Ceremony Music not LOUD Enough
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: (Todd E Van Hoosear) writes: : : >Thanks for all the help; it appears that the general consensus is that : >you CAN walk down the aisle to just a harp. Does anyone out there : >disagree? : : I don’t disagree that you CAN, but do check out the quality of the : available sound system. Amped harp can sound awful. Also, I don’t think : the addition of a flute would ruin the effect you want. In fact, it would : add some versatility as well as a little volume. Definitely something to consider, as we’re still undecided… : It appears that the harp is just for the ceremony. (?) I would be nervous : about volume if you’re planning to have the same musician for the : reception, where the ambient crowd noise will be more of a factor. (Since : people are generally pretty quiet during a wedding ceremony, it’s not a : big deal if your music is a bit soft.) Nope, this’ll be just for the ceremony. We have a band coming in for the reception… – Todd — - T o d d E. V a n H o o s e a r – (._.) Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI USA (_) Computer Laboratory – Department of Communication `—’ <A HREF="http://clunix.msu.edu/~vanhoose/">My Home Page</A> "Volvo, Video, Velcro. (I came, I saw, I stuck around.)"
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RE: The harp… Before making any decision, try the instrument(s) you’re considering at the ceremony site. The size of the room and the accoustics should tell you whether or not your idea is feasible. Don’t take chances on your wedding day. All the best, Deb McCoy, Author, "For the Bride" For more info, book offer, Bride’s Directory, Gold Index, Honeymoons, Diamond Exchange http://www.gate.net/~bridea2z/wedding.htm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > : (Todd E Van Hoosear) writes: > : > : >Thanks for all the help; it appears that the general consensus is that > : >you CAN walk down the aisle to just a harp. Does anyone out there > : >disagree? > : > — > - T o d d E. V a n H o o s e a r – > (._.) Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI USA > (_) Computer Laboratory – Department of Communication > `—’ <A HREF="http://clunix.msu.edu/~vanhoose/">My Home Page</A> > "Volvo, Video, Velcro. (I came, I saw, I stuck around.)"
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>Greeting, all! My fiancee and I have decided on a harpist for our >wedding, which will be held in a medium-to-large sized church (~200 >guests) that is carpeted. My parents (and our music agent) are >concerned that a harp alone won’t be loud enough to be heard by all >and to make a real impact on the processional and recessional. They >want to add a trumpet or a flutist, which we would rather not pay >for and which would detract from the Irish musical arrangements >we’re looking into (including Enya of course!). >Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on our situation? >- Todd (& Mailin, 20 July 1996)
Whose wedding is it? Who is making the decisions / paying the bills? What do you want? How good are the acoustics where your ceremony will be? Is there a PA/microphone & speaker set up available? Can something be set up to "amplify" the harp throughout the church? Yeah! We did the Celtic/Irish music thing too. :) <tsb> <sb> <sb> Amiga /// Steve Fiamengo XX/ Twas midnight, and the UNIX hacks Beware the software rot, my son! Did gyre and gimble in their cave The faults that bite, the jobs that thrash! All mimsy was the CS-VAX Beware the broken pipe, and shun And Cory raths outgrabe’ The frumious system crash!’ <sb>26-Apr-96 15:11:18 <tsb> "I was lying in a hole, but I got up because I began to like it." Marvin
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>I think your sister is wrong. Our harp & flute duo are doing our entire >ceremony: pre-wedding music, BM march, my wedding march (to Pachabel >Canon in D), Postlude and music while we file out of church. We went to >their house a few weeks ago to hear them play. They were so beautiful and >moving that I cried! We got to pick from a huge list of things. The music >is so elegant and I would recommend it to anyone. Plus, we are only >paying these musicians- no organists or vocalists. >Kristy
Amen, Kristy!! I am having a harpist…and *only* a harpist…for my ceremony music. I love Canon in D on the harp, by the way. (Excellent choice.) I am coming down the aisle to "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring" by Bach. My mother actually asked me the other night whether or not I had hired my organist yet. When I blurted out "Ma, we are only having the harp music, remember?!!?" (I mean, after all, this was one of the earliest decisions Ken and I had made!!) I was accused of having a Smart Mouth. (Keep in mind that this is the same woman who, in all seriousness, asked me why I have to be "different" in coming down the aisle to Bach. "Why not go with a song your relatives will recognize?!!!?" she wailed. "Oh, you mean something like The Beer Barrel Polka?" I asked. "That’s it, Little Miss Sass-Mouth, you can go home now!!!") Ken and I did not want to mess with hiring an organist, a guitarist, or a vocalist. We hired the harpist, we think it is elegant, and we are paying a Pretty Penny for her to play at the wedding. We figured, why bother with the congregation singing a bunch of hymns they do not know? It is something that we did not feel was necessary. –laura w. (and ken) 18 May 1996 Fashion is Me Too. Style is Me Only. –Hubert de Givenchy Laura Beth Weiss Standard Disclaimers Apply
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> Oh, I want a harp. Steve says he does not like it but it is >up to me. We found one that will do it for $100/hour and min one hour. > I think Steve is wrong. He has not heard a harp lately. Do >you have the harpist play just before the cermony? My sister did not >think you could march down the isle to a harp. She said I need an >organist. The thing is the ceremony songs require a piano player. I >too hate the ideal of paying for so many extra musicians. > Just today at the mall there was a harp player. She had a speaker >though. > Gloria.
