Bride's Guide to Wedding Music

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Marc-Antoine Charpentier (Composer), Jeremiah Clarke (Composer), Anthoine Francisque (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Franz Schubert (Composer), John Stanley (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Richard Wagner (Composer), Charles-Marie Widor (Composer), David Willcocks (Conductor), Louis Auriacombe (Conductor), Neville Marriner (Conductor), English Chamber Orchestra (Performer), Ransom Wilson (Performer), Christopher Parkening (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: English Chamber Orchestra, Ransom Wilson, Christopher Parkening
• Conductor: David Willcocks, Louis Auriacombe, Neville Marriner
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Jeremiah Clarke, Anthoine Francisque, George Frederick Handel, et al.
• Audio CD (September 14, 1993)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Angel Records
• ASIN: B000002SOG
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,468 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a guide to help you select your ceremony music, May 18, 1999

By A Customer

All around this is a great cd to purchase if you have no idea about what to use for your ceremony music. It definitely helped me determine what I will use and won't use. The only reason why this cd is 4 stars instead of 5 is that I felt it focused too much on the prelude and the recessional songs, personally I would have preferred a cd that covered the processional music offerings in more depth.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent!, January 6, 2001

By	Ruckus Man "moondj" (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews

The selections are excellent. Most are well-known, and others a bit off the beaten path.

But the best is that they got accomplished artists to do the pieces. Nancy Allen on harp is always great. ASMIF is always great. The others I'm not already familiar with, but there's not a mediocre performance anywhere on the CD. They all play with confidence and spirit.

Most of the wedding CDs out there cheap out on the performance. Not horrible, but any guest who listens to classical music won't be satisfied. I tried a couple of others, and they always left me impatient to "get through" each piece. This CD, on the other hand, is a delight to listen to, from beginning to end.

If you're looking for classical music for a wedding, you need look no further. Or, if you're a DJ (like me), this is a must-have.

Beautiful.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great For Any Bride To Be!!!, September 13, 2001

By	Lidia Griffin (Edison, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This CD encompases every classical piece of music that will need to fill your special day with happy memories.I actually bought two (one as a back up) and they were invaluable. The CD is worth it just to hear Canon in D (brilliant for the bridal party to walk down to). Even has suggestions for what to play when with a history of each piece.