Selecting Music for Weddings at
Saint Paul the Apostle Parish in Westerville, Ohio
After you have reserved your wedding date, please contact the Director of Sacred Music, Stephen Smith (ssmith@stpacc.org), to reserve musicians and to start the music planning process.
Music Selection: The songs below are meant to be heard with the Wedding Music Selection Form which may be downloaded HERE. To hear a song, simply click on its title.
Organist: All weddings are played by Stephen Smith, Director of Sacred Music, or Jonathan Casady, Assistant Organist. If you prefer a certain organist, please indicate that on your Wedding Music Selection Form.
Cantor: We have three professional cantors who sing weddings at St. Paul. If you prefer a specific cantor, please indicate that on your Wedding Music Selection Form. Otherwise, one of them will be assigned to your wedding. All our Cantors are familiar with all of the songs listed below, regardless of who is performing the recordings of the songs you have selected.
Additional Musicians: Should you wish to incorporate additional musicians—such as brass, strings, harp, or a small choir—in addition to the organist and cantor, please contact the Director of Sacred Music for more information. He can provide information on available options and pricing. We can help tailor the sacred music for your wedding to your desires while adhering to our standards and associated fees. Do not contract with outside musicians or vocalists yourself as they may not be on our approved list of professionals and, thus, will not be utilized, even if you have contracted for them. St. Paul maintains a strong working relationship with other musicians and choral professionals in the area and we will arrange all music for your wedding.
Please note that the song files are excerpts only.
Selections for the ENTRANCE OF THE MOTHERS
–Bridegroom And Bride as sung by Kim Castiglione
–Set Your Heart on the Higher Gifts (Warner)
–The Lord Is Kind And Merciful – Psalm 103 as sung by Kim Castiglione
–The Servant Song as sung by Jeremy Snyder
–When Love Is Found as sung by Will Markovich
*Some couples choose not to observe the optional Marian Devotion. If this should be the case, you may consider an Ave Maria sung for the Entrance of the Mothers or for the Preparation of the Gifts. You will find the Ave Maria song files below.
Selections for the BRIDAL PARTY PROCESSION and the BRIDE’S PROCESSION
–Andante Tranquillo from Sonata III (Mendelssohn)
–St. Anthony Chorale (Brahms)
–Canon In D (Pachelbel)
–Jesu Joy Of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
–Con Moto Maestoso from Sonata III (Mendelssohn)
–Te Deum (Charpentier)
–Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
–Highland Cathedral (Roever/Korb)
*Some couples have selected their Processional Songs from the Recessional Songs selections. This is acceptable.
Selections for the PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS (Mass only)
–Air from Water Music (Handel)
–Arioso from Cantata #156 (Bach)
–Prelude on "Rhosymedre" (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
–Now Pray We to the Holy Spirit (Buxtehude)
Selections for the COMMUNION SONG (Mass only)
–Panis Angelicus (Franck)
–One Bread One Body 931 as sung by Will Markovich
–You Satisfy The Hungry Heart 939 as sung by Jeremy Snyder
*If you choose, the assembly may join the Cantor in this song. Simply include the hymnal number of the song (found behind the song’s title) in your program.
Selections for the optional MARIAN DEVOTION
–Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) as sung by Kim Castiglione
–Ave Maria (Schubert) as sung by Will Markovich
*Omit this selection if you will not be observing the Marian Devotion.
Selections for the RECESSIONAL
–Hornpipe (Allegro Maestoso) from Water Music (Handel)
–The Rejoicing (Handel)
–Festive Trumpet Tune (D. German)
–Ode To Joy (Beethoven)
–Rondeau (Mouret)
–Trumpet Allemande (Holborne)
–Trumpet Tune in C (Clarke – sometimes attributed to Purcell)
*Some couples have selected their Recessional Song from the Processional Songs selections. This is acceptable.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Stephen Smith, Director of Sacred Music, at ssmith@stpacc.org or 614-882-2109 (ext. 355).