WEDDING MUSIC
A Few of the Most Useful Publications for the Wedding Organist
Title Composer Publisher
Classical Organ Selections Ed., Diane Bish Gentry
Favorite Organ Selections Ed., Diane Bish Gentry
Handel's Water Musick Arr. for piano by Granville Bantock Paxton
The Biggs Book of Organ Music Ed., E. Power Biggs H.W. Gray
The Diane Bush Wedding Book Ed., Diane Bush Gentry
The Oxford Book of Wedding Music Oxford
The Oxford Book of Wedding Music
for Manuals Oxford
Processionals
Title Composer Publisher
Air in F Major from "Water Music" G. F. Handel Gentry
Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin" Richard Wagner Gentry
Celebrated Canon in D Johann Pachelbel Gentry
Grand March from "Aida" G. Verdi, arr. B. Hesford Fentone
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"
(from Cantata No. 147) J.S. Bach H.W. Gray
Overture from "Musick for the
Royal Fireworks" G.F. Handel Belwin
Prelude from the "Te Deum" M. Charpentier Oxford
Processional (Trumpet Tune in C) Henry Purcell Oxford
Rigaudon Campra Gentry
Rondeau J.J. Mouret H.W. Gray
"The Rejoicing" ("La Rejouissance")
from "Musick for the Royal Fireworks" G. F. Handel Belwin
Trumpet Tune in D Henry Purcell Gentry
Trumpet Voluntary in D John Stanley Gentry
Trumpet Voluntary in D
("Prince of Denmark March") Jeremiah Clarke Gentry
Wedding Processional from
"The Sound of Music" Rodgers and Hammerstein Presser
Recessionals
Title Composer Publisher
Allegro from "Eine Kleine Nachtmusick"
("A Little Night Music") W. A. Mozart, arr. Henri Classen Ed. Combre
Allegro Moderato in D from
"Water Music" G.F. Handel Gentry
Allegro Maestoso (a.k.a. "Hompipe")
from "Water Music" G.F. Handel Gentry
"Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" from
"Solomon" G.F. Handel Oxford
Fanfare Lemmens Gentry
Fanfare (a.k.a. "Pomposo") from
"Water Music" G.F. Handel Paxton Music
Fantasia on "In Dulci Jubilo"
(Good Christian Men Rejoice) J.S. Bach Bradley
Festal Fanfare from the
Fourth Concerto J.S. Bach Lorenz
"Glory to God in the Highest" G. Pergolesi H. Flammer
"Hallelujah Chorus" from "Messiah" G.F. Handel G. Schirmer
"Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee"
("Ode to Joy") L. van Beethoven Any Hymnal
"Let the Merry Bells Ring 'Round" G.F. Handel, arr. Whitford Belwin
"Now Thank We All Our God" S. Karg-Elert Gentry
"O Had I Jubal's Lyre" G.F. Handel Gentry
Processional in G Major John Stanley Schirmer
Psalm XIX (19) B. Marcello Gentry
Rondeau (Rondo) J.J. Mouret H.W. Gray
"Spring" from "The Four Seasons" A. Vivaldi Oxford
Toccata Ch. Widor Oxford
Toccata Th. Dubios Gentry
Trumpet Allemande A. Holborne Gentry
Trumpet Voluntary John Stanley Gentry
Voluntary in A Major Wm. Shelby Boston
"Wedding March" from "A Midsummer
Night's Dream" F. Mendelssohn Gentry
NOTE: Many processionals can also be utilized as recessionals, although the converse is not necessarily true. Length and flexibility of the piece, length of the church aisle and number of people in the wedding party dictate less freedom in the choice of a processional.
Prelude Music - Organ
Title Composer Publisher
Adagio Cantabile G. Tartini G. Schirmer
Adagio Cantabile (Violin Sonata #3) J.S. Bach Gentry
Allegro (from Concerto #5) G.F. Handel, arr. Whitford Harold Flammer
Allegro (from Concerto #8) G.F. Handel, arr. Whitford Harold Flammer
Allegretto in F G.F. Handel, ed. Bush Gentry
Arioso in A (Air on the G. String) J.S. Bach
"Ave Maria" Bach-Gounod, arr. Joyce Jones Bradley Pub.
