Bride's Guide to Wedding Music, Vol. II

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

Product Details

• Conductor: Charles Mackerras, Herbert von Karajan, Jean-Pierre Wallez, Lawrence Foster, Martin Neary, et al.
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Jeremiah Clarke, Edvard Grieg, George Frederick Handel, 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.com Sales Rank: #149,921 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. In dulci iubilo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Suite for strings, P. 41: Siciliana

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

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

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

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

14. Water Music Suite No.2 for orchestra in D major, HWV 349: Alla hornpipe

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

By	Brian R. Sakowicz "Mac Consultant" (Apopka, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

By	Eileen O'Brien "one opinionated chick" (Amherst, NH, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

By	Jessica Hunt (New York) - See all my reviews

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.