Wedding Repertoire
Planning a wedding? Below are some selections from our repertoire to get you started. (Please note that the grouping below is only for suggestion purposes only; we can play these pieces for whatever portion of the ceremony that you would like.)
Prelude (generally quieter and softer selections)
Bach, J.S. | “Air on the G string” (“Air” from Orchestral Suite No. 3) |
Bach, J.S. | “Arioso” (Sinfonia from ”Ich steh mit einem Fuss im Grabe”, BWV 156) |
Bach, J.S. | “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” |
Boccherini, Luigi | Minuet from String Quintet in E Major (Op. 11, #5) |
Debussy, Claude | “Clair de Lune” (NOTE: Requires a piano. Indoor weddings only) |
Franck, Cesar | “Panis Angelicus” (from Mass in A Major) |
Gluck, Christoph | “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” |
Handel, G.F. | “Aria” (from Op. 6, #12) |
Haydn, Franz Joseph | “St. Anthony’s Chorale” |
Mascagni, Pietro | Intermezzo Sinfonico (from “Cavalleria Rusticana”) |
Mouret, Jean-Joseph | Rondeau |
Mozart, W.A. | Divertimento in F Major (K. 138) |
Mozart, W.A. | “March of the Priests” (from “The Magic Flute”) |
Puccini, Giacomo | Three Minuettos |
Processional:
Charpentier, Marc | Prelude from “Te Deum” (NOTE: We also have a version for trumpet + strings) |
Clarke, Jeremiah | Trumpet Voluntary (NOTE: We also have a version for trumpet + strings) |
Crain, Brian | Butterfly Waltz |
Mendelssohn, Felix | Wedding March (from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”) |
Mozart, W.A. | Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro” |
Pachelbel, Johann | Canon in D |
Ceremony:
(traditional) | “Be Thou My Vision” |
Hine, Stuart | “How Great Thou Art” |
Schubert, Franz | “Ave Maria” |
Runyan, William | “Great is Thy Faithfulness” |
Recessional/Postlude (generally louder, more upbeat selections)
Bach, J.S. | Gavottes 1-2 from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major |
Handel, G.F. | “Alla Hornpipe” (from Water Music) |
Mozart, W.A. | Symphony No. 15 in G Major (K. 124) |
Pachelbel, Johann | Gigue in D Major |
Please note that we can easily shorten/lengthen most selections “on the spot” as necessary for the ceremony.
If a classical-era piece you have in mind is not listed here, feel free to ask us about it. Please no pop song requests.