Men ‧ dels ‧ sohn, Fe ‧ lix /ˈmend ə ls ə n, ˈfiːlɪks/ BrE AmE
(1809–47) a German ↑ composer (=writer of music) , who wrote five symphonies (↑ symphony ) and the ↑ overture Fingal's Cave . The Wedding March from his Incidental Music to a Midsummer Night's Dream is usually played at church weddings as the newly married man and woman leave the church.