Since the agency was formed in 1985, we’ve learned how difficult it can be to get you to this point. Making so many decisions can be overwhelming. Once you meet with the clergy, the order of the ceremony determines where music falls in the ceremony.
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To assist you with music selections, below are four sample weddings packages for trio, quartet, solo cello and organ, or music for the Temple. Rather than search around and buy CDs, we provide a list of websites with wedding music sound files for reference.

Repertoire lists for solo artists, duos, trios, quartets, harpists, bagpipers, & bands are available upon request. We have extensive music lists for all ensembles which is constantly evolving due to special requests.

A sample music reference list contains: URLS for Catholic Church wedding music, Great Wedding Music, Traditional, Classical, and Contemporary Songs for the wedding, wedding music sound file URLs, sound files for string quartet, bands, DJs, & reception musicians, wedding planning software free downloads, a sample wedding ceremony and order of service. Repertoire samples can also be found on wedding CDs, sound files on Amazon.com, or YouTube.com.

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Special Music Requests - We try to honor special requests. Special requests - especially music of a popular nature - must be approved by the clergy & church music staff. Some song might have to be reserved for performance at the reception. Some clergy and music directors have strict rules regarding music performed for sacred services. Be sure to inquire to avoid disappointment.

Vocal selections need to be discussed in advance to ensure all performers are using the same edition and in the same key and rehearsal time must be reserved prior to the ceremony. Transpositions and special arrangements can be made with sufficient advance notice for an additional fee of $100/song to cover arranging & library time plus and printing costs. Downloaded transpositions for purchase are sometimes available with online searches.

Wedding Music by Solo Artists - Music performed by solo artists (harpists, guitarists, bagpipers, or organists) will be discussed directly with the artist. We can provide repertoire lists and follow up to be sure everything is thoroughly taken care of for you. You don't need any last minute surprises.

Wedding Music at the Temple

Prelude & Postlude Music: Asher Boro, Kol Dodi, Bo-Iv Shalom, Erev Shel Shoshanim, Scalerica d'Oro, Roeh Veroah,Tum Balalaika, Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen, El ginat Egoz, Yomeh, yomeh, Die Mezhinkeh Oisgegeben plus appropriate Baroque & Classical Music selections

Processionals: Traditional Bridal March, Iti Milvanon, Dodi Li, Od Yishoma, (many Niguns may also be performed as processionals)

Reception Music: Any of the above prelude & postlude selections, any Nigun or Frailach, or Hava Nagila

Protestant or Catholic Wedding Music Samples

Sample Wedding A

• Candle lighting & seating of the grandparents & parents: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
  (J.S. Bach)

• Bridal attendant’s music: Kanon (or Canon) in D (J. Pachelbel)

• Bridal processional: Bridal Processional from Lohengrin/Here Comes the Bride
  (R. Wagner)

• Recessional: Wedding March from A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream (F. Mendelssohn)
  

Sample Wedding B

• Music for candle lighting & seating of the grandparents & parents: Panis Angelicus
  (C. Franck)

• Bridal attendant’s music: Air from the Water Music Suite (G. F. Handel)

• Bridal processional: Trumpet Tune & Air (H. Purcell) or Trumpet Voluntary in D Major (Clarke or Stanley)

• Recessional: La Rejouissance/The Rejoicing (G. F. Handel)

Sample Wedding C

• Music for candle lighting & seating of the grandparents & parents: Ave Maria
  (edition by F. Schubert or Bach/Gounod)

• Bridal attendant’s music: Rigaudon (A. Campra)

• Bride’s processional: Finale from the Water Music Suite (G. F. Handel)

• Recessional: Brandenburg Concerto Movement #1 (J. S. Bach)

Sample Wedding D

• Music for candle lighting/seating of grandparents & parents: Arioso, Air on the G String, Wachet Auf, or Sheep May Safely Graze (J. S. Bach)

• Bridal attendant’s music: Passacaile (G. F. Handel)

• Bridal processional: Finale from the Water Music Suite (G. F. Handel)

• Recessional: Ode to Joy (L. Beethoven)

Solo Cello & Piano or Organ Wedding Music and Ceremony Order Samples are below

Click here for live Wedding Music Samples on my web site:

More prelude selections: Bach Solo Suites, Nocturne (Borodin), O mio babbino Caro (Puccini), Claire de Lune (Debussy), Flower Duet from Lakme (Delibes), Vocalise (Rachmaninov), Meditation from Thais (Massenet)

More video/audio samples ( source wedding music sampler) Delibes "Flower Duet" - beginning | Pachelbel "Kanon or Canon in D" - 1:20 | Clarke "Trumpet Voluntary" - 2:53| Wagner "Bridal Chorus" - 3:45 | Bach "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" - 4:38 | Mendelssohn "Wedding March" - 5:50 | Handel "Air (6:33 minutes) and Hornpipe Finale from Water Music (7:18 minutes)"

Popular Music Favorite Requests: A Thousand Years (Christina Perri & David Hodges), Song for Sienna & Butterfly Waltz (Brian Crane)

Music for the seating of the family: - This music is generally a continuation of music played for the seating of the family or occasionally a special request (possibly, but not always, with a vocalist). Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)

Music for the lighting of the candles - This music is generally a continuation of prelude
or gathering music played for the seating of the family or occasionally a special request – sometimes with a vocalist.

Entrance of Clergy & Groomsmen – no music at this moment

Music for the entrance of the bridal attendants, flower girl, and ring bearer: Canon in D (Pachelbel), Butterfly Waltz (Brian Crane)

Bridal Processional Selections: Trumpet Voluntary in D (by Jeremiah Clarke - not by Henry Purcell), Hornpipe/Finale from the Water Music Suite (Handel) at (7:18 minutes), Bridal Chorus (Wagner), A Thousand Years (Christina Perri & David Hodges), Song for Sienna & Butterfly Waltz (Brian Crane)

Greeting - no music

Reading - no music

Vows - no music

Exchange of rings - no music

Unity Candle Lighting, Communion, Presentation of Roses: (Optional Inter ceremonial Music) Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod or Schubert editions), Panis Angelicus (Franck), Bach's Arioso, Air from the Orchestral Suite (Bach) – or others…

Pronouncement of marriage & presentation of the couple: (Joyous music follows after the benediction, kiss, or pronouncement of the newly married couple)

Bridal Couple Recessional Music: La Rejouissance (The Rejoicing) (Handel), Spring from the Four Seasons (Vivaldi), Autumn from the Four Seasons (Vivaldi)

Postlude Music: The musicians play joyous, celebratory music until the last row is emptying.

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