More Marriage Music #2523
. . . another primer for potential June brides (and grooms) who a curious about options to accompany and enhance their big day.
Hour 1
ARTHUR BLISS (arr. Ramsey): 3 Fanfares (For the Sovereign; For a wedding; For the bride; For the Sovereign) –Christopher Dearnley (1960 Willis/Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London) EMI Classics 85295/11
ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Marche nuptiale in E, Op. 25, no. 1 –Ursula Hauser (1876-1990 Kuhn/St. John’s Church, Schaffhausen, Switzerland) Pan Classics 510 049
JOONAS KOKKONEN: Wedding Music –Vicki Lundberg (1988 Sipe/Holy Rosary Cathedral, Duluth, MN) Gornick 2000
THEODORE DUBOIS: Cantilene nuptiale –Stanley Roper (1912 Binns-1924 Hill, Norman & Beard/Kingsway Hall, London, England) Amphion CD-131
CARSON COOMAN: Make glad the city of God, Op. 640 –Harry Lyn Huff (1921 Skinner/Old South Church, Boston, MA) Raven 932
JEAN LANGLAIS: Modere and Staccato, fr 8 Pieces for Oboe and Organ, Op. 234, nos. 3 & 2 –Merete Hoffmann, oboe; Asger Troelsen (Ravensburg Church, Århus, Denmark) Kontrapunkt 32257
DUKE ELLINGTON: In a sentimental mood. PETER GABRIEL: With this love –Anders Paulson, saxophone; Andrew Canning (1898 Åkerman & Lund-1956 Hammarberg/Kungsholms Church, Stockholm, Sweden) PD Archive CD (r. 7/17/07)
VICTOR YOUNG: When I fall in love –Bobby Hackett, trumpet; Dave McKenna, piano; John Seng (Loderhose Studio, Jamaica, NY) Sony Special Products 143727
EDWIN T. CHILDS: Wedding Suite (Processional-Aria-Litany-Fanfares) –Brenda Portman (1992 Schantz/College Church, Wheaton, IL) Hesed Music 3
Filler – LANGLAIS: Staccato (see above)
Hour 2
JOSEPH CLOKEY: Toccata on O Perfect Love –Janet Hamilton (1942 Aeolian-Skinner/St. John’s Presbyterian Church, New Albany, IN) JHIUS 2002
JOHANN KUHNAU: Biblical Sonata No. 3, Jacob’s Wedding (The joy of the family of Laban; The servitude of Jacob is indeed laborious; The bridal song sung by the companions or Rachel; The rejoicing for the wedding and the congratulations; The Laban’s trick; The bridegroom loving and content; Disappointment of Jacob for the trick; The rejoicing for the wedding is repeated…this story is detailed in the Old Testament Bible, Genesis Chapter 29) –Stefano Molardi (1714 Silbermann/Freiberg Cathedral, Germany) Brilliant Classics 95310/14
YORK BOWEN: Wedding March –Nigel Potts (1995 Schoenstein/St. Paul’s Parish, Washington, DC) Herald 344
JEAN FRANCAIX: Messe de Mariage (Entrée-Méditation-Offertoire-Communion-Ceerémonie des Signatures-Formation du Cortege-Sortie) –Jürgen Essl (1979 Sandtner/Rottenburg Cathedral, Germany) Fermate 20018
LUDVIG van BEETHOVEN (arr. Fox): Ode to Joy –Virgil Fox (1931 Skinner/Giorard College, Philadelphia, PA) MCA 20861
Filler – CHILDS: Processional, fr Wedding Suite (see above)
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