Category Wedding Suggestions

Having Trouble Making Your Musical Selections?

Here are some suggestions to help get you started.

 

Prelude Favorites Rondeau by Purcell Ode To Joy – Beethoven Handel’s Water Music Handel’s Fireworks Music St. Anthony’s Chorale Vivaldi’s Seasons “Spring” & “Autumn” Andante from Brandenburg #2 by Bach Air from Suite #3 in D Maj. by Bach Canon by Pachelbel Sheep May Safely Graze by Bach Arioso from Cantata #156 by Bach Seating of Parents Air from Water Music by Handel Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Ave Maria by Bach Ode to Joy by Beethoven Processional for Attendants March by Bach Air from Suite #3 in D Maj. by Bach Canon by Pachelbel Rondeau by Mouret Air from Water Music by Handel Largo from Xerxes by Handel St. Anthony Chorale by Brahms Processional for Bride Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin by Wagner Air from Water Music by Handel Trumpet Voluntary in D Maj by Clarke Largo from Xerxes by Handel

Transitional/Inspirational Music During the Service Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach Sheep May Safely Graze by Bach Arioso from Cantata #156 by Bach Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart Panis Angelicus by Franck Ave Maria by Bach or Schubert Because by d’Hardelot Recessional La Rejouissance from Fireworks by Handel Wedding March from Midsummer Night’s Dream by Mendelssohn Trumpet Tune by Purcell Gigue from Suite #3 in D Maj. by Bach Allegro from Water Music by Handel Allegro from Sonata for Flute by Handel Have You thought About… -What time will the prelude begin? -Who will give the signal to begin the music for the seating of parents/grandparents? What’s the signal? (What time will they begin coming in?) -Do you want the entire selection to be played for the seating of the parents/, or have the music end once they are seated? -How many bridesmaids will there be? -Which is the last to enter before the bride? -Who will give the signal that the bride is ready? What’s the signal? -Do you want the processional music to end, once the bride is in place? -When does the special music happen during the service? How long should it last? -What is the last thing that happens before the recessional?