New Wedding Interlude Music
by Michael Reid Winikoff
In-Ceremony wedding music is performed while the bride and groom
are standing at the alter, and is also known as interlude music.
It can provide a break from the liturgical and other ritual proceedings of the
wedding ceremony, or to highlight a special moment in the ritual such as
the lighting of the Unity Candle, while adding a mystical dimension to the service.
Interlude music often takes the form of a vocal solo
which may be sacred, such as a psalm setting or other scriptural text
setting as are found in this catalog, or a non-sacred poem or other
original text. The vocal wedding solo provides a personal and heartfelt element through words
and vocal expression.
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page, then follow a further link to an audio sample
(for instrumental works), or screen capture video showing
the score with text and
playback (for vocal works).
Vocal Solo
Eishet Chayil
- vocal solo version
How Glad I Was (Psalm 122) - Excellent for bride's entrance
I Betroth You
- Ideal for Unity Candle ceremony.
Psalm 23
Psalm 117
- May also be sung partly or entirely by unison choir.
Solemn Betrothal - vocal solo version
Instrumental selections can also be most
effective when used as an evocative musical interlude during an offering or other quiet moment during the
ceremony, such as a Unity Candle ritual. Pieces can be abridged as
needed for logistical considerations.
Air Americana
- May be used in conjunction with the vocal solo I Betroth You.
Air in A
Eishet Chayil - instrumental version
Bride's Ballade
From the Old Country
Promenade in A
Solemn Betrothal - instrumental version
Waltz of Days