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Songs for the Ceremony

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Hello,

I am new here.  I mostly hang out on the DIY and budget boards, but I was wondering what everyone is doing for their ceremony songs.  I'm trying to get some ideas. Thanks
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  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    edited December 2011
    we used ave maria for our entrance.
    other than that, i have no idea what was played.  i let the organist pick everything.
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  • professorscienceprofessorscience member
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    edited December 2011

    Our church has a CD with clips of the music from which we can choose (arranged in the order of where each song would "fit").  I've found it incredibly helpful to listen to it and imagine each section of the mass.  You might ask your church's music director if something like that is available.

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  • doctabroccolidoctabroccoli member
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    edited December 2011
    What kind of music is usually sung at your Church?  Are there any songs that speak to you personally?  You don't have to do standard wedding stuff.  And suggestions will vary greatly on here because we've got a very wide range of types of musical practice.  Here's my lineup:

    Preludes:  "Variations on a Theme from Pachelbel's Canon in D Major" by David Lanz, "How Beautiful" by Twila Paris

    Processionals:  "Jesus Alive" by our piano accompanist, "Jesu" by Jim Brickman, "Hymn to Joy" by Jeanne Cotter

    Opening Hymn:  "We Are Called"
    Gloria:  Mass of Light
    Responsorial Psalm:  "Alleluia, Alleluia"  I forget the psalm number, but it's the standard Easter verses
    Gospel Acclamation:  Mass for the Life of the World
    Preparation of the Gifts:  "For the Life of the World"
    Eucharistic Prayer:  Mass for the Life of the World
    Communion Hymn:  "Now in this Banquet"
    Closing Hymn:  "We Are Many Parts"  (done in an upbeat style) 
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  • ellen73ellen73
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    edited December 2011
    We had a traditional Irish group play everything but the "mass parts."  Fiddler, guitarist, singer...   I think the communion song may have just been piano and a vocalist (my very talented niece).   I love the communion song and it is very wedding appropriate!  And I really really strongly dislike organ music.   I mentioned this the 5 times I talked to the organist/pianist (not the one for the church, he moved the week before my wedding for another job out of state and found a replacement a month or so before the wedding) and in every e-mail.  Yet he still played the organ for something (we just laughed, it wasn't much). 

    Prelude
    Haste to the Wedding
    Carolins Ramble to Cashel
    Madame Cole
    Blarney Pilgrim
    Seating of Mothers Sliabh Na Mban
    Bridal Party:Si Beg Si Mho
    r    Bridal Procession Give Me Your Hand 
    Gathering song God in the Planning and Purpose of Life (Tune: Slane)
    Responsorial Psalm Psalm 128: Blest are those who love you, happy those who follow you, blest are those who seek you, O God.
    Gospel Acclamation "Alleluia"- Celtic Alleluia
    Preparation and Presentation of the Gifts INSTRUMENTALS
    anctus (Holy, Holy)     Celtic Sanctus
          Great Amen- Haas, Mass of Light
    Communion   “When This Day is Done”  Liam Lawton
    Devotion to Mary “Ave Maria” Bach
    Recessional  “Onward to the Kingdom” David Haas,( Tune of Maire’s Wedding)  (I love the line "arm in arm in love we go, onward to the kingdom!)
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  • caitriona87caitriona87 member
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    edited December 2011
    We had Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring for the entrance, Hassler's Mass for Eight Voices for the Mass parts, and Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (?) for the recessional.

    So, there's another perspective from someone whose DH can't stand modern Church music, lol.
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  • aimers1525aimers1525 member
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    edited December 2011
    Here's our rundown.  Only the Responsorial, Gospel Acclamation and normal mass parts are being sung by a cantor; the rest is just organ/piano.

