Wedding Music Selection

Director of Music & Organist
Mr. John Buckel
Music package includes:
Mr. John Buckel (Organist) and one of our Parish Cantors

Music Office: (516) 798-4992 x240

Email: johnb@srolchurch.org   

‘Click’ on the title of each selection to hear the recording!

Entrance Procession – Choose one piece for the Bridal Party Procession and one for the Bride’s Procession
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
Rigaudon – Campra
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke (Prince of Denmark)
Trumpet Tune – Purcell
Bridal Chorus – Wagner

Glory to God (for a Mass)
Please choose if you would like the Glory to God spoken or sung
Sung arr. from Mass of Wisdom – Janco

Responsorial Psalm (Sung by Cantor)
Choose one of the following Psalms (correlate with the selections from the book “Together for Life”)

C-1 The Earth is Full of the Goodness of God
C-2 Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord
C-3 The Lord is Kind and Merciful
C-4 Blessed the Man who Greatly Delights in the Lord’s Commands
C-5 Blessed are Those Who Fear the Lord
C-6 How Good is the Lord to All
C-7 Let all Praise the Name of the Lord

Unity Candle Lighting (Optional) Choose one song from the section for “Presentation of Gifts” (see below).

Presentation of Gifts (for a Mass) – choose one song.
Ave Maria – Schubert
Ave Maria – Bach/Gounod
Love is the Sunlight 1077
Panis Angelicus – Franck
The Prayer – Foster
When Love is Found 1071

Communion (for a Mass) – choose one song
As the Bread of Life is Broken 1026
One Bread, One Body 1027
Take and Eat 1025
You Satisify the Hungry Heart 1028
Note: Any song from the Presentation of the Gifts, except the “Ave Maria” may also be chosen for Communion. 

Song after Prayer of the Faithful (for a ceremony) optional
Choose one song from the “Presentation of Gifts”.

Flowers to the Blessed Mother (optional)
Immaculate Mary 993
Ave Maria – Schubert

Recessional – choose one
Hornpipe from Water Music – Handel
Ode to Joy – Beethoven
Rigaudon – Campra
Rondeau – Mouret
Wedding March – Mendelssohn

Information

Please contact the Director of Music with any questions regarding the music for your wedding. Additional professional instrumentalists and or ensembles can be arranged.  Many couples choose to add a solo trumpeter which greatly enhances a wedding celebration.  Other instrumentalists or ensembles may also be considered, such as a violin, flute, harp, string quartet, or schola choir.

The Music Director/Organist and Cantor are paid through the Church Music Fee.

Any additional instrumentalist(s) and singer(s) will be paid directly from the couple, after consultation with the music director. All additional musicians should be booked at least three weeks in advance. Please call to discuss any of these options!