I think your sister is wrong. Our harp & flute duo are doing our entire ceremony: pre-wedding music, BM march, my wedding march (to Pachabel Canon in D), Postlude and music while we file out of church. We went to their house a few weeks ago to hear them play. They were so beautiful and moving that I cried! We got to pick from a huge list of things. The music is so elegant and I would recommend it to anyone. Plus, we are only paying these musicians- no organists or vocalists. Kristy
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Hi, I missed your original post, but we are having a harp and flute duo ONLY for our wedding music. There will be no organ or singers. They have assured me that it will be loud enough in this huge church! Kristy (& Tom 9/7/96)
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(Todd E Van Hoosear) writes: >Thanks for all the help; it appears that the general consensus is that >you CAN walk down the aisle to just a harp. Does anyone out there >disagree?
I don’t disagree that you CAN, but do check out the quality of the available sound system. Amped harp can sound awful. Also, I don’t think the addition of a flute would ruin the effect you want. In fact, it would add some versatility as well as a little volume. It appears that the harp is just for the ceremony. (?) I would be nervous about volume if you’re planning to have the same musician for the reception, where the ambient crowd noise will be more of a factor. (Since people are generally pretty quiet during a wedding ceremony, it’s not a big deal if your music is a bit soft.) Holly (& Ken) 8/25/96
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Thanks for all the help; it appears that the general consensus is that you CAN walk down the aisle to just a harp. Does anyone out there disagree? – Todd — - T o d d E. V a n H o o s e a r – (._.) Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI USA (_) Computer Laboratory – Department of Communication `—’ <A HREF="http://clunix.msu.edu/~vanhoose/">My Home Page</A> "2 + 2 = 5 for extremely large values of 2."
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Greeting, all! My fiancee and I have decided on a harpist for our > wedding, which will be held in a medium-to-large sized church (~200 > guests) that is carpeted. My parents (and our music agent) are > concerned that a harp alone won’t be loud enough to be heard by all > and to make a real impact on the processional and recessional. They > want to add a trumpet or a flutist, which we would rather not pay > for and which would detract from the Irish musical arrangements > we’re looking into (including Enya of course!). > Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on our situation? > – Todd (& Mailin, 20 July 1996) > — > - T o d d E. V a n H o o s e a r – > (._.) Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI USA > (_) Computer Laboratory – Department of Communication > `—’ <A HREF="http://clunix.msu.edu/~vanhoose/">My Home Page</A> > "It’s too nice a day to be stupid indoors!" — Ren Hoek
Todd Does the church have a sound system? Put a microphone on the harp and you should be just fine.. Ann
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Oh, I want a harp. Steve says he does not like it but it is up to me. We found one that will do it for $100/hour and min one hour. I think Steve is wrong. He has not heard a harp lately. Do you have the harpist play just before the cermony? My sister did not think you could march down the isle to a harp. She said I need an organist. The thing is the ceremony songs require a piano player. I too hate the ideal of paying for so many extra musicians. Just today at the mall there was a harp player. She had a speaker though. Gloria. : >Greeting, all! My fiancee and I have decided on a harpist for our : >wedding, which will be held in a medium-to-large sized church (~200 : >guests) that is carpeted. My parents (and our music agent) are : >concerned that a harp alone won’t be loud enough to be heard by all : >and to make a real impact on the processional and recessional. They : >want to add a trumpet or a flutist, which we would rather not pay : >for and which would detract from the Irish musical arrangements : >we’re looking into (including Enya of course!). : >Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on our situation? : No, no, no, no…*please* don’t add a flute or trumpet. The element of my : ceremony I am most looking forward to (save for the vows, walking with my dad, : giving Ken a kiss…never mind!) is our harpist. One harp will be so simple : and elegant, I think. : I do not have the problem with carpeting, as the floors in my church are : stone. However, the church is a huge place and we will have about 150 guests. : Our solution? We are having the sound system used for Masses set up, and the : harpist will be by a microphone. I think it will work out just fine. : BTW, have you by any chance heard "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring" on the harp? : It is GORGEOUS. I think that I might come down the aisle to that. : –laura w. (and ken, who might be tempted to have "Soul Man" played if a : trumpet was present, and he and the best man would have to do their Blues : Brothers dance) : 18 May 1996 : Fashion is Me Too. Style is Me Only. : –Hubert de Givenchy : Laura Beth Weiss : Standard Disclaimers Apply
