Portland Harpist Kate Petak

Weddings

Weddings usually include:

 *Prelude Music--20-30 minutes of music before the ceremony begins

 *Seating of the Mothers--a piece such as Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

 *Bridesmaids--a piece such as Ave Maria

 *Bride--Wagner's Bridal Chorus, Ave Maria

 *Anything needed during ceremony--such as Communion, Unity Candle lighting, etc.

 *Recessional--Mendelssohn's Wedding March

 *Postlude--up to 20 minutes of music after the ceremony ends

My classical repertoire includes:

 J.S. Bach          Air on the G String

                           Arioso

                           Ave Maria

                          Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Beethoven        Ode to Joy

Debussy           Claire de Lune

                          The Girl With the Flaxen Hair

Grieg                 Morning 

Liszt                  Liebestraum 

Malotte              The Lord's Prayer 

Mascagni           Intermezzo from "Cavelleria Rusticana"

Massenet           Meditation from "Thais" 

Mendelssohn    Wedding March

Pachelbel          Canon in D

Puccini              O Mio Babbino Caro from "Gianni Schicchi"

Purcell               Trumpet Voluntary

                           Trumpet Tune

Saint-Saens      The Swan

Schubert            Ave Maria

Vivaldi                Allegretto from "Spring"

Wagner               Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin"

                           Song to the Evening Star from "Tannhauser"

My pop/jazz repertoire includes:

Brandt/Haynes  That's All

Carmichael        Georgia on My Mind

Ellington             Satin Doll

Gershwin            Someone to Watch Over Me

                             Embraceable You

Hudson               Moonglow 

Kosma                 Autumn Leaves

Lane                    Everybody Loves Somebody 

Lai                       Theme from "Love Story"

Lawrence            Tenderly

Lennon                Imagine 

                             Yesterday

Mancini               Moon River

Porter                  Night and Day

Webber               Don't Cry For Me Argentina 

Weiss                  What a Wonderful World

Youmans            I Want to be Happy

For a more extensive list, visit my event repertoire page, or if you have something specific in mind, feel free to ask for it. I play weddings for all denominations as well as non-religious ceremonies. All weddings come with a free consultation, where you can either choose the exact music you would like for your wedding or simply a genre (light classics, jazz standards, popular).  I will tailor my music to suit your tastes. Special requests are welcome!