Ceremony Music Outline for Musicians

Pre-Ceremony Music:
Adagio Albinoni
Air on G String Bach
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Bach
Air – Water Music Suite No. 1 Handel
Lighting of Candles:
O’ Perfect Love Barnby
Note: The 3 candle lighters will enter together, light the altar
candles, and return to their pews.
Seating of the Families:
Arioso Bach
Note: Seating order will be 1 grandmother with escort, the
groom’s parents, and the bride’s parents.
Processional:
Canon in D Pachelbel
Note: There are five pairs of attendants.
Bride and Groom Processional:
Trumpet Voluntary Clarke
Note: Bride will enter alone to walk to the groom at the pew
break. Bride and groom will proceed to the altar together.

Responsorial Psalm:
The Lord is Compassionate Psalm 145:8-9,
10, 15, 17-18
Note: The Psalm will be read.
Gospel Acclamation:
Celtic Alleluia
Note: The cantor will sing the acclamation.
Holy Communion:
Panis Angelicus Franck
Note: The cantor will sing this.
Presentation of Flowers:
Ave Maria Schubert
Note: Bridesmaid #3 will sing this.
Recessional:
Wedding March Mendelssohn
La Rejouissance,
Royal Fireworks Music Handel
Ode to Joy Beethoven