The role of music at a wedding cannot be overstated as it shapes the entire ceremony and heightens the emotions for all in attendance. All the arrangements in this must-have compilation are organized into four sections: Pre-Ceremony, Processional, During the Ceremony, and Recessional. Additionally, a 4-page guide will aid brides, grooms and pianists in choosing music for the ceremony. Each song includes a write-up about the music, chord symbols and lyrics, and most of the pieces are in vocal ranges appropriate for vocalists. This eclectic mix of classical standards and new pop favorites will have great appeal to excited brides-to-be! Allegro Maestoso (Handel) * Andante (Mozart) * Arioso (Bach) * As Times Goes By * At Last * Ave Maria (Gounod) * Ave Maria (Schubert) * Beauty and the Beast * Be Thou with Me (J. S. Bach) * Bridal Chorus - short version (Wagner) * Bridal Chorus - complete version (Wagner) * Canon in D (Pachelbel) * Come What May * Gymnopédie (Satie) * The Hawaiian Wedding Song * I Don't Want to Miss a Thing * I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J. S. Bach) * Larghetto (Handel) * Love Is Here to Stay * My Funny Valentine * Nocturne (Borodin) * Nocturne (Chopin) * O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini) * Ode to Joy (Beethoven) * Over the Rainbow * Panis Angelicus (Franck) * Pathétique Sonata (Beethoven) * Plaisir d'Amour (Martini) * The Prayer * Recessional (Purcell) * Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini (Rachmaninoff) * The Rose * Sheep May Safely Graze (J. S. Bach) * Take My Breath Away * (I've Had) The Time of My Life * This I Promise You * Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke) * Unforgettable * Up Where We Belong * Valentine * The Way You Look Tonight * Wedding March (Mendelssohn) *Wedding Song (There is Love) * We've Only Just Begun * What a Wonderful World * When a Man Loves a Woman * When I Fall in Love * The Wind Beneath My Wings * You Raise Me Up.

The role of music at a wedding cannot be overstated as it shapes the entire ceremony and heightens the emotions for all in attendance. All the arrangements in this must-have compilation are organized into four sections: Pre-Ceremony, Processional, During the Ceremony, and Recessional. Additionally, a 4-page guide will aid brides, grooms and pianists in choosing music for the ceremony. Each song includes a write-up about the music, chord symbols and lyrics, and most of the pieces are in vocal ranges appropriate for vocalists. This eclectic mix of classical standards and new pop favorites will have great appeal to excited brides-to-be! Allegro Maestoso (Handel) * Andante (Mozart) * Arioso (Bach) * As Times Goes By * At Last * Ave Maria (Gounod) * Ave Maria (Schubert) * Beauty and the Beast * Be Thou with Me (J. S. Bach) * Bridal Chorus - short version (Wagner) * Bridal Chorus - complete version (Wagner) * Canon in D (Pachelbel) * Come What May * Gymnopédie (Satie) * The Hawaiian Wedding Song * I Don't Want to Miss a Thing * I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J. S. Bach) * Larghetto (Handel) * Love Is Here to Stay * My Funny Valentine * Nocturne (Borodin) * Nocturne (Chopin) * O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini) * Ode to Joy (Beethoven) * Over the Rainbow * Panis Angelicus (Franck) * Pathétique Sonata (Beethoven) * Plaisir d'Amour (Martini) * The Prayer * Recessional (Purcell) * Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini (Rachmaninoff) * The Rose * Sheep May Safely Graze (J. S. Bach) * Take My Breath Away * (I've Had) The Time of My Life * This I Promise You * Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke) * Unforgettable * Up Where We Belong * Valentine * The Way You Look Tonight * Wedding March (Mendelssohn) *Wedding Song (There is Love) * We've Only Just Begun * What a Wonderful World * When a Man Loves a Woman * When I Fall in Love * The Wind Beneath My Wings * You Raise Me Up.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). 27 contemporary favorites for today's couples for piano, voice and guitar. This updated version includes: All of Me * Can't Stop the Feeling * From the Ground Up * I Choose You * I Get to Love You * Love Someone * Marry You * Over and Over Again * Perfect * Rather Be * Say You Won't Let Go * A Thousand Years * Yours * and more.

A biography of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, published in collaboration with the Bard Music Festival. One of the most popular classical composers of all time, Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) has often been dismissed by critics as a conservative, nostalgic holdover of the nineteenth century and a composer fundamentally hostile to musical modernism. The original essays collected here show how he was more responsive to aspects of contemporary musical life than is often thought, and how his deeply felt sense of Russianness coexisted with an appreciation of American and European culture. In particular, the essays document his involvement with intellectual and artistic circles in prerevolutionary Moscow and how the form of modernity they promoted shaped his early output. This volume represents one of the first serious explorations of Rachmaninoff’s successful career as a composer, pianist, and conductor, first in late Imperial Russia, and then after emigration in both the United States and interwar Europe. Shedding light on some unfamiliar works, especially his three operas and his many songs, the book also includes a substantial number of new documents illustrating Rachmaninoff’s celebrity status in America.

A companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want -- without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship. You'll discover: The real purpose of engagement (hint: it's not just about the planning) How to pinpoint what matters most to you and your partner DIY-ing your wedding: brilliant or crazy? How to communicate decisions to your family Why that color-coded spreadsheet is actually worth it Wedding Zen can be yours. Meg walks you through everything from choosing a venue to writing vows, complete with stories and advice from women who have been in the trenches: the Team Practical brides. So here's to the joyful wedding, the sensible wedding, the unbelievably fun wedding! A Practical Wedding is your complete guide to getting married with grace.

Fun, playable arrangements of 15 all-time favorite hits. The music is presented in large, easy-to-read type, with chord symbols, lyrics, fingerings, and carefully edited phrasing, dynamics, and pedal markings. As with all books in this series, it includes a unique lay-flat binding to help keep the music open on the music stand. Titles include: How Do You Keep the Music Playing? * If I Had a Hammer * Pachelbel's Canon * Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head * Send in the Clowns * This Land Is Your Land * Will the Circle Be Unbroken and more.

(Music Sales America). Music has always been a vital magical ingredient to any wedding ceremony, and this celebratory anthology features all those memorable melodies arranged for solo piano in one convenient volume. From Wagner's Bridal March and Handel's Arrival of the Queen of Sheba to Bach's Air on the G String and Pachelbel's Canon in D , these classical favorites have become synonymous with the grace and sparkle of that special day. This album is the perfect choice, not only for the working pianist, but for anyone wishing to capture that unique atmosphere of love and harmony at the piano.