This music is played while guests arrive and are seated.
- Courante from Three Lute Dances (Francisque)
- Adagio from Sonata in E-Flat (Mozart)
- Allegro from Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G (J.S. Bach)
- Air from Water Music (Handel)
This music begins when the mother of the bride is seated and continues while the bridesmaids and bride walk down the aisle.
- Wedding March from Lohengrin (Wagner) "Here Comes the Bride"
- Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
- Prelude to Te Deum (Marc-Antoine Charpentier)
- Canon in D (Pachelbel)
- Trumpet Tune (Stanley)
You may include music during the ceremony, this may be a favorite hymn, instrumental or even a contemporary love song.
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J.S. Bach)
- Allegro from Spring (Vilvadi)
- Ave Maria (Schubert)
- The Call from Five Mystical Songs (Vaughan Williams)
- Sheep May Safely Graze (J.S. Bach)
This is played while the bride and groom make their exit. This should be uplifting to reflect the celebration to follow.
- Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn)
- First movement from Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F (J.S. Bach)
- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Handel)
Tip: Consider hiring a Massachusetts musician or wedding vocalist to perform at your ceremony. |