The
Metropolitan Ensemble has an extensive wedding repertoire, and is experienced
with helping to plan the music in the ceremony. The combination of flute
and strings is unique and lovely for weddings. There is no other group
in Kansas City with our versatile instrumentation. We can add the oboe
or clarinet for a majestic entrance, for example. We can also provide
a duo for more intimate settings. We have traditional Jewish wedding
selections as well, please scroll down to view them
" My husband and I were married
on April 4th. Our ceremony was absolutely beautiful, in large part due
to the music. We contacted the Metropolitan Ensemble before the Wedding
and they immediately sent us a cd of them playing their most requested
wedding songs. The first time I played the cd, I literally cried...it
was THAT breathtaking! We hired them, picked the music, and told them
where and when the wedding would be, and described the Chapel. They
took over from there, and we were freed up to plan the rest of our wedding.
The wedding went off without a hitch, and the music was even more amazing
than I could have imagined! Of every detail of our wedding, friends
and family commented the most on the music. I would recommend, without
hesitation, the Metropolitan Ensemble to any couple planning a wedding.
They helped make our most special day perfect."
Shannon and Felix Dukes
Kansas City, MO
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Please look
at the repertoire link for a list of pieces.
Based on our experience, we have added a sample wedding ceremony program.
Of course you can customize your program, and we always suggest listening
to music to find pieces that will compliment your special day.
Please
contact us for rates and other information.
What musical
style is appropriate before and during the ceremony?
| Pre-ceremony:
15-30 minutes
prior as guests arrive and parents are seated. A mix of baroque
and classical is usually played at this time.If requested, we
also have romantic selections. |
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| Bridal
Processional:
This
piece is usually stately, with a slow "walking tempo"
Such as the Trumpet
Voluntary by
Clarke, or Purcell's Trumpet
Tune, Handel's Air,
or anything the bride desires! |
| Interlude:
Selections
played during the ceremony, such as the candle-lighting. Slow
pieces are ideal for this, such as Bach's Ave Maria, Franck's
Panis Angelicus, or the Andante from Haydn's London
Trio No.1 |
Recessional:
A piece which immediatley follows the announcement of the new
couple. It is usually bright, celebratory, and at a fast tempo,
such as Vivaldi's Spring, Handel's La
Rejouissance, or Hornpipe, Beethoven's Ode to
Joy, or the Allegro
from Haydn's London Trio No. 1. |
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