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Welcome to the Sarum Voices Wedding Page
IntroductionSarum Voices is a choir of young singers based in and around Salisbury. For more information about the choir generally, please click on the link to the Sarum Voices Home Page. The Choir specialises in providing music for services, functions and concerts, and has built up a superb reputation over the past ten years for providing top quality music for all manner of occasions.
The choir is taken from a pool of some 70 excellent musicians, with a core of about 16, meaning that there is little, if anything, that is out of the question! Most of of the standard repertoire can be performed with just 14 singers, with specific pieces manageable by groups as small as 4. Some of the most popular items are listed below, but this list is by no means exhaustive:
Hyperlinked titles in the lists above point to MP3s of the starts of the tracks in question. All files are between 20 and 30 seconds long, and 150 to 250 kB in size.
For examples of the lighter side of the choir's repertoire, see the CD page.
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As well as an Organist, we can also provide many other instrumentalists: if you want the Hallelujah Chorus with orchestra, it can be done!
The cost of putting together the right choir for your wedding is affected by many factors, most of which can be addressed by a preliminary meeting with the choir director, Ben Lamb.
First, what music do you want? If you are hoping for the "Hallelujah Chorus", then you will need a choir of at least 14 singers to give it the impact that is expected of such a work.
Second, what is the size of the building? Clearly, a tiny church which only allows room for 50 guests will need a small choir, which then affects the choice of music...
Third, what is the size and condition of the organ? On a tiny, unreliable instrument, Parry's "I was glad" is not a viable option, so it may be best to go for unaccompanied music.
Fourth, what are the acoustics of the building like? Allegri's "Miserere" (which has been requested and delivered for one couple) sounds divine in St Paul's Cathedral, but almost laughable in a small church with little or no reverberation time.
Once all of these questions have been considered, a projected cost can be calculated using the following guidelines (prices valid from 2008 onwards):
If the wedding is more than 40 miles outside Salisbury, there may be an additional expense to compensate for time taken over travel.
NB ALL fees are DOUBLED if the service is recorded (audio and/or video).
Included in this breakdown is the cost of a consultation with the director to determine the most suitable music.
As well as church music, the choir has an extensive repertoire of an altogether lighter nature - do visit the CD page where you can hear some MP3s. The barber shop quartet, Clean Cut, in particular has offered great entertainment at many receptions. It is also possible to book a variety of jazz/soul/funk/fusion bands by discussion with the choir director.
We hope that this page has given you a flavour of what we can offer to your wedding. We look forward to hearing from you!