ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, ALFRISTON
WEDDING MUSIC SUGGESTIONS
Samples of most of the following pieces of music can be listened to on YouTube or talk to Ray Maulkin, our organist, and he will help you with your choices. You can usually catch Ray after an 11am service (but please be sympathetic if he is in a hurry.)
If you have a particular request you must discuss this with Ray as early as possible. There will be an extra charge for music outside his normal repertoire.
Entry music: - This is played as the bride walks up the aisle
Bridal Chorus (Lohengrin) – Wagner
Trumpet Voluntary (The Prince of Denmark’s March – Jeremiah Clarke
Trumpet Tune – Purcell
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon) – Handel
Prelude (Te Deum) – Charpentier
Canon - Pachelbel
Exit music: - played as the couple walk down the aisle at the end of the service – please be aware that if you are having the bells you will only require a few minutes organ music.
Wedding March (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) – Mendelssohn
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon) – Handel
Toccata (Organ Symphony No. 5) – Widor
Now Thank We All Our God – S. Karg-Elert
Grand March (Aida) – Verdi
Suggestions for Hymns: - most couples choose either 2 or 3 hymns
All things bright and beautiful
Dear Lord and father of mankind
Give me joy in my heart
Guide me, O thou great redeemer
Jerusalem
Lord of all hopefulness
Lord of the dance (I danced in the morning)
Love Divine, all loves excelling
Make me a channel of your peace
Morning has broken
Praise my soul
One more step along the world I go
CHOIR AVAILABILITY
If you would like the choir to sing at your wedding we will do our best to ensure there are enough choir members on the day. However, there may be occasions when we are unable to provide a choir. We realise this may be a disappointment and we will inform you in plenty of time if this is the case.