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Music Planning for Weddings and Funerals

Here is a list of music for Weddings at Saint Peter Claver:

PRELUDE MUSIC:
      Arioso [instrumental]                                  J.S. Bach
      Dance of the Blessed Spirits [instrumental]    Gluck
      Hymne  [instrumental]                                Vangelis
      Rain   [instrumental]                                  Vivaldi
      Wedding Prayer [vocal solo]                        Gary Ault
      Wedding Song [vocal solo]               Noel Paul Stookey
      Somewhere In The World [vocal solo]    Wayne Watson
      I Will Be Here [vocal solo]              Steven C. Chapman

PROCESSIONAL MUSIC:
      
Canon in D                                               Pachelbel
      Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring                          J.S. Bach
      Trumpet Voluntary                             Jeremiah Clarke
      Rondeau [Sinfonies De Fanfares]                  Mouret

GATHERING SONG:
   
  Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You                 [Gather #528]
     Gather Us In                                       [Gather #744]
     We Gather Together                             [Gather #571]
     Praise To The Lord                               [Gather #527]
     All Are Welcome                                   [Gather #753]

 RESPONSORIAL:
   
 Psalm 128:  Blest Are Those Who Love You [Gather #125]
     Taste and See The Goodness of the Lord   [Gather #47]
     Your Love Is Finer Than Life                    [Gather #62]
     If Today You Hear God’s Voice                 [Gather #89]
     The Lord is Kind and Merciful                   [Gather #100}
     I Will Praise Your Name                           [Gather #137]

 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
    
 Celtic Alleluia                                    O’Carroll & Walker
     Chant Alleluia
     Alleluia, Word of God                        Bernadette Farrell
     Gospel Greeting
                              Bernadette Farrell

 UNITY CANDLE (Optional):
     
And On This Day                                   Tina English
     A Nuptial Blessing [Gather #870]          Michael Joncas    
     When Love Is Found  [Gather #865]           Brian Wren

 PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS: (solo)
     
  Ave Maria                  (by either Schubert or Gonoud)
        Panis Angelicus                                         Franck
      Surely The Presence                            Lanny Wolfe
      A Song of Ruth                                Steve Warner
      The Garment of Love                        Steve Warner
      The Gift of Love [I Corinthians 13]  arr. By Hal Hopson
      The Irish Wedding Song                     Ian Betteridge

EUCHARISTIC ACCLAMATIONS:
     
 Mass of Creation                                 Marty Haugen
      A Community Mas                                Richard Proulx

EUCHARISTIC HYMNS (COMMUNION):
    
 Gift of Finest Wheat                              [Gather #815]
     One Bread, One Body                            [Gather #830]
     Eat This Bread                                     [Gather #838]
     Song of the Body of Christ                     [Gather #847]
     Pan De Vida (Bread of Life)                     [Gather #848]
     We Have Been Told                               [Gather #699]
     Taste and See                                     [Gather #814]

 RECESSIONAL:
     
Hornpipe (from Water Music Suite)            G.F. Handel
     Trumpet Tune                                     Henry Purcell
     Rondeau [Sinfonies De Fanfares]                  Mouret
     Fireworks Music                                   G. F. Handel
     Wedding March                                    Mendelssohn

Here is a list of music for Funerals at Saint Peter Claver:     

THE SPRINKLING RITE:
    
  River of Glory
      Rain Down
      Shall We Gather at the River 

PSALM RESPONSE:
   
  The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23) Chant
     Shepherd Me, Oh God (Psalm 23)
     The Lord is My Light and My Salvation (Psalm 27)
     The Lord Is Kind and Merciful (Psalm 103) 
     I Will Walk In The Presence of God (Psalm 116)

PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS:
       
Be Not Afraid
      Amazing Grace
      Eye Has Not Seen 
      How Great Thou Art
      Surely the Presence 

COMMUNION:
   
   Bread of Life, Hope of the World 
      Take and Eat 
      Come and Eat This Bread 
      On Eagle’s Wings
      Precious Lord, Take My Hand

SONG OF FAREWELL:
   
   Without Seeing You
      You Are Mine
      We Shall Rise Again 
      Song of Farewell
(Go Now in Peace Faithful Friend)
   
  May The Angels Be Your Guide

If you would like to pre-plan the music for for your funeral. please choose from the list above and let the parish office or music director know so that it can be kept on file.

 
   

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