What are the typical songs played through out the ceremony. I never paid attention and now I have to tell my pianist what I want. I don't have any desire to be different...and I need suggestions for a song she can actually sing as well.
2007-01-23 02:50:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Traditional Wedding Ceremony Music
"Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin" (Richard Wagner) (also known as "Here Comes the Bride")
"Canon in D" (Johann Pachelbel)
"Guitar Concerto in D Major", Largo, (Antonio Vivaldi)
"Air" (from Water Music Suite), (George Frederic Handel)
"The Prince of Denmark's March" (Trumpet Voluntary in D major) (Jeremiah Clarke)
"Procession of Joy" (Hal Hopson)
"Rigaudon" (Andre Campra)
"Wedding March" (from The Marriage of Figaro), (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Prelude from "Te Deum" (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
"Trumpet Tune and Air" (Henry Purcell)
"Trumpet Voluntary" (John Stanley)
Other Classical Wedding Ceremony Music
"Coronation March for Czar Alexander III" (Peter I. Tchaikovsky)
"Overture" (from Royal Fireworks Music), (George Frederic Handel)
"Promenade" (from Pictures at an Exhibition), (Modest Mussorgsky)
"Sinfonia" (from Cantata No. 156), (Johann Sebastian. Bach)
"Cantata No.29" (Johann Sebastian Bach)
"Prelude and Fugue in C" (Johann Sebastian Bach)
"Toccata" (from L'Orfeo), (Claudio Monteverdi)
"Romance from String Quartet" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
"Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major" ("Elvira Madigan") (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
"Trumpet Tune in A-Major" (David N. Johnson)
"A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61 Wedding March" (Felix Mendelssohn)
"Winter," Largo or "Spring" Allegro (from The Four Seasons), (Antonio Vivaldi)
Contemporary Songs Appropriate for Wedding Ceremonies
"At Last" (Etta James)
"Only Time" (Enya)
"Come Away With Me" (Norah Jones)
"Appalachia Waltz" (Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor)
"Unforgettable" (Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole)
"It's Only Time" (Magnetic Fields)
"The Look of Love" (Dionne Warwick/Burt Bacharach)
"The Vow" (Jeremy Lubbock)
"Come What May" (Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor)
"Storybook Love" from the movie "The Princess Bride" (Willy DeVille)
"Wedding Processional" (from The Sound of Music) (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein)
"Can't help falling in love" (Elvis Presley)
"What A Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong)
"When I'm Sixty-Four" (The Beatles)
I recommend that couples go to amazon.com and do a quick search for any of these titles. Amazon has an MP3 excerpt for most songs, allowing you to get a sense of the music before you request it.
2007-01-23 03:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by angel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
look up on the internet love songs and than sort out what ones you want, the common one is one without lyrics its just the music insturments.
2007-01-25 10:46:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