Rebecca Newman

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Wedding Ceremonies & Blessings
I have been singing at weddings since the age of 15 and have sung at a wide range of venues including large medieval castles and country hotels to small intimate churches. I can provide beautiful songs to add that little sparkle that will keep your guests talking about your wedding ceremonies for a long time to come. 
There are very few restrictions on your song choices so you really do have thousands to choose from! The main restriction is that you can't have anything with religious connotations at a civil ceremony.

I will gladly give you all the support you need to help you choose songs that will suit your ceremony best. I have a wide repertoire to choose from - some tried and tested traditional wedding songs as well as some suggestions for less widely used songs. You're also welcome to request one of your all time favourites, whether it's by Mozart or Madonna!  Once you have completed your booking I will send a complimentary copy of my CD, 'Music Box' (2005), to help give you some ideas. If you choose songs in a foreign language I can provide a translation to go in the order of service on request.

Drinks receptions, during the meal or evening entertainment
Although I specialise I classical crossover, my voice also suits light pop and swing jazz. I regularly perform at the drinks reception or later on in the day. I usually perform a more modern style for the drinks reception, while guests are busy chatting about how beautiful the ceremony was and being treated to their first glass of champagne. I also have a swing-jazz band that can provide entertainmet during the day or evening. I can offer a duo (piano and vocals), trio (vocals, drums, piano) or up to a full band (five piece) which works well for the beginning of the evening before a disco takes over.

Sample Repertoire:

Underlined tracks can be listened to on this page - just click on the link and the sample will play in your default music player. Studio recordings with backing music are marked with*, album recordings are marked with**.

Classical/Crossover & Trad. Folk (perfect for ceremonies):

Ave Maria - by Schubert or Bach & Gounod**
Panis Angelicus - Frank
O Mio Babbino Caro - Puccini**
L'Amore Sei Tu (I Will Always Love You) - as sung by Katherine Jenkins
Quello Que Sara (Everything I Do) - as sung by Katherine Jenkins
Where E're You Walk - Handel
The Flower Duet : DomeEpais - Delibes
Mon Coeur S'Ouvre a ta Voix - Saint-Saens**
One Hand, One Heart - from West Side Story
She Moved Thru the Fair
Danny Boy

Light Pop/Jazz:

Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy*
Songbird - Fleetwood Mac.Eva Cassidy**
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
The Nearness of You - Norah Jones*
Show Me Heaven - Maria Mckee*
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
The Perfect Year - Dina Carroll
Put Your Records On - Corrine Bailey Rae

Swing-Jazz:

Fly Me To The Moon*
All Of Me
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Aint Got That Swing
Come Fly With Me
Beyond The Sea
I Won't Dance
Satin Doll
Get Happy
The Way You Look Tonight

Musicals:
Heaven Help My Heart
On My Own*
I Dreamed a Dream*
Secret Love
If I Loved You
You'll Never Walk Alone
Somewhere
I Could Have Danced All Night


To request a quote and check if I'm available for your date please email me through the email from by clicking here.

Venues Rebecca has performed at in the past include Hazelwood Castle (Yorks), Ripley Castle (Yorks), Allerton Castle (Yorks), Tiverton Castle (Devon), Swinton Park (Yorks), Rudding Park (Yorks), The Grange Hotel (Yorks), Dalston House Hotel (Cumbria), Muncaster Castle (Cumbria), Dalhousie Castle (Scotland), Stoodleigh Hall (Devon)...

Customer Testimonials

Christina & Andrew, Nottingham



"Thank you so much for singing at our wedding, you were fantastic. So many people commented on what a beautiful touch it added to our day. You sang Nella Fantasia perfectly - it was exactly how I hoped it would be."

Katie & Neil, Allerton



"Rebecca sang at our wedding at
Allerton Castle in Knaresborough. From helping us with song choices to her performance on the day Rebecca was always professional. Walking down the aisle to her fantastic voice was simply stunning; she added a personal touch to our ceremony that we will never forget. Rebecca was the perfect compliment to our perfect day- need we say more!"

Clare and James, Malton



"Rebecca sang at our wedding at St Mary's Church in Old Malton; her performance was fantastic and made our day extra special. We highly recommend her!!!"

~Congratulations to Clare and James on the birth of their baby~

John & Joanna, Harrogate

"Our wedding was at St Olave's Church in York. The grandeur of the church was quite something creating a great atmosphere for our special day. The weather was glorious and the sense of occasion was unforgettable. Rebecca's superb voice was an integral part of  the day and without her presence and professionalism there would undoubtedly have been something missing. We had endless comments from our guests praising Rebecca's  performance and not only that, she's a lovely girl to boot."