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Revision as of 22:37, 26 November 2010
Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March", written in 1842, is one of the best known of the pieces from his suite of incidental music (Op. 61) to Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It is one of the most frequently used wedding marches, generally being played on a church pipe organ.
At weddings in many English-speaking countries, this piece is commonly used as a recessional, though frequently stripped of its episodes in this context. It is frequently teamed with the "Bridal Chorus" from Richard Wagner's opera Lohengrin,[1] or with Jeremiah Clarke's "Prince of Denmark's March",[2] both of which are often played for the entry of the bride.
The first time that Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" was used at a wedding was when Dorothy Carew wed Tom Daniel at St Peter’s Church, Tiverton, England, on 2 June 1847[citation needed]. However, it did not become popular at weddings until it was selected by Victoria, The Princess Royal for her marriage to Prince Frederick William of Prussia on 25 January 1858.[1] The bride was the daughter of Queen Victoria, who loved Mendelssohn's music and for whom Mendelssohn often played while on his visits to Britain.
An organ on which Mendelssohn gave recitals of the "Wedding March", among other works, is housed in St Ann's Church in Tottenham.
Vladimir Horowitz transcribed the Wedding March into a virtuoso piece for piano and played it as an encore at his concerts.
See also
The term "Wedding March" is also used for the Bridal Chorus from Richard Wagner's opera Lohengrin.
References
- ^ a b Emmett, William (1996). The national and religious song reader. New York: Haworth Press. p. 755. ISBN 9780789000996.
- ^ Crockett, Laura (2008). Wedding Ceremonies for the Historically Inclined. New York: Lulu.com. p. 114. ISBN 9780557001408.
External links
- Free sheet music on Cantorion.org
- Audio of the full Wedding March played on a virtual organ