Here come the brides....

For years, the Bridal Expo at the Joyce Center of the University of Notre Dame campus was part of the rhythm of my life. Early in January, my husband Paul and I would begin preparing, making sure we had enough brochures, song lists, business cards, and the latest in wedding music.  It was a pleasure to work with great people such as the kind folks from the WSBT radio group and fabulous DJ Thom Jegier, aka "The Hitman".

Now I'm about to register once again. The 2011 Bridal Expo will take place on January 15, and what fun it will be to meet all of the couples and their friends and relatives! That's the part I enjoyed the most; talking to people, answering their questions about wedding music and harps. (Yes, I can play piano sheet music; no, the performance isn't over if I break a string--I bring extras. Yes, I play Stairway to Heaven.)

It was a treat to come home at the end of a long but productive day and find that, sometimes, I had already received phone messages asking about my availability. The next day proved exciting as well, bringing more inquiries about dates and venues.

Maybe I'll see you in a few short months at this great event. In addition to performing and providing information on wedding music and availability, I'll have a fantastic door prize along with the other vendors--what else?--a  Silpada Designs Jewelry gift certificate!
Stay tuned--Beth Paré

Music to My Ears, How About Yours?

Just got my sheet music in the mail yesterday for a performance coming up in November with the Vesper Chorale under the direction of Wishart Bell.

Are you interested in "hearing" a sample performance of Wishart's? Click here >

This performance of In Paradisum, from Gabriel Fauré's "Requiem" is one of my favorite pieces of music. It is literally heavenly!

reunion gig!

I'm performing at a wedding this weekend with one of my favorite musicians  from my high school days, Cindy Law. I was in awe of her piano playing when I heard her play at my little church back in my early teens. Now I am looking forward to performing at this wedding with her. We'll be adapting several pieces for piano and harp together, something I find easy and fun. One of the selections is the Pachelbel Canon in D Major, which comes together so nicely with hardly any rehearsal at all. Should be a blast! Stay tuned--Beth Paré