Weddings

Arioso can play for the ceremony, the drinks reception, and the wedding breakfast. For the pre-ceremony music it is usually best to leave the choice to the quartet, so that they can judge the timings, but you may choose some pieces if you wish. You will notice that some pieces are suitable for both the entrance and the exit. We suggest the entrance music is bright, cheerful and lively whilst the piece during the signing of the register can be of a quieter nature if desired, but this is of course a matter of personal preference. Exit music can be lively and longer in length. This is often a good idea so that the piece can be played while all the guests leave the room.
The following is a list of pieces that do work well in civil ceremonies, civil partnerships and church weddings. Most of the pieces are popular choices although we have included some more unusual ones for those who would like something slightly different.
We would like to make you aware of the fact that any music played during a civil ceremony, and half an hour before or after the ceremony, is not legally permitted to be of a religious nature.
Red numbers are our music index numbers. Green numbers are sample links.

Processional or Recessional.

Popular Choices:

B16 - Allegro, 1st movement from Eine Kleine - Mozart Track 39
C4 - Arrival of Queen of Sheba - Handel Track 23
F2 - Allegro Moderato, Brandenburg No 3, 1st Movement. Track 4
C3 - Bridal Chorus - Wagner 59 Processional only
C14 - Canon - Pachelbel Track 41
F15 - II Hornpipe, from Water Music - Handel Track 25
D13 - La Rejouissance - Handel Track 26
C1 - Trumpet Tune - Purcell Track 43
C2 - Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke Track 14
C16 - Spring Movement 1 - Vivaldi Track 58
C12 - Wedding March - Mendelssohn 33 Recessional only

… or something slightly different:

F8 - IV Air- Andante, Water Music in F - Handel Track 21
F3 - Allegro, 2nd Movement - Bach Track 5
E2 - Allegro, Brandenburg 5 – Bach Track 6
A13 - Allegro, Divertimento in D - Mozart Track 35
A6 - Arie - Bach Track 2
C19 - Autumn, Finale - Vivaldi Track 55
C15 - Autumn Movement 1 - Vivaldi Track 54
D14 - Badinerie - Bach
C18 - Danza Pastorale from The Seasons - Vivaldi Track 56
D22 - Gigue - Handel Track 24
G12 - Intermezzo Sinfonico, Cavalleria Rusticana - Masagni Track 31
D5 - Ode to Joy - Beethoven
A15 - Presto, Divertimento in D - Mozart Track 36
A21 - Presto Divertimento in F - Mozart Track 38
C5 - Rondeau - Mouret Track 34
G4 - I Vivace, Double violin concerto - Bach Track 7

For the signing of the register.

Popular choices:

C8 - Air - Bach Track 1
C13 - Chanson de Matin - Elgar Track 18
E11 - Flower Duet - Delibes Track 17
C10 - Largo from Winter - Vivaldi Track 57
E17 - Meditation fro Thais - Massenet Track 32
E1 - Pavane - Faure Track 20
D10 - Romance - Shostakovich
B17 - Romanza, Eine Kleine - Mozart Track 40
A1 - Serenade - Haydn Track 28
F4 - The Swan - Saint Saens Track 45

…or to something slightly different:

B10 - Andante Track 47
A20 - Andante Divertimento in F - Mozart Track 37
D8 - Andante from piano concerto 21 - Mozart
C9 - Aria - Handel Track 22
D6 - Arioso - Bach Track 3
A9 - Canzona - Hasse Track 27
G1 - Girl, Flaxen Hair - Debussy Track 16
G7 - Gymnopedie No 1 - Satie Track 46
G5 - II Largo ma non tanto, Bach’s double violin concerto Track 8
B6 - Les Rozeaux - Couperin Track 15
A10 - Menuet - Boccherini Track 12
G16 - Quando M’en Vo Soletta - Puccini Track 42
F1 - Salut d’Amour - Elgar Track 19
B10 - Andante, Sonata in D for 2 violins -Tartini Track 47
B1 - The Young Prince & Princess - Korsakov Track 44
A11 - Traumeri - Schumann

Religious Only

E18 - Ave Maria - Bach-Gounod
C7 - Ave Maria - Schubert
C6 - Jesu Joy - Bach Track 9
E16 - My Heart Ever Faithful - Bach
D7 - Panis Angelicus - Franck
E12 - Prelude from Te Deum - Charpentier Track 13
D4 - Sheep may safely - Bach Track 10
D3 - Wachet auf - Bach Track 11