February 26, 2011 - Beaver Creek Chapel

Today we had the opportunity to play for a wedding at the Beaver Creek Chapel.

It was great to see all of the guests and family for this wedding who came from all over the world.

We began our prelude music with contemporary pieces, eventually working our way into the classical genre just before the ceremony.

We began with The Beatles' 'I Want to Hold Your Hand', followed by John Denver's 'Annies Song', Cohen's 'Hallelujah', Ungar's 'Ashokan Farewell', and Titanic movie's love theme, 'My Heart Will Go On'.

We then eased into the classical genre with Puccini's 'O Mio Babino Caro', followed by Beethoven's 'Pathetique', Handel's 'Allegro' and 'Andante' from the Water Music, 'Winter' from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and finished up with Bach's 'Arioso'.

The wedding party entered to Bach's ' Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' and the mothers then lit the unity candles.

We were very excited to play the bride's processional piece 'I had a Farm in Africa', which was a custom arrangement from the movie, 'Out of Africa'.

After a beautiful ceremony, the couple exited down the aisle to one of our favorite celebratory recessionals, 'La Rejouissance' by Handel. As guests exited and awaited their their shuttles to the reception, we played Clarke's 'Trumpet Voluntary', Santori's 'Con Te Partiro', Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida', the Beatles' 'Here Comes the Sun', and ended with the bride's special request, 'New York, New York'.

December 10, 2010 - Beaver Creek Chapel

We had the opportunity to play for a beautiful wedding ceremony on December 10, in the Beaver Creek Chapel.

Because this wedding began a little earlier in the day and it wasn't dark out yet, it was beautiful to see the snow gently floating down outside through the windows as a backdrop to the ceremony.

We began with 20 minutes of prelude which consisted of Bach's 'My heart ever faithful', Elvis' 'Can't Help Falling in Love with You', Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida', Mozart's 'Menuetto' from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'.

The mothers and family members were seated to John Denver's 'Annie's Song', and then the bridal procession entered to a custom arrangement of Keith Urban's 'Only You Can Love Me This Way'. The bride then entered to Pachebel's classic - 'Canon'.

After the couple was presented to their friends and family as husband and wife, we played Beethoven's 'Ode To Joy' as the exited down the aisle.

July 31st The Beaver Creek Chapel

 

July 31st was a gorgeously perfect Colorado summer day, and we had the opportunity to play for two separate weddings that day.

The first wedding of the day was at the Beaver Creek Chapel which is always a great venue.

Our prelude included the following pieces:
Bach's "Sheep May Safely Graze", "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", "My Heart Ever Faithful", "Air", and "Arioso", Tartini's "Cantabile", Delibes' "Flower Song", Handel's "Largo", "Andante" and "Allegro".

The parents of the bride and groom and honored family members entered to Handel's "Air" from the Water Music, followed by the bridal attendants entering to Handel's "Entrance of the Queen of Sheba", followed by a beautiful bride who entered to Pachebel's "Canon".

After a great ceremony, the couple exited back down the aisle while we played Vivaldi's "Spring" from the Four Seasons as their recessional.

We followed the recessional with Handel's "Hornpipe" and "La Rejouissance".

February 20, 2010

Tonight we played as a full quartet for another beautiful wedding at the Beaver Creek Chapel in Beaver Creek. While we've had snow throughout the Valley for the past couple of days, the chapel was perfect inside. Deep red bunches roses (matching the bridesmaid's dresses) hung on each pew-contrasting with the gorgeous aisle runner. Lighted candles lit the steps to the chapel, and were also scattered throughout the chapel twinkling merrily in the subdued lighting.


This couple knew what they wanted in regards to their music selections, and we enjoyed learning a few new pieces for their ceremony.

Matching the weather outside, we started out playing the slow movement from Vivaldi's Four Seasons - 'Winter', and then launched into the 'Allegro' from the Spring movement. As the last prelude piece, we played Mozart's Brandenburg Concerto III.

For the ceremony, the family members and bridesmaids all entered to Pachebel's 'Canon', followed by a special piece we'd learned for the bridal procession, titled 'Appalachia Waltz,' written by Mark O'Connor.
During the unity candle lighting, we played another americana piece titled 'Ashokan Farewell' by Ungar.

Finally, as the couple was presented to the audience, we played Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida', followed by 'The Wedding' by Horner, from Legends of the Fall.

(Note - pause music at right hand side of page and click above on the titles Appalachia Waltz, Ashokan Farewell, and The Wedding to hear these pieces).