    Prelude: Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini (Rachmaninoff)
    How Beautiful (Twila Paris)
    Parents: La Grace (Telemann)
    Bridesmaids: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
    Bride: Canon in D (Pachebel)
    Gloria: Mass of Light
    Responsorial Psalm: Faith, Hope and Love (Haas)
    Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia! Give the Glory (refrain only)
    Unity Candle: Wherever You Go (Haas)
    Preparation of the Gifts: We Walk by Faith (Haugen)
    Communion: Servant Song (Haas)
    Recessional: Allegro Maestoso (Handel)
    Postlude: Ode to Joy (Beethoven)
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  • doctabroccolidoctabroccoli member
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    edited December 2011
    Aimers - the teenage boys in my parish call "Alleluia, Give the Glory" the "stripper alleluia".  Silly boys.  But it is the right tempo and time for swinging a feather boa, lol.
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  • aimers1525aimers1525 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_songs-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:26b3122f-15eb-415d-98ff-0db13c7f8e80Post:7f1d45ce-d5ae-4827-8259-819c0bc16057">Re: Songs for the Ceremony</a>:
    [QUOTE]Aimers - the teenage boys in my parish call "Alleluia, Give the Glory" the "stripper alleluia".  Silly boys.  But it is the right tempo and time for swinging a feather boa, lol.
    Posted by doctabroccoli[/QUOTE]
    haha that is too funny! It's totally jazzy!  We sang it a lot when I was in college at 10pm (yes, 10pm) on Sunday mass :)
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  • doctabroccolidoctabroccoli 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_songs-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:615Discussion:26b3122f-15eb-415d-98ff-0db13c7f8e80Post:d804b8f4-c11f-4c08-a31f-3b17e14485a2">Re: Songs for the Ceremony</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Songs for the Ceremony : haha that is too funny! It's totally jazzy!  We sang it a lot when I was in college at 10pm (yes, 10pm) on Sunday mass :)
    Posted by aimers1525[/QUOTE]

    Lol, no wonder you sang it a lot.  I'd need that too at a 10pm mass!
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  • newlyseliskinewlyseliski member
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    edited December 2011
    Some of our prelude, processional, recessional and postlude music options at our parish are available to listen to www.cathedralsaintpaul.org/wedding-music">here!

    This is our list right now:

    Prelude:  Bach "Concerto in A Minor" BWV 1043 - 2. Largo ma non troppo on organ
    Processional:  “Trumpet Tune in D” by Johnson
    Opening Hymn:  "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling"
    Gloria:  Congregational Mass Mode IV Chant by John Lee
    Responsorial Psalm:  Psalm 96 setting by Randolph Currie “Proclaim His Marvelous Deeds to All the Nations”
    Gospel Acclamation: New Plainsong Mass by David Hurd
    Additional Rite:  "Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven)" chant accompanied by organ for Dedication to Mary following Marriage Rite
    Sanctus (Holy, Holy):  New Plainsong Mass by David Hurd
    Memorial Acclamation:  New Plainsong Mass by David Hurd
    Great Amen:  New Plainsong Mass by David Hurd
    Lamb of God:  New Plainsong Mass by David Hurd
    Preparation of the Gifts:  "Ave Verum Corpus" by Mozart (organ and soprano soloist)
    Communion Hymn: “God with Hidden Majesty/Adoro te Devote”
    Recessional: “Psalm 19” by Marcello  (organ piece) 
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  • portialoveschrisportialoveschris
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    edited December 2011
    For the Groom's entrance we had "Canon in D"

    Bride's entrance "Ave Maria" the Schubert version

    For the gathering song we had "O Come All Ye Faithful" (12.11.10 wedding during Advent)

    We had the Mass of Creation for the Eucharist, Celtic Alleluia for the Gospel

    For Communion we had "Oh Happy Day"

    And for the recessional we had "Ode to Joy"

    We did not do the devotion to Mary, but we would've had "Hail Holy Queen" (Salve Regina)

    Good luck!

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  • Megaphone2752Megaphone2752 member
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    edited December 2011
    We're having:

    Processional: "Nocturne" from Mendelsohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream"
    Gathering: "We Gather Together"
    Psalm: "Eagle's Wings"
    Preperation: "For the Beauty of the Earth"
    Communion: "You Are Mine"
    Recessional: "Sing a New Song"
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  • Aidyisawesome0611Aidyisawesome0611 member
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    edited December 2011
    We are using a mixture of hymns and contemporary Christian music as my fiancé is in a Christian band. :)
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