The Raleigh Woodwind Quartet is a professional ensemble of classically-trained musicians that plays for weddings and other events in the Triangle area.
The music played by the Raleigh Woodwind Quartet is chosen primarily from the baroque and classic literature as represented by the examples shown below. The quartet plays music of this type for about a half hour before the ceremony as guests begin arriving and after the ceremony while the guests are leaving.
- Bach
- Bach
- Bach
- Bach
- Beethoven
- Clarke
- Faure
- Franck
- Handel
- Handel
- Handel
- Mendelssohn
- Mozart
- Mozart
- Mouret
- Pachelbel
- Purcell
- Traditional
- Wagner
- Bernstein
- Gershwin
- Gershwin
- Gershwin
- Lowe
- Meyer
- Warren
- Weber
- Air on the G String
- Gavotte
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
- My Heart Ever Faithful
- Ode to Joy
- Trumpet Voluntarty
- “Berceuse” from the Dolly Suite
- Panis Angelicus
- “Allegro” from The Water Music
- “Hornpipe” from the Water Music
- “La Rejouissance” from The Fireworks
- Wedding March (for recessional of the wedding party)
- “Andante” from Eine kleine Nachtmusik
- “Romanza” from Eine kleine Nachtmusik
- Sinfonies de Fanfares (Masterpiece Theatre)
- Pachelbel's Canon
- Trumpet Tune
- Londonderry Air
- “Here Comes the Bride”
- Tonight
- Love Walked Right In
- Someone to Watch over Me
- Our Love is Here to Stay
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- The Bells Are Ringing
- At Last
- All I Ask of You (from Phantom of the Opera)
Music for the events listed below may be selected from the melodies listed above:
- Seating of the Mothers (and Grandmothers)
- Procession of the Bridesmaids
- Procession of the Bride
- Incidental Music during the ceremony such as the Lighting of the Unity Candle
- Recession of the Wedding Party
If there is a request for a special favorite piece not listed above, we will make every possible effort to locate and arrange it for our quartet. Unfortunately, not all compositions can be arranged for quartet, and we cannot provide accompaniments for singers or other soloists.
After scheduling us for your wedding, we will contact you to determine the melodies of your choice. Contact us by phone or e-mail if you have any questions.
Our standard wedding fee is $450. This includes prelude music while guests are gathering, music for and during the wedding ceremony, and postlude music as guests depart. As part of our service, a member of the quartet will attend the wedding rehearsal to coordinate the music with the events of the wedding ceremony.
A note concerning mileage: we do not charge for driving within the Triangle. However, there is a mileage fee for travel to areas outside the Triangle.
