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Guidelines for Preparing the Music for Your Catholic Wedding Mass or Ceremony
The artistry and poetry of classical and sacred music help to lift our minds and hearts to the glory of God. Sacred music is “that which, being created for the celebration of divine worship, is endowed with a certain holy sincerity of form,” Musicam sacram (1967, ¶4).
Sacred music surpasses merely religious music when it is joined to the liturgical rite to become sacred music when joined with the liturgical rite is “a necessary and integral part of the solemn liturgy,” whose purpose is “the glory of God and the sanctification of the faithful” Sacrosanctum Concilium (1963, ¶112)
In an effort to provide sacred and beautiful music for your wedding day, please refer to and choose from the Wedding Music Options sheet below (We have provided audio-video samples of some of these for your convenience).
Processional & Recessional Music
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Johann Sebastian Bach
Canon in D Major - Johann Paschelbel
Air - JS Bach
Trumpet Voluntary-Clarke - Ellen MacLeay
Largo - Handel
Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
Trumpet Tune - H. Purcell
La Grace - Telemann
Rigaudon - Andre Campra
The Rejoicing - G.F. Handel
Trumpet Tune - Stanley
Hornpipe - Handel
Rondeau - Mouret
Prelude to Te Deum - Charpentier
Ode To Joy - Beethoven
Psalms
103-The Lord is Kind and Merciful - Guimont
103-The Lord is Kind and Merciful - Alstott
103-The Lord is Kind and Merciful - Haugen
128-Blest Are Those Who Love You - Haugen
128-May The Lord Bless Us - Haugen
145-I Will Praise Your Name Forever - Guimont
145-I Will Praise Your Name Forever - Alstott
Offertory, Communion
Alleluia, Sing to Jesus - Rowland H. Pritchard
Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
Draw Near - Steven R. Janco
I Have Loved You with an Everlasting Love - M. Joncas
Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Now in This Banquet - Marty Haugen
No Greater Love - Michael Joncas
Panis Angelicus - Lambillotte
Panis Angelicus - Cesar Franck
Presentation of Flowers To Mary
Ave Maria - Schubert
Ave Maria -Bach/Gounod
