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February News: Two new sheet music anthologies by Dorothy Barth are hot off the press! Green: Songs that Celebrate Our Natural World is Dorothy's sixth collection of duo arrangements. The Faerie Fiddler is a book of original pieces for solo and duo violins. |
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violin wedding music. Wedding Ceremony Sound Samples Dorothy Barth's Sheet Music Arrangements and Compositions
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Thank you for your feedback "Your website is a great resource and I'll be sure to pass it on to future brides who need to help planning the musical portion of their ceremony" |
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What's New?
NEW: 3/6/10 Sound Samples created for Green, Dorothy's sixth volume of Celtic duo arrangements! Enchanting
Celtsong will inspire |
Now available from this website: The Faerie Fiddler, Dorothy Barth's new book of elfin violin solos and duos to promote spiccato, trills, and ornamentation
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Steiner Street, inspired by Dorothy's visit to Yehudi Menuhin's boyhood home Listen to seven Scottish wedding tunes recorded July 24, 2009. |
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Ten Tips for a Smooth, Stately, and Stunning Processional Celtic Sheet Music Arrangements for Two Instruments by Dorothy Barth |
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Below are 20 processionals and 17 recessionals played on solo violin and recorded by Dorothy Barth directly into the computer. For the most traditional ceremony music choices, just look for these icons: |
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Processionals: The
timing of your processional will depend upon such factors as length of
the aisle, how slowly you walk, and the number of bridesmaids.
Processionals which take longer to unfold (such as the Pachelbel
Canon) are most effective if you have a long aisle or have several
bridesmaids.
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Sound Samples (for Brides and Grooms) |
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Wedding Recessionals:
Recessionals
are played from start to finish, and perhaps more than once as the entire
wedding party and guests exit. The recessional music will then
transition to the postlude music. Sample recessionals are presented below to
help you plan your ceremony. The most traditional recessionals are
noted with this icon:
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Alla Hornpipe
from Water Music Suite (Handel)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell) Wedding March from a
Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn)
Allegro (Boyce) Allegro Giocoso (LaVigne) Autumn (first movement theme) (Vivaldi) Badinerie (from Suite No. 2 in B minor) Bach Chossn Kalah Mazel Tov (Jewish Traditional) Danza Pastorale from the Four Seasons (Vivaldi) Gavotte from the Third English Suite (Bach) Gavotte from the Sixth English Suite (Bach) March (Handel) Ode to Joy (Beethoven) Rejoicing from the Royal Fireworks Music (Handel) Rondeau from Incidental Music to Abdelazer (Purcell) Siman Tov (Jewish Traditional) Spring (first movement theme) (Vivaldi) |
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Wedding Music
for the Prelude, Meditation, Communion, or Candlelighting |
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Prelude music, performed while your guests arrive, includes 30
minutes of repertory, generally from the Baroque, Classical, and
19th century Romantic eras. For the Prelude, Dorothy presents an artful mix of contemplative and elegantly upbeat selections.
For the optional meditation or candle lighting, an abbreviated
version of one of the more lyrical compositions is ideal. |
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Adagio (Senaille) Air from the Third Orchestral Suite (Bach) Album Leaf (Grieg) Allegro Spirituoso (Senaille) Andante (Diabelli) Andante (Gluck) Andante from the Fourth Brandenburg Concerto (Bach) Andantino (Kreisler) Aria from Cantata 208 (Bach) Aria (Uccellini) Arioso (Scarlatti) Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) Ave Maria (Schubert) Ave Verum (Mozart) Bist Du Bei Mir (Are You With Me) (Bach) Bourrée from the Sixth Violin Sonata (Bach) By The Sea (Schubert) Children's Prayer from Hansel & Gretel (Humperdinck) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Minuet and Romanze (Mozart) Flower Song (Lange) Four Seasons themes: Allegro from Autumn; Allegro from Spring; Danze Pastorale from Spring, Largo from Winter (Vivaldi) Fruhlingstraum (Spring Dreams) (Schubert) Gavotte I and II from the Second Orchestral Suite (Bach) Gavotte II from the First Orchestral Suite (Bach) Gigue from the Third Orchestral Suite (Bach) Greensleeves (English Traditional) Hymne (Vangelis) Liebestraum (Liszt) Madrigal (Ortiz) Minuet II from the First French Suite (Bach) Minuet I from the Fourth English Suite (Bach) Minuet in A (Boccherini) Moment Musicale (Schubert) Morning Has Broken (Traditional) Ode to Joy (slow version) (Beethoven) O Perfect Love (Barnby) O Promise Me (Dekoven) Panis Angelicus (Franck) Preludio from the Second Cello Suite (Bach) Rondo in D (Mozart) Romantic Piece (Dvorak) Romanze in F (Busch) Romance (Rubinstein) Romance (Sitt) Salute d'Amour (Elgar) Sarabande from the Second English Suite (Bach) Sarabande from the First French Suite (Bach) Sarabande (Bohm) Sarabande (Corelli) Siciliano (Kreisler) Serenade (Gounod) Serenade (Schubert) Simple Aveu (Thome) Simple Gifts (American Shaker) Sinfonia (from Cantata No. 156) Song Without Words (Mendelssohn) Spring Song (Mendelssohn) Sunrise, Sunset (Bock) The Bells (Rebel) The Flower (Hauser) The Lord's Prayer The Peace from Royal Fireworks Music (Handel) The Swan (Saint-Saens) Theme from Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky) Traumerei (Schumann) True Love (Grieg) You are My Peace (Schubert) Also available: Folk songs and nostalgic ballads Celtic Music: Slow airs, gigues, reels, and strathspeys Cocktail Hour: Light classics, waltzes, jazz, romantic ballads, fiddle tunes, and gypsy music. |
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Music
Essays by Dorothy Barth
Dorothy Barth
has written numerous music essays and poems. Below are links to two of her essays. Please contact the author if you wish to acquire an article
for print publication. |
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| Watch the YouTube video of our December 12, 2009 performance at the Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve | |
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