Please contact the
organist, Matthew
O'Malley, directly to discuss and confirm your choices of
music for the ceremony no later than four weeks before your wedding:
home: 01483 304010; mobile: 07949 442768
Below are lists of suggested
music which it is possible for the organist (and choir) to perform.
If you wish to select music which is not on this list, please
speak to the organist immediately. If you have no preferences,
the organist will be happy to select music best suited to the
organ (and choir) of St. James’s Church.
Performances of most of the
music listed can be heard (either in full or in 30 second samples)
online at sites such as Youtube or the itunes store. (For the
best results, type both the composer's name and the title of the
piece into the search engine). |
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Organ
Music
Music originally written for orchestra is not an uncommon choice,
however it is worth noting that this does not sound the same when
played on the organ. It is often less effective than a piece written
specifically for the organ, and can sound heavy without the colours
of the orchestra.
As a consequence, if you wish to hear music played on the organ,
I would strongly recommend choosing organ, rather than orchestral
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(Composer)
– (Title)
Wagner – Bridal Chorus from 'Lohengrin' (Traditional)
Mendelssohn – Wedding March from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
(Traditional)
Alcock – Voluntary in D
Bach – Fantasia in G (Piece d'Orgue)
Bach – Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 545
Bach – Short Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 553
Bach – Short Prelude and Fugue in G, BWV 557
Boyce – Trumpet Voluntary in D
Carter – Toccata on 'Veni Emmanuel'
Charpentier – Trumpet Tune from 'Te Deum'
Clarke – Trumpet Tune (The Prince of Denmark's March)
Dubois – Toccata
Gigout – Toccata
Guilmant – Paraphrase on Judas Maccabeus |
Handel – Arrival of the
Queen of Sheba
Handel – Coro from 'Water Music'
Handel – Hornpipe from 'Water Music'
Handel – Minuet from 'Royal Fireworks'
Howells – Saraband (for the morning of Easter)
Karg-Elert – Chorale Improvisation: 'Nun Danket Alle Gott'
Leighton – Fanfare
Leighton – Paen
Mathias – Processional
Mendelssohn – Sonata in A major No. 3, Mvt. I
Murrill – Carillon
Purcell – Trumpet Tue in D
Selby – Voluntary in A
Stanley – Trumpet Voluntary Op.6 No.5
Travers – Trumpet Voluntary
Wesley – Choral Song
Widor – Toccata, Symphony No.5 |
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The Church
Choir
For an additional fee (see below) the church choir will sing at
your ceremony. The church choir is a voluntary choir and, as such,
is available on Saturdays only and when a sufficient number of
choir members can attend. The organist will confirm two weeks
in advance whether the church choir is available. If not, you
will be refunded their fee in full. The role of the choir is to
support the congregation during the singing of the hymns and,
if you wish, to sing a piece of choral
music during the signing of the register.
Soloists
and Instrumentalists
For an additional fee (please contact the
organist) the organist can engage professional soloists, both
singers and instrumentalists, or a small vocal ensemble to perform
at your ceremony. Like the choir,
the principal role of these musicians would be to perform during
the signing of the register, but performances at other points
during the service would also be possible (for example in place
of hymns).
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Hymns
It is usual to select three hymns.
The hymn books used are ‘Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard’
and ‘Songs of Fellowship’.
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All things bright and beautiful
Amazing Grace
A new commandment
And did those feet in ancient time (Jerusalem)
Be still for the presence of the Lord
Be thou my vision
Bind us together Lord
Come and join the celebration
Dear Lord and Father of mankind
Father I place into your hands
Guide me o Thou Great Redeemer
I danced in the morning (Lord of the dance) |
Immortal, invisible
I vow to thee my country
Lead us heavenly Father lead us
Lord of all hopefulness
Love divine
Make me a channel of your peace
Morning has broken
Now thank we all our God
One more step along the world I go
O perfect love
Seek ye first
Tell out my soul |
| Music for the Signing of
the Register (Organ) |
(Composer) – (Title)
Bach – Chorale Prelude: Der Tag der ist so freudenreich, BVW
605
Bach – Chorale Prelude: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Bach – Chorale Prelude: Liester Jesu, wir sind hier
Bach – Chorale Prelude: Sheep May Safely Graze
Bach – Short Prelude and Fugue in F, BWV 556
Brahms – Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
Buxtehude – Chorale Prelude: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
BuxWV 199
Elgar – Vesper Voluntaries I, III, IV, VI or VIII
Handel – Air from 'Water Music'
Handel – Largo from 'Serse' |
Handel – Lascia ch'io
pianga
Haydn – St. Anthony Chorale
Karg-Elert – Chorale Improvisation: Freu dich sehr, o meine
Seele
Karg-Elert – Chorale Improvisation: Mit Ernst, o Menschenkinder
Peeters – Adagio from 'Suite Modale'
Peeters – Aria
Schubert – Ave Maria
Vaughan Williams – Rhosymedre
Vierne – Berceuse
Whitlock – Folk Tune |
Music
for the Signing of the Register (Choir)
If you have requested a choir, it is usual
for them to sing at this point in the service.
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(Composer) – (Title)
Bach – Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Bruckner – Locus iste
Elgar – Ave Verum
Faure – Cantique de Jean Racine
Gibbons – Come Holy Ghost
Goodall – Love Divine
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Howells – My eyes
for beauty pine
Mozart – Ave Verum
Rutter – A Gaelic Blessing
Rutter – The Lord bless you and keep you\
Stanford – O for a closer walk with God
Wesley – Lead me Lord |
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