What is Pachelbel Canon in D? | by Weddings for a Living

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.

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Pachelbel Canon in D

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