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Wedding Music
There
are six different musical movements in the typical wedding:
the prelude, the processional, the bride’s
entrance, the ceremony, the recessional,
and the postlude. The types of music that is selected
for these movements are usually classical or traditional
pieces. If you are looking for classical pieces to orchestrate
your wedding ceremony then you should look at the music composed
by Bach, Beethoven, Berlioz, Clarke, Debussy, Dvorak, Elgar,
Faure, Franck, Handel, Hayden, Mendelssohn, and Mozart, just
to name a few. All of these composers offer pieces that are
appropriate for the various stages of your wedding ceremony.
 The wedding music that is
played during the ceremony doesn’t always have to be
classical pieces like the “Bridal Chorus”
or “Ave Maria.” Instead you can select
musical numbers that come from contemporary popular top 40
hits, or you can select from more traditional pieces of wedding
music. Some of the most popular ceremony music used in weddings
today include: “The Bridal March,” “Oh,
Promise Me,” “Air on G String,”
“A Wedding Thank You,” and “Someone
to Watch Over Me.”
Love songs are another popular option for both ceremonial
music and wedding reception music. When selecting
love songs for weddings you should look for songs that you
can identify with as a couple, and you should look for love
songs that have a special meaning for you as a couple. Some
of the most popular love songs used in weddings today include:
“Can you Feel the Love Tonight” by Elton John,
“You Are the Sunshine of My Life” by Stevie Wonder,
“Just the Way Your Are” by Billy Joel, “This
Will Be” by Natalie Cole, “Up Where We Belong”
by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warner, “All My Life”
by Linda Rodstadt and Aaron Neville, “The Long and Winding
Road” by the Beatles, “In Your Eyes” by
Peter Gabriel, “The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis
and the News, and “You’re the Inspiration”
by Chicago.
In addition to the above mentioned love songs, wedding music
also usually includes contemporary love songs, classical
love songs, and top 40 hits. Some of the more popular
wedding songs played at receptions include: “Wind Beneath
My Wings” by Bette Midler, “You Are So Beautiful”
by Joe Cocker, “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton,
“Tonight, I Celebrate My Love” by Roberta Flack
and Peabo Bryson, “Here, There, and Everywhere”
by the Beatles, “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper,
“How Sweet It Is” by Marvin Gaye and Tammie Terrel,
“Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers,
“(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” by Bryan Adams,
and “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warner.
In addition to playing a CD with one of the above songs on
it, you can also buy sheet music
and arrangements for most of these songs. Sheet music for
popular songs, love songs, and classical music can be found
both online and in music stores. You will want to make sure
that the sheet music that you buy is arranged for the instruments
that you will be using at the ceremony or reception, otherwise
you will need to rescore it.
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