Re: wedding music

[Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan...>]

Mazel Tov, Jerusha,

How about the beautiful wedding music on both the Khevrisa and Budowitz latest
albums?  Perfectly appropriate and exquisite.

Lorele


Heschel3 (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

> My wedding is July 1, 2001, and I'm still looking for music to play before
> the ceremony, and immediately following the ceremony.  I'm looking for very
> ethic pieces, and not necessarily Jewish (but predominantly).  I recently
> bought Voices of Life by the Bulgarian Women's Choir-Angelite, and I plan on
> using a few songs off of that, but I was wondering if anyone knows how I can
> get translations of some of the lyrics?
>
> Also, I'm thinking of using Farewell to Shabbat, sung by Marta Sebestyen for
> part of the processional.  For example, for the part during which the groom
> and his parents, the groomsmen, and my bridesmaids walk down the lawn (it's
> going to be an outdoor wedding).  I was thinking of using "Firn di Mekhutonim
> Aheym" for my own processional (as Yitzhak Perlman's daughter did).  Because
> of budget limitations, I will only be using recorded material for the
> wedding.  I was wondering if there is a better recording (w/o the kid's
> intro) than the one on In the Fiddler's House?  I'm not set on using these
> pieces, so any suggestions for wedding processional pieces is gladly
> welcomed.  I will also be using The Sephardic Experience by the Renaissance
> Players.
>
> Anyway, now that you all have a basic idea of what I'm looking for, perhaps
> you could let me utilize your Jewish music expertise?  Any help/suggestions
> would be very welcome.  Thank you!  --Jerusha
>
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