Wedding Musicians
Patrick Murphy
Live
music for your wedding can make the event so special and personal. Live
musicians can add style, class, and a warm personal touch to the wedding
in many ways. The music can and should be tailored to the families and
the wedding couple, not the musicians. There are many styles of music
that can be used quite effectively for every part of the wedding. There
are also some pitfalls that can happen when choosing your musicians.
Many
couples decide to ask a friend or family member to perform a piece at
their wedding. They have heard this individual or heard about this
person. This can work out or it can be a disaster. Weddings are unique
performance situations for musicians. For instance, a trumpet player sits
for thirty to forty minutes then has to stand and perform at a very high
level for the bride's entrance. The problem, the trumpet player is
completely cold. For younger or inexperienced musicians, they usually
bobble a couple or more notes, which completely ruins the entrance for
everyone.
Selecting
musicians who are experienced at performing in front many people assures
that the wedding is going to hear a polished piece, which will fit into
the ceremony like a jewel. When selecting musicians, look around! Go and
hear them perform. I suggest going and listening to them at a real
wedding at which they are performing. This will give you a complete
picture as to how your wedding will look and sound using that musician.
Another
factor is that many times the bride and groom are paying for a musician
from a church with the fees of using that church. Do you really want an
organist who sounds like a funeral home player? Will they play the music
that you would really want for your ceremony? Go to one of the churches
services and listen to that musician. Check with the church to see what
the fee for the church would be without their musician if they were
unacceptable.
There
are many questions when selecting musicians for your wedding. Musicians
can make the ceremony memorable and beautiful. Musicians can also ruin a
ceremony by their lack of experience or playing skill. Your wedding is a
very important and significant part of your life. Don't overlook the
music and shortchange your event!
If
you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me, Patrick
Murphy at
patrickbmurphy@aol.com. I have been performing weddings since 1975 and
I would be glad to offer advice from my experience.
Patrick
Murphy
Foland and Murphy Wedding Music
765-426-5964
patrickbmurphy@aol.com
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