St Mary’s Church,
Hemel Hempstead Wedding Music
Church Wedding Music
This information is intended to assist you in the choice of music for your wedding. Below is a list of suggested music that is currently available. Should you wish to have anything different, it is important that through your Vicar, you contact the organist to check availability and feasibility at least six weeks before the date of your wedding. In any event, please return the music request form to your Vicar at least four weeks before the date of your wedding.
Listen to some popular
Wedding Hymns
Wedding Anthems
The organist can play for the entry of the bride, for the signing of the registers and as you leave the church.
Organ music readily available without the need to consult us includes:
Music |
Composer |
Listen to midi of piece | Listen to an excerpt played on the St Mary's Organ |
|---|---|---|---|
Bridal March from `Lohengrin' |
Wagner |
mp3 |
|
Wedding March |
Mendelssohn |
||
Trumpet Tune in D |
Purcell |
||
Trumpet Tune in D |
Stanley |
||
The Prince of Denmark's March |
Clarke |
mp3 |
|
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba |
Handel |
||
Hornpipe (in F) from `The Water Music Suite No.1' |
Handel |
||
Alla Hornpipe (in D) from `The Water Music Suite No.2' |
Handel |
||
Air from `The Water Music Suite No.1' |
Handel |
mp3 |
|
Jesu, joy of man's desiring |
Bach |
||
Air from Orchestral Suite no 3 in D ("Air on a G string) |
Bach |
mp3 |
|
Chorale Improvisation on `Nun Danket' |
Karg-Elert |
midi |
|
Grand march from `Aida' |
Verdi |
||
Toccata from `Symphony No 5' |
Widor |
||
Canon in D |
Pachelbel |
The MIDI files are here only to give an indication of the music and will sound rather different on the organ.
All mp3 files feature Simon Pusey playing the Makin (electronic) organ that was used until the Walker organ was restored. These files are quite large and can take some time to download.