Wedding Music

Leonard Bernstein

Enjoy this harmonious love song, but don't think of how the story ends!

César Franck

César Franck’s sugary motet is often sung at weddings.

Johann Sebastian Bach

Twinkling recorder sounds are set against a tranquil melody by Bach.

William Walton

The is a first-rate, hushed anthem about love.

David Childs

A melodious love song, in an extended setting for upper voices.

Joseph Haydn

Invite three archangels to your wedding to join the choir in this staple of the choral repertoire.

John Rutter

A traditional wedding blessing, in a lush rendition.

Howard Goodall

This is instantly recognisable as TV music, but the lilting tune is beautifully crafted by composer Howard Goodall to reflect the words of the 23rd psalm.

Malcolm Archer

There are many arrangements of this traditional air.

Gioachino Rossini

A charming wedding chorus with rustic echoes of Switzerland.

Felix Mendelssohn

The 'standard' wedding march - is it something of a cliché?

Henry Purcell

This is cheerful dance music for a choir celebrating a wedding, and makes a great wedding 'march'.