Of What
Do We Sing?
What Makes for GreatWedding Music?
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Celebrating the
Sacrament of Marriage
More than just the personal statement of your commitment of love to each other, the Marriage Rites celebrate the sacramental and communal foundation of your relationship. You speak your vows not only to one another, but to the Creator whose Incarnate love is the model of relationship for all Creation, to the community of the Church, and to those loved ones you'll see gathered on your special day. Just as importantly, your statement is also a witness to those countless believers throughout time and throughout the world, one with you in spirit, connected to you in the Body of Christ who affirm your pledge and who in turn promise their commitment to support you on your journey of faith.
With this in mind, it's natural that the music chosen would celebrate this uniquely personal, yet fundamentally communal and Sacramental, experience. The following outline offers suggestions for a blend of contemporary and traditional music reflecting this sacramental, personal and communal experience.
The simplicity or complexity of the musical accompaniment/ instrumentation is, of course, up to the bride and groom. The parish has an assortment of musicians who can be engaged to facilitate the music and the prayer of all who come to celebrate the joy of this day using everything from keyboard and guitar to horns, woodwinds and percussion. It is ideal when the very pastoral musicians who minister at the parish and who are known to the congregation are called on to provide musical leadership and accompaniment for this event which is not only a “family and friends” experience, but a parish community celebration as well.
Prelude
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Bach Instrumental
Ode to Joy Beethoven Instrumental
Song of Peace Sibelius Instrumental
Simple Gifts Shaker Tune Instrumental
This Is the Day The Lord Has Made
Bridesmaids/
Processions
Trumpet Voluntary Clarke
Air on the G String Bach
Canon in D Pachelbel
Jesu, Joy of Man' s Desiring Bach
This Is the Day The Lord Has Made ..Haugen
Morning Has Broken Traditional
Wedding Song Stookey
Gathering
Gather Us In Song of the Body of Christ
Sing A New Church .. .. .. ..Womb of Life
We Are God's People What Is This Place?
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
All Creatures of Our God and King
We Gather Together
All Are Welcome
For the Beauty of the Earth
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 33 (The Earth Is Full-- Haugen
Psalm 34 (Taste and See—Moore/Hurd)
Psalm 103 (The Lord Is Kind--Haugen)
Psalm 128 (Blest Are Those---Haugen)
Psalm 145 (I Will Praise Your Name--Haas)
Alleluia
Mass of Creation Celtic Alleluia Easter Alleluia
Hughes Gregorian Mass of Light
Nuptial Vows/Rings
One Hand, One Heart Servant Song Where Love Is Found
I Have Loved You When Love Is Found
Preparation of the
Eucharistic Gifts
Servant Song When Love Is Found
We Walk by Faith Where Charity and Love Prevail
Here I Am, Lord Come to Us, Creative Spirit
I Have Loved You The Living God My Shepherd Is
No Greater Love There Is A Longing
Ubl Caritas Simple Gifts
Where Love Is Found Where Your Treasure Is
No Greater Love
Eucharistic
Acclamations
Mass of Light Mass of Creation Heritage Mass
Community Mass Gregorian Mass of Hope
Communion
One Bread, One Body Eat This Bread
Taste and See You Satisfy the Hungry Heart
I Am the Bread of Life Take and Eat
Restless Is the Heart Ubi Caritas
Post Communion
Reflective Pieces
Ave Verum Corpus Adoro Te Devote
Panis Angelicus I Received the Living God
Veneration at
Marian Altar
O Sanctissima Sancta Maria
Sing of Mary
Hail Holy Queen Ave Maria
Recessional
Water Music (Handel) I Sing the Mighty Power of God
Joyful, Joyful We Adore You Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
Now Thank We All Our God In Christ There Is No East or West
Sing A New Song to the Lord Glory and Praise
How Can I Keep From Singing? City of God
For the Beauty of the Earth We Are Called
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke/Handel)
This Is the Day The Lord Has Made ---Vocal/Instrumental
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