Music For a Civil Ceremony

A Civil ceremony can, by law, only include music and readings that are not religious. On the other hand, your venue is much more likely to be suited to a string quartet, harpist or other quiet instruments and it will be possible to use recorded music - make sure that you have permission from the venue for this as there may be a fee payable to the performing rights society.

Any piece of instrumental music that is not specifically connected with a religious setting can be chosen.
Examples of songs that are not religious could be:

• Du Bist Die Ruh (Schubert)
• Du Bist Wie Eine Blume (Thou Art So Like A Flower) (Schumann)
• Du Ring An Meinem Finger (Schumann)
• In Trutina - Carmina Burana (Orff)
• Lascia ch’io Pianga (Handel)
• O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini)
• Ombra mai fu (Handel's Largo)
• Voi Che Sapete (Mozart)
• Where’er You Walk (Handel)
• Widmung - Dedication (Schumann)

As well as any songs from the musicals of the West End or Broadway etc.

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• Music For a Church Ceremony
• Music For a Church Blessing
• Orders Of Service and Other Useful Things