Bridal Chorus
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The "Bridal Chorus" is a famous wedding march from Richard Wagner’s opera *Lohengrin*, widely known for its traditional use as a processional at wedding ceremonies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pilgrims’ Chorus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
wedding march ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Here Comes the Bride
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wedding March from Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion | solemn joy ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | marriage ceremony ⓘ |
| basedOnTextBy | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedOn |
piano
ⓘ
pipe organ ⓘ string ensembles ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Franz Liszt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatusInUS | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culture | Western classical music ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1850 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | romantic opera music ⓘ |
| hasForm | processional song ⓘ |
| hasRecording | numerous commercial recordings ⓘ |
| hasTheme | celebration of marriage ⓘ |
| includedInRepertoireOf |
church choirs
ⓘ
wedding organists ⓘ |
| influenced | tradition of using classical marches at weddings ⓘ |
| inOperaCharacterContext |
associated with Lohengrin
ⓘ
sung for Elsa of Brabant ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| lyricsOpeningWords | Treulich geführt ziehet dahin ⓘ |
| movementNumber | Act III ⓘ |
| notableIn | Western wedding traditions ⓘ |
| operaComposer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaLanguage | German ⓘ |
| operaPremiereYear | 1850 ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Treulich geführt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| publisherOfEarlyEditions | Breitkopf & Härtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionOfOpera | wedding scene of Elsa and Lohengrin ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Moderato ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
bridal entrance
ⓘ
wedding processional ⓘ |
| usedAs | processional music in Christian wedding liturgies ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
mixed chorus
ⓘ
solo voices ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pilgrims’ Chorus