Singing at a Wedding
One song, in the right place, usually carries further than three.
There are generally three places in a wedding service where someone sings: as the couple comes in, somewhere in the middle while the rings are exchanged or the register is signed, and as the couple goes out again. You do not have to fill all three. The commonest mistake is to programme too much music and then find that nobody remembers any of it.
Classical: Panis angelicus, Ave Maria in several settings, Bist du bei mir, arias from the oratorios. Swedish and contemporary: Kärleksvisan, Håll mitt hjärta, Öppna landskap — most of it works in a church if the key is set right. If you already have a song that is yours, start there. It is nearly always the right answer.
The church’s kantor normally plays, so the accompaniment is already arranged — I settle key and tempo with them directly, so you are not left as the go-between. If you are marrying outdoors, in a garden, or in a room with no piano, say so and we plan around that instead.
Most weddings go perfectly well without the couple and the soloist meeting beforehand. If you would like to hear the piece in advance it can be arranged, but it is not required — and it is rarely what decides how the day goes. What matters is that we all know what happens when.
Linköping and Östergötland first of all, and Stockholm. If the ceremony is further away, ask anyway.
Repertoire and pricing on request. Send the date, the place, and roughly what you have in mind, and I will come back with a suggestion. Weddings are often booked a long way ahead — do get in touch early, even if the music is not settled yet.