More like funeral classics
06/09/2002
(2 out of 5 stars)
"If I wasn't looking for wedding music, I think this compilation would have been fine as a standard classical music compilation. However, many of the selections sound too dire, dramatic, and depressing to be played at a wedding in any setting. There are some wedding classics (like Pachelbel's Canon, etc.), but these are sung by choirs. If you are looking for a CD to play directly for your processional, recessional, etc., I would not recommend this one."
Wrong music for a wedding
E. Kelch | Alexandria, VA United States | 08/28/2005
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I should have read all the selections before purchasing this--Orff's "O Fortuna"?! I'm sorry I spent money on this. Many of these selections are completely inappropriate for a wedding, unless you don't mind songs that set a dire mood. Bride's magazine's compilation and "A Brides Guide to Wedding Music" (3 CDs) had many more useful selections."
Great Classics, and not just for a Wedding
John H. Kilbourne | New York, NY United States | 04/03/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This turns out to be a fabulous compilation of musical classics, of all different moods, from lilting romance to terrifying drama. Wonderful, intelligent selection, not just the usual cliche stuff, and good sound, and should be bought for use as such a compilation, but tough to use more than a part of it directly for weddings. Some tracks have some of the best deep bass on CD, for any audiophiles. This would be a terrific CD to take to the store when trying out music systems -it has every kind of sound, from massive chorus to mighty organ to small groups. Highly recommended, for the music."