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waitingformaywaitingformay
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This question was kind of asked below. I was wondering if you could share all the music you used for different parts of the ceremony (processional, communion, recessional, etc.)

I need some inspiration as i want to talk to the music director soon. Thanks in advance!
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    Riss91Riss91 member
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    edited December 2011
    We had a Latin Mass, so there might be more music here than you need!

    Preludes:
    Mozart: Divertimento for Violin, Viola, and Cello in E-Flat, K.563: III. Menuetto (Allegretto)-
    Mozart: Quartet for Strings in C Major, No. 1, Op. 74: III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
    ...Bach: Cello Suite No 4 In E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: Movement 4: Sarabande

    Bridal Party Entrance:
    Mozart: Church Sonata No. 3 in D, K. 69

    Bridal Procession:
    Mouret: Suite de Symphonies, "Sinfonies de Fanfares"

    Mass:
    Monteverdi: Messa a 4 da Cappella: I. Kyrie, Gloria
    Offetory:
    Palestrina: Canticum canticorum (Motets, book 4): Surge propera amica mea

    Mass(continued)
    Monteverdi: Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei

    Communion Motets:
    Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus, K.618
    Nicholas Wilton: O Sacra Convivium

    Recessional:
    Handelt: Music for the Royal Fireworks: Suite HWV 351: 4. La Réjouissance

    Postlude:
    Mozart: Church Sonata No. 7 in F, K. 224

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    SaraAndrew2010SaraAndrew2010 member
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    edited December 2011
    In my bio on the "Ceremony" page.
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic My wedding bio: http://saraandrewbio.weebly.com/
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    ootmother2ootmother2 member
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    edited December 2011
    This church was fairly lenient on music choices but here's a list

    Seating of the mothers: "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman"

    Bridal party : Canon in D

    Entrance of the bride: Wagner's "Bridal March"

    Responsorial Psalm: "You Are Mine"

    Gospel Acclamation:   Celtic Alleluia

    Offering Hymn:  "The Wedding Song" & Trumpet Voluntary
     

    Can't think of any more

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    mlinckmlinck
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    edited December 2011
    Mass

    Mothers: Parent's Prayer
    Processional: Bridesmaids - Canon in D
                           Bride - Trumpet Voluntary
    Responsorial Psalm: I Have Loved You
    Alleluia: Celtic Alleluia
    Unity Candle: And on this Day
    Preparation of Gifts: Household of Faith
    Mass of Creation
    Communion: How Beautiful
    Presentation to Mary: Ave Maria
    Recessional: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, With Trumpets and Horns
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    waitingformaywaitingformay
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    edited December 2011
    Thank you thank you!
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    newlyseliskinewlyseliski member
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    edited December 2011
    In my bio on "Wedding Mass" page!  Our parish has a list of different songs to choose from for prelude, processional, recessional and postlude which I also link to on my bio as it is in our wedding policy "packet."  The sweet thing is they even have a page where you can listen to mp3's of the songs!  Hopefully they'll permit the preludes and postludes that we chose even if they're not on the official list... I played them back in my violin and chamber orchestra days in high school, so really wanted to have them at the wedding!

    @Riss91... pretty sure I may shamelessly steal some of your music :)
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    Riss91Riss91 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_music-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:bde0d70e-bfcc-4b70-89d8-a3106a7ccde7Post:4696dbfd-d1bd-4ab2-a04e-76a4718c2488">Re: Music!</a>:
    [QUOTE]@Riss91... pretty sure I may shamelessly steal some of your music :)
    Posted by newlyseliski[/QUOTE]

    go for it! It took us a really long time to sift through and select everything, so someone else might as well benefit from it!

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    waitingformaywaitingformay
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    edited December 2011
    newlyseliski, your church is stunning and we are getting married on the same day!
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    GardeniaLilyGardeniaLily
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    edited December 2011

    Prelude: Ode to Joy/Moonlight Sonata 2nd movement Allegretto/classical medley
    Procession: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (bridal party)/Cannon in D (me)
    Gathering: We Walk By Faith
    Preparation of the Gifts: Wherever You Go
    Communion: On Eagle's Wings
    Unity Candle: In Love We Choose To Live
    Marian Devotion: Ave Maria
    Recession: Vivaldi's "Spring"

    :)

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    lalaith50lalaith50 member
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    edited December 2011
    wow...Riss91, that is *awesome*. I have been a church music director/organist for over 5 years, and that is by far the most awesome music I have ever heard! (I only hope that mine can rival it :-)
    Anniversary
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    Riss91Riss91 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_music-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:bde0d70e-bfcc-4b70-89d8-a3106a7ccde7Post:0f567ec8-72af-4837-96fb-e658bbdac7d7">Re: Music!</a>:
    [QUOTE]wow...Riss91, that is *awesome*. I have been a church music director/organist for over 5 years, and that is by far the most awesome music I have ever heard! (I only hope that mine can rival it :-)
    Posted by lalaith50[/QUOTE]


    That's really sweet! Both of us have studied music and play various instruments so it was important to us to pick great music that we loved.

    We are really blessed to have amazing professional singers at our home parish that were able to perform for our wedding. Our choir director/organist studied at Yale and has traveled the world going through old church attics and finding music scores from hundreds of years ago that have been untouched and unplayed. He also has found some great rare pieces in the Yale library. He spends time transposing them and archiving them and it's always beautifully done. We hardly ever hear the same songs at mass twice. Recently, the children's schola under his direction was invited to sing for 3 masses (and the Pope!) in Madrid for World Youth Day this summer. And he is the most humble, selfless and unassuming person you'll ever meet. Such a blessing.

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