Music Suggestions
Wedding Mass – Format A

Liturgical Music

Official texts

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:
1. Deus in loco sancto suo [Graduale Romanum, p.310]
2. Deus in loco sancto suo [Gregorian Missal, p.509]
3. Nuptiæ factæ sunt in Cana [Graduale simplex, p.379]
4. God is in his holy dwelling place [Simple English Propers, p.421 (Adam Bartlett)]
5. God is in his holy dwelling [Simple Choral Gradual, p.193 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
6. God is in his holy place [Lumen Christi Missal, p.981 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
7. God in His Holy Dwelling Place [tune: Old Hundredth] from Introit Hymns 53 (Christoph Tietze)
Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Timete Dominum, omnes sancti eius [Graduale Romanum, p.458]
2. Timete Dominum, omnes sancti eius [Gregorian Missal, p.665]
3. Beatus vir qui timet Dominum [Graduale simplex, p.380]
4. Taste and See Chabanel Psalmody
5. Taste and See Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Mittat vobis Dominus auxilium de sancto [Graduale Romanum, p.646]
2. Exaudiat te Dominus in die tribulationis [Graduale simplex, p.381]
Offertory:
1. Immittet angelus Domini [Graduale Romanum, p.325]
2. Immittet angelus Domini [Gregorian Missal, p.530]
3. Qui exspectant Dominum [Graduale simplex, p.382]
4. The angel of the Lord shall encamp [Simple English Propers, p.422 (Adam Bartlett)]
5. The angel of the Lord is encamped [Simple Choral Gradual, p.206 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
6. The angel of the Lord will encamp [Lumen Christi Missal, p.982 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
Communion:
1. Beati mundo corde, quoniam ipsi Deum [Graduale Romanum, p.514]
2. Beati mundo corde, quoniam ipsi Deum [Gregorian Missal, p.669]
3. Beati mundo corde, quoniam ipsi Deum [Communio, p.17 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
4. Ecce sic benedicetur homo [Graduale simplex, p.383]
5. Blessed are the pure in heart [Simple English Propers, p.424 (Adam Bartlett)]
6. Blessed are the pure in heart [Choral Communio, p.216 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
7. Blessed are the pure in heart [Simple Choral Gradual, p.292 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
8. Taste and see that the Lord is good [Lumen Christi Missal, p.982 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
9. Seek first the kingdon of God Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)
Mass settings: The Penitential Act is omitted and the Gloria may be sung at the Wedding Mass.
1. Latin Chant Masses VIII (De angelis) & XI (Orbis factor)
2. Latin Gregorian Chant Masses XI (Orbis factor) & VIII (De angelis)
3. Latin Missa sanctorum angelorum (Calvert Shenk)
4. Latin Mass of Saint Jerome (Christopher Bord)
5. Mass of Our Lady, Help of Christians (Richard Connolly)
6. Mass of Saint Agnes (B. Andrew Mills)
7. Mass of the Angels (Richard J. Clark)
8. Mass of the Redemption (Calvert Shenk / Adam Taylor)
9. Modal Mass (Calvert Shenk / Adam Taylor)

Other liturgical music

Alleluia in C (Howard Hughes, SM) [GIA Publications]
Book of Sung Gospels – 4th Edition (ed. Gary Penkala)
Gospel Acclamation for Ordinary Time (Gary Penkala)
Like Olive Branches (Rev. Lucien Deiss) [World Library Publications]
Psalm 33 (J. Robert Caroll) [GIA Publications]
Psalm 34 (Gary Penkala)
Psalm 103 (Robert Kreutz) [Liturgical Press]
Serve God in Love (Gary Penkala)

Hymns

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (ICEL #152, WIII #588, AH #470, CH #454, CHB #242, SMH #409, EH #479, VII #276)
O Perfect Love, All Human Thought Transcending (CBW #598, HPSC #257, CHB #252, EH #214)
Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (WIII #530, HPSC #279, ICEL #242, CBW #650, PMB #123, AH #611, CHB #258, CH #513, SMH #495, EH #282, VII #216)

AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press

CBW = Catholic Book of Worship II / Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

CD = Cantate Domino / Hymnal Supplement, GIA Publications, Inc.

