So I'm looking to get a cello player to play for our ceremony, and I'd like to be a little overprepared... and put together a list of songs I'd like them to play, if only for a starting point.
I really like classical music, especially Bach... so, here are the three I've got so far: "Le Cygne" (the Swan) by Camille Saint-Saens, Bach's Prelude from Cello Suite #1, and Bach's Air on a G string. I'm trying to avoid Canon in D, as well as "
Does anyone here know of good classical cello songs that might be good?
M.
Re: Cello music for ceremony
Thank you so much for the help!
We're planning to use The Swan for our "making it official" song, and some random Bach suites for before the ceremony.
The suggestion about Handel's great - I hadn't heard any of it on the cello, so couldn't picture how it would sound. Tentatively, this would be good for parents, etc. sitting down.
I've been leaning towards Vivaldi as the "backup plan" in case our cellist didn't know any good recessional songs, as I've found it's a little intense for the non-classical out there. ;-)
Still haven't decided what to do about my entrance song yet, but I'll have a look through the link you sent! Thanks so much for that!!
We're not Jewish, but I'll still consider Bloch --- as it's a tiny wedding, we've got space for short songs.
Wow, a quartet! That'll be lovely! If we were having more than just 22 people, I'd have gone with a quartet instead of a soloist!
M.