Here are some recordings of music suitable for weddings to inspire ideas.
Processionals
- Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
- Air On A G String – J. S. Bach (from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major BWV 1068)
- Ave Maria – Franz Schubert (“Ellens dritter Gesang” (“Ellens Gesang III“, D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6, 1825), in English: “Ellen’s Third Song“)
Recessionals
- Autumn – Antonio Vivaldi (Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293)
- March – Jeremiah Clarke (“King William’s March)
- Trumpet Tune – Jeremiah Clarke
Candellighting/Interlude Music
- Chopin – Robert Schumann (From Carnival Op. 9 No. 12)
- The Rose – Amanda McBroom (sung by Bette Midler)
- Wedding Song – Paul Stookey
Prelude and Postlude Music
- Andante Cantabile – Ludwig van Beethoven (from the Piano Sonata in C minor (‘Pathetique’) Op. 13)
- Intermezzo Op. 116 – Johannes Brahms (Op. 116 No. 2)
- Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal – Roger Quilter
Of course there are too many pieces to list here but you can see my complete list of music recorded below and can use any of these as a guide as well.
All Recordings:
- Air On A G String – J. S. Bach (from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major BWV 1068)
- Adagio in G minor – Remo Giazotto (also known as “Adagio in SOl minor per ar hi e órgano su due apunto temática e su un basso numérate di Tomaso Albinoni”)
- All You Need Is Love – Lennon/McCartney
- Andante Cantabile – Ludwig van Beethoven (from the Piano Sonata in C minor (‘Pathetique’) Op. 13)
- Autumn – Antonio Vivaldi (Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293)
- Ave Maria – Franz Schubert (“Ellens dritter Gesang” (“Ellens Gesang III“, D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6, 1825), in English: “Ellen’s Third Song“)
- Ave Verum Corpus – W. A. Mozart (KV 618)
- Bist du bei mir – J. S. Bach (BWV 508)
- Minuet – J. S. Bach (From Partita No. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825)
- Prelude – J. S. Bach (No. 1 in C from The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1)
- Bagatelle – Ludwig van Beethoven (No. 5 Op. 126)
- Adagio – Ludwig van Beethoven (Piano Sonata, Op 2 No. 1)
- Berceuse – Louis Moreaux Gottschalk (Op. 47)
- Intermezzo Op. 116 – Johannes Brahms (Op. 116 No. 2)
- Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
- Chopin – Robert Schumann (From Carnival Op. 9 No. 12)
- March – Jeremiah Clarke (“King William’s March)
- For Unto Us A Child is Born – George Frederic Handel (from The Messiah)
- Hallelujah – George Frederic Handel
- Allegro – George Frederic Handel (from the Water Music Suite)
- Largo – George Frederic Handel
- Jupiter – Gustav Holst (from The Planets Op. 32)
- Medataion – Jules Massenet (from the opera Thais)
- Mozart Piano Sonata K. 281 Allegro
- Mozart Piano Sonata K. 281 Andante
- Mozart Romanze – (from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)
- Music When Soft Voices Die – Roger Quilter
- My Heart Ever Faithful – J. S. Bach (from Cantata No. 68)
- Nimrod – Edward Elgar (from “Enigma Variations”)
- Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal – Roger Quilter
- Oblivion – Astor Piazzolla
- Ode To Joy – Ludwig van Beethoven (from the 9th symphony)
- Panis Angelicus – St. Thomas Aquinas
- Rondeau – Mouret
- The Rose – Amanda McBroom (sung by Bette Midler)
- Trumpet Tune – Jeremiah Clarke
- Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke
- Bridal Chorus – Richard Wagner
- Water Music Air – Handel
- Wedding March – Mendelssohn
- Wedding Song – Paul Stookey
- Widmung – Schubert/Liszt
- Allegro Maestoso – Handel
- Ave Maria – Gounod
- Cavatina – Myers’s
- Laudate Dominum – Mozart
- Sheep May Safely Graze – J. S. Bach