HARP MUSIC for YOU!

Dear Wedding Planners!
Dear Bride, Dear Groom!

Music brings a special occasion – in this case your wedding – to life more immediate and profound than any other service!

In this article I want to give you a few ideas on how you can create a musical program that expresses your wedding–ceremony–vision:

Music For Your Wedding

For this very important day my guidelines should give you some help, so YOUR DAY also becomes an unforgettable »musical« experience…

Plan Your Wedding Ceremony

Planning your wedding ceremony and choosing a meaningful music selection for your marriage is the kind of help a professional musician offers.

Hiring a professional musician for your wedding ceremony is a wise choice, because:

• (s)he will show up in time,
• (s)he will be accurately dressed and
• (s)he will make a dedicated contribution so your wedding ceremony flows pleasantly.

Choosing Your Wedding Music

When planning your wedding ceremony there are five important musical choices to make:

1) Pre-Ceremony and Prelude Music

This music selection should create the mood for your wedding ceremony, which is usually quiet, content and magical, preparing everyone for the graceful vows.

Your musical choices can reach from:

• religious,
• classical,
• romantic,
• popular love songs,
• folk,
• celtic

or any combination.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Tell the musician if you have any favorite music pieces and/or special wishes! A professional musician(s) will select other appropriate music to match your basic choice.

2) Solo Music (if any Solo Music)

Solos are usually installed just before the processional or during the ceremony. Shorter ceremonies usually don’t require solo music. Oftentimes a friend of the bride and groom is asked to sing during the ceremony.

3) Processional Music for the Bride

When the groom and the officiant come to the altar the Processional starts.

Both may enter to the same music as the parents, if any music at all. Then the groomsmen enters usually with the bridesmaids.

Traditionally the processional music is glorious, monumental and slow-moving. The bride’s entrance is announced by a fanfare and everyone’s standing.

The bride generally enters to the “Bridal Chorus” from Richard Wagners “Lohengrin” (i.e. “Here Comes The Bride”) — however the choice is up to you. A professional will help and guide you to make a good choice.

4) Recessional Music

The Recessional takes place at the end of the wedding ceremony, usually after the kiss or after the officiant introduces the couple.

5) Music for the Bridal Party

There is a vast universe of music depending on what you want for your wedding party. Normally a Band or a Disc Jokey are the better choice to carry out this job, because people want to dance and celebrate!

However, depending on the size of your party venue and your budget, it is also possible to engage the harp for a more cocktail-style indoor event — which can be an amazing experience — especially for those people who prefer more tranquil music.

What’s next?

I am glad if I could provide some helpful information for those wedding couples and wedding planners seeking out some guidelines for getting started with their music plans.

To see a list of my stock wedding music please check out my harp music wedding play-list.

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Acting with Rocio Rodriguez in the show “Castañuelas, cuerdas y tacones” not only became a learning experience but it was one of the most beautiful projects in my whole career as a dancer. The dedication and discipline of Rocio was fundamental to achieve our project. Her working capacity motivated us to reach the level that this show required so we were not in behind her great talent.

Griset Damas

Director or the Spanish Ballet “Caña Flamenca” and the show
“Castañuelas, cuerdas y tacones”.

El haber actuado junto a Rocio Rodriguez en el espectaculo “Castañuelas, cuerdas y tacones” no solo se convirtio en un trabajo de aprendizaje continuo sino tambien en uno de los proyectos mas agradables y bellos en toda mi carrera como bailarina. La dedicacion, seriedad y disciplina de Rocio fue fundamental para sacar ese proyecto adelante. Su capacidad de trabajo nos motivo a tratar de llegar al nivel de interpretacion que requeria ese espectaculo ya que siempre senti que nuestro aporte podia quedarse corto ante el enorme talento de Rocio.

Directora del Ballet español Caña Flamenca y del espectaculo
Castañuelas, cuerdas y tacone

I can say very proudly that Rocio Rodríguez is an amazing artist!

Her playing on the harp is charming and virtuosistic!

As the First Harp of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Colombia she always revealed great talent and sensibility.

I feel very honored to be her friend and I know visiting her web page you will not hesitate to listen and enjoy her music!

Sincerely,

Irene Gomez
Classical Guitar Player

Hello Harp Lovers!

Finally you can now listen to some tunes of my latest CD-Project! I have set up an own page called “Music Samples” which can find in the top navigation panel — next to the Contact button — just below my picture!

Or just click HERE

Have Fun!

R.R.

As the director of the “interdisciplinary studies” at the University Externado / Colombia in Bogota, i hereby confirm that Rocio Rodriguez Manrique was a teacher for Musical appreciation during four semesters with excellent academic qualification.

She worked in workshops with students interested in the subject music and presented a concert with choreographic dance. She musically oriented the students, and did other similar activities with outstanding qualification.

RICHARD FREDERICK TOVAR CÀRDENAS

En mi calidad de director del Instituto de Estudios Interdisciplinarios de la Universidad Externado de Colombia de Bogotà D.C., hago constar que la arpista Rocìo Rodrìguez Manrique fue profesora de Apreciaciòn Musical durante cuatro semestres con calificaciòn acadèmica excelente.

Trabajò en talleres para estudiantes interesados en el tema y presentò un concierto con coreografìa y danza el cual orientò musicalmente, entre otras actividades similares con una acogida y calificaciòn sobresaliente.

RICHARD FREDERICK TOVAR CÀRDENAS

I had the opportunity to play chamber music with Rocio, I remember her sensitive musicianship and excellent technique. An excellent control and intense passion, sweetness in her interpretation.

Lourdes Lobo (violin player)

Tuve la gran oportunidad de hacer música de cámara con Rocío, tengo el recuerdo de su gran sensibilidad musical, además de su excelente destreza técnica. Un excelente control y una intensa pasión, dulzura en su interpretación.

Lourdes Lobo (violinista)