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Some appropriate places for music during the ceremony are during the Unity Candle, the greeting of the parents, after a reading, during Communion or the Offertory, or as a meditation.
Note: All selections on this page are available for either Quartet or Trio, except where noted.
Ceremony Music Suggestions:
Air on the G String (Bach) [Fredericktowne Trio recording]
Alleluia from "Exultate Jubilate" (Mozart) [Frederick String Quartet recording]
Amazing Grace [Frederick String Quartet Recording], nice with vocalist
And On This Day (Tina English) [great during the Unity Candle], nice with vocalist
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounot) [Frederick String Quartet recording], nice with vocalist
Ave Maria (Schubert)* [Fredericktowne Trio recording], nice with vocalist
Ave Maria (Schubert)* [with vocalist]
Be Thou My Vision (Irish Melody) [Fredericktowne Trio recording]
Bist du bei mir (Be Thou With Me) Vocal Version
Bist du bei mir (Be Thou With Me) (key of E flat)
Bist du bei mir (Be Thou With Me) (key of B flat)
On Eagle's Wings (Michael Joncas) (nice with vocalist)
How Beautiful (Twila Paris) instrumental version - [Very nice during the Unity Candle]
How Beautiful (Twila Paris) - with vocalist (this is a piano/vocal sound clip of this song and is nearly identical to our strings version), also very nice during Unity Candle or any portion of a religious ceremony
Irish Wedding Song (Betteridge) This clip is from an Irish CD, so it sounds a bit "countrified", but it is lovely either sung by your vocalist or played as an instrumental. Nice during the Unity Candle as well.
Lord's Prayer by Malotte (instrumental arrangement; midi file)
Lord's Prayer by Malotte (vocal arrangement)
My Heart Ever Faithful (Bach)
O Perfect Love
Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)* [Frederick String Quartet recording]
Simple Gifts (Shaker Hymn [Fredericktowne Trio recording]
Sleepers Awake (Bach)*
Spring from "The Four Seasons" (Vivaldi) [Frederick String Quartet recording]
The Wedding Song (There is Love) [Fredericktowne Trio recording], nice with vocalist
Unity Candle Song (Raymond Haan), this title says it all, it is very nice during the Unity Candle. This version is sung with an organ, but sounds very nice with either the Trio or the Quartet
You Are Mine (vocal version) (David Haas) (this is piano/vocal sound clip, and is nearly identical to our strings version.) This piece is lovely for any portion of a religious ceremony.
Note that we keep in our repertoire all of the music arranged that is typically performed during a full Roman Catholic Wedding Mass. We also have a special Wedding Music Planner that is very helpful for planning your Catholic wedding.
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