Suggested Wedding Music - The Rosewood Ensemble

Our suggested wedding music selections are carefully chosen to make your special day — amazing.

Rosewood Ensemble Members are graduates of top music conservatories, seasoned professionals, and are regular performers at prestigious venues such as the St. Louis Chamber Orchestra, Union Avenue Opera Company, and the St. Louis Symphony.

String Quartet & String Trio Music

Below is a list of some our music selections. Titles marked with an * are available for both our String Quartet and String Trio Ensembles. These selections represent a sampling of our repertoire, and are continually being updated. Audio samples are performed by our String Quartet.

Processional

*Air from the Water Music Suite (Handel)
*Bridal Chorus – Traditional (Wagner)
*Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Canon in F (the O’Neill Brothers)
*Jesu Joy Of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Largo from “Xerxes” (Handel)
*La Rejouissance (Handel)
Ode to Joy (Beethoven)
*Only Time (Enya)
*Passacaille (Handel)
*A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
*Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
*Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Wedding Processional (from The Sound of Music)

Ceremony

*Air (Bach)
*Arioso (Bach)
*Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
*Ave Maria (Schubert)
*Edelweiss (Rodgers and Hammerstein)
*How Beautiful (Paris)
Largo from “Xerxes” (Handel)
Lord’s Prayer (Malotte)
Meditation from Thais (Massenet)
One Hand, One Heart (Bernstein)
*Only Time (Enya)
Panis Angelicus (Franck)
*Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
Sleepers Awake (Bach)
*Sunrise, Sunset (Rodgers and Hammerstein)
The Prayer (Sager and Foster)

Recessional

*Sinfonia (Arrival of the Queen of Sheba) (Handel)
*Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve)
*Clocks (Coldplay)
*Eine Kleine Nacht Musik (Mozart)
*Hornpipe from the Water Music Suite (Handel)
*La Rejouissance (Handel)
*Rondeau (Mouret)
*Siman Tov, Mazel Tov (Traditional)
*”Spring” from The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
*Te Deum (Charpentier)
*Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
*Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
*Wedding March (Mendelssohn)

“This is just a short note to let you know how excited I am to, once again, have the Rosewood Ensemble play for one of my daughter’s weddings. I know what a wonderful performance you will provide. We were thrilled to have you play for our first daughter’s wedding a year ago. You and the other talented musicians of the Rosewood Ensemble were an integral part of an extraordinary day for our family.

The Rosewood Ensemble’s ability to create such beautiful music not only set the mood in the church but continually delighted us with each luscious note from start to finish. Our guests were not only treated to a wonderful prelude concert , but were drawn in throughout the entire Mass. I can hardly wait for the next wedding!”

Catherine, Mother of the Bride

“The Rosewood Quartet performed at our daughter’s marriage before, during, and after the ceremony leading up to dinner. The group was professional, accommodating, and enchanting. They even broadened their repertoire to include one of our daughter’s favorite songs. We were very pleased with the Rosewood Quartet.”

Les and Connie B., Parents of the Bride

“Thank you so much for the wonderful job you did at our wedding. The music was beautiful and everything ran very smoothly. I can’t begin to explain how much I appreciate your professionalism and helpfulness during the planning phase. We didn’t have to worry at all because we had complete faith in you and you did not disappoint. Please express our gratitude to the rest of the Ensemble. Thank you again for such a beautiful performance.”

Kelli S., Bride

“I just wanted to send you a note and let you know we really loved having the Rosewood Ensemble play during our wedding ceremony and reception at the Renaissance Grand Hotel. You were fabulous to work with and the music was fantastic and so beautiful. Derek, my now husband, is actually a musician and he was so impressed with how in tune and on key they were.”

Jessica, Bride Wedding

“The Rosewood Ensemble was the highlight and tone-setter for our Navy Birthday Ball Celebration. Attendees from around the country noted their versatility and charm—playing everything from sea shanties and ragtime favorites to more classic pieces. Their stage presence and audience rapport was graceful and engaging , but not intrusive to the convivial atmosphere we – with their help – were able to achieve!”

Commander Russell Ashford, U.S. Transportation Command, Morale & Welfare Chairman

“We received many compliments on the arrangements of music we chose for the wedding. Not only was your music wonderful to listen to, but the way in which you played added a special touch of lightness and warmth to the occasion. It was a pleasure working with you and we thank the Ensemble for making our day such a success.”

Al and Jill, Bride and Groom