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What songs are you using for Mass?

jenjlgsingsjenjlgsings member
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I'm curious what songs you are using during your Mass and why did you pick them?
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    ElisabethJoanneElisabethJoanne member
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    The Church's One Foundation - It's an interdenominational wedding, and it talks about the Church, the Bride of Christ; also, it's a good tune for processing to

    marriage hymn by John Newton [can never remember the title, but there's only one] - only marriage hymn in the hymnal I really like, have known it since I was 9

    Sing Praise to God Who Spoke Through Man - The main thing my future husband and I share (besides Christianity) is an interest in philosophy; this hymn mentions Socrates and Plato

    For All the Saints - My parents' favorite hymn, played at their wedding
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    egm900egm900 member
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    Other than Ave Maria, I've got nothing.  We're trying to figure this out now, so I'm glad you asked, maybe I'll get some inspiration.  
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    Riss91Riss91 member
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    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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    Resa77Resa77
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    Here are some we've selected:

    Bridal party processional -- Jupiter (Holst)
    Birdal processional -- Te Deum (Charpentier)
    Gifts -- Magnificat (Chepponis)
    Communion -- Gift of Finest Wheat
    Recessional 1 -- Spring (Vivaldi)
    Recessional 2 -- Hornpipe (Handel)

    We're doing the Mass parts in Latin, which was FI's choice but I'm cool with it.  We're debating whether to do a gathering hymn.  The priest recommends it, the music director recommends against it.

     

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    ootmother2ootmother2 member
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    Many mentioned but "The Wedding Song" has always been my favorite.  I don't know if all priests allow it though
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    lmeade62lmeade62
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    We used many traditional classical songs for the prelude, then the "Canon" that I know the organists are sick of, LOL, but it just speaks to my soul. Our hymns were "Dwelling Place," for the offertory which I adore, and "Shelter Me O God," for our Communion hymn because it was the first hymn I memorized after becoming Catholic. If we had it now I might put Christ Be Our Light in there somewhere since it's my current favorite. 

    Linda

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