[TPIN] Wedding performance question

Michael Anderson manderson at okcu.edu
Tue May 8 23:58:51 CDT 2007


I have done both of those several times without accompaniment. It works fine
as long as she doesn't have to walk to far. Make sure that you play ONLY for
the Bride's entrance.

Just play the A section until she is in.

It works fine.

MA


> From: <DVTheob at aol.com>
> Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 00:37:24 EDT
> To: <pdhuse at pacbell.net>, <majesty at majesticbrass.com>, <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [TPIN] Wedding performance question
> 
> I have a request.............I have been asked to
>> play for a  wedding and it is a bit unusual---I have only played for
>> 8-10  weddings---this couple is already married, eloped or something
>> like  that, and the Mom never got her party!! It is going to be held in
>> a  restaurant and I have been asked to play the processional and
>>  recessional! There will be no piano or organ just trumpet! She says
>> she  has a tune in mind but cannot read music and does not know the
>> name, so  she wants me to select the music. I know the usual Trumpet
>> Voluntary  and Trumpet Tune, but they are written with organ. Any ideas
>> of a good  piece that will work for trumpet only? Should I try to write
>> a lead-in  fanfare to some piece? I am not a musician in that I do not
>> know  theory, read chords etc, but I enjoy playing!! Any help would
>> be  appreciated!
>>                 Dan




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