The words of the Wedding Hymn O Perfect Love were written by the English poet Dorothy Frances Gurney (née Blomfield) (1858-1932) to be used with an earlier melody. Sir Joseph Barnby then wrote a tune specifically for the words in 1890. This was popularised when it was used in 1893 at the wedding of the Duke of York and Princess Mary of Tek who would later become King George V and Queen Mary. Sir Joseph Barnby (1838-1896) was an English composer and conductor. He was a chorister at York Minster before studying at the RAM. He later became director of Music at Eton and Principal of the Guildhall School of Music.

Schuberts Ave Maria Op.52 Nr.6-Die 'Wedding-Edition' aus der Reihe 'Power of Voice' besteht aus Chor-Titeln für den schönsten Tag im Leben eines Paares. Hier das Ave Maria von Franz Schubert op. 52 Nr. 6. Die Bearbeitung für Chor SATB mit Klavierbegleitung ist von Thorsten Kuhn. Beispielcover (alle Cover dieser Serie sind bis auf den Titel identisch).Ebenso erhältlich mit Orgelbegleitung unter der Bestellnummer PMV16157O.

Mozarts Reich Mir Die Hand Mein Leben-Die 'Wedding-Edition' aus der Reihe 'Power of Voice' besteht aus Chor-Titeln für den schönsten Tag im Leben eines Paares. Hier Reich mir die Hand mein Leben (Duettino aus Don Giovanni) von W.A. Mozart. Die Bearbeitung für Chor SATB mit Orgelbegleitung ist von Thorsten Kuhn. Ebenso erhältlich mit Klavierbegleitung unter der Bestellnummer PMV16158G. Beispielcover (alle Cover dieser Serie sind bis auf den Titel identisch).

Music for Royal Occasions is an exciting volume of pieces written for coronations and other royal celebrations over the past five centuries. It includes long-standing favourites, such as Handel's Zadok the priest and Parry's I was glad - and works from earlier years, such an Henry Purcell's I was glad and the delightful Rejoice in the Lord alway . Many well-loved composers were commissioned to write motets for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and several are published here, including George Dyson's stirring Confortare , William Harris's Let my prayer and Herbert Howells's Behold O God our defender . In addition, two pieces performed at the wedding oF the present Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are included: Paul Mealor's beautiful Ubi caritas , and Hubert Parry's epic anthem, Bless pair of sirens . Music for Royal Occasions provides a well-rounded concert programme in itself for choral societies or community choirs. The collection offers many useful and accessible pieces for church choirs, suitable for a wide variety of occasions. 'an inventive selection of festive music' - Jeremy Summerly, Choir and Organ / SATB

Choral Highlights-Originally a 1998 light romantic film comedy set in a world of 1980's nostalgia now a Broadway musical it's a salute to retro-pop silliness that proves to be immensely entertaining. This medley includes new songs by ChadBeguelin and Matthew Sklar: If I Told You It's Your Wedding Day Pop! Saturday Night in the City Someday. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1 tpt 2 tsx tbn syn 1 syn 2 gtr 1 gtr 2 b dm). Duration: ca. 8:40.

From the prolific Robert Powell this lyrical anthem might be used for ascension commitment communion or covenant it could even work for a wedding.

Paul Mealor's I Pray for Treble Voices, SATB Chorus and Piano. This is the Vocal Score for this sublime choral work, written by the renowned Welsh composer whose works have reached number one on the UK singles chart, as well as having been played at the 2011 Royal Wedding.Featuring words and music composed by Paul Mealor, this festive-themed carol is a beautiful work for choirs looking for a fresh addition to their Christmas repertoire. Including interpolations from favourite carols like 'Silent Night' and 'O Come, All Ye Faithful', this truly has the makings of a modern classic. Composed by Mealor, I Pray has a strong musical pedigree, with the composer having written for the 2011 Royal Wedding and the Military Wives Choir whose rendition of 'Wherever You Are' shot to number one in the UK. This means he's no stranger to emotive works that capture the spirit of a nation, combining poetic words with soaring melodies, his songs are known to be some of the finest contemporary choral works around. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Paul Mealor's I Pray for Treble Voices SATB Chorus and Piano. This is the Vocal Score for this sublime choral work written by the renowned Welsh composer whose works have reached No.1 in the UK Singles Chart as well as having been sung at the 2011 Royal Wedding. Featuring words and music composed by Paul Mealor this festive-themed carol is a beautiful work for choirs looking for a fresh addition to their Christmas repertoire. Including interpolations from favourite carols like 'Silent Night' and 'O Come All Ye Faithful' this truly has the makings of a modern classic.  Composed byMealor I Pray has a strong musical pedigree with the composer having written for the 2011 Royal Wedding and the Military Wives Choir whose rendition of 'Wherever You Are' shot to number one in the UK. This means he's no stranger to emotive works that capture the spirit of a nation combining poetic words with soaring melodies his songs are known to be some of the finest contemporary choral works around.

