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Natalie and Martin’s wedding ceremony at Liuna Station, solo violinist, June 29, 2013, Hamilton ON

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Post published:June 27, 2013
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It was so nice dealing with Natalie and Martin regarding their ceremony music, as they asked for only one song in particular: Pachelbel’s Canon as the bride walked down the aisle. For the rest of the music, including the as guests were arriving, during the ceremony and during the exit, this was all left up to us. It is nice when clients trust us to choose music. This is not done often, but it is one of the best ways of having a surprise at your wedding and is recommended. I should also mention that each time we perform at Liuna Station, we are amazed that a building like this exists and is used for weddings and events. It is truly stunning, and resembles an ornate (but smaller) Union Station in Toronto.

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Kristen and Anthony’s wedding ceremony at the Museum of Nature, violin and cello duo, June 29, 2013, Ottawa ON

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Post published:June 27, 2013
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Thank you for the excellent performance at our wedding on June 29th at the Museum of Nature. It turned out exactly as we hoped thanks to you. Your rendition of La Vie en Rose was beautiful and I particularly appreciate that you were able to accompany my dear friend Rosanne as she sang Ave Maria on fairly short notice. “ Kristen & Anthony

This review says it all. We were glad to perform at this wedding ceremony, and always happy to do our best for any last minute changes or additions. In his case we were able to accompany a friend of the bride and groom who sang during the ceremony, and we received many compliments.

Bridesmaids: Somewhere over the Rainbow (Isreal K version)

Bride: La Vie en Rose

Signing: Ave Maria with Singer

Recessional: Beatles All you Need is Love

Ceremony musicians: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets

Cheryl and Sebastian’s Wedding Ceremony, June 22, Auberge St. Gabriel, Montreal QC

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Post published:June 22, 2013
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We were excited to perform at this wedding, as it is always interesting to perform different songs in a non-traditional way, and make everything flow seamlesly. For thsi event, the clients selected two songs: Songbird and All you Need is Love by the Beatles. We were honoured to perform for them, and work alongside a wedding planner that we have known for a few years now, Azar.

Music selections:
Processional: Songbird
Recessional: Beatles: All You Need Is Love

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Ceremony musicians: Duo d’Amore-string duo-violin and cello www.duodamore.com
Wedding Planner: Azar Jazestani azie09@gmail.com
Venue: Auberge St Gabriel lesaint-gabriel.com

Fundraiser for the BMT (Blood and Marrow Transplant) and the Ross Cathcart Legacy Endowment Fund of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation, June 16, 2013.

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Post published:June 18, 2013
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Rather than recount the details of the string duos performance at this event, which we were proud to be a part of, here are some comments from Jo-Anne the organizer, which speak for themselves:

“Dear Matthew & Duo d'Amore.

Thank you so very much for coming up and generously donating your time and talent for my Garden Party for BMT (Blood and Marrow Transplant) and the Ross Cathcart Legacy Endowment Fund of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation on June 16, 2013. The weather was less than ideal and you easily adapted to the conditions. The violin and cello duo "added a touch of class" and "was a wonderful complement" to the Garden Party. The musicians were very talented and professional. The selections you chose were perfect for the event. The live music truly added to make the afternoon a wonderful memory that will stay with me forever. I would happily, whole-heartedly recommend Duo d'Amore for any occasion.“

Ensemble: Duo d’Amore-Violin and Cello duo

Catholic Wedding String Ensembles Ottawa St Anthony's Church

Catholic Wedding String Ensembles Ottawa

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Post published:June 16, 2013
Post category:Blog Gatineau Wedding Musicians Ottawa Wedding Music Ottawa wedding musicians

We often perform at St Anthony’s Church on Booth St in Ottawa, and Melissa and Matt’s ceremony was another beautiful event. Many guests arrived early for the ceremony, so we started to play a selection of additional music prior to the start of the wedding ceremony. When the ceremony started, the flow and timing of everything was incredible. As wee knew the number of bridesmaids that were walking down the aisle it was easy for us to end the first piece of music which was Charpentier’s Prelude from Te Deum at exactly the right point, right when the final bridesmaid took her place. Similarly for the rest of the ceremony (most importantly the bridal processional) everything else went exceptionally well, as our playing filled the warn acoustic of the Church. The signing was the popular Bach Gounod Ave Maria, which was followed by The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn.

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Ensemble: Duo d’Amore-Violin and Cello duo
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Wedding Violinist Cellist Caledon: Sabrina and Sean

Strings for Weddings Calgary: Tessa and Ben

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Post published:June 16, 2013
Post category:Calgary Wedding Music
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We had a great time performing at this wedding, and the location was fantastic! Combining this with the couple’s unique and non-traditional pop arrangements of some of the ceremony songs, this was a ceremony to remember!

