Highland Cathedral...anyone help?
Michael New & Diane Rossmiller
> Anybody know where the tune "Highland Cathedral" is available? With or
> without the organ setting is fine.
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> Unless, somebody can help otherwise.
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> According to our church's policy, any music at my wedding should be of
> the mostly non-secular varierty.
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> In other words...I don't think "Phukitphano" or "The Clumsy Lover"
> will do the trick. Kinda rules out the "Appropriate Dipstick" as well.
> Not sure how I feel about "Highland Wedding."
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> Anybody got any ideas other than transposing a hymn?
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> Don't hesitate to respond via email.....my fiancee's putting me to
> work and I don't always get to check the newsgroup.
>
> -AJ
>
What's wrong with "The Highland Wedding"? Don't like the lyrics(?!).
The Gordon Highlanders book two has a lovely 2/4 march called "The
Wedding Gift".
Weddings are, after all, secular as well as religious celebrations. And
who's to say that the above tunes are strictly secular? Choose a wedding
tune that you'll enjoy hearing - why mar what should be a wonderful day
with a less than stellar pipe tune?
Congratulations and good luck,
Michael
AJ
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>-AJ<
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AJ wrote
> Anybody know where the tune "Highland Cathedral" is available? With or
> without the organ setting is fine.
> According to our church's policy, any music at my wedding should be of
> the mostly non-secular varierty.
You'll find Hughland Cathedral in Angus MacDonald's Book 2 with harmonies.
For non-secular music, you might buy "The Church Piper" by K.E.MacDonald -
33 tunes suitable for church, funeral and remembrance occasions.
Chris Eyre
Bob Cameron
Michael New & Diane Rossmiller wrote:
> AJ wrote:
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> > Anybody know where the tune "Highland Cathedral" is available? With or
> > without the organ setting is fine.
> >
> > Unless, somebody can help otherwise.
> >
> > According to our church's policy, any music at my wedding should be of
> > the mostly non-secular varierty.
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> > Don't hesitate to respond via email.....my fiancee's putting me to
> > work and I don't always get to check the newsgroup.
> >
> > -AJ
> >
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> What's wrong with "The Highland Wedding"? Don't like the lyrics(?!).
>
> The Gordon Highlanders book two has a lovely 2/4 march called "The
> Wedding Gift".
>
> Weddings are, after all, secular as well as religious celebrations.
Not so in some churches.
Weddings servces are typically religious services. In many churches, music
during the service is required to be "liturgically appropriate", which
includes hymns, certainly, but may include other music as well.
I've used The Rose Of Kelvin Grove as a processional many times, Highland
Cathedral once or twice by request, thopugh neither are particularly
liturgical. I've also played in some churches in which thePastor and/or
Music Director insisted on hymns only. in which case I've used "the King of
Love My Sheperd Is" (St Columba) or As The Deer Longs( Ps 42, tune- The
Water IS Wide). I have settings of those if you want them. I've also used
two processional marches I wrote- St Andrew's Centennial, which was written
for a 100th Anniversayr Liturgy at an Episcopal church in Wellesley, MA. and
another which is a march and Hymn, "We Have Come To The Altar". There are
other hymns which make good processionals. The recessional is usuallyp layed
atfter the service is over and so does not need to be liturgicaly
appropriate, but I would hope the piper would have enough respect not to
play Clumsy Lover or "Do You Think I'm Sexy"
The reception, on the other hand , is a secular celebration youi could
]play prety much what ever you want there.
highlander
as the bridesmaids entered. He then put down his pipes, picked up his
trumpet, and played "Trumpet Triumphal..." by Purcel(?) along with the organ
for my (the brides) entrance. It was beautiful.
Best wishes.
Suzan
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