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> Greeting, all! My fiancee and I have decided on a harpist for our > wedding, which will be held in a medium-to-large sized church (~200 > guests) that is carpeted. My parents (and our music agent) are > concerned that a harp alone won’t be loud enough to be heard by all > and to make a real impact on the processional and recessional. They > want to add a trumpet or a flutist, which we would rather not pay > for and which would detract from the Irish musical arrangements > we’re looking into (including Enya of course!). > Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on our situation? > – Todd (& Mailin, 20 July 1996)
Put a good old mic on her/him. The church will most likely have a PA system, and a mic. Also, your harpest may have their own PA, and mic. Talk to your church officiant as well, he/she may have some ideas…… Good Luck — Ron Frank Mirror Image Photography x
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Greeting, all! My fiancee and I have decided on a harpist for our > wedding, which will be held in a medium-to-large sized church (~200 > guests) that is carpeted. My parents (and our music agent) are > concerned that a harp alone won’t be loud enough to be heard by all > and to make a real impact on the processional and recessional. They > want to add a trumpet or a flutist, which we would rather not pay > for and which would detract from the Irish musical arrangements > we’re looking into (including Enya of course!). > Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on our situation? > – Todd (& Mailin, 20 July 1996) > — > - T o d d E. V a n H o o s e a r – > (._.) Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI USA > (_) Computer Laboratory – Department of Communication > `—’ <A HREF="http://clunix.msu.edu/~vanhoose/">My Home Page</A> > "It’s too nice a day to be stupid indoors!" — Ren Hoek
The best thing to do is to try out the harp in the church–before the wedding date. You’ll then be able to decide if you need audio equipment to amplify the harp (if it’s feasible and if it’s satisfactory), or if you’ll need more musicians. Your harpist should also be able to advise you. Hope this helps. All the best, Deb McCoy, Author, "For the Bride" for more info, book offer, Bride’s Dir.; Gold Index; Diamond Ex; Honeymoons, please visit: http://www.gate.net/~bridea2z/wedding.htm
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>Greeting, all! My fiancee and I have decided on a harpist for our >wedding, which will be held in a medium-to-large sized church (~200 >guests) that is carpeted. My parents (and our music agent) are >concerned that a harp alone won’t be loud enough to be heard by all >and to make a real impact on the processional and recessional. They >want to add a trumpet or a flutist, which we would rather not pay >for and which would detract from the Irish musical arrangements >we’re looking into (including Enya of course!). >Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on our situation?
No, no, no, no…*please* don’t add a flute or trumpet. The element of my ceremony I am most looking forward to (save for the vows, walking with my dad, giving Ken a kiss…never mind!) is our harpist. One harp will be so simple and elegant, I think. I do not have the problem with carpeting, as the floors in my church are stone. However, the church is a huge place and we will have about 150 guests. Our solution? We are having the sound system used for Masses set up, and the harpist will be by a microphone. I think it will work out just fine. BTW, have you by any chance heard "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring" on the harp? It is GORGEOUS. I think that I might come down the aisle to that. –laura w. (and ken, who might be tempted to have "Soul Man" played if a trumpet was present, and he and the best man would have to do their Blues Brothers dance) 18 May 1996 Fashion is Me Too. Style is Me Only. –Hubert de Givenchy Laura Beth Weiss Standard Disclaimers Apply
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> Greeting, all! My fiancee and I have decided on a harpist for our > wedding, which will be held in a medium-to-large sized church (~200 > guests) that is carpeted. My parents (and our music agent) are > concerned that a harp alone won’t be loud enough to be heard by all
Can a microphone be hooked up to a harp? David Morris Schwartz UMAB School of Medicine
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Greeting, all! My fiancee and I have decided on a harpist for our wedding, which will be held in a medium-to-large sized church (~200 guests) that is carpeted. My parents (and our music agent) are concerned that a harp alone won’t be loud enough to be heard by all and to make a real impact on the processional and recessional. They want to add a trumpet or a flutist, which we would rather not pay for and which would detract from the Irish musical arrangements we’re looking into (including Enya of course!). Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on our situation? – Todd (& Mailin, 20 July 1996) — - T o d d E. V a n H o o s e a r – (._.) Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI USA (_) Computer Laboratory – Department of Communication `—’ <A HREF="http://clunix.msu.edu/~vanhoose/">My Home Page</A> "It’s too nice a day to be stupid indoors!" — Ren Hoek
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