Wedding Music
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At Immaculate Conception, we take great pride in celebrating a liturgy that is not only suited to your personal desires, but is consistent and in keeping with Catholic Tradition. Music is an integral part of that tradition, whether you are having a Scripture Service or a Eucharistic Mass for the celebration of your covenant. A vocalist greatly adds to the celebration as some parts of the Ceremony are by tradition, appropriately sung (ie: the Psalm Response).
It is assumed, unless we are notified otherwise, that the parish organist is the musician for your ceremony. It is the responsibility of the couple to contact the office to cancel his services if you are making other arrangements, a minimum of three months prior to the wedding date. Failure to do so will result in charging for his services, even if they are not used. Please contact the Parish Office at 603-888-0321 for more information.In order to assist you in the planning of your ceremony, we offer the following guidelines:
1. The music chosen needs to be in keeping with Catholic Tradition
and the celebration of the Sacrament.
2. Popular music, unless the lyrics are in keeping with a religious text or theme,
is generally not allowed, so as to keep the Wedding a prayer experience,
versus a secular observance.
3. Classical music, almost without exception, is not only appropriate but beautifully
adds to the sacred nature of the celebration.
4. Any music choice that you are not sure of should be discussed with the organist
or celebrant prior to confirming it in your program, or with any guest musicians.
To further assist you in choosing the music you may want to consider including in your ceremony, we have provided an outline below, that includes links to short sound bites of the various selections to consider for your ceremony.
Unless you choose the music selections, the organist will provide music in the appropriate places with classical organ music.
Music in your Ceremony.PDF Wedding Music Selection Sheet
(Where the sampling is available, the song is highlighted, and you can listen by simply clicking on the title.)The following list will assist you in the placement of music and vocals during the ceremony. We recommend that you print out the PDF page above, then listen to each selection and check off your choices. The library of online sample versions of these selections has been added to help you become familiar with each musical piece.
The samples are the property of Immaculate Conception Parish and are published under copyright protection from OneLisence and Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI). Please do not download or use the samples for any other purpose.
Contact information:
Parish Office at 603-888-0321.
(all organ music samples below, are performed by Travis Catello on the parish organ)
You can also contact Rosemary Johnson, vocalist, at 603-888-3468
(for a sampling of Rosemary's vocals, you can select "Ave Maria - Schubert")
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The selections with a * are not included when the ceremony is a Scripture Service.
The selections with a + are optional to either a Scripture Service or a full Mass.
MUSIC WHILE YOUR GUESTS GATHER AND ARE SEATED.
+ Prelude Selections
These selections will be chosen by the Organist so as to appropriately fit in the time available before the Seating of the Mothers/Parents.
+ Seating of the Mothers/Parents
Instrumental
( ) Ave Maria - Schubert
( ) Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod
( ) Rhosymedre - Vaughn Williams
( ) Bist du bei mir - Bach
( ) Four Seasons Winter: Largo - Antonio Vivaldi
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Vocal
( ) Ave Maria - Schubert
MUSIC FOR THE PROCESSION OF THE BRIDESMAIDS AND BRIDE.
Procession of the Bridesmaids
Instrumental
( ) Canon in D - Pachebel
( ) Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
( ) Arioso - Bach
( ) Air from "Water Music" - Handel
Procession of the Bride
Instrumental
( ) Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
( ) Trumpet Tune - Purcell
( ) Prelude to "Te Deum" - Charpentier
( ) Riguadon - Campra
( ) Canon in D - Pachelbel
( ) Joyful, Joyful - Beethoven
MUSIC FOR THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
Psalm Response
Vocal selection
( ) Where there is Love - David Haas
( ) This Day Was Made By The Lord - C. Walker
( ) I Have Loved You - Michael Joncas
( ) This is the Day - Michael Joncas
( ) Taste and See - Bob Hurd
( ) Psalm 128 - "May the Lord Bless Us"
Alleluia
( ) Instrumental
( ) Vocal selection
MUSIC FOR THE RITE OF MARRIAGE / THE VOWS
+ Lighting of the Unity Candle
Instrumental
( ) Largo from "Xerxes" - Handel
( ) La Grace - Telemann
( ) Canon in D - Pachelbel
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Vocal selection
( ) Wedding Song (There is Love)
( ) Irish Wedding Song - Ian Betteridge
( ) I Have Loved You - Michael Joncas
( ) The Gift of Love
MUSIC FOR THE LITURGY OF EUCHARIST (OMITTED FOR A SCRIPTURE SERVICE)
* Presentation of the Gifts/Offertory
A short instrumental selection will be chosen by the organist
for this portion of the liturgy.
* Communion/Meditation
Instrumental
( ) Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
( ) Ave Maria - Schubert
( ) Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod
( ) Rhosymedre - Vaughn Williams
( ) Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
( ) Bist du bei mir - Bach
( ) Gift of Finest Wheat - Callahan
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Vocal selection
( ) Ave Maria - Schubert
( ) Panis Angelicus - C. Franck
( ) When Love is Found
( ) Send Us Your Spirit - Dan Schutte
( ) One Bread, One Body - John Foley
( ) Gift of Finest Wheat - Robert Kreutz
( ) The Servant Song
MUSIC FOR THE DEPARTURE OF THE BRIDAL PARTY & GUESTS
Recessional
Instrumental
( ) Wedding March - Mendelssohn
( ) Joyful, Joyful - Beethoven
( ) Hornpipe - Handel
( ) Trumpet Tune - Purcell
( ) Trumpet Tune - Callahan
( ) Trumpet Tune - Johnson
( ) Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
( ) Trumpet Voluntary - John Stanley
( ) Rondeau - Mouret
( ) Toccata from Symphony no. 5 - Widor
Postlude Selections
These selections will be chosen by the Organist so as to appropriately fit in the time of your guests' departure.
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If you have any questions regarding the music for your ceremony, please do not hesitate to contact the Parish Office, or the priest/deacon presiding at your ceremony.
Once again, congratulations on your upcoming wedding and life together.