Wedding Music at Old St. Mary's
Below is a list of instrumental and vocal music available at Old St. Mary's church. Please feel free to contact Alyssa for more information and for the dates she will be singing at the church to hear her voice within the space.
Organist and Director of Music Cantor and Wedding Soloist
Karl Hecht Alyssa Staron
Prelude
Approximately 15-20 minutes prior to the processionals. Musicians will select appropriate music for this time period.
Processionals
Bridesmaid and Bridal Processionals
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J.S. Bach)
Air on a G String (J.S. Bach)
Arioso (J.S. Bach)
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
Rigaudon (Campra)
Te Deum (Charpentier)
Voluntary (Stanley)
Rondeau (Mouret)
Trumpet Voluntary (Purcell)
Gavotte (Wesley)
How Deep, How Broad, How High - Deo Gratias (Johnson)
Air (Handel)
The Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Processional in D (Handel)
Let the Bright Seraphim (Handel) - Organ/voice/trumpet - Recommended to be used
for the bridal party and the bride
Liturgy of the Word
1st Reading - Old Testament
Responsorial Psalm (Choose one)
Psalm 33 - The Earth is Full of the Goodness
Psalm 34 - I Will Bless the Lord
Psalm 103 - The Lord is Kind and Merciful
Psalm 112 - Happy are Those Who Do What the Lord Commands
Psalm 118 - This is the Day the Lord Has Made
Psalm 128 - Happy are Those Who Fear the Lord
Psalm 145 - The Lord is Compassionate to All His People
Psalm 148 - Let All Praise the Name of the Lord
2nd Reading - New Testament
Gospel Acclamation
This is usually sung with either the "Alleluia" or an appropriate acclamation during Lent.
Gospel Reading
Homily
Rite of Marriage
State of Intentions
Exchange of Vows
Blessing and Exchange of Rings
Prayer of Intercession - This can either be recited or chanted.
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Presentation of the Gifts
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (J.S. Bach)
Laudate Dominum (W.A. Mozart)
Panis Angelicus (C. Franck)
Panis Angelicus (Lambilotte)
The Call (R. Vaughn Williams)
The Gift of Love (H. Hopson)
Wedding Song (F. Peters)
Wedding Song (H. Schutz)
In This Very Room (Harris)
How Beautiful (Paris)
Where There is Love (J.S. Bach)
Father in Heaven Abiding /Non lo diro col labbro (Handel)
Love Ye the Lord / Ombra mai fu (Handel)
Hymns:
Be Thou My Vision
For the Beauty of the Earth
He Comes to Us As One Unknown
Lord of All Hopefulness
Love Divine, All Love’s Excelling
Now With Thanksgiving
This is My Commandment
When Love is Found
Sung Acclamations - Holy, Holy; Memorial Acclamation, Amen
An appropriate setting for the mass will be chosen by the musicians.
The Lord's Prayer - Recited or Sung
Sign of Peace - Vocal music not appropriate during this time.
Lamb of God - This will be from the same mass setting used for the acclamations.
Communion
Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (J.S. Bach)
Laudate Dominum (Mozart)
Nulla in mundo pax sincera (Vivaldi)
Panis Angelicus (Franck)
Panis Angelicus (Lambilotte)
The Gift of Love (Hopson)
Where There is Love (J.S. Bach)
Love Ye the Lord / Ombra mai fu (Handel)
Hymns:
I Received the Living God
He Comes to Us As One Unknown
Love Divine All Loves Excelling
Now With Thanksgiving
Gift of Finest Wheat
One Bread, One Body
When Love is Found
I Am the Bread of Life
Concluding Rite
Presentation to the Blessed Mother (Optional)
Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod
Ave Maria - F. Schubert
Ave Maria - Caccini
Hail, Queen of Heaven – Hymn
Salve Regina - G. Puccini
Salve Regina (first movement) – D. Scarlatti
O Mary of Graces – Irish Traditional
Tu Virginum Corona - Mozart
Recessional
Te Deum (Charpentier)
Rigaudon (Campra)
Rondeau (Mouret)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Beethoven)
Wedding March (Mendelssohn)
Water Music (Handel)
Marche Royale (Delalande)
Psalm 19 (Marcello)