"Ave Maria" Schubert, arr. Diane Bush Gentry
Celebrated Canon in D. J. Pachelbel Gentry
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" J.S. Bach H.W. Gray
March, Slow Tune & Minuet
from "Musick's Handmaid" Henry Purcell Basil Ramsey
Prelude from "The Fairy Queen" Henry Purcell Basil Ramsey
Rondeau from "Abdelazar" Henry Purcell Basil Ramsey
"Sheep May Safely Graze" J.S. Bach H.W. Gray
"The Faithful Shepherd" G.F. Handel H.W. Gray
"The Married Beau" (Slow Air) Henry Purcell Basil Ramsey
Prelude Music - Piano
Title Composer Publisher
Adagio Cantabile from "Sonate
Pathetique," Opus 13 L. van Beethoven G. Schirmer
Allegro; Romance; Minuet; Rondo W.A. Mozart (transcribed
from "Eine Kliene Nachtmusik" for piano by Henri Classen) Ed. Combre
"Ave Maria" Bach-Gounod Belwin
"Clair De Lune" from "Suite Bergamasque" Claude Debussy C. Fischer
Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622, W.A. Mozart (transcribed for Hal Leonard
2nd Movement piano from "Out of Africa")
Nocturne in E Flat F. Chopin G. Schirmer
Rondo, K. 485 W.A. Mozart G. Schirmer
Spring, Winter and Fall from
"The Four Seasons" A. Vivaldi Belwin
Vocal Solos
Title Composer
All I Ask of You* Andrew Lloyd Webber
All I Have Beth Neilson Chapman
And This is My Beloved from "Kismet" G. Forrest
Annie's Song John Denver
Ave Maria Bach-Gounod
Ave Maria F. Schubert
Beautiful in My Eyes Joshua Kadison
Butterfly Kisses Carlisle/Thomas
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Elton John
Doubly Good to You Amy Grant
Endless Love Lionel Ritchie
Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee Ch. Gounod
Evergreen Williams
Everything I Do, I Do it For You Bryan Adams
Grow Old With Me John Lennon
How Beautiful Twila Paris (Cry from the Desert Album)
I Will be Here Steven Curtis Chapman
In This Very Room* Ron and Carol Harris
Longer Dan Fogelberg
Now Roger Nichols
Old Irish Blessing Denes Agay
One Hand, One Heart Leonard Bernstein
Panis Angelicus Cesar Franck
Sabbath Prayer from "Fiddler on the Roof" Harnick
Somewhere Out There* Horner, Mann, Weil
Sunrise, Sunset from "Fiddler on the Roof" Harnick
The Father Says, "I Do" Brent Lamb
The First Time I Loved Forever Lee Holdridge (Beauty & the Beast)
The Gift of Love Arr. Hal Hopson
The Lord's Prayer Malotte
This is the Day Scott Wesley Brown
Through the Eyes of Love Carole Bayer Sager
Turn Around Harry Belafonte
Wedding Song Paul Stuckey
We've Only Just Begun Nichols
When I Fall in Love* Victor Young
Wind Beneath My Wings Gary Morris
Your Song Elton John
Country Western Songs
Title Composer
I Cross My Heart Steve Dorff & E. Kaz
I Swear G. Baker
In This Life Shamblin
Keeper of the Stars Mayo and Lee
Love Can Build a Bridge* The Judds
The Vows Go Unbroken* E. Kaz
To Me* Mike Reid
You and I* Eddie Rabbit
Extremely Old Oldies
Title Composer
Because Guy D'Hardelot
Wedding Prayer Olive Dungan
Hawaiian Wedding Song Charles King
Whither Thou Goest Guy Singer
O Perfect Love J. Barnby
I Love You Truly Carrie Jacobs-Bond
O Promise Me de Koven
*Denotes a song which can also be sung as a duet and is available as such