 06:09:16 PM
hey,

I have to play at a wedding, and i have to play when the couple enters the church
Anyone suggestions about what I can play?
It can be classical, or modern, just something that fits

thank you

Offline thalbergmad

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Re: play at a wedding
Reply #1 on: March 30, 2007, 06:48:48 PM
How about "Another one bites the dust" or perhaps "What kind of fool am I".

Hope this helps.

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Offline Bob

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Re: play at a wedding
Reply #2 on: March 30, 2007, 07:17:56 PM
You can look up wedding books -- online or at the library.  Printed scores (then you might already be set) or audio recordings.

Then you have a list of appropriate pieces.
Favorite new teacher quote -- "You found the only possible wrong answer."

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Re: play at a wedding
Reply #3 on: March 31, 2007, 12:50:07 AM
the obvious choice would be 'ave maria' - if you haven't got a singer, the Liszt transcription.
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Re: play at a wedding
Reply #4 on: March 31, 2007, 01:44:59 AM
mephisto waltz by franz liszt
"My advice to young musicians: Quit music! There is no choice. It has to be a calling, and even if it is and you think there's a choice, there is no choice"-Vladimir Feltsman
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