Church wedding musicians on the Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast is a vertical dream: villages clinging to the rock, lemon trees on the terraces, majolica domes shining above the sea. Couples from all over the world come here to marry, and almost all of them are looking for the same thing: a church ceremony worthy of the place. If you are looking for church wedding musicians on the Amalfi Coast, Maestro Ilarion, tenor, sings the Ave Maria and the nuptial Mass chants in the churches of the coast, together with the parish organist and choir.

Picture a morning in Positano

Picture walking down Positano's stairways, past white linen boutiques and bougainvillea. At the bottom, above the beach, the yellow, green and blue dome of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta shines in the sun. Some guests arrive by sea, their boats docking at the Spiaggia Grande.

Inside the church the light is white and soft. The Maestro has agreed the programme with the parish priest: churches on the coast are in high demand, and every detail must be carefully prepared. The bride walks in, and the tenor's voice accompanies her steps towards the Byzantine icon of the Black Madonna.

During Mass, the sound of the waves comes through the open doors. Then the Ave Maria begins. Guests from the United States, England and Australia do not know the words, but it doesn't matter. Music reaches where language cannot.

Outside, the churchyard is a terrace over the sea. Photos are taken among the colourful houses, then on to the reception at a hotel carved into the rock, a Ravello villa with gardens suspended over the blue, or by boat to a restaurant reachable only from the sea.

The music of the nuptial Mass

• Bride's entrance, with a piece chosen together.
• Alleluia and liturgical chants, agreed with the parish priest and the organist.
• Offertory and communion: Panis Angelicus, Ave Verum or other sacred chants.
• Ave Maria by Schubert, Gounod or Caccini.
• Recessional with a bright piece.
• On request, a surprise choir of friends and family, prepared by the Maestro.

Amalfi Coast churches, town by town

• Positano: the Church of Santa Maria Assunta with its majolica dome.
• Amalfi: the Cathedral of Sant'Andrea, at the top of the great staircase on the square.
• Ravello: the Cathedral, on the square between Villa Rufolo and the village, and the churches near Villa Cimbrone.
• Praiano: the Church of San Gennaro, with its churchyard over the sea, and the Church of San Luca Evangelista.
• Atrani: the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Maddalena, overlooking the beach.
• Minori: the Basilica of Santa Trofimena.
• Maiori: the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria a Mare.
• And then Furore, Conca dei Marini, Scala, Tramonti, Cetara and Vietri sul Mare.

The Maestro also sings in Sorrento, Massa Lubrense and Capri. If you are considering other destinations for a luxury wedding in Italy, see also the pages on Lake Como and Tuscany.

From the church to the reception

Maestro Ilarion is a tenor and pianist: after the ceremony he can accompany the aperitif and reception with elegant live music, in the villas and hotels of the coast.

Where to find wedding musicians on the Amalfi Coast

If you are looking for professional wedding musicians on the Amalfi Coast, Maestro Ilarion, tenor and pianist, sings in person along the whole Amalfi Coast, from Positano to Amalfi, Ravello and Praiano, and also in Sorrento and Capri. In church, whether it is the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Positano or Amalfi Cathedral, a single musician brings voice and organ to the whole celebration, and the pieces are agreed with the parish priest.

Live wedding music does not stop at the church: voice and piano can also accompany the aperitif, dinner and first dance, in the villas and hotels of the Coast. To choose calmly, read the guide Live wedding music: how to find professional musicians.

Surprise flash mob on the Amalfi Coast

Friends and family can prepare a surprise choir for the couple: Maestro Ilarion creates the sung flash mob on the Amalfi Coast, writes the parts, leads rehearsals remotely too and arranges things with the parish priest. He also organises flash mobs for marriage proposals, anniversaries, birthdays, companies and events: read the guide Sung flash mob organiser.

For your date, fill in the request for church ceremony music.

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