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The following list of song selections is merely
a sampling of the various choices. Local libraries and record stores have wedding
music tapes and CDs which can expose you to a wider range of possibilities for your
wedding music. Just remember that if you hire multiple musicians (for example, an
organist, a trumpet player, and a flutist) you should have them contact each other to make
sure they are all on the same page.
Top 10 Interlude Ceremony Songs
During a wedding ceremony there are some pauses. Many couples fill those
pauses with music that maintains a joyous and solemn mood, reflecting on the
excitement and sacredness of the vows they are about to take. Make sure you
check with your Officiate about the music you choose to make sure it’s
acceptable. Some even have lists of what music is appropriate for all parts
of the ceremony.
1. Air-Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
2. Amen! Praise and Glory Peacock
3. Ave Maria Schubert and Gounod
4. Let there be Peace on Earth
5. Spring – Four Seasons - Vivaldi
6. O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianna Schicchi) Puccini
7. Lords Prayer
8. The Call From Five Mystical Songs - Vaughan Williams
9. Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo - Mascagni
10. Sinfonia - Johann Sebastian Bach
Top 10 Prelude Ceremony Songs
The prelude is the thirty to forty-five minutes before the bride arrives for
the ceremony. This allows the guests to be seated, and it gives them a
chance to relax and reflect. Many couples choose to play soothing,
unobtrusive selections that set a peaceful tone.
1. Adagio from Santana in E-Flat - Mozart
2. Air from Water Music - Handel
3. Air on the G String (from orchestral suite #3) - Bach
4. Allegro from Brandenburg Concerto #4 in G - J.S. Bach
5. Courante from Three Lute Dances
6. Nocturne in E Flat, Op.9 No. 2 - Chopin
7. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun - Debussy
8. So this is Love Instrumental “Cinderella” David, Hoffman,
Livingston
9. Waltz (From Sleeping Beauty, Act 1) - Tchaikovsky
10. Spring – Four Seasons - Vivaldi
Top 10 Processional Ceremony Songs
The Processional begins when the mother of the bride is seated and the bride
starts her walk down the aisle. This calls for dramatic or uplifting music
that draws attention to the beautiful bride!
1. Traditional Wedding March - Mendelssohn or Wagner
2. Ave Maria - Harry Conick, Jr.
3. Canon in D - Pachelbel
4. Arioso - Bach
5. Dodi Li - Steven Sher
6. Erev Ba - Shoshana Damari
7. Sleeper’s awake - Johann Sebastian Bach
8. Heroic Marches - Telemann
9. Processional to Tedeum Charpentier
10. Romance from String Quartet Mozart
Top 10 Recessional Ceremony Songs
Finally…the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The bride and groom have
kissed, they are now husband and wife. They start their lives together with
a walk up the aisle. This calls for lively and festive music to enhance the
excitement of the newly married couple.
1. Traditional Wedding March
(A Midsummer Night’s Dream) - Mendelssohn
2. Autumn – Four Seasons - Vivaldi
3. Siman Tov
4. Ode to Joy - Beethoven
5. Love me Tender Philharmonic Wedding Ensemble
6. Sonata in G - Tartini
7. Air – On the G String
(from Orchestral suite # 3) - Bach
8. Hornpipe – Water Music - Handel
9. First Movement from Brandenburg Concerto #1 in F -
Johann Sebastian Bach
10. Inseparable - Natalie Cole
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