Suggested Music for the Ceremony

There are music samples of all the music listed below on the website. Be sure to make notes about the selections you
like. You might even print these few pages to make notes! This information will be transferred into the online form you
will complete. The selections below are the most commonly chosen music for weddings and are by no means the final
list. Many other sacred and classical music pieces may be suitable options as well. Many of these pieces can be used as
prelude music while the guests are arriving. It is customary to choose one piece of music for the bridal party followed
by an organ fanfare and then the brides processional.
MOTHER'S ENTRANCE YOU WILL CHOOSE ONE.
1. Ave Maria- Schubert
2. Ave Maria - Bach -Gounod
3. Jesu Joy - Bach
4. Arioso-Bach
5. Air from Water Music - Handel
6. Air on the string G- Bach
7. Sheep May Safely Graze Bach
8. Largo Handel
9. St. Anthony Chorale - Haydn
10. Hail Mary, gentle woman
BRIDAL PARTY ENTRANCE YOU WILL CHOOSE ONE..
1. Canon in D - Pachelbel
2. Jesu Joy - Bach
3. Arioso-Bach
4. Air on the string G- Bach
5. Largo Handel
THE ORGAN FANFARE [TO ANNOUNCE THE ENTRANCE OF THE BRIDE AND A CUE FOR THE CONGREGATION TO STAND]

BRIDES ENTRANCE [The organ fanfare introduces the brides entrance] YOU WILL CHOOSE ONE.
1. Bridal March Wagner
2. Trumpet Tune Clarke
3. Trumpet Voluntary Purcell-Clarke
4. Imperial March Elgar
5. Rondeau Mouret
6. Rigaudon Campra
7. Canon in D - Pachelbel
RESPONSORIAL PSALM The cantor will sing the responsorial psalm. This follows the first reading. Please select one of the follow-
ing psalm responses. Please indicate one choice.
1. Psalm 34 Marty Haugen REFRAIN: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
2. Psalm 103 Marty Haugen REFRAIN: The Lord is kind and merciful.
3. Psalm 103 Jeanne Cotter EFRAIN: The Lord is kind and merciful.
4. Psalm 145 David Haas REFRAIN: I will praise your name.
5. Psalm 121 Michael Joncas REFRAIN: Our help is from the Lord.
6. Psalm 118 Marty Haugen/David Haas REFRAIN: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.
7. Psalm 128 Marty Haugen REFRAIN: Blest are those who love.
UNITY CANDLE: If your wedding is without Mass

Nuptial Blessing - Joncas #859

When love is found Haas #856
And on this Day - English
PREPARATION OF GIFTS AND ALTAR: (skip this part if you are not having a full Mass)
VOCAL SOLO:
1. When love is found Haas #856
2. Wherever you go David Haas #860
3. Nuptial Blessing - Joncas #859
4. O Perfect LoveBarnby
5. How BeautifulParis
6. Come and Journey with me Haas
7. Covenant hymn #798
8. And on this Day - English
9. Hail Mary, Gentle WomanLandry #779
INSTRUMENTAL:
1. Canon in D - Pachelbel
2. Largo Handel
3. Air on the string G- Bach
4. Air from Water Music - Handel
5. Arioso-Bach
COMMUNION (skip this part if you are not having a full Mass) A congregational hymn would be very appropriate here if you
have a cantor and a congregation that likes to sing. A vocal solo, or meditative organ/instrumental selection would be possibilities
as well. Please choose one selection. Please indicate one choice.
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN:
1. I have loved you Michael Joncas #504
2. We have been told David Haas #694
3. Taste and See James Moore #827
4. Nuptial Blessing - Joncas #859
5. One bread, one body #813
6. The Servant song #661
VOCAL SOLO:
1. Panis Angelicus Franck
2. Covenant hymn #798
3. Wherever you go David Haas #860
4. When love is found Haas #856
5. O Perfect LoveBarnby
6. Come and journey with meHaas
INSTRUMENTAL:
1. Jesu Joy - Bach
2. Sheep May Safely Graze Bach
3. Air from Water Music - Handel
4. Rhosymedre Vaughan Williams
5. Air on the string G- Bach
6. Arioso-Bach
MEDITATION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (optional) If you plan on making a visitation to Marys altar, it will take place after
communion (or after the Lords Prayer if youre not having a full mass). Music during this moment is usually a setting of the Ave
Maria or an appropriate hymn to Mary. Choose one.
1. Ave Maria Schubert
2. Ave Maria BachGounod
3. Ave Maria Gregorian Chant
4. Hail, Mary Gentle womanLandry #779
5. On this day O beautiful MotherLambilotte
RECESSIONAL This is usually the wedding liturgys most festive and joyous of musical expressions. Please indicate one choice.
1. Psalm 19-The Heavens declare Gods Glory Marcello
2. Trumpet Tune Purcell-Clarke
3. Prelude to the Te Deum Charpentier
4. Water Music: Allegro Maestoso Handel
5. Traditional Wedding March Mendelssohn
6. Rigaudon Campra
7. Cornonation March Meyerbeer
8. Rondeau Mouret
9. Ode to Joy Beethoven
10. Imperial March Elgar
11. God of Grace-Manz
12. Minuet-Boellman
IF YOU CHOOSE TO HIRE A CHORAL ENSEMBLE THE FOLLOWING SELECTIONS ARE SUITABLE FOR YOUR WEDDING. The choir will
also take care of cantoring duties and can sing any of the pieces listed above as well as perform choral music selections.
1. God be in my head - Rutter
2. The Lord Bless you and Keep you - Lutkin
3. The Lord bless you and keep youRutter
4. Sicut Cervus - Palestrina [Ps 42-As the deer longeth for water, so does my soul thirst for you, my God]
5. If ye love me - Tallis
6. Jesu Joy of Our desiring - Bach
7. Panis Angelicus - Franck
8. The Lord's My Shepherd - arr. Jacob
9. Laudate DominumMozart
10. Ubi Caritas- Durafle [Where charity and love prevail there is God]
11. O Perfect LoveBarnby