The Ultimate Wedding Album

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Jeremiah Clarke (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Cesar Franck (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Guy d' Hardelot (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Composer), Nicholas Brodszky (Composer), Charles-Marie Widor (Composer), Henry Purcell (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Guy D'Hardelot (Composer), Sammy Cahn (Composer), Karl Münchinger (Conductor), Kurt Adler (Conductor), Karl-Heinz Loges (Conductor), Leonard Bernstein (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Karl Münchinger, Kurt Adler, Karl-Heinz Loges, Leonard Bernstein
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, Richard [Classical] Wagner, Jeremiah Clarke, Johann Pachelbel, et al.
• Audio CD (March 14, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00000427S
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,254 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Te Kanawa, Kiri
  • #34 in Music > Miscellaneous > Wedding Music
  • #39 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Romantic (c.1820-1910) > Forms & Genres > Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music

Track Listings

1. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

2. Sheep May Safely Graze

3. Air on the G String

4. Largo

5. Air

6. Bridal Chorus

7. The Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary) for brass, winds & percus

8. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

9. Canon in D major, instrumental arrangement

10. Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52

11. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass

12. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-

13. Because, for voice & piano

14. One Hand, One Heart, song (from "West Side Story") [From West Side Stor

15. Be My Love (from the film The Toast of New Orleans)

16. Hornpipe in D [From the Water Music]

17. Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5

18. Trumpet Tune (from "The Indian Queen (as Z. 630/4a")) for harpsichord i

19. Wedding March

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Wedding Music, February 2, 2001

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Scott Greenland (Shawnee, Oklahoma USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Wedding Album (Audio CD)

This CD contains the traditional wedding compositions performed by greats such as Bach and Handel. My fiance and I will use 4 of the compositions within our wedding. Great CD, great buy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best!, May 23, 2007

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Barbara Barr (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Wedding Album (Audio CD)

Send this to every future bride and groom - yes. But even better, send a copy to the PARENT(S) of the future bride and groom!!! It gets everyone in the mood and filled with excitement! Also, it allows them to hear some choices other than "Here Comes the Bride." This CD can also be a lasting pre-wedding shower gift.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When they say Ultimate, they mean it!, March 13, 2006

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Rachel Isreal (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ultimate Wedding Album (Audio CD)

This album really is great. As of writing the review I haven't gotten married yet, but I am definetly using it in my June wedding. It has all of the classics that we always associate with weddings and only weddings ("Bridal Chorus" for the bridal processional, "Wedding March" for a recessional, etc.) PLUS plenty of other music for the wedding party processional, unity candle lighting, prelude music, etc. I purchased another CD, but only because that music was used in EVERY ceremony at my high school and it has sentimental value to me. I didn't need to, as the album cover even sorts the tracks by Prelude, Processional, Ceremony, and Recessional.

The songs are so peaceful, well performed, and just plain pretty. Those with organ truly remind me of being in church as a child. I plan to keep the CD in my IPod and listen to it when I need some "chill out" time. Those which are not AS specific to weddings ("Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," "Air on the G String," etc.) sort of make you feel like you're in a classy coffee shop or in a bakery in an Italian villa.

Overall, a very well-rounded album. You could get by with this CD alone for all of your ceremony music and save hundreds of dollars on hiring an organist and soloist. With a decent sound system at your ceremony site, guests who didn't know any better would wonder where the orchestra is.