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Wedding Prelude

The Prelude music, performed while your guests arrive, includes 30 minutes of repertory, generally from the Baroque, Classical, and 19th century Romantic eras. For the Prelude, Dorothy presents an artful mix of contemplative and elegantly upbeat selections. 

For the optional meditation or candle lighting, an abbreviated version of one  of the more lyrical compositions is ideal.
 
There is no need to select specific prelude music. Dorothea knows what music transitions well to the next selection and will keep in mind the bride and groom's musical tastes when selecting traditional prelude music or, in case of theme weddings, music from the Celtic or Renaissance repertory. Below is a partial list of repertory available for traditional preludes.

Below you can sample 20 selections suitable Prelude. This is only a small sampling of Dorothea's repertory, which can also include contemporary, romantic, and international selections.

  • Play Andante (Diabelli)Andante (Diabelli)Andante (Diabelli)
  • Play Aria from Cantata 208 (Bach)Aria from Cantata 208 (Bach)Aria from Cantata 208 (Bach)
  • Play Ave Verum (Mozart)Ave Verum (Mozart)Ave Verum (Mozart)
  • Play Bist Du Bei Mir (Are You With Me)  (Bach)Bist Du Bei Mir (Are You With Me)  (Bach)Bist Du Bei Mir (Are You With Me) (Bach)
  • Play Bourrée from the Sixth Violin Sonata (Bach)Bourrée from the Sixth Violin Sonata (Bach)Bourrée from the Sixth Violin Sonata (Bach)
  • Play By The Sea (Schubert)By The Sea (Schubert)By The Sea (Schubert)
  • Play Children's Prayer from Hansel & Gretel (Humperdinck) Children's Prayer from Hansel & Gretel (Humperdinck) Children's Prayer from Hansel & Gretel (Humperdinck) 
  • Play Fruhlingstraum (Spring Dreams) (Schubert)Fruhlingstraum (Spring Dreams) (Schubert)Fruhlingstraum (Spring Dreams) (Schubert)
  • Play Liebestraum (Liszt)Liebestraum (Liszt)Liebestraum (Liszt)
  • Play Madrigal (Ortiz)Madrigal (Ortiz)Madrigal (Ortiz)
  • Play Morning Has Broken (Traditional)Morning Has Broken (Traditional)Morning Has Broken (Traditional)
  • Play Romance (Sitt)Romance (Sitt)Romance (Sitt)
  • Play Simple Gifts (American Shaker)Simple Gifts (American Shaker)Simple Gifts (American Shaker)
  • Play The Flower (Hauser)The Flower (Hauser)The Flower (Hauser)
  • Play The Peace from Royal Fireworks Music (Handel)The Peace from Royal Fireworks Music (Handel)The Peace from Royal Fireworks Music (Handel)
  • Play Traumerei (Schumann)Traumerei (Schumann)Traumerei (Schumann)
  • Play True Love (Grieg)True Love (Grieg)True Love (Grieg)
  • Play You are My Peace (Schubert)You are My Peace (Schubert)You are My Peace (Schubert)

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