INTRADA
Despite its title, this march is suitable as entry or exit music for the bride, (or as a lively general-purpose organ voluntary).
It dates from August 1978, when it was written for the wedding of the composer’s sister. It was played again for the composer’s second wedding, to Rachel in September 2007.
As originally intended, the initial A section is complete in itself, and perfectly suitable for smaller churches or registry offices, where 35 seconds of music is sufficient. It is centred around a confident D major, but makes use of the composer’s style of ‘remote’ chording within a key.
The B minor section, which was added in 2008, is initially more restrained and employs a walking bass. It develops rhythmic ideas from the opening, and hints at F sharp minor before working its way back to a triumphant reprise of the first section.