When Tessa and Ben sent the selections to me, I was struck by how nicely they had combined popular film music with well known classical music, and how well the arrangements sounded for the violinist and cellist. And if you’re having your ceremony at an Observatory, the Imperial March music from Star Wars is a must!

Bridesmaids Processional: Storybook Love from the Princess Bride
Bridal Processional: Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Signing: Edelweiss and Vivaldi Winter
Recessional: Imperial March from Star Wars

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Ensemble: Duo d’Amore-Violin and Cello duo

Tish and Eric’s wedding June 15th, Caledon Estates, Caledon ON

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Post published:June 15, 2013
Post category:Toronto and GTA Wedding Music
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Picture a wedding ceremony. What do you see? Most people would say a Church, a priest, the bride in white and the groom in black, live music from a string quartet or other classical music, beautiful flowers… This wedding had many of those elements but it was truly something special, as it included mead swords, and oathing stones! It was like an ancient Celtic ceremony, which was very exciting for us, as this was truly a ceremony designed by the bride and groom to reflect their own tastes and preferences. Musicially, we performed the following repertoire:

Bridesmaids Processional: Bach Air
Bridal Processional: Charpentier: Prelude from Te Deum
Signing: Time to Say Goodbye (Por Ti Volare)
Recessional: Handel: Hornpipe I from the Watermusik

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Ensemble: Duo d’Amore-Violin and Cello duo

Kathryn and Anthony’s wedding June 15th, Our Lady of Peace Church, Etobicoke ON

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Post published:June 15, 2013
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Like many clients, I first spoke with Kathryn and Anthony 8 months ago, in chilly October, which seems so far away from the warn sunny weather on their wedding day. During our conversations, we spoke about our different ensembles (they chose the violin and cello duo), options regarding the ceremony music, and also confirmed many details throughout the booking process all to make sure their day was spectacular, which it was. As they were getting married in a Catholic Church, they chose a typically Catholic grouping of songs that is traditional, and timeless:

Music selections:
Bridesmaids Processional: Bach Air
Bridal Processional: Pachelbel Canon
Signing: Bach-Gounod Ave Maria
Communion: Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Recessional: Handel: La Rejouissance from he Royal Fireworks

In other blog posts I have written about certain music selections and why they work well in the context of a ceremony, or in this case a Catholic Mass, Bach Air is a particularly good example and fits a variety of situations. This is the reason we have suggested it for the Bridesmaids processional on our Guide to Wedding Ceremony Music Selections and Sample Programs. For Anthony and Kathryn’s wedding, Bach Air makes perfect sense as it is warm and welcoming; it is also very interesting music, and it is one of the longer selections, which is a very smart choice when you have a large bridal party, which this couple did (they had 5 bridesmaids). Conversely Bach Air also works well for smaller bridal parties, as it can be shortened without losing any of its character.

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Ensemble: Duo d’Amore-Violin and Cello duo

Melanie and Jason’s wedding ceremony, June 10, Thompson Landry Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto ON

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Post published:June 12, 2013
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We often perform in the Distillery district for wedding and private events, and the Thompson Landry Gallery is a popular venue for both.

During the planning process I had the pleasure of speaking with Melanie, and she was so pleasant and nice to work with. In one of our first emails she commented that Our “website and samples are great!!!, which is always nice to hear.

There ceremony was beautiful, and the music selections reflected classical aesthetic: Very well chosen!

Processional: Bach Air on the G string
Signing: Bach Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Cord and Veil: Bach-Gounod Ave Maria
Recessional: Mendelsohn: Wedding March

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Ensemble: Duo d’Amore-Violin and Cello duo

Taren and Gus’s Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony, June 8 Cave Spring Vineyard, Niagara ON

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Post published:June 9, 2013
Post category:Niagara Wedding Ceremony Music
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As I told the groom on the wedding day: this location is one of our favorite in all of Niagara, as it is beautiful for sure, but guests are often surprised to be sitting (or standing an this case) in the middle of a vineyard. There are no buildings in view, so despite the wide open space, it also feels wonderfully private. As well, there is also an amazing barnlike “retreat” on site with beautiful acoustics, which should not be missed when planning an indoor wedding.

We have not performed at as many Greek Orthodox weddings as Catholic, Jewish or non-denominational weddings, but we always feel honored to perform at ceremonies such as this.

The music selections were are classical for the ceremony, and following the ceremony we performed a number of Modern pop songs, including “I Think I Wanna Marry You” by Bruno Mars.

Bridesmaids: Bach Air on the G-string Bride Processional: Processional: Canon in D Signing: Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring Recessional: Mendellsohn: Wedding March

Wedding Vendors:
Ensemble: Duo d’Amore-Violin and Cello duo
Venue: Cave Springs, Niagara
Wedding Planner: Grace at Inn on the Twenty
Flowers: Mimosa Flowers

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