On Oct. 31st of this year I had my first experience at playing a Gothic Wedding and Reception.  It was held in Aledo, Texas at Parson's Table, a 100 year old renovated church.  The mother of the bride found my website, made an appointment for a free consultation, and booked.  That was several months before the big day.

I am so glad that they booked in advance because there was time to add many new appropriate pieces of Goth Music (both Classical and Contemporary,) to my already extensive repertoire of 300 pieces.  Most of the music for the Prelude was played on strings and electric piano setting on my 88 key electric piano.    The music for the main parts of the ceremony (Processional, Bride's Music, Recessional, and Postlude,) were played on organ setting.  It was very different from the traditional wedding ceremonies and receptions that I play and I might add...... a  lot of fun!

In addition to the classical Goth pieces that the bride and groom picked out for the ceremony itself, I did many days of research into older books of music to find Russian, German, Polish, and Hungarian selections to play on strings.  The gypsy type music was beautiful on strings.  Anything in D minor or E minor worked great.  Classical pieces selected were from composers such as:  Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Dvorak, Godard, Debussy, Waldteufel, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Orff, Saens, Schubert, and Offenbach.

I received an email recently from the bride's mother and she said that "they are still receiving positive comments about the music."

I do know that this certainly was a wedding and reception to long remember.....and now, in addition to my Traditional Weddings, I am also looking forward to playing more Gothic Weddings and Receptions.

Laura Cummings/solo pianist

Sounds of Laura

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