The Wedding Album

Tomaso Albinoni (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Marc-Antoine Charpentier (Composer), Gabriel Faure (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Alex North (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Louis Vierne (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Charles-Marie Widor (Composer), Claudio Scimone (Conductor), Jean-François Paillard (Conductor), Jörg Faerber (Conductor), Michel Corboz (Conductor), Raymond Leppard (Conductor), Theodor Guschlbauer (Conductor), English Chamber Orchestra (Performer), I Solisti Veneti (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: English Chamber Orchestra, I Solisti Veneti
• Conductor: Claudio Scimone, Jean-François Paillard, Jörg Faerber, Michel Corboz, Raymond Leppard, et al.
• Composer: Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Sebastian Bach, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Gabriel Faure, George Frederick Handel, et al.
• Audio CD (February 13, 1996)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Erato
• ASIN: B000005EEN
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #365,423 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Work(s): Te Deum~ Opening

2. Pièce de fantaisie ('Carillon de Westminster') for organ, Op. 54/6: Carillon de Westminster

3. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37)

4. Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5: Toccata

5. A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Wedding March

6. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: Wedding March

7. Cantata No. 147, 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben,' BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

8. 2001, a Space Odyssey, film score: Voluntary for Trumpet

9. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale No. 1), BWV 645 (BC K22)

10. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Let the Bright Seraphimn

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

12. Exsultate, jubilate, motet for soprano & orchestra, K. 165 (K. 158a): Alleluia

13. Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337

14. Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor, T. Mi 26 (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni)

15. Concerto à cinque, for oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9/2, (T. 9/2): Adagio

16. Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48: Sanctus

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tried and True and Majestic Too, March 8, 2002

By	T. Brown (Stevenson Ranch, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To the lady from New Zealand. I understand you may not like this style of music but that does not mean you should say that people who do like it have no taste. This is NOT music for a small intimate wedding. I agree with that. However, this music is wonderful for large weddings in large churches with large organs. Just like quiet, romantic music for a small intimate wedding will bring the sweet "aww" from your attendees, this music will bring goose-bumps. That being said, this recording gets 4 stars simply because the quality of the recording is not the best of these pieces. Enjoy this music that never goes out of style.

3.0 out of 5 stars Pomp and Circumstance still has it's place!, April 19, 2007

By	Mr. James A. Weinberg "Going to the Chapel We... (Brentwood, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a professional wedding organist, I play what the bride wants (within reason). That could mean the old war-horse from the 70s, Paul Stookey's "Wedding Song," or a more modern love song like the O'Neill Brothers are known for playing. I still get requests for Wagner and Mendelssohn and expect I always will. But I have played "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" for a postlude and got rave reviews! I've also played "Moonlight Sonata" by request, which I personally found a bit dark and dreary for a wedding. The important thing at the ceremony is that love is celebrated and people have a good time. It doesn't matter what type of music you use. But back to the topic--this CD. Marie-Claire Alain (who I've seen in concert) is an old school artist, very respected in the concert world. The recording is not the highest fidelity, but the selections are fairly representative of the classical repertoire. If you can hire a trumpeter for the Charpentier "Te Deum" (Track 1), do it! It's regal.

28 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars For Brides with little-no taste, March 29, 2000

By	Alicia Boyer (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

I'm sorry, but brides in 2000 are a little less pompous than this. For those that are, please excuse me. This music is unimaginative, unromantic and certainly creates an air of sterility and formality - if that's your thing, go for it, but my upcoming marriage is about love, intimacy and romance and this CD is NOT for us.