Program Samples

The possibilities for your wedding or special event are endless.  Here is a sampling of recent events that included a wide range of vocal styles, accompaniment and location:

December  2004 - Anglican Wedding Service ~ Collingwood, ON
September 2004 - Healing Arts Centre Open House ~ Belleville, ON
August 2004 - Catholic Wedding Service ~ Trenton, ON
July 2004 - Catholic Wedding Service ~ Wellington, ON
September 2003 - Outdoor Wedding ~ Toronto, ON
Anglican Wedding Service
Collingwood, ON
December  2004

Elizabeth McDonald, soprano
Stephen Lippitt, baritone & acoustic guitar
Charlie Strimas, piano & organ

Pre-Service Christmas Carols:
Silent Night                    
A Huron Carol            
O Come all ye Faithful
Vocal Duets with organ
                
Gesu Bambino
Soprano and piano

Procession of Groom and Family:
Ave Maria -Bach/Gounod
Solo voice and organ

Bridal Procession:
Somewhere over the rainbow/What a wonderful world  
Baritone voice and guitar

Signing of the Register:
Widmung (“Dedication”) – Schumann
Soprano voice and Piano

Recessional:
Alleluia (Exsultate, Jubilate) – Mozart
Soprano voice and Organ

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Healing Arts Centre Open House
Belleville, ON
September 2004

Elizabeth McDonald, soprano
Tom Dietzel, piano

Mini Opera Recital:
Or sai chi l’onore (Don Giocvanni) – Mozart
Embroidery Aria (Peter Grimes) – Britten

Il est doux, il est bon (Herodiade) – Massenet
Doretta’s Dream (La Rondine) – Puccini
Steal me sweet thief (The Old Maid & the Thief)  - Menotti

I could have danced all night (My Fair Lady)
That’ll show him (A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum)

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Catholic Wedding Service
Trenton, ON
August 2004

Elizabeth McDonald, soprano I
Catherine Erickson, soprano II
Stephen Lippitt, tenor/baritone
Gregory Brookes, baritone
Eunice Weibe, organ

Procession of the Flower Girl:
My love is like a red, red rose – Traditional
Soprano II and organ

Procession of the Mothers:
Ave Maria – Schubert
Baritone and organ

Procession of Bridal Party:
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
Organ solo

Lighting of the Unity Candle:
Gaelic Blessing – Rutter
Vocal Quartet and organ

Signing of the Register:
A Nuptial Blessing – Joncas
Vocal Trio and Organ

Recessional:
Trumpet Voluntary – Purcell
Organ Solo

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Catholic Wedding Service
Wellington, ON
July 2004

Elizabeth McDonald, soprano I
Catie Calnan, soprano II
String Trio & classical guitar

Offertory:
Pie Jesu (Requiem) – A. Lloyd Webber
Soprano I & II and String Trio

Communion:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Soprano I and String Trio

Signing of the Register:
Ave Maria – Schubert
Soprano I and Classical Guitar

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Outdoor Wedding
Toronto, ON
September 2003

Elizabeth McDonald, soprano
Cecile Denise, harp

Pre-service music:
Doretta’s Dream (La Rondine) – Puccini
If music be the food of love – Purcell
Wedding Hymn (Ptolmey) - Handel
Soprano and Harp

Bridal Procession:
Where’er ye walk – Handel
Soprano and Harp

Signing of the Register:
One Hand, One Heart (West Side Story) – Bernstein
Soprano and Harp