Suggested Wedding Ceremony Repertoire
Below is a list of some of the more popular choices for wedding ceremony repertoire. It's fairly easy to find recordings of these selections on YouTube and similar sites, or send us an email to request a short .mp3 demo. Please don't feel confined to selecting music exclusively from this list! If there is something you'd like that's not on the list, just contact us to find out if we can get it for you (*). Plus, we offer a custom arranging service of music for which no commercial arrangements are available.
Click here for more info on selecting repertoire for your Special Day.
Click here for more info on selecting repertoire for your Special Day.
Bridal Party Processional:Bach Air on the G String from Suite #3 in D Major
Bach Arioso from Cantata #156 Bach Largo from Concerto for two violins in D Minor Bach Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata #l47 Bach March in D Major from Anna Magdalene’s Notebook Bach Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata #208 Bach Zion hört die Wächter singen from Cantata #140 Franck Panis Angelicus from Messe Solonelle, Op. 12 Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits Handel Air from Water Music Suite Handel Allegro (Jig) in F from Water Music Handel Largo from Xerxes Handel Overture to the Royal Fireworks Mozart Ave Verum Corpus from K. 618 Mozart Andante from Divertimento No. 1 Pachelbel Canon in D Rodgers Edelweiss from The Sound of Music Bridal ProcessionalBach Air on the G String from Suite #3 in D Major
Beethoven Ode to Joy from Symphony #9 Clarke Trumpet Voluntary Delibes Flower Duet from Lakme Handel Allegro (Jig) in F from Water Music Handel La Rejouissance from Royal Fireworks Music Handel Hornpipe from Water Music Suite Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Pachelbel Canon in D Mendelssohn Wedding March from Midsummer Night's Dream Purcell Trumpet Tune Verdi March from Aida Vivaldi Spring from Four Seasons Wagner Bridal Chorus (“Here Comes the Bride”) from Lohengrin |
Body of CeremonyTraditional Amazing Grace
Bach Air on the G String from Suite #3 in D Major Bach Arioso from Cantata #156 Bach Largo from Concerto for two violins in D Minor Bach Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata #208 Bach Zion hört die Wächter singen from Cantata #140 Bach-Gounod Ave Maria Bernstein One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story Franck Panis Angelicus from Messe Solonelle, Op. 12 Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Schubert Ave Maria Massenet Meditation from Thais Mozart Ave Verum Corpus from K. 618 Mozart Romance from Eine kleine Nachtmusik RecessionalBach Gigue from Suite #3 in D Major
Beethoven Ode to Joy from Symphony #9 Boyce Symphony #1 Clarke Trumpet Voluntary Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel La Rejouissance from Royal Fireworks Music Handel Hornpipe from Water Music Suite Mendelssohn Wedding March from Midsummer Night's Dream Mouret Rondeau from Symphonies de Fanfares Mozart Allegro from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K. 525 Pachelbel Canon in D Purcell Trumpet Tune Verdi March from Aida Vivaldi Spring from Four Seasons |
Other Considerations*
Bach Bourree from Suite #3 in D Major
Bach Gavotte from Suite #3 in D Major Bach Gigue from Suite #3 in D Major Bach My Heart Ever Faithful from Cantata #68 Bach Overture from Suite #3 in D Major Traditional Jewish Bashana Beethoven Adagio from Piano Sonata #8, Op. 13 “Pathetique” Borodin Nocturne from String Quartet #2 in D Major Charpentier Prelude from Te Deum Chopin Prelude from Op. 28, #4 Chopin Prelude from Op. 28, #15 Traditional Jewish Dodi Li (bridal march) Traditional Jewish Erev Shel Shoshanim (wedding processional) Faure Berceuse from “Dolly” Suite, Op. 56Faure Pavane from Op. 50 Faure Sicilienne from Pelleas et Melisande, Op.78 Grieg I Love Thee from The Heart’s Melodies, Op. 5 Handel Allegro from Water Music Suite Handel Andante from Water Music Suite Handel Bouree from Water Music Suite Traditional Jewish Hava Nagila and Tsena Tsena Haydn Andante from String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3, #5 Traditional Jewish Jerusalem of Gold (Y’rushalayim Shel Zahov) Pop Music, etc.* |
Traditional Irish Londonderry Air
Mendelssohn Regrets from Songs Without Words Op. 19, #2 Mendelssohn Spring-Song from Songs Without Words Op. 63, #6 Od Yeshoma, Version 1 (wedding recessional) Od Yeshoma, Version 2 (wedding recessional) Traditional Jewish Oif’n Pripetshok Traditional Jewish Ose Shalom and Hevenu Shalom Aleychem Puccini Crisantemi Traditional Jewish Simon Tov and Chosen Kalle Mazel Tov Schubert Andante from String Quartet in A minor, Op. 29 Schubert “Rosamunde” Schumann Am Camin from Kinderscenen, Op. 15, #8 Schumann Traumerei from Kinderscenen, Op. 15, #7 Tchaikovsky Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet Mozart Andante from K. 316 for Flute and Orchestra Mozart Andante from Piano Concerto #21, K. 467 Tchaikovsky Theme from Swan Lake Tchaikovsky Danses des petit cygnes from Swan Lake Vivaldi Largo from Four Seasons Traditional Jewish Yedid Nefesh (wedding processional) |
We are currently building a library of relatively current pop/rock tunes. These are one-of-a-kind, custom, professional quality arrangements available locally only from Les Artistes.
The titles below are currently available for String Quartet only:
100 Years (Five For Fighting)
All I Want Is You (U2)
All You Need Is Love (The Beatles)
Beautiful Day (U2)
Clocks (Coldplay)
Crash Into Me (Dave Matthews)
Don’t Stop (Fleetwood Mac)
Don’t Stop Believing (Journey)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen, based on Jeff Buckley’s version)
Into Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
Starlight (Muse)
Such Great Heights (The Postal Society)
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper)
Tiny Dancer (Elton John)
Yellow (Coldplay)
The titles below are currently available for “Mixed Trio” (flute, violin, and cello) only:
Theme from “Cider House Rules”
The Secret Wedding from “Braveheart”
*Some selections from categories marked with an asterisk (*) may require a small rehearsal fee.
The titles below are currently available for String Quartet only:
100 Years (Five For Fighting)
All I Want Is You (U2)
All You Need Is Love (The Beatles)
Beautiful Day (U2)
Clocks (Coldplay)
Crash Into Me (Dave Matthews)
Don’t Stop (Fleetwood Mac)
Don’t Stop Believing (Journey)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen, based on Jeff Buckley’s version)
Into Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
Starlight (Muse)
Such Great Heights (The Postal Society)
Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper)
Tiny Dancer (Elton John)
Yellow (Coldplay)
The titles below are currently available for “Mixed Trio” (flute, violin, and cello) only:
Theme from “Cider House Rules”
The Secret Wedding from “Braveheart”
*Some selections from categories marked with an asterisk (*) may require a small rehearsal fee.