CH = The Collegeville Hymnal, The Liturgical Press

CHB = The Catholic Hymn Book [London Oratory], Gracewing Publishers

EH = The Hymnal 1940 (Episcopal), used by many Anglican Use Roman Catholic parishes

HH = Hymnal of the Hours, GIA Publications, Inc.

HPSC = Hymns, Psalms & Spiritual Canticles, out of print but excellent

ICEL = ICEL Resource Collection, GIA Publications, Inc.

PMB = People's Mass Book, World Library Publications, Inc.

SMH = The Saint Michael Hymnal – 3rd Edition 2003, Saint Boniface Church, Lafayette IN

VII = Vatican II Hymnal, Corpus Christi Watershed

WIII = Worship, 3rd Edition, GIA Publications, Inc.

Vocal & Choral Music

Behold, Thus Is the Man Blessed (Wiliam Ferris) [GIA Publications]
Beloved, Let Us Love (Mark Siebert)
Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons (Gary Penkala)
Corinthians' Prayer (Stephen McManus)
Love Song (Robert Kreutz) [World Library Publications]
My Beloved Speaks (Mark Siebert)
O Father All Creating (David Fetler)
Psalm 128 (Robert Wetzler)
Remember Your Love for Me, O Lord (Eugene Englert)
Rise Up, My Love, My Fair One (Healey Willan)
Set Me As A Seal (John Mitcheltree) [Augsburg]
The Call (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Wher'er Thou Goest (Hildach, G.W. Cassler)
Whither Thou Goest (Heinrich Schütz)

Organ Music

Processionals and Recessionals –

Strong Processionals or Recessionals

A Wedding Processional (Gerald Near) [Gray]
Allegro vivace (G.F. Handel)
Entrée from Maestoso (Calvert Shenk)
Fanfare (Jacques Lemmens)
Festive Procession from Maestoso (Calvert Shenk)
In dir ist Freude (J.S. Bach)
Joyful Procession from Festive Processionals (Calvert Shenk)
Marche royale (Jean-Baptiste Lully)
Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals (Sigfrid Karg-Elert)
Processional from Maestoso (Calvert Shenk)
Processional on Westminster Abbey (Robert Wetzler)
Rigaudon (André Campra)
Suite gothique (Léon Boëllmann)

Quiet Processionals

Aria in F (G.F. Handel)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J.S. Bach)
Saint Anthony Chorale (Johannes Brahms)
Solemn Processional (G.F. Handel)

Preludes, Offertories & Communion Music –

Air from D Major Suite (J.S. Bach)
Allegretto (Felix Mendelssohn)
Arioso (J.S. Bach)
Chaconne for Violin or Flute and Cello and Organ (André Campra / Penkala)
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue (Johann Pachelbel)
Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness (Johannes Brahms)
Elevation from Mass for the Convent (François Couperin)
Fugue in g minor (J.S. Bach)
Herr Jesu Christ dich zu uns wend (J.S. Bach)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J.S. Bach)
Liebster Jesu wir sind hier (J.S. Bach)
Meine Seele erhebt den Herren (J.S. Bach)
Prelude, Fugue and Variation (César Franck)
Prelude in D Major (J.K.F. Fischer) [Concordia]
Prelude on Rhosymedre (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Prière à Notre Dame (Léon Boëllmann)
Sixty Devotional Pieces (Dom Gregory Murray)
Vater unser in Himmelreich (Bach, Buxtehude, Boehm, Pachelbel, Walther, Walcha)
With High Delight (Charles Ore)

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

The Marriage Ceremony, whether celebrated within Mass or alone, is a divine sacrament of the Church. Music chosen must be appropriate in dignity to the serious yet joyful covenant proclaimed. Any music not worthy to be used during Mass, should never be considered at a wedding. While the couple may rightly be involved in the selection of music for their wedding, they must be led to realize that the Church demands certain standards which must be upheld. Popular music or music of a questionable nature is best saved for the reception.

Music Suggestions Wedding Mass – Format A