Weddingbee Blog

(borrowed from First_Loves site) She wrote about this a while ago…

Interesting post from a Knottie who leads a string quartet. She tallied the selections that their wedding clients made over a 3 year period. Roughly 65 weddings are included in the survey.

MOST POPULAR SELECTIONS
Pieces are listed in order of popularity. Number of requests is to the right of each.

Seating of Family
1. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach (20)
2. Canon in D major - Pachelbel (6)
3. Ave Maria - Schubert (5)

Attendants’ Processional
1. Canon in D major - Pachelbel (25)
2. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach (11)

Bride’s Processional
1. Bridal chorus (a.k.a. Here comes the bride) - Wagner (19)
2. Trumpet Voluntary (a.k.a. Prince of Denmark) - Clarke (16)
3. Canon in D major - Pachelbel (11)

Recessional
1. Wedding March - Mendelssohn (17)
2. Hornpipe (from Water Music) - Handel (10)
3. Te Deum - Charpentier (9)

Overall Popularity - adding up the above 4 categories
1. Canon in D major - Pachelbel (42)
2. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach (33)
3. Trumpet Voluntary (a.k.a. Prince of Denmark) - Clarke (21)
4. Bridal chorus (a.k.a. Here comes the bride) - Wagner (19)
5. Wedding March - Mendelssohn (17)
MOST UNIQUE SELECTIONS
So what else did people choose? Here are the other pieces selected - might give you some ideas if you’re looking for something different than the mainstream.

Seating of Family
* Air from Suite No. 3 (a.k.a. Air on the G String) - Bach (4)
* Ode to Joy - Beethoven (3)
* Spring Concerto: 1st movement (from The Four Seasons) - Vivaldi (2)
* Winter Concerto: 2nd movement (from The Four Seasons) - Vivaldi (2)
* O Mio Babbino Caro (from opera Gianni Schicchi)- Puccini (2)
* Sleepers, Awake - Bach
* Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
* Concerto for Two Violins: 2nd movement - Bach
* Grande Sonata Pathetique: 2nd momvement - Beethoven

Attendants’ Processional
* Ode to Joy - Beethoven (4)
* Rigaudon - Campra (4)
* Spring Concerto: 1st movement (from The Four Seasons) - Vivaldi (3)
* Only Time - Enya (2)
* Clair de Lune - Debussy (2)
* The Ludlows (from Legends of the Fall soundtrack) - Horner (2)
* Air (from Water Music) - Handel
* Trumpet Tune - Purcell

Bride’s Processional
* O Mio Babbino Caro (from opera Gianni Schicchi) - Puccini (3)
* Te Deum - Charpentier (2)
* Trumpet Tune - Purcell (2)
* Coro Minuet (from Water Music) - Handel (2)
* Can’t Help Falling in Love (instrumental)
* Rigaudon - Campra
* Overture to Royal Fireworks Music - Handel

Recessional
* Rondeau (a.k.a. Theme to Masterpiece Theater) - Mouret (5)
* La Rejoussance (from Royal Fireworks Music) - Handel (4)
* Here Comes the Sun (instrumental) - Beatles (3)
* Ode to Joy - Beethoven (3)
* Spring Concerto: 1st movement (from The Four Seasons) - Vivaldi (3)
* Entrance of the Queen of Sheba - Handel (2)
* Brandeburg Concerto No. 3 - Bach (2)
* Waltz from Sleeping Beauty - Tchaikovsky
* Notre Dame Victory March - Shea