Comments on: A Bride’s Guide to Wedding Music

By: J. Mansfield

J. Mansfield — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:47:27 +0000

I bought this cd set for our wedding. It is wonderful because it is broken into 3 cds. The 1st cd has songs for the prelude, the 2nd cd has songs for the processional and interlude, the 3rd has songs for the recessional and postlude. It was perfect. We chose Pachabel’s Canon in D for our Processional and Offenbach’s Barcarolle for our Recessional. You will love this cd set.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:08:54 +0000

I have not heard this album, so I cannot rate it as a whole. (The form made me include a rating, but disregard that.) However, I want to point out that track 36, the Pie Jesu from Gabriel Faure’s Requiem is – well, from a requiem, a mass for the dead. The Pie Jesu is a lovely, gentle movement, and it has a beautiful and pure sound that does seem to fit the mood of a wedding. The Latin words, however, mean “Merciful Lord Jesus, grant them everlasting rest,” where “them” refers to the dead.Beautiful, but perhaps not so suitable for a wedding.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Banana Cake

Banana Cake — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:14:49 +0000

I am getting married in several months and we couldn’t decide what music we wanted at our wedding ceremony. This three disk compilation reminded us of all the great ones- including new options we hadn’t thought about. I really enjoyed hearing the organ and strings versions of the songs. If you’re someone who hears a classical or baroque piece of music, but can’t remember the name or the precise tune, this is a must-have to jog your memory and trigger the tear ducts!
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:00:27 +0000

I searched all over for a CD set that had a somewhat comprehensive list of classical selections that are traditionally played at weddings. When I found this 3 CD set, I was very pleased. It contains 61 works from almost as many composers. This set might not contain the “best recording ever” of each of the selections, however it is very well done and the quality is very good. I used it primarily to choose the pieces that I wanted to have played by the church organist, and so the actual recordings were more for my consumption rather than for use in the ceremony/reception itself. However, I would not have hestitated to use the CD’s in the wedding itself if needed. The book inside includes a list of suggested songs for various wedding styles (formal, outside, morning, etc.). From the classical neophyte to the seasoned classical music expert, this CD set will meet if not exceed expectations.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Jeff Davis

Jeff Davis — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:06:48 +0000

The classical giants Naxos have done it again! This package includes 3 CDs of complete pieces (over 2 1/2 hours of music)that any bride (or groom) can use to chose music for their wedding. The sound quality is good enough, too, that you could use the recordings themselves in the ceremony. Everything from the most traditional selections to more off the beaten path repertoire and from Bach to 20th Century selections are included along with a comprehensive booklet guiding you through the process of choosing music and musicians for your wedding and sample programs to help you put together all of the music for the ceremony.This piece completely takes the guesswork out of choosing music for your wedding and is suitable for classical novices and experts alike.
Rating: 5 / 5