Music before the ceremony:
People sometimes like to specify a type of music they would like to be played while the guests are taking their seats, perhaps including one or two songs with some special meaning.

Adele- Make you feel my love, Bryan Adams – Everything I do, Glasgow Love Theme from Love Actually, Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight, Aerosmith – I don’t want to miss a thing

Music for the Arrival of the Bride:
Alicia Keys – If I ain’t got you, Lou Reed – Perfect Day, Lionel Richie – Say you, say me, Leona Lewis – A moment like this

Signing of the register:

Eva Cassidy – Songbird, Beatles – All you need is love, Elvis Costello – She, Ben E King – Stand by Me

Music for the exit of the couple:

Norah Jones – Come away with me, Katie Melua – Closest thing to crazy, Stevie Wonder – Isn’t she lovely?, Pachelbel – Canon in D

Dates are still available for bookings in 2012/13. Contact me for availability

We can’t always rely on the weather but we can help you to select some songs to set the mood for your special day!

5th May: Sing Along Messiah – Chester Cathedral
270 years after the final notes were added to the score at Chester Cathedral. The friends of the cathedral have organised a sing along Messiah day which will coincide with the annual plant sale.
Directed by Philip Rushforth. Organ by Benjamin Chewter. Rehearsal 2pm, Sing through 5:30pm £10 / person

12th May: NES Singing Day
St. Michael’s, Little Neston from 10am-3pm. Bring along a sandwich lunch. The choir will be hosting a singing day where we will be exploring a variety of music as well as socialising and looking at ways we can develop the choir. (£5 / person)

19th May: Sing Along Messiah – Neston Parish Church
Come and sing the Messiah at Neston Parish Church on Saturday 19th May at 2pm. Conductor: Will Hay, Organ: Graham Eccles, Tenor: Chris Sennet, Trumpet: Mark Powell.

26th May: Chester Cathedral Choir – Jubilee Concert
‘A Diamond Jubilee Concert’ - Music to include: Zadok the priest, I was glad, My heart is inditing; Crown Imperial, and Blest pair of Sirens. Tickets: £12.50/7.50

I was really pleased to hear that one of my youngest students had already pre-empted this composition project when she showed me her dinosaur composition yesterday, having chosen to represent three different dinosaurs, two of which I’d never even heard of before!

Watch out for the weekly listening task in the Evernote listening folder following Saint-Saens’ famous “Carnival of the Animals” suite.

The term will culminate with  the Summer Charity Concert which will take place at All Saint’s Church, Hoole on Saturday 30th June at 11am concluding with another “multimedia spectacular” which is currently in preparation!

National Learn to Play Day has been organised by Music for All, the charity of the national musical instrument industry in partnership with the Musicians’ Union, Arts Council England’s “Take it Away” scheme, musicteachers.co.uk and Musicradar.com

“Playing Together”
Playing the piano can be a somewhat solitary experience which is why for a year now, I have been actively encouraging my piano/keyboard students to engage with other musicians at the piano, playing duets and trios and with other instruments in small ensembles. Students are also encouraged to take part in composition projects on my Noteflight Classroom which can result in performance in tandem with music technology!

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