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Wedding Performer: Complete Collection of Piano Solos for Weddings: Piano Book

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Wedding Performer: Complete Collection of Piano Solos for Weddings: Piano Book

44 Favorites for Ceremonies and Receptions

Masterwork literature edited by E. L. Lancaster / arrangements by Jan Sanborn

Level: Early Advanced

Item: 00-40659
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For the wedding pianist, this comprehensive collection contains 44 piano solos of the most frequently requested wedding preludes, processionals, interludes, and recessionals; plus, other beautiful music to play at receptions. Lush arrangements of popular and standard romantic ballads complement a treasury of piano masterworks, and selected Christian wedding favorites. The wedding party and their guests will enjoy the beauty of these timeless favorites. Additionally, a 4-page guide will aid brides, grooms and pianists in choosing music for the ceremony. Titles: Adagio Cantabile (2nd Movement from Beethoven's "Grande Sonate Pathétique") * Andante, from Elvira Madigan (Mozart) * Be Thou My Vision (Traditional) * Beauty and the Beast, from Walt Disney's Beauty and the Beast * Bist Du Bei Mir (Be Thou With Me) (Bach) * Bridal Chorus, from Lohengrin (Wagner) * Canon in D (Pachelbel) * Clair De Lune, from Suite Bergamasque (Debussy) * Dream a Little Dream of Me (Standard) * Emily (Johnny Mandel) * First Gymnopédie (Satie) * The Flower Duet, from Lakmé (Delibes) * Household of Faith (Steve Green) * How Beautiful (Twila Paris) * I Will Be Here (Steven Curtis Chapman) * I'm in the Mood for Love (Standard) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) * Laura (Standard) * La Réjouissance, from Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel) * Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky) * Love Theme from Scheherezade (Mendelssohn) * Love Will Be Our Home (Steven Curtis Chapman) * More Than You Know (Standard) * Nocturne in E-Flat Major (Chopin) * Notturno (Grieg) * O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini) * O Perfect Love (Traditional) * Ode to Joy (Beethoven) * Panis Angelicus (Franck) * Plaisir D'Amour (Martini) * Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Standard) * The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli) * Prelude in C Major, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Bach) *Prelude in D-Flat Major (Chopin) * Prelude, from Te Deum (Charpentier) * The Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary) (Clarke) * Rondeau (Mouret) * Take My Life (Holiness) * Träumerei, from Scenes from Childhood (Schumann) * Trumpet Tune in C (Purcell) * Wedding March, from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn) * When Love Is Found * A Whole New World, from Walt Disney's Aladdin * You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban).

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Additional Details
Series: Wedding Performer Series
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 192
ISBN10: 0-7390-9464-5
ISBN13: 978-0-7390-9464-8
UPC: 038081455914
SKU: 00-40659

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Why we love this

You get 44 ready-to-play pieces in one volume, eliminating the scramble to assemble ceremony music from scattered sources. The collection balances canonical masterworks (Pachelbel, Debussy, Bach) with contemporary Christian selections and jazz standards, so you're not locked into a single aesthetic. Most importantly, the included guide gives your clients the framework to actually make informed choices rather than defaulting to the same four pieces everyone plays.

What to expect

Romantic, timeless, and deeply familiar. These pieces carry the emotional weight weddings demand: the solemnity of Bach and Pachelbel, the swooning beauty of Debussy and Tchaikovsky, the gentle faith of traditional hymns, and the contemporary warmth of modern Christian composers. Each arrangement respects the original while making it singable and memorable.

Who it's for

Wedding pianists who need a curated, playable library covering every ceremony moment plus reception repertoire. This works equally well for pianists handling multiple weddings per season and for advanced students learning to navigate the professional wedding circuit.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the voicings in the lush arrangements before you play them sight-unseen at a ceremony; these aren't simple transcriptions, and understanding the harmonic color helps you shape phrases with intention.
  • Use the processional and recessional pieces to set your tempo early in rehearsal so the wedding party can walk without rushing or dragging.
  • Pedal conservatively in the Romantic-era selections; let the arrangement breathe rather than blur the resonance, especially if your venue has longer acoustics.
  • Flag the pieces that sit comfortably in your hand and build your ceremony plan around those first; then learn the others as backups for client requests.

How to use it

Assign sections of this book to advanced students preparing for their first paid gigs, pairing technical study with the practical reality of ceremony timing and client communication. For established wedding pianists, rotate through unfamiliar titles during off-season practice to expand your active repertoire and offer clients genuine variety.

Skills your students will build

  • Managing pedal texture in extended Romantic and Impressionist pieces
  • Controlling tempo consistency across contrasting styles (Baroque, Romantic, contemporary)
  • Interpreting sparse or fully notated accompaniments with appropriate sensitivity
  • Balancing memorization demands across a large, diverse repertoire
  • Reading arrangements that preserve compositional integrity while adapting works for solo piano

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