A unique way to celebrate: your own piece of classical music!

Choosing music for a wedding ceremony or reception can be a daunting process. Whether music is needed for the ceremony itself, the reception or purely for entertainment it is important to feel that what is chosen is something which is personally meaningful; what better way to express this than by commissioning a new piece of classical music?

A newlywed musician is offering people the chance to have pieces of classical music written specially for their weddings. Arcomis (Arts Commissioning), is an innovative company that has been established to enable people to commission new pieces of classical music. The only company of its kind in the UK, Arcomis is able to help people commission unique pieces of music of the very highest quality for weddings or any other occasion that warrants a celebration. The founder and director of Arcomis, Adrian Hull comments:

     “We work with a large number of professional composers who each write in their own style. Our role at Arcomis is to provide a bride and groom with something highly personalised which will enhance their wedding day.”

     “We are able to ensure that having a new piece of music composed for a wedding is an enjoyable and rewarding experience! It’s also really nice when new music has a life following its first performance: as well as Arcomis organising a recording it is often possible to arrange a professional public performance of the new piece.”

Arcomis guides people through the entire commissioning process, from helping to identify a composer, managing the project during the run-up to the wedding, arranging musicians to perform during the day if needed and making a recording of the finished piece! Arcomis is able to tap into the rapidly-expanding talent pool of British composers who are internationally acknowledged as some of the most highly trained and exciting in the world. The large variety of artists associated with the company means that it is possible to match couples with a composer who will write a perfect piece which is both highly personal, meaningful and truly reflects the occasion. The composers working with Arcomis have between them written music for many special occasions in the past and have an enormous amount of experience of ensuring that commissioning a new piece is a highly memorable and enjoyable thing to do.

Jennie Haywood-Hull, who was married to Adrian at Wimborne Minster in June 2008 said:

     “We had two new pieces of music performed at our wedding and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. It’s really nice to be able to offer this opportunity to others. We were also presented with a piece of music as a gift which meant a lot to us: it’s since been performed at Gloucester Cathedral!” Phill and Carolyn Cooke commissioned three new short pieces which were performed during their civil wedding ceremony at Whately Hall Hotel in Banbury.

Phill commented:

     “We felt that having new pieces of music written for our wedding ceremony added a really personal touch to our experience. It’s also nice to have recordings of the works as a lasting memento of the day.”

The cost is clearly a consideration when planning a wedding: as a guide the price of a new piece of music would be similar to the cost of a very good photographer. Each project is unique and Arcomis works with couples to provide them with an original piece of music that exactly fits their requirements and budget, something that truly reflects them and the occasion. There are endless possibilities of the type of piece that could be written: short solo pieces to be performed during a ceremony, something for a string quartet, or even something as large-scale as a few new pieces for a big-band to be performed during an evening reception!

If you’re interested in a new piece of classical music Arcomis can be contacted via the web on www.arcomis.com by phoning them in Cardiff on +44 (0)29 2064 7044 or emailing info@arcomis.com