Wedding Music
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Welcoming guests to the ceremony
"Air on the G string" from Suite in D -
J.S. Bach
From the
famous "Hamlet Cigar" TV advertising
campaign
Brandenburg
Concerto no. 3 (1st movement) - J.S.
Bach
Theme tune
from "The Antiques Road Show" BBC TV show
Divertimento
in D, Allegro - Mozart
The first of
three movements from this famous piece of
music
Flower Duet from
"Lakmé" - Delibes
Theme from
the British Airways TV advertising campaign
Palladio - Karl
Jenkins
One of
Jenkins most recognized works, the first
movement of the "Palladio" suite has served as
the music for De Beers TV advertisements since
the company's "A Diamond is Forever" campaign in
the mid 1990s.
Pavane -
Fauré
Made famous
by the BBC TV title sequence for the 1998 World
Cup coverage. Many other versions exist by
artists including Barbra Streisand, S Club 7,
Charlotte Church, Bobby McFerrin
Salut D'Amour -
Elgar
Elgar wrote
this romantic love song as an engagement present
to his fiancée
Processional
From the Oratorio "Soloman", this is one of the most popular choices for wedding ceremonies
Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin" - Wagner
Traditional processional music made popular by the wedding of eldest child and daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Princess Victoria in 1858.
Canon in D - Pachelbel
A wedding favourite this is ideal for walking down the aisle. One of the most famous classical pieces of music it features on many classical compilation CDs
Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) from "Xerxes" - Handel
Sung by Xerxes, the opera's main character, this aria opens the opera. Also know as "Largo" it has become one of Handel's best-known works.
Palladio - Karl Jenkins
One of Jenkins most recognized works, the first movement of the "Palladio" suite has served as the music for De Beers TV advertisements since the company's "A Diamond is Forever" campaign in the mid 1990s.
Sarabande in D minor - Handel
Made famous by the "Levi's" jeans TV advertising campaign
Signing of the register
From the famous "Hamlet Cigar" TV advertising campaign
Fields Of Gold - Sting
1993 UK hit single featured on the Mercury & Grammy nominated album "Ten Summoner's Tales"
Flower Duet from "Lakmé" - Delibes
Theme from the British Airways TV advertising campaign
Maria from "West Side Story" - Leonard Bernstein
From the 1957 Broadway musical, the song is sung by Tony when he learns the name of the girl he's fallen in love with.
Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) from "Xerxes" - Handel
Sung by Xerxes, the opera's main character, this aria opens the opera. Also know as "Largo" it has become one of Handel's best-known works.
Pavane - Fauré
Made famous by the BBC TV title sequence for the 1998 World Cup coverage. Many other versions exist by artists including Barbra Streisand, S Club 7, Charlotte Church, Bobby McFerrin
Salut D'Amour - Elgar
Elgar wrote this romantic love song as an engagement present to his fiancée
Sarabande in D minor - Handel
Made famous by the "Levi's" jeans TV advertising campaign
You Raise Me Up - Westlife (Rolf Løvland)
Based on traditional Irish tune the Londonderry Air/Danny Boy this song'was subsequently recorded by Westlife in 2005 and became an international hit.
Recessional
1967 No. 1 hit single in the UK & US, composed for the first live, international, satellite television production. The Beatles wanted to spread a message of peace and love to the world and at the height of the Vietnam War
Hornpipe from "Water Music" Suite in D - Handel
Popular choice for wedding ceremonies, the Hornpipe is one of Handel's most famous pieces of music
Hornpipe from "Water Music" Suite in F - Handel
Originally performed on a barge on the River Thames to King George I, the king was said to have loved Handel's "Water Music" so much that he ordered the exhausted musicians to play the suites three times!
La Rejouissance from "Music For The Royal Fireworks" - Handel
A truly regal wedding favourite from Handel's famous "Fireworks" Suite
Divertimento in D, Allegro - Mozart
The first of three movements from this famous piece of music
Wedding March from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" - Mendelssohn
One of Mendelssohn's best known pieces, he wrote this incidental music for Shakespeare's play in 1842. Traditional recessional music made popular by the wedding of eldest child and daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Princess Victoria in 1858.