Glossary Term:Canon in D

A popular classical music selection for wedding ceremonies

Pachelbel’s Canon in D  is a popular classical musical selection used for a wedding ceremony.

Listen to a clip of ‘Canon in D’


Originally created by17th-century  German composer, Johann Pachelbel, a much more romantic version of Canon in D (the one heard most often, today) was arranged and recorded by a French orchestra in 1968 and has been used frequently in weddings since the 1980s.

Pachelbel Canon in D
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