(Spring 2016 update: Please go to Turidae Trio – or Duo – new page at http://lisaflute.com/EnsemblesForAllOccasions/index.php/turidae for current information on Turidae Duo OR Trio!) “Turidae” is a mother/daughter duo of Lisa Carlson, flutist,...
I love this story and interview from Amanda McBroom, composer of “The Rose” (one of my all time favorites, and very popular at weddings). Click here for the link to the story and interview. Many sources site Bette Midler as the composer, but though her...
Read a little about the history of the friendship of Mendelssohn with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and the precedent-setting choice of Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” at the wedding of Princess Victoria and Prince Frederick. My article...
If Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” or Pachelbel’s “Canon” are not your cup of tea, or if you’d like your ceremony to be a bit more unique, more of a reflection of your unique tastes and interest, rather than just going with the...
My most memorable experience of Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” was at the Edson Hill Manor in Stowe. The violin started solo as the bride reached the top of the stone staircase and slowly began her descent. She was a third of the way down when the...
The two most important musical selections you’ll make for your wedding (unless yours will be a completely non-traditional wedding) will be the processional(s), for the entrance of the wedding party and the bride, and the recessional for your walk back up...
