The Best Classical Music to Use For Your Wedding Ceremony

The use of classical music can turn any wedding- Flower Duet - Delibes
ceremony into an act of great beauty.- Passacaglia - Handel
Classical music can add romance, class, set the toneExit Music - Recessional
for each part of your ceremony, and paint a unique- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
sound picture of your special day.- Wedding March - Mendelssohn
Not only will people remember the visual treat of the- Diverimenti - Mozart
the blushing bride, the beautiful wedding dress, the- Water Music (Hornpipe) - Handel
spectacular cake, the gorgeous flowers - they will- Alla Danza - Handel
also remember "the music". It will stick in their minds- Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring.
for years to come.This list is, of course, not exhaustive. However, it
If you hire a String Quartet or Harpist to provide thedoes give you a excellent starting point to work
music for the ceremony, then they will usuallyfrom.
provide some suggestions about the choice of music.An excellent example programme from the list would
However, you have to be careful that they are notbe:
just suggesting pieces that they would prefer to play- Processional - Pachelbel - Canon in D
- rather than what you would like.- Signing the Register - Air on a G String and the
If you are not familiar with Classical music, then theFlower Duet
choice can be quite daunting. However, here is a list- Recessional - Arrival of The Queen of Sheba.
of beautiful music, which has been tried and testedPachebel's Canon is quiet and very beautiful. Air on a
by professional String Quartets playing at weddingsG String is contemplative and The Flower Duet is
for many years.beautiful, joyful, and uplifting. Finally, The Arrival of
The Bride's Entrance Music - The ProcessionalThe Queen of Sheba is grand, fast, and joyful. It is a
- Pachelbel - Canon in Dmarvellous piece of music for the Recessional and will
- Trumpet Voluntary - J.Clarkhave you and your husband skipping back up the
- The Wedding March - Mendelssohnaisle.
- The Bridal Chorus (from Lohengrin) - WagnerIf you do not know what some of these pieces
- Water Music - Handelsound like, then do not worry. All you have to do is
- Ave Maria - Bach-Gounodtype the name of the piece followed by MP3 into
- Ave Maria - SchubertGoogle. You will then find lots of sites where your
Signing of the Register or Marriage Licensecan listen or download the music for free.
- String Quartets - MozartSo, now you can choose the music for your wedding
- Divertimenti - Mozartas you surf!
- Pachelbel - Canon in DNot even The Beach Boys could do that...
- Air on a G String - Bach