Wedding Ceremony Music
 Selecting the music you’d like played at your wedding ceremony is an important decision and choosing certain music can create a unique atmosphere for you and for all your guests. You should try to choose music that’s special to you both and reflects your personalities. This adds a touch of individuality to your Big Day. Prior to your wedding day we can liaise with you to discuss each part of the ceremony and help with your choice of songs.
Whatever your budget, we guarantee our musicians will reflect the importance of your Big Day with style and professionalism. Listed below are a selection of solo and ensemble groups that can perform during the wedding ceremony. Please choose from the following selection, or if you have something else in mind let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Soloists & Ensembles
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Classical and non-classical singers
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Organ
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Organ with singer/trumpet/flute/saxophone/violin/cello.
- The Capriccio Trio - Violin, Flute & Organ (recommended)
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Note Perfect - 20 piece choir (recommended)
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Piano with singer
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Traditional Irish Music ensemble choosing from piano, guitar, whistle, fiddle, singer, and light percussion.
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String Quartet
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Brass Quintet
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Harpist
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Chamber orchestra
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Quatri Voce - 4 part vocal group singing Gospel, Classical and Traditional music.
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Piper
- Heraldry Trumpets
Below are certain parts of the ceremony where you may like to have music.
Choosing them all however does lengthen the ceremony. The most popular sections are highlighted.
- Processional (walking up the aisle)
- Lighting of the single candles
- Responsorial psalm
- Alleliua
- Lighting of the marriage candle
- Offertory (bringing up the gifts)
- Acclamation (Christ Has Died)
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- Amen
- Ár nAthair
- Sign of Peace
- Communion
- Reflection after Communion
- Signing of the Register
- Recessional (walking down the aisle)
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Church Repertoire & Song Lists
If you have a particular song in mind for your wedding ceremony, especially at the Processional (walking up the aisle) and/or the Recessional (walking down the aisle), then we can arrange to have it performed by any of our soloists or ensembles that you like. It’s also important to choose music that’s special to you both and reflects your personalities. This adds a touch of individuality to your Big Day. Choose something from the sample lists below or listen to some of our groups performing on the Audio page.
Prelude: (before the ceremony)
Canon in D by Pachelbel
Nimrod from Enigma Variations by Elgar
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach
Greensleves by Williams
Sheep May Safely Graze by Bach
Ave Maria by Schubert |
Ave Maria by Gounod
The Swan by Saint Saens
To a Wild Rose by Macdowell
Theme from Jupiter by Holst
Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 by Mozart |
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Processional: (walking up the aisle)
Bridal March from Lohengrin (Here Comes The Bride) by Wagner
Wedding March from a Midsummer Night's Dream by Mendelssohn
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by Handel
Canon in D by Pachelbel
Trumpet Voluntary (Prince of Denmark's March) by Clarke
Grand March from Aida by Verdi
Gavotte by William Boyce
Trumpet Voluntary by Stanley |
Trumpet Tune by Purcell
Trumpet Tune by Charpentier
Hornpipe from the Water Music by Handel
Finale from Music for the Royal Fireworks by Handel
Morning from Peer Gynt by Grieg
Spring from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi
Winter from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi |
Signing of the Register
 This is the point in the mass where you can choose any piece of music you’d like played. While the couple are signing the register, the organist or musicians should play music that is special to the bridal couple or that is lively and entertaining.
Classical options
Ave Maria by Schubert
Ave Maria by Gounod
Air on a G String by Bach
Sheep May Safely Graze by Bach
Canon in D by Pachelbel
Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart
Flower Duet from Lakmé by Delibes
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach
Exsultate Jubilate by Mozart
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Gabriel’s Oboe by Ennio Morricone
Laudate Dominum by Mozart
Panis Angelicus by Franck
Wacht Auf by Bach
Clair De Lune by Debussy
Air from the Water Music by Handel
The Lord Bless You And Keep You by Rutter
Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart |
Alternative Church Repertoire
From This Moment On- Shania Twain
The Voyage - Christy Moore
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
Tabhair dom do Lámh - Wolfetones
In a Country Churchyard - Chris De Burgh
The Rose – Amanda McBroom
The Wedding Song – Kenny G (There is Love – Stookey) |
Song For Bobby
IF - David Gates
Songbird - Eva Cassidy
She Moved Through the Fair – trad.
Perhaps Love by John Denver
Get Here by Oleta Adams |
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Recessional (walking down the aisle)
Wedding March from a Midsummer Night's Dream by Mendelssohn
Autumn (Allegro) from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi
Toccata from Symphony No 5 by Widor
Trumpet Voluntary (Prince of Denmark's March) by Clarke
Overture from The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart
Pomp and Circumstance March No 4 by Elgar
Finale from Music for the Royal Fireworks by Handel
Hornpipe from the Water Music by Handel |
Grand March from Aida by Verdi
Land of Hope and Glory by Elgar
Prelude from ‘Te Deum’ by Charpentier
Ode to Joy by Beethoven
March from ‘The Occasional Oratorio’ by Handel
March from ‘Scipio’ by Handel
Hallelujah Chorus , from Messiah by Handel |
Note Perfect Church Repertoire
Bridal March (Here Comes The Bride) by Wagner [sung]
Kyrie Eleison by Bartolucci
Sanctus by Bartolucci
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach
Ave Maria by Gounod
Ave Maria by Schubert
On Eagle’s Wings by Michael Joncas
May Your Love Be Upon Us, O Lord by Margaret Daly
Alleliua (Irish)
Amazing Grace trad.
Down in the River To Pray (Gospel)
Perhaps Love by John Denver |
 She Moved Through the Fair
Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart
Locus Iste
Cantique de Jean Racine
Gaudate trad.
God Be in my Head by Henry Davies
Panis Angelicus by Cesar Franck
Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day from The Mikado
An Raibh tú ar an gCarraig
Ag Chríost an Síol by Sean O’Riada
Ár nAthair, Kyrie, Sanctus by Sean O’Riada
Irish Blessing (May the Road Rise to Meet You) |
Wedding Ceremony Music Recording
A professional quality recording can be made of the music played at your wedding ceremony. This will be a valuable gift to have in the future and could also be used as the soundtrack on your wedding DVD. |
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