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Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.
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Most of our recorded music selections for either the String Quartet or Brass Quintet, can be listened to in the Media Room.
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Prelude:
Most of the classical selections listed below would be appropriate for prelude. Feel free to let us select your prelude music for you.

Bridesmaid’s Entrance:

Canon (Pachelbel), Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach) also good for communion, St. Anthony Chorale (Haydn)

Bride’s Processional:
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke), Bridal Chorus (Wagner), Crown Imperial (Walton), Te Deum (Charpentrier)

Responsorial:
I Have Loved You, Blest Are Those, This Is The Day

Alleluia:
Celtic Alleluia, Plainchant

Unity Candle: (Optional)
Grazioso (Telemann), One Hand One Heart (Bernstein), Arioso (Bach), Largo from “The Four Seasons” (Vivaldi)

Presentation of the Gifts:
Simple Gifts (traditional Shaker hymn)

Mass:
Mass of Creation (Haugen)

Sign of Peace and/or Flowers to Mothers: (Optional)
Air from Water Music (Handel), Largo (Vivaldi), Flower Duet (Delibes)

Communion:
Panis Angelicus (Franck), Prayer of St. Gregory (Hovhaness), Air (Bach), Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach), One Bread, One Body (Foley), On Eagle's Wings (Joncas)

Family Shrine:
Ave Maria (Schubert or Bach/Gounod), Pie Jesu (Webber)

Recessional:
Wedding March (Mendelssohn), Hornpipe (Handel), Rondeau (Mouret), La Rejouissance (Handel), Fanfare/Overture (Handel), Ode to Joy (Beethoven)

Postlude:
Any "Recessional" piece (except the Wedding March) would be perfect for your postlude while your guests are exiting.

Here are some other pieces to consider for your program:
The Four Seasons (Vivaldi), Suite for Trumpet and Strings (Handel), Concerto in C for Two Trumpets (Vivaldi), Trumpet Voluntary (Stanley), Sonata for Trumpets and Strings (Telemann)…

 
 
 
Kristine Semanic - Violin
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Paul Semanic - Trumpet
Artistic Director
 
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