The Wedding Connection
"Blessing of the Young Couple Before Marriage," by Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret (1880-81)
The Wedding March ("Bridal Chorus"), from Wagner's Lohengrin may be the most famous tune connected with the marriage ceremony, but it’s only one of many classical works that celebrate the union of two people in holy—and, occasionally, unholy—matrimony.
In this hour, Wagner's piece, plus wedding music by Bach, Mendelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov, Goldmark, Grieg, Saint-Saens, and Maxwell Davies.