Here Comes the Bride
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"Here Comes the Bride" is the popular English title of the traditional wedding march derived from Richard Wagner’s "Bridal Chorus" in the opera Lohengrin, commonly played as a processional at wedding ceremonies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical piece
ⓘ
processional music ⓘ wedding march ⓘ |
| alternateName | Wedding March from Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion |
celebration
ⓘ
romance ⓘ solemnity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian wedding ceremonies
ⓘ
Western wedding traditions ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bridal Chorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonInstrumentation |
organ
ⓘ
piano ⓘ string ensemble ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | one of the most recognizable wedding melodies in Western culture ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of bridal entrance ⓘ |
| derivation | derived from Richard Wagner’s Bridal Chorus ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | opera Lohengrin ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
romantic-era music ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | yes ⓘ |
| key |
commonly performed in B-flat major
ⓘ
often transposed to other keys for singers or instruments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricLanguage | English ⓘ |
| lyricSource | adapted from Bridal Chorus text or newly written English text ⓘ |
| mediaUsage |
frequently used in advertisements referencing marriage
ⓘ
frequently used in films depicting weddings ⓘ frequently used in television shows depicting weddings ⓘ |
| musicalForm | choral march ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
memorable rising melodic opening interval
ⓘ
strong, steady march rhythm ⓘ |
| originalFunction | chorus in an opera scene ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Treulich geführt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalWorkComposer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
church weddings
ⓘ
civil wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| period | Romantic period ⓘ |
| popularizedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate march ⓘ |
| titleType | popular English title ⓘ |
| typicalEvent | wedding ceremony ⓘ |
| use |
music for bridal entrance
ⓘ
wedding processional ⓘ |
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