Wedding Music

If you need assistance and have any questions, William Endicott, Director of Music, is very happy to guide you through the process. He can be reached by email at [email protected].

What is included with your fee?

Organist:  If necessary, a personal consultation with the Director of Music to help guide couples through the planning process as it relates to music for the Sacrament of Matrimony.

Up to 30 minutes of prelude music while guests are being seated prior to the wedding.

Music for the wedding itself.

Contacting and securing additional instrumentalists or singers, if requested.

Cantor:  Leads the music during the wedding Mass or ceremony. The services of the soloist are not optional, as the function of the cantor within the Nuptial Mass is not decorative but is primarily functional in leading the congregation in sung prayer – a necessary part of the service (e.g. Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, the Ordinary of the Mass, etc.).

What music is appropriate for your wedding?  Music for your wedding, whether it be a mass or ceremony, is an integral part of the liturgy. Each piece serves a particular liturgical function in the form of accompanying processions, sung prayers, or responses.

All music and texts for your ceremony must be sacred and liturgically appropriate. What is not appropriate are secular pieces or popular songs with non-sacred texts, so they are not permitted. Furthermore, recorded music is also not permitted. If you have any questions, the Director of Music will gladly guide you in this process.

Can a friend or relative sing?  In some instances, yes, it is possible and appropriate for a friend or relative to be incorporated into the music of the wedding. The addition of a friend or relative cannot replace the cantor, as the liturgical function served by the cantor is of the utmost importance to the liturgy. We also ask that a requested singer of this type be accomplished in their art, in some cases this request would require the approval of the Director of Music.

Additional instruments or singers (optional)  In some cases, additional instruments (i.e. trumpet, flute, violin, etc.) or singers may be desired for your wedding. The hiring of any additional musicians must be facilitated by the Director of Music. Fees for additional musicians vary depending on the instrument and experience of the musician. Fees will be relayed through the Director of Music for your approval before contracting.

Music Selections  Please mark your selections below. A selection is not required for every section, and where requested, choices can be left to the discretion of the Director of Music if so desired.

For a Mass, the music selections will come from each category.
For a Ceremony only, selections need not be made for Preparation of the Gifts and Communion.
 
You can listen to the music selections on the website.