Thank you for visiting this page and listening to my performances. The music here is suitable for weddings. These sound files are provided under "Fair Use." I am available for hire to sing at your wedding, but these suggestions are for everyone. If I am chosen for your event, I have other sound files available for review offline. For more information, please go to http://www.geocities.com/kathrynmannyng2003/KateOpera.html" and click on the wedding link.   Please also visit this site for resume material.

Do you play live?
Yes, I currently live and sing in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.   I soon will coming back home to the East Coast, and will happily go abroad to sing.

What are some special moments where you live?
In Minnesota one special moment is when, in the middle of the night, big fluffy snow pours down and muffles ground and trees which looks like billions of diamonds on everything. In Massachusetts, at the Salem wharf, at the highest tide of the year, you can see schools of herring and beautiful jellyfish just by sitting down and peering into the ocean.

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It makes an immense wealth of music available to anyone who has a computer, thus expanding our horizons and connecting with our continued humanity.

Would you still sign a record contract with a major label?
Absolutely. Then they can promote me. I would still support the free sharing of other artists on the net. After all, another's excellence can only enhance our own.

Band History:
Please see http://www.geocities.com/kathrynmannyng2003/resume.html

Your influences?
Edita Gruberova, Kathleen Battle, Adyline Felsted, Maria Jette, Scott Nicholas, Ruth Palmer.

Favorite spot?
Bemidji, Minnesota or Boston, Massachusetts. Paris, or London. There are probably many others that I have not visited yet.

Equipment used:
I use my voice and my accompanist uses a piano. I also sing with Concert Harpists. In Boston it is Mary Jane Rupert of the Ensemble "2"

Anything else...?

APACHE WEDDING BLESSING

Now you will feel no rain, For each of you will be shelter to the other
Now you will feel no cold, For each of you will be warmth to the other
Now there is no loneliness for you, For each of you will be companion to the other
Now you are two persons, But there is one life before you
Go now to your dwelling place, To enter into your days of togetherness
And may your days be good and long upon this earth.

The following songs are also suggestions for your ceremony music.

Non-Denominational Selections

Ombra mai fu (Largo) from Handel's Serse

Du Ring on Meinem Finger by Schumann

Widmung or Dedication by Schumann

Perhaps Love by John Denver

One Alone by Romberg

Pur dicesti, o bocca bella by Lotti

Quella Fiamma che m'accende by Marcello

Chanson d'Amour by Faure

Mai by Faure

Au bord de l'eau by Faure

Reve d'Amour by Faure

Selections from, or the whole Wedding Cantata BWV 202 by J.S. Bach (secular)

A Secular setting is perfectly appropriate for a handfasting, medieval or renaissance wedding, since it wasn�t a sacrament to be married until well into the renaissance era of Europe. The weddings usually took place on the Church steps or the town square.

With more interfaith marriages and weddings taking place in cities where the bride and groom do not currently live, secular, non-denominational or civil ceremonies are on the rise. Many times taking place outdoors (see below), in hotels, at country clubs, private homes, and in the same place as the reception. This does not automatically exclude classical vocal music from your ceremony because there is so much classical liturature for piano and voice which is of a love theme. Many hotels, country clubs, yacht clubs, private homes, and halls have a piano. Also many of these selections are suitable for Concert Harp and Voice as well.

Christian Selections

Jesus bleibet meine freude by J.S. Bach

Quia Respexit by J.S. Bach

Ave Maria by Bach-Gounod

Jesu Joy from Cantata 147 by J.S. Bach

Ave Maria by Schubert

The Lord's Prayer by Malotte

Gaelic Blessing by Rutter

The Call from 5 Mystical Songs by Vaughn Williams

Panus Angelicus by Franck

Short words of caution and awareness in selecting a site for your wedding. If the church or synogogue has a regular organist, you will probably have to pay them whether you use them or not. This has to do with the American Guild of organists agreement. Check the organist out before you book the church.

With many churches of some denominations, (Lutheran, Catholic, Episcopalian, Jewish) you will also have to use their soloist for the liturgy and pay them whether you use them or not. This is fine, however many pieces that are standard wedding fare which are not pop, can be unsuitable for that person�s voice. This is not a problem if you hire someone else to sing the solos and hear what they sound like first.

In planning music for your wedding, you will definitely need a Processional (when the wedding party comes in) a Recessional (when the wedding party goes out) and a 15-20 minute prelude (played as guests arrive) no matter what the faith. Most of the weddings I have played at have music during the ceremony at different times. Some of those times are after readings, during a rose ceremony to honor parents or the Virgin Mary , the lighting of the unity candle, the giving of the peace, during silent prayer and communion. Ceremonies of some denominations require liturgical content.

Processional music can consist of from one to three different pieces depending on the size and makeup of the wedding party. Some people start the procession with the candle lighters, parents and grandparents(this can be a vocal piece to signal the end of the prelude), followed by the groom and officient, groomsmen and bridesmaids, and finally the bride. When the mothers come in many people use a form of Ave Maria. Then usually the groom, officient and wedding party have their own piece. After that the Bride has her own piece as well with the congregation in attendance standing to signal her arrival.

Recessionals can be tricky. Often the cue is either not decided upon or unclear between the musician(s) and the officiant. The best way to cue the music is on the Kiss at the end, or right after the officient introduces the new couple. Confusion can ensue if the officient puts a blessing or two, or three in after the introduction. Blessings are better before the introduction.

Rehearsals usually are not included in the price of professional musicians outside of the intstitution you are getting married in. It is usually logistically impossible, since often the instruments are too big to transport, or the musician is already booked for the time of the rehearsal with another event.

In the planning of an outdoor wedding you need to take into consideration a few things which are special to the circumstances. Weather and sun, bugs, rain, acoustics availability of electricity and so on.

Always make an alternate plan for rain, especially if you have live musicians or are relying on amplification of any sort. This can be achieved by renting a tent, or having an alternate site (indoors and close by) booked.

Shade is also a big consideration. Make sure you have it for yourselves, your officient, your musicians and especially your guests, many of whom will be elderly. Sunburn and heatstroke are great realities which I have seen and experienced on many occasions. Keep yourselves and your guests healthy and happy with shade. Again, a tent serves this purpose well, or plenty of trees.

For more information on weddings please see http://www.mannyngharp.com/weddings.html

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Ken Friberg is an excellent photographer who enjoys art weddings. He resides in St. Paul, Minnesota. Should the link not work, his number is 651-227-5473

Also in St. Paul, the Landmark Center has many courtrooms and at least one piano available for use.

In Minneapolis, the Radisson Hotel Metrodome has a lovely piano and can be used for both the ceremony and reception.

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