Wedding Music Guide
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The following musical selections are offered to help you plan your wedding music at St. Ignatius Church. These music selections have been chosen with care and are in the repertoire of our musicians. Special requests to obtain or learn music not on this list is subject to approval and may result in an additional stipend to musicians involved. All music requests must be sacred or classical in nature and not associated with secular or pop culture.
The pieces in this guide can be adapted for only piano or organ, which is standard, or you may choose to add an instrument, such as cello, harp, trumpet or violin. If you add an additional musician we will provide an appropriate arrangement.
All musical selections listed in this document work together to create a beautiful liturgy. After you submit your choices, the Director of Liturgy & Music will reach out to confirm your selections and clarify anything that remains to be decided. Requests outside of these lists can be made, but need to be approved from parish liturgy staff prior to making the selection. It is recommended that you look at the form and then come back and listen to music on this page, before completing and submitting the form.
Prelude Music
The musicians begin playing/singing prelude music 10-15 minutes before your wedding is scheduled to begin. As your guests are arriving, music helps to establish a festive and sacred tone. You may choose 1-3 pieces here or let our staff choose music based on your other selections.
- Air from “Water Music Suite” (G.F. Handel)
- Air on the G String (J.S. Bach)
- Canon in D (J. Pachelbel)
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (J.S. Bach)
- Koppången (P.E. Moraeus)
- La Grace (G. Telemann)
- Largo from “Xerxes” (G.F. Handel)
- Meditation from “Thais” (J. Massenet)
- Prelude in C (J.S. Bach)
- Rigaudon (A. Campra)
- Rondeau from "Suite de Symphonies" (J.J. Mouret)
- The Prince of Denmark's March (J. Clarke)
- The Swan (C. Saint-Saens)
- Trumpet Tune (J. Clarke)
Introductory Rites
Family/Wedding Party and Bridal Procession(s)
The most common procession contains family members and the bridal party, including the groom and involves a change of music for the procession of the bride with her parents (or father). This entire procession can be accompanied by one instrumental piece. Like the Prelude Music most of the pieces listed on these pages may be performed as a prelude (again, the only exceptions are the Psalms and the Mass Settings). Any of the pieces listed in the Prelude Music section above may be performed as Processions of Bridal Attendants, the Formal Seating of Family, or the Bride’s Procession. Choose 3 pieces.
Liturgy of the Word
Responsorial Psalm
- Psalm 33: The Earth is Full of Beauty (J. Cotter)
- Psalm 103: Loving and Forgiving (S. Soper)
- Psalm 118: This Is the Day the Lord Has Made (M. Joncas)
- Psalm 128: Blest Are Those Who Love You (M. Haugen)
- Psalm 128: Blest Are You (L. Lawton)
Gospel Acclamation
- Alleluia (Chant, Mode VI)
- Celtic Alleluia (F. O'Carroll, C. Walker)
- Mass of Christ the Savior (D. Schutte)
- Mass of Creation (M. Haugen)
- Mass of Joy and Peace (T. Alonso)
Rite of Matrimony
Arras/Veil/Lasso/Coins
- Covenant Hymn (R. Cooney, G. Daigle)
- For the Beauty of the Earth (DIX)
- In Love We Choose to Live (J. Cotter)
- The King of Love My Shepherd Is (H. Baker)
- Ubi Caritas (Chant, Mode VI)
- Ubi Caritas (J. Berthier)
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of Gifts
Mass Setting (Eucharistic Acclamations)
- Mass of Christ the Savior (D. Schutte)
- Mass of Creation (M. Haugen)
- Mass of Joy and Peace (T. Alonso)
Communion Songs 1 & 2
- Eat This Bread (J. Berthier)
- Gift of Finest Wheat (R. Proulx)
- Here I Am, Lord (D. Schutte)
- I Am the Bread of Life (S. Toolan)
- I Received the Living God (LIVING GOD)
- One Bread, One Body (J. Foley)
- Panis Angelicus (C. Franck)
- Take and Eat (M. Joncas)
- Taste and See (J. Moore)
Concluding Rites
Prayer before Mary’s Altar (optional)
- Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod)
- Ave Maria (F. Schubert)
- Ave Maria/Hail Mary (D. Kantor)
- Hail Mary, Full of Grace (C. Landry)
Recessional
- Festive Trumpet Tune (D. German)
- Hornpipe (G.F. Handel)
- Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Beethoven)
- La Rejouissance from (Music for the Royal Fireworks" (G.F. Handel)
- Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (R. Pritchard, C. Wesley)
- O God Beyond All Praising (G. Holst)
- Psalm XIX (B. Marcello)
- Rondeau from "Suite de Symphonies" (J.J. Mouret)
- Trumpet Voluntary (J. Stanley)
- Wedding March from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (F. Mendelssohn)