Church wedding musicians in Giardini Naxos

Giardini Naxos is where Greek Sicily began: here, at Capo Schisò, the first colonists landed in the eighth century BC. Today it is a bright bay at the foot of Taormina, with its seafront, beach resorts and Etna reflected in the sea. If you are looking for church wedding musicians in Giardini Naxos, Maestro Ilarion, tenor, accompanies you from the bride's entrance to the walk out onto the churchyard.

Picture a ceremony a few steps from the sea

Picture the afternoon starting to cool. Guests arrive from the seafront, some with their shoes in their hands after a walk on the sand. In front of the church, fishing boats are pulled up on the shore, and the smell of salt reaches the door.

Inside, the Church of Santa Maria Raccomandata welcomes guests with light pouring through the windows. The organist is ready, the programme was agreed with the parish priest weeks earlier. The bride walks in on her father's arm and the tenor's voice rises softly, like a long wave reaching the shore.

The Mass unfolds: the Alleluia, the offertory, communion. Then the bride approaches the Madonna's altar with flowers, and the Ave Maria begins. It is the moment when even foreign guests, who do not understand the words of the rite, understand everything else.

Outside, the low sun turns the sea orange. Photos are taken on the pier, or among the ruins of ancient Naxos, and then everyone heads to the reception in one of the hotels on the bay.

What the Maestro sings in church

• Bride's entrance, with a piece chosen together.
• Alleluia, offertory and communion, agreed with the priest and the parish organist.
• Ave Maria by Schubert, Gounod or Caccini.
• Recessional, with a joyful piece as you walk out.
• On request, a surprise choir of friends and family prepared by the Maestro.

Giardini Naxos and the surrounding villages

In Giardini Naxos the main church is Santa Maria Raccomandata, near the port of Schisò; there are also the churches of its hamlets, such as Recanati. Many couples also choose churches in nearby villages: Taormina and Castelmola on the hill, Letojanni, Calatabiano with its castle, Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Gaggi, Graniti, Motta Camastra and Francavilla di Sicilia near the Alcantara Gorges, as far as Castiglione di Sicilia.

From the churchyard to the reception

Maestro Ilarion is a tenor and pianist: after the ceremony he can accompany the seaside aperitif and the reception with elegant live music.

Where to find wedding musicians near Giardini Naxos

If you are looking for professional wedding musicians near Giardini Naxos, Maestro Ilarion, tenor and pianist, sings in person in Giardini Naxos and the villages around it: Taormina and Castelmola, Letojanni, Calatabiano and the Alcantara Valley. In church, whether it is Santa Maria Raccomandata, near the harbour of Schisò, 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 resorts and on the terraces by the sea. To choose calmly, read the guide Live wedding music: how to find professional musicians.

Surprise flash mob in Giardini Naxos

Friends and family can prepare a surprise choir for the couple: Maestro Ilarion creates the sung flash mob in Giardini Naxos, 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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