Bride's Guide to Wedding Music, Vol. II

James Lyman Molloy (Composer), Michael Praetorius (Composer), Edvard Grieg (Composer), Jeremiah Clarke (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Ottorino Respighi (Composer), Jean-Joseph Mouret (Composer), Hieronymus Praetorius (Composer), Martin Neary (Conductor), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Wolfgang Gonnenwein (Conductor), Lawrence Foster (Conductor), Robert Irving (Conductor), Riccardo Muti (Conductor), Stephen Cleobury (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Martin Neary, Herbert von Karajan, Wolfgang Gonnenwein, Lawrence Foster, Robert Irving, et al.
• Composer: James Lyman Molloy, Michael Praetorius, Edvard Grieg, Jeremiah Clarke, Richard [Classical] Wagner, et al.
• Audio CD (May 5, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Angel Records
• ASIN: B00000631X
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,663 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: Pastoral Symphony

2. Love's Old Sweet Song

3. In dulci iubilo

4. Andante, quasi allegretto, for piano ('En drøm' / 'A Dream'), EG 104g

5. The Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary) for brass, winds & percussion (or keyboard or trumpet & organ) in D major: Trumpet

6. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: Bridal Chorus: Wedding March

7. Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra in B flat major (St. Anthony Variations), Op. 56a: St Anthony's Chorale

8. Cantata No. 140, 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme,' BWV 140 (BC A166): Sleepers, Awake!

9. Guitar Concerto, for guitar, strings & continuo in A major (arranged from Trio Sonata in C major, RV 82): Largo

10. Cantata No. 99, 'Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan,' BWV 99 (BC A133): What God Hath Done, Is Rightly Done

11. Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: Tempo di Minuetto

12. Cantata No. 85, 'Ich bin ein guter Hirt,' BWV 85 (BC A66): See What His Love Can Do

13. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String

14. Ave verum Corpus, motet for chorus, strings & organ, K. 618

15. Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Largo

16. Suite for strings, P. 41: Siciliana

17. Water Music Suite No.2 for orchestra in D major, HWV 349: Andante / Allegro

18. Trumpet Concerto in A flat major (transcription by Maurice André of unspecified concerto): Allegro

19. Suite of Symphonies for brass, strings & timpani No. 1 ('Suite de Fanfares;' 'Symphonies & Fanfares for the King's Supper'): Rondeau

20. Cantata No. 129, 'Gelobet sei der Herr,' BWV 129 (BC A93): Praise Be To God

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Wedding Compilation, July 23, 2001

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Brian R. Sakowicz (Apopka, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bride's Guide to Wedding Music, Vol. II (Audio CD)

This album provides you with some good reference materials on planning the music for your wedding. Many of us may sit around wondering what on earth "Tempo di Mineutto" is. Well, with this album you will wonder no more. This is a pretty good compilation of some wedding favorites set in order that they would appear in your ceremony (prelude, processional, ceremony and recessional). Even if you aren't planning a wedding, this album provides you with some really good classical music to relax by. At a good discount, this CD is a nice addition to any collection. I would recommend this disc.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting musical selections, but ..., January 6, 2005

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Eileen O'Brien (Litchfield, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bride's Guide to Wedding Music, Vol. II (Audio CD)

As the other reviewer noted, one doesn't have to be getting married to enjoy this CD...and the musical selections are certainly interesting, even eclectic. I have to wonder, however, who picked these out with what criteria since at least a couple of these melodies are not traditional wedding tunes. By this I mean the lovely arrangement of Michael Praetorius' "In Dulci Jubilo." In his home country of Germany, where I used to live until a couple of years ago, this is a Christmas carol, sung at Christmas Eve services throughout the land. The lyrics aren't especially suited to any sort of wedding, really. Unless you're marrying in December, I personally would steer clear of this song. And if the wedding's in June and you have European guests, don't be surprised if eyebrows are raised when this melody is played!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference CD!, January 8, 2006

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Jessica Hunt (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bride's Guide to Wedding Music, Vol. II (Audio CD)

This is a great compilation, CD, along with Bride's Guide to Wedding Music Volume I, to use as a reference for some of the more popular wedding songs, such as Trumpet Voluntary, Vivaldi's Spring from the Four Seasons, Trumpet Tune and Canon, i.e. Pachelbel's Canon. All of the musicians are generally superb, and the sound quality is very good. However, this is most useful if you are playing the CD at your wedding, or using it as a reference CD to talk over with an organist, a string quartet, etc. I only gave it four stars based on practicality, not on quality. If it were just quality, I would give it five stars. I purchased this CD since I am in the process of making my own wedding CD (I am a professional, freelance violinist), and this was nice to listen to, even just as background music for dinner.