Organ Piece Suggestions

Wherever possible, the recordings below are played on the organ. The suggestions are in three groups - Entrance, Signing of the Registers and Exit - but some pieces are suitable for more than one group - it's your wedding! In church, the music will sound much better than on these recordings.

Entrance

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from 'Solomon' - George Frederic Handel

Bridal March from 'Lohengrin' - Richard Wagner 

Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel

Trumpet Voluntary - Jeremiah Clarke

Two Trumpet tunes and air - Henry Purcell

Signing of the Registers

Usually the organist will play a variety of soft music for the 5-10 minutes it takes to sign the registers and for photographs to take place. Here is a list of the most popular pieces.

Air from Suite No.3 - Johann Sebastian Bach

Air from 'Water Music' - George Frederic Handel

Ave Maria - Johann Sebastian Bach

Ave Maria - Franz Schubert

Ave Verum Corpus - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Bourreé from 'Water Music' - George Frederic Handel

Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Johann Sebastian Bach

Prelude from 'Te Deum' - Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Prelude on 'Rhosymedre' Ralph Vaughan Williams

Romance Sans Paroles - Gabriel Fauré

Sheep may Safely Graze - Johann Sebastian Bach

To a wild rose - Edward MacDowell

Exit

Toccata in F from Symphony No. 5 - Widor

Wedding March from 'MidSummer Night's Dream' - Felix Mendelsohhn

Finale from Symphony No.1 - Louis Vierne


Hymn Suggestions

Here is a list of the most popular hymns for weddings. Usually, there is space for 2 or 3 hymns during the wedding service.