The most popular music

We arrange the music for over 300 weddings annually, and so tend to see rather more Orders of Service than most!

Here's a list of the music and readings that our clients have chosen most frequently since 1990. For each section we've given their top six choices, in descending order.

For the entrance of the bride:

1. The Prince of Denmark's March () by J Clarke

2. Wedding March from 'Lohengrin' () by R Wagner

3. If ye love me () by T Tallis

4. Gloria in excelsis Deo () by A Vivaldi

5. Eternal source of light divine () by GF Handel

6. Trumpet Tune in D () by H Purcell

Hymns:

1. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven | listen ()

2. Jerusalem

3. Dear Lord and father of mankind | listen ()

4. Love divine, all loves excelling | listen ()

5. Lord of all hopefulness

6. Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

Readings:

1. 1 Corinthians 13

2. On Marriage, from The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

3. Song of Solomon 2, vv 10-13 - scroll to Chapter 2

4. Colossians 3, vv 12-17 - scroll to Chapter 3

5. Sonnet 116 (Let me not to the marriage of true minds)

6. John 15, vv 9-17 - scroll to Chapter 15

During the signing of the register:

1. Ave Maria () by F Schubert

2. Laudate Dominum () by WA Mozart

3. Jesu, joy of man's desiring () by JS Bach

4. Ave verum corpus () by WA Mozart

5. Cantique de Jean Racine () by G Fauré

6. Dome épais () by L Delibes

Recessional:

1. Toccata from Symphony No. 5 () by CM Widor

2. Hallelujah Chorus () by GF Handel

3. Wedding March  () by F Mendelssohn

4. La Rejouissance (Royal Fireworks) () by GF Handel

5. Prelude to Te Deum () by MA Charpentier

6. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba () by GF Handel