Ed. Critica Di Alessandro Borin - Ril. Brochure. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. La Gloria e Imeneo, RV 687, belongs to a group of so-called ‘French serenatas’ by Antonio Vivaldi, namely a series of works composed and performed between the mid-1710s and mid- 1720s of the eighteenth century in celebration of importantrecurrent and non-recurrent events relating to the Kingdom of France and its diplomatic representatives resident in Italy. This serenata was indeed commissioned from Vivaldi by the French ambassador in Venice, Jacques-Vincent Languet, Count of Gergy, on the occasion of the wedding of Louis XV to the Polish princess Maria Leszczyska, and was performed during a festa that took place in the ambassador’s garden on the evening of 12 September 1725. This critical edition is based on the autographscore held by Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria of Turin. It also includes an Introduction that describes the genesis and the first performance of the Serenata, the state of the sources and its musical content. The critical edition includes anapparatus that records all the variants between the autograph score and the secondary collate sources, and a diplomatic- interpretative edition of the poetic text, inferred – since no libretto has come down to us – by the words underlaid to the notesin the manuscript of the serenata. La Gloria E Imeneo, RV 687, belongs to a group of so-called ‘ French serenatas' by Antonio Vivaldi, namely a series of works composed and performed between the mid-1710s and mid-1720s of the eighteenth century in celebration of important recurrent and non-recurrent events relating to the Kingdom of France and its diplomatic representatives resident in Italy. This serenata was indeed commissioned from Vivaldi by the French ambassador in Venice, Jacques-Vincent Languet, Count of Gergy, on the occasion of the wedding of Louis XV to the Polish princess Maria Leszczyska, and was performed during a festa that took place inthe ambassador's garden on the evening of 12 September 1725. This critical edition is based on the autograph score held by Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria of Turin. It also includes an Introduction that describes the genesis and the first performance of the Serenata, the state of the sources and its musical content. The critical edition includes an apparatus that records all the variants between the autograph score and the secondary collate sources, and a diplomatic- interpretative edition of the poetic text, inferred & since no libretto has come down to us & by the words underlaid to the notes in the manuscript of the serenata. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Classique / Date parution : 1905-07-08/ Répertoire / SATB, Violon, Alto et Basse Continue

(Wedding Song)-This South African folksong is a traditional wedding song sung when the couple signs the wedding register. The melody is in the upper voice while the lower voices sing a musical accompaniment. Duration: ca. 2.20.

As a lily among thorns was composed as a wedding present for Katie Johnston and John Hillier in March 2004. It was performed at their marriage in Christ Church Cathedral Oxford and later performed publicly by Commotio directed by Matthew Berry. The words are taken from the Song of Songs.The Novello New Choral Series is an inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers offering pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. This collection is perfect for choirs looking to broaden theirrepertoire and explore some of the best new music around.Thomas Hyde (b.1978) studied at Oxford University where he gained a doctorate in composition in 2008 and the Royal Academy of Music. His teachers have included David Matthews Simon Bainbridge Peter Maxwell Davies and Robert Saxton. In October 2008 he was appointed Lecturer in Music at Worcester College Oxford and since September 2009 has been visiting lecturer in composition at City University London. Prizes include finalist in English National Opera’s young composer festival ‘New Visions New Voices’ (1992) the National School Band Association Prize (1993) and a Wingate Scholarship (2004-5). His music is performed regularly in Britain at festivals including Spitalfields City of London Presteigne Deal and Little Missenden as well as abroad and has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Recent works have included a string quartet for the Allegri Quartet and the one-man opera That Man Stephen Ward for the Hampstead & Highgate Festival.

Written for a wedding in 2006 Love is beautiful indeed sets an extraordinary poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806?61) part of the tenth sonnet in Sonