Suggested List of Wedding Ceremony Repertoire
The Prelude: When guests start arriving at the ceremony site.
"Air" from Suite No.3 in D, J.S. Bach
“Cantabile” from Concerto in D minor, A. Vivaldi
“Bist Du Bei Mir” (If Thou Be Near) J.S. Bach
“Eidelweiss” from The Sound of Music, Rodgers and Hammerstein
"Greensleeves" Traditional Carol
“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”, J.S. Bach
“Largo” from The Four Seasons-Winter, Antonio Vivaldi
“Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits” from Orpheus, C.W. Gluck
“One Hand, One Heart” from West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein
“Pavane” Gabriel Faure
The Processional: When the bridal party and the bride make their entrance.
“Air and Minuet” from Water Music, G. F. Handel
“Air” from Water Music, G.F. Handel
"Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin, Richard Wagner (Here comes the bride…)
"Canon in D" Johan Pachelbel
"Spring" from Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi
"Trumpet Voluntary" Jeremiah Clarke
“Wedding Processional” from The Sound of Music, Rodgers and Hammerstein
The Ceremony: When the bride and groom are married.
“Ave Maria” Bach-Gounod
“Ave Maria” Schubert
"The Wedding Song" (There is Love)
“Panis Angelicus”, Cesar Franck
The Recessional: Departure from the ceremony site.
“Hornpipe” from Water Music, G.G. Handel
“Trumpet Tune and Air”, Henry Purcell
"La Rejouissance" from Music for the Royal Fireworks, G.F. Handel
"Hallelujah Chorus"
"Wedding March" from Midsummer Nights Dream, Felix Mendelssohn
"Ode To Joy" from 9th Symphony, Beethoven
“Prince of Denmark’s March”, Jeremiah Clarke
“Rondeau” Jean Joseph Mouret