"Like a lot of men, I once stood nervously beside a priest in a
Catholic church on a humid Saturday morning and watched my bride glide
down the aisle to the strains of Pachelbel's Canon in D.
"It long ago replaced 'The Wedding March' (or 'Here Comes the Bride') as the default wedding processional.
"How did that happen?"
In a recent commentary, Deacon Greg Kandra reflected on the proliferation of Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D in wedding ceremonies.
To access his complete post, please visit:
The Deacon's Bench: How Did That Song Find Its Way Into So Many Weddings? (11 MAY 19)
Note: Myrna and I also used it as the Processional Hymn at our wedding Mass.
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