Bridesmaids & Bride
You can choose one piece of music for the bridesmaids and
the bride, or set the appearance of the bride apart by using
different music for her.
Air
from the Water Music – Handel
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Air – Bach
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Bride
For a more jubilant entrance of the bride the following selections are
appropriate:
Trumpet Tune – Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary – Purcell
March from the Marriage of Figaro – Mozart
Prelude to the Te Deum – Charpentier
The Traditional Bridal Chorus – Wagner
During the Ceremony
Music is often played during the ceremony – most commonly for the
lighting of the unity candle and communion. Here are some popular
choices:
Andante from the 2nd London Trio – Haydn
Passacaille – Handel
Clair de Lune – Debussy
Largo from the Double Concerto – Bach
Pavane – Faure
Recessional
After you are announced as husband and wife, you proceed to leave the
ceremony to the music of the recessional.
The Traditional Wedding March – Mendelssohn
La Rejouissance – Handel
Rondeau – Moret
Allegro Maestoso from the Water Music – Handel
Brandenburg Concerto #2 – Bach
Allegro from Sonata in G Major – Telemann
About Preludes & Postludes
Simple Gifts – Shaker Hymn
