DR. LUKE DAVIS
Selecting Your Wedding Music
To all Brides-to-be and Fiancés:
I am very happy to be playing for your wedding. Since your wedding is a sacred liturgy in the Church, it is important that the musical selections be appropriate and sacred/classical in nature. Please use the following list of music suggestions to complete the Wedding music selection form.pdf. This form can be completed online, however, it cannot be saved, so please print off TWO completed copies: retain one copy for your records, (in case we need to discuss and make any changes), and return the other copy to my mailbox in the Parish Office. Once I have received your completed information form, I will send you an email confirmation notice. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Luke
From this list please choose:
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Music for the Bridal procession:
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Bridesmaids (if the bride chooses to enter to her own music)
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Bride (N.B. walking alone, it takes less than two minutes to walk down the aisle )
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Bridal Party (Bridesmaids and Bride process in using the same music)
2. Hymns: If your wedding is a Mass, pick two (2) hymns for congregational singing.
These must be from the Catholic Book of Worship III, Gather 2, and The Songbook of Worship, all of which are in the pew. Please see the list of recommended hymns below, from these books.
If your wedding is without a Mass NO HYMNS FOR CONGREGATIONAL SINGING ARE REQUIRED.
3. Recessional Music for the Bridal Party
Suggested Processionals/Recessionals:
Track
Title
1
Wedding March from A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream - Felix Mendelssohn
2
Processional March from the Royal Fireworks Suite - George Frederick Handel
3
Prince of Denmark’s March - Jeremiah Clarke
4
Wedding March from Lohengrin - Richard Wagner
5
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Johann Sebastian Bach
6
‘Air‘ from the Water Music Suite - George Frederick Handel
7
‘Hornpipe’ from the Water Music Suite - George Frederick Handel
8
Chorale Prelude on Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme - Johann Sebastian Bach
9
‘Con Moto Maestoso’ from Organ Sonata III - Felix Mendelssohn
10
Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel
11
St. Anthony Chorale - Franz Joseph Haydn
12
Ode to Joy (Hymn from Symphony No. 9) - Ludwig van Beethoven
13
Trumpet Tune - Henry Purcell:
14
‘Largo’ from Serse (Xerxes) - George Frederick Handel
Suggested Hymns (Choose TWO) (For Weddings with a Mass only)
From the Catholic Book of Worship III
Break not the circle, of enabling love, 524
Come, Lord Jesus to this place, 627
God is Love, 473
God who blesses new beginnings, 626
God, whose love in Jesus found us, 501
Joyful, Joyful, we adore you, 511
Love divine, all loves excelling, 625
Ubi Caritas, 67
We praise you, O Lord, 633
When Love is found, 629
Where there is love, 631
Where true love and charity are found, 376
From Gather
A nuptial blessing, 633
Blessing the marriage, 634
Covenant hymn, 571
Do not fear to hope, 420
God, in the planning, 631
I have loved you, 351
In love we choose to live, 627
Love is the Sunlight, 629
Not for Tongues of Heaven's Angels, 441
One Bread, One Body, 599
One is the body, 612
You are all we have, 346
We Remember, 417
We will serve the Lord, 632
When love is found, 628
Wherever you go, 630
Wherever you go, 635
From Songbook of Worship
Be exalted, O God, 119
Breathe on me, Breath of God, 194
Fairest Lord Jesus, 197
Give thanks, 126
Glorify Thy name, 189
Glorious things of thee are spoken, 199
Great is Thy faithfulness, 204
Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer, 212
Holy, holy, holy, 137
In Christ alone, 64
Oh, how I love Jesus, 198
Potter's hand, 15
Set me as a seal, 185
Shine Jesus shine, 168
Spirit of the living God, 165
Spirit Song, 171
The greatest thing, 152
Thou are welcome in this place, 177
Thou are worthy, 150
Total praise, 188
What a friend we have in Jesus, 180
Worship Him, 118
Cantor
In addition to the organ/piano music, a Cantor will be needed to sing Psalm 128, (from Gather): "Blest are those who love you," the Gospel Acclamation, as well as any music that is required for the wedding liturgy. He/she is also responsible for leading the singing of the two congregational hymns, (if the wedding is with a mass), also serving as the soloist during the Signing of the Register. St. Patrick’s registered Cantors are scheduled to sing at weddings on a rotational basis; they are Jonathan Michael, Lisa Pinnock, Giovanni Rabbito and Katheryn Trainor. You are free to request a particular cantor on the Wedding Music Selection Form.pdf and I will see if he/she is available, otherwise, I will schedule any of these cantors for your wedding.
Again, if your wedding is without a Mass NO HYMNS ARE REQUIRED.
Solos
The only opportunity for a solo during the wedding liturgy is at the Signing of the Register (which takes 3 to 4 minutes or less). Solos can be sung by the cantor during the Prelude, however. since this is a church wedding, musical selections need to meet Parish guidelines. Sacred musical selections: e.g. any setting of Ave Maria; Panis Angelicus (by Cesar Franck), The Prayer (Bocelli/Foster), or any of the aforementioned hymns are recommended (you can find and listen to many of these hymns on YouTube.)
Contact Information:
Dr. Luke Davis, Director of Music and Parish Organist
Tel.: (289) 338-0056 (cell: call/text)
Email: lgdavis777@gmail.com
Please email for further information regarding fees for Organist and Cantor.
Fees must be paid directly to the Parish Office TWO (2) weeks prior to your wedding.