Repertoire

Wedding Music

Tamara Mead, Harpist
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Processionals and Recessionals
The following are some examples of the stately marches that can be used:

Wagner - Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (the traditional "Here Comes the Bride") 

Mendelssohn - Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Played faster when used as a recessional, and more stately when used as the bride's processional) 

Bochsa - The Bridal Ring

     March Napolitaine

Gounod - March Pontifical

Purcell/Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary (also commonly used as either a processional or recessional) 

Purcell - Trumpet Tune

Handel - Largo from Xerxes 

Hornpipe from Water Music 

Air from Water Music 

Beethoven - Ode to Joy 

Bach - Wachet Auf

     Sinfonia from the Wedding Cantata No. 196 

     Sheep May Safely Graze 

Grandjany - Aria in Classic Style

Less common examples of beautiful music that can be used for a wedding processional include:

Mascagni - Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana 

Morricone - Gabriel's Oboe (Nella Fantasia) from "The Mission" 

Vivaldi - Largo, from "Winter", The Four Seasons 

 

Other wedding music selections:

Bach- Air on the G String 

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 

Ave Maria

Arioso

Massenet - Meditation from Thais 

Pachelbel - Canon in D 

Saint-Saens - The Swan 

Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro 

All I Ask of You 

Dirait On 

What A Wonderful World