A BRIDE’S GUIDE TO WEDDING MUSIC FOR CIVIL CEREMONIES

 

CD 1

PACHELBEL Canon

WAGNER Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin

CLARKE Trumpet Voluntary

HANDEL Royal Fireworks Music – Overture

MUSSORGSKY Promenade

HANDEL Fireworks Music - Le rejouissance

HANDEL Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

BACH Suite No. 2 – Badinerie

VIVALDI The Four Seasons – Spring

PURCELL Trumpet Tune

MOZART Marriage of Figaro – Overture

GOSSEC Tambourin

GRIEG Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

HANDEL Water Music – Hornpipe

WIDOR Toccata WALTON Crown Imperial

MOZART Eine kleine Nachtmusik

MENDELSSOHN Wedding March

 

CD 2

BACH Air on a G String

BOCCHERINI String Quartet Op. 11 - Minuet

VIVALDI The Four Seasons – Winter 

SATIE Gymnopedie No. 1

GLUCK Dance of the Blessed Spirits

MENDELSSOHN On Wings of Song Op. 34 No. 2

DEBUSSY Arabesque No, 1

BEETHOVEN Für Elise

STANFORD The Bluebird

FAURE Sicilienne Op. 78

MASSENET Meditation 

HANDEL Water Music – Air

DEBUSSY Clair de lune

SAINT-SAËNS The Swan

BIZET Carmen – Intermezzo

BACH Prelude to Cello Suite No. 1

ELGAR Salut d'amour

FAURE Pavane

 

This new 2 CD set is a companion volume to the hugely successful 2003 release A bride’s guide to Wedding Music. The original release was a guide to traditional wedding music for church weddings, whereas the new guide focuses on non-religious music specifically for civil wedding ceremonies.

 

The music on the two CDs has been selected with four key stages of a wedding ceremony in mind. CD 1 is a selection of popular music for the entry of the bride and music for the exit of the bride and groom. CD 2 includes music for setting the scene and suggestions for the signing of the register.

 

The extensive booklet includes an explanation of the choice of music, helpful hints on obtaining sheet music and an introduction to the legal side of performance in public buildings.

 

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