Bridal Chorus-Wagner (Here Comes the Bride) & Fanfare

Houston area trumpeter Randy Dunn performing on the herald trumpet, accompanied by organ. This is Richard Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin, also known as "Here Comes the Bride". Before the Wagner "Bridal Chorus" you hear the "Royal Entrance Fanfare", announcing the arrival of the bride before she begins her procession down the aisle at the wedding. Along with Jeremiah Clarke's "Trumpet Voluntary" (or "Prince of Denmark March") this is one of the two most popular traditional bridal processionals used in weddings.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Wagner
• Bridal
• Chorus
• Here
• Comes
• bride
• wedding
• processional
• trumpet
• herald
• fanfare
• organ
• Lohengrin
• Houston
• Texas

[Kenzbabiesmama]

looks like something you would see at a royal wedding

[HoustonTrumpet]

@Kenzbabiesmama You're right, and I can guarantee that you'll see some herald trumpets playing at Prince William and Kate's wedding--no doubt.

[nascarchanger]

What about two trumpets? One on each side of the church, or better yet an outside wedding on either side of the area answering the song back and forth?!?!

[HoustonTrumpet]

@nascarchanger Yeah, that's pretty cool, too. I often play, weddings, church services, and other jobs with two herald trumpets like that. Sometimes, I even play jobs for 4 herald trumpets. I once did a grand opening with 8 herald trumpeters. This Sunday, I'll be playing two Easter services for 2 herald trumpets (+ organ, + choir, etc.)

[HoustonTrumpet]

It is true that many churches still discourage or even prohibit the use of Wagner's music in their services because of Wagner's spotty moral history. However, many church leaders agree that Wagner, like all other humans, was not perfect, but that his music is beautiful and brilliant. In spite of Hitler's propaganda use of Wagner's music during WWII, and in spite of Wagner's antisemitism, Wagner's music is now being performed again in Israel. Hitler liked chocolate--Should we give that up too?

[HoustonTrumpet]

Not quite true--you don't have all of the facts straight. Wagner always considered himself a Christian, although there were some "Christian values" that he did not adhere to during much of his life (issues such as marriage fidelity, racism.) Later in his life, he "found Jesus" again and became more pious (which explains his late opera, Parsifal.) Hitler, like many people before and after him, liked Wagner's music and used it for propaganda, but Wagner was dead and didn't know about it.

[missesglitter101]

whoooaa!

[missSuchashame]

I'm getting this

[praisehymn247]

That was absolutely beautiful! Great job!

[bichonfrise100]

THIS IS AWSOME CAUSE ITS JUST THE THING I NEED FOR MY WEBKINZ WEDDING

[mequa2316]

Please tell me you have a cd because I really need this song. I am getting married August 7th and this is the BEST!

[crossleylfc]

This is great, you are really really good, is there any chance I could buy a CD of it, this is EXACTLY what I want at my wedding and I haven't found a better version anywhere?