Weddings

Harp music for your wedding

Harp music creates a romantic elegance on your wedding day. RoJean offers a repertoire of sacred, classical, Celtic, traditional, original compositions, or a combination of these. To guide you through some preliminary choices, here are a few suggestions for your consideration. Of course there are many possibilities in addition to the titles below.

Planning your music selections

In the categories below, you’ll find that tunes are often placed in more than one category, as they are equally suitable for either. Underlined titles are linked to short samples of those tunes.

Prelude music

The prelude precedes the official ceremony, beginning about half an hour before the wedding start time. It sets a tone of quiet elegance and expectation. You may have specific music choices, or RoJean will be happy to select from appropriate repertoire, choosing from the following lists or other similar music.

Candle lighting ceremony

Arioso (Bach)
Ave Maria (Arcadelt)
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Ave Maria (Schubert)
Calm as the Night (Bohm)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Gymnopedie (Satie)
In This Very Room (Harris)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
My Love is like a Red, Red Rose (Scottish)         
Prayer (Sager/Foster)
Prelude in C (Bach)
Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
Spirit (Loucks)
The Lord’s Prayer (Malotte)
Tonight I Celebrate my Love for You (Masser/Goffin)

Seating of parents/grandparents

A Time for Us (love theme from Romeo and Juliet)
Be Thou My Vision (traditional)
Children of the Heavenly Father (traditional)
Gentle Shepherd (Gaither)
I Was There to Hear your Borning Cry (Ylvisaker)
Lauda (traditional Italian)
Promises (Loucks)
Shepherd Medley (King of Love my Shepherd Is, My Shepherd Will Supply My Need)
Simple Gifts (Shaker, traditional)
The Gift of Love (traditional)
To a Wild Rose (McDowell)

Processional

(a stately, elegant march; attendants and bride may process to different tunes)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)
Celtic Processional (traditional)
Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Gluck)
Fanfare (Loucks)
Finale from Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Largo (Handel)
Ode to Joy (Beethoven)
Rondeau (Mouret)
Royal Dream (traditional)
St. Anthony Chorale (Haydn)
Spagnoletta (Praetorius)
Spring, from the Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
The Rejoicing (Handel)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)

Unity candle/hand fasting/sand ceremony

(usually a fairly short tune, a gentle blessing)
Be Thou My Vision (traditional)
Children of the Heavenly Father (traditional)
Contemplation (Loucks)
Dona Nobis Pacem
From this Moment On (Lange/Twain)
Gentle Shepherd (Gaither)
Give me Your Hand (O’Carolan)
In His Time (Ball)
O Perfect Love (Barnby)
One Hand, One Heart (Bernstein)
Prayer (Sager/Foster)
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us (Bradbury)
Searching for Lambs (traditional)
Walk Hand in Hand with Me (Cowell)
Wedding Prayer (Dunlap)
Where're You Walk (Handel)

Recessional

(a stately and celebratory tune)
Celebration (Loucks)
Celtic Recessional (O’Carolan)
Fanfare (Loucks)
Ode to Joy (Beethoven)
Psalm XIX (Marcello)
Rondeau (Mouret)
Spring, from the Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
The Rejoicing (Handel)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
Wedding March (Mendelssohn)

Reception music

Lighter music – a variety of popular, Broadway, romantic standards and folk music are in order for this time. Requests can be made, or RoJean will choose appropriate repertoire.

A few more details

Because each wedding has unique details, pricing will be provided upon request.  Please contact RoJean regarding fees and availability for your special day. 

She will schedule a complimentary private consultation in her home, to play through the tunes you want to hear and to answer any questions you may have.  And she will request that you sign a contract - a simple agreement that lays out all the plans in writing so everyone has a clear understanding of expectations. 

Be sure to check with your wedding coordinator and/or the church in advance (if yours is a church wedding) to learn if there are any music restrictions for wedding ceremonies.

RoJean has amplification if needed for the venue, or she can connect with the house system. It is helpful if she can attend the wedding rehearsal, or be in contact with your wedding coordinator or sound engineer, to determine the optimum sound for your location.

She will arrive at the wedding location at least an hour before she begins the prelude music, to allow for unloading her harp and equipment, setting up, tuning, etc.

Bridal couple photo, courtesy of Carol Roker, Reflections by Roker Photography