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A Representative List of
Popular Pieces
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The first thing to choose is music for the 15-20 minutes prior to the service,
including music for seating the mothers. There is nothing more
popular than the celebrated "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel.
The bridesmaids' processional most often used is the "Trumpet Voluntary" by
Jeremiah Clarke (Princess Diana's processional), also known as "The Prince of Denmark's Marche."
Congregational hymns, solos, or special pieces may also be selected.
The traditional wedding march is Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" from the opera Lohengrin,
commonly known as "Here Comes the Bride." The traditional recessional
is Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night's Dream,
also known as the theme from The Newlywed Game. Alternate pieces just as suitable for the occasion can be auditioned during the consultation.
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COMPOSITION
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COMPOSER
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Air from Water Music [Organ Version 1]
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George Frederick Handel [Organ Version 2]
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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
[Organ Version 1]
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Johann Sebastian Bach [Organ Version 2]
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Ave Maria [Organ MP3]
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Bach/Gounod [Synth MP3]
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Ave Maria [piano & cello excerpt] |
Franz Schubert
[Organ MP3]
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Air on a G String
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Johann Sebastian Bach
[Organ MP3]
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Love Divine (Hyfrydol)
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Pritchard/Wilson
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Canon in D [Organ MP3] - fast!
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Johann Pachelbel
[Strings MP3] - my speed
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The Gift of Love
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Hymn, arr. Hal Hopson
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Prayer (with cello)
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Gabriel Fauré
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Sonata in A (for piano)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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El Shaddai
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Michael Card
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Pass It On
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Kaiser/Hayes
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Spring from The Four Seasons
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Antonio Vivaldi
[Orchestra]
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How Majestic is Thy Name
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Michael W. Smith
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Many other classical works by most major composers plus a wide variety of hymn
arrangements.
NOTE: I am a church and wedding organist, not a concert organist, so please do not
request a recital piece
like "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" by Bach,
which is fine for the concert hall but out-of-place for wedding ceremonies.
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COMPOSITION
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COMPOSER
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Allegro Maestoso from Water Music
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Georg Friedrich Handel
[Organ MP3]
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Prince of Denmark's March [Organ MP3]
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Jeremiah Clarke
[Trumpet & Orchestra]
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Trumpet Tune (aka Voluntary)
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Henry Purcell
[Organ MP3]
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Hymne |
Vangelis
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Rigaudon
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Andre Campra
[Organ MP3]
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The Emperor's Fanfare
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Antonio Soler
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Rondeau ("Masterpiece Theater" theme)
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Jean Joseph Mouret
[Organ MP3]
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Te Deum
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Marc Antoine Charpentier
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Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
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Richard Wagner
[Organ MP3]
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Ode to Joy
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Royal Fireworks Overture
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Handel
[Orchestra MP3]
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Highland Cathedral [with bagpipes]
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Roever & Korb
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Alleluia from Exsultate, Jubilate
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Mozart
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Wedding March
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Felix Mendelssohn
[Organ MP3]
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Prelude in C
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Pachelbel
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The Rejoicing ("La Rejouissance")
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G. F. Handel
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Just the Way You Are
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Billy Joel
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All I Ask of You
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
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The Wind Beneath My Wings
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Don Henley
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The Windmills of Your Mind
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Michel Legrande
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Can You Read My Mind?
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John Williams
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Theme from Ice Castles
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Marvin Hamlisch
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I'll Still Be Loving You
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Cerney/Rose
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Arthur's Theme
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Burt
Bacharach/Carol Sager
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We've Only Just Begun
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Paul
Williams/Roger Nichols
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Try to Remember
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Tom Jones/Harvey Schmidt
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Annie's Song
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John Denver
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My Love
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Paul McCartney
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Longer
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Dan Fogelberg
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Eres Tu |
Juan Calderon
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Evergreen
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Barbara Streisand
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Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet
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Nino Rota
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"Sunrise, Sunset" from Fiddler
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Jerry Bock
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Here, There and Everywhere
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Lennon &
McCartney
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These are older pieces, tried and true, but I'm happy to play modern songs (Coldplay, Norah Jones, Greenday, etc.) upon request, plus just about any other popular music {light jazz standards, love songs, movie themes, CCM/praise} that has been published! For example, take a look at a more contemporary program I played in May 2007 for a wedding in Benton Chapel {click on floral design below}.
Be prepared when you come to your consultation session.
Great wedding music CDs for purchase or sound sampling are available from my Amazon store.
Traditional Wedding Program
Modern Wedding Program
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