Prelude Music

You should plan the Prelude to begin about 30 minutes prior to the start of the actual ceremony to allow time for your guests to be seated, and to create an appropriate atmosphere.  If you wish, you can let us select the Prelude music, or you can choose up to 8 selections, depending on the length of the Prelude.

The last piece in the prelude is usually a special selection for the seating of the special people in your life (we call them the V.I.P's).  This is typically the last piece of music in the Prelude, and serves as the cue for the processional to begin. 

Note: Nearly all selections are available for either Quartet or Trio, regardless of which ensemble recorded the selection.  Selections available for only one ensemble are noted below. 

Air on the G String (Bach) [Fredericktowne Trio recording]   

All I Ask Of You from "Phantom of the Opera" (Quartet only)

Alleluia from "Exultate Jubilate" (Mozart) [Frederick String Quartet recording]   

Amazing Grace [Frederick String Quartet Recording], nice with vocalist

And On This Day (Tina English) [Fredericktowne Trio recording], nice with vocalist

Annie's Song (John Denver), instrumental version   

Ashokan Farewell (Jay Ungar)

Ave Maria (Bach/Gounot) [Frederick String Quartet recording], nice with vocalist       

Ave Maria (Schubert)* [Fredericktowne Trio recording], nice with vocalist     

Ave Maria (Schubert)* [with vocalist]

Be Thou My Vision (Irish Melody) [Fredericktowne Trio recording]

Berceuse (Faure)

Bist du bei mir (Be Thou With Me)
Vocal Version

Bist du bei mir (Be Thou With Me)
(key of E flat)

Bist du bei mir (Be Thou With Me) (
key of B flat)

Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss)

Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Allegro; Mozart) [Frederick String Quartet recording]   

La Paix (The Peace) from the Royal Fireworks Suite (Handel) (Quartet only)   

Largo from "Xerxes" (Handel)

Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)

My Heart Ever Faithful (Bach)

My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (Quartet only) 

O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini)

O Perfect Love   

Of The Father's Love Begotten (Quartet only) 

One Hand, One Heart from "West Side Story"

Pavane (Faure) [Fredericktowne Trio recording]

Rhosymedre* by Vaughn Williams (Quartet only)

Sicilienne (Faure)

Simple Gifts (Shaker Hymn [Fredericktowne Trio recording]

Sleepers Awake (Bach)*

Somewhere In Time by John Barry [Fredericktowne Trio recording]

Spring from "The Four Seasons" (Vivaldi) [Frederick String Quartet recording]

Sun and Moon from "Miss Saigon"   

Tambourin (Gossec) [Fredericktowne Trio recording] (Trio only)

The Prayer (Bocelli)

The Rose (McBroom) (Quartet only)

The Wedding Song (There is Love) [Fredericktowne Trio recording]

Think of Me from "Phantom of the Opera" (Quartet only)

Time To Say Goodbye (Quartet only)   

What a Wonderful World (Armstrong) [Frederick String Quartet recording]

The Prelude is usually about 30 minutes in length.

* Can also be performed with trumpet. 

Most selections on this page are available for either the Quartet or Trio. 

Processional Music

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