Pachelbel’s beloved Canon in D is a staple of classical compilations, and a popular favourite among music lovers and aisle-walking brides. It also has a very famous chord progression, which is ...

Watch this beautiful choral adaptation, based on Pachebel's Canon in D.

But to some, Canon in D would resonate even more for weddings because trumpets were "more tada-ish," Sisman said, while the Pachelbel, on strings, had a more intimate-sounding aesthetic.

Love it or hate it, Pachelbel’s Canon in D is one of the most famous pieces of classical music of all time, but the facts behind the composition aren’t as well known. Classic FM busts the myths behind ...

Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger owe their power to pedal notes, a piano ostinato, The Beatles and Pachelbel's Canon in D ...

But to some, Canon in D would resonate even more for weddings because trumpets were “more tada-ish,” Ms. Sisman said, while the Pachelbel, on strings, had a more intimate-sounding aesthetic.

Learn more about "Hosanna in Excelsis: Based in Canon in D", and Mack Wilberg’s choral adaptation of this music for the 'Season of Light' Christmas special.