Ceremony Music HELP!!

MorgansAuntSteph

I am having a hard time choosing the ceremony music! We are using the organist from the church for the ceremony (who I don't personally know).  I asked him for a list that he is comfortable with so I could choose what I like and he said he could play basically anything. Any suggestions?

Catwoman708

There is an excellent list of suggestions that should get you started, right here on The Knot. Look under "planning", then "music + dancing", then look for "ceremony music 101". There are suggestions for preludes, processionals, interludes, and recessionals.

MOBinFL2008

I'm sorry I can't help you but Trix will be able to give you great suggestions when she sees your post.

trix1223

I use many of these on the list for weddings I play as an organist.  For the most part, you can google them and hear them online.  GL. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Suggestions for processional/recessional music   Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring-Bach Air on the G String-Bach Arioso-Bach Sinfonia-Bach Prelude in C Major from the Well Tempered Clavier-Bach Water Music-Handel Trumpet Voluntary, aka Prince of Denmark’s March-Clarke Trumpet Tune-Purcell Canon-Pachelbel Several of the Brandenburg Concertos-Bach Joyful, Joyful-“Finale from Symphony #9-Beethoven Claire de Lune-Debussy Girl with the Flaxen Hair-Debussy Psalm XIX-Marcello Toccata in F Major-Buxtehude Spring from The Four Seasons-Vivaldi Autumn from The Four Seasons-Vivaldi Several of the Brandenburg Concertos-Bach Sheep May Safely Graze-Bach Fur Elise-Beethoven Wedding March~Lohengrin (Here Comes the Bride) Wagner  

CCBelle

I found it very helpful to check out some wedding music CD's from my library and listen to the songs.  Especially as a lot of times I recognized the name of a song, but I wasn't 100% sure what it actually sounded like.  Then choose the ones that give you chills.  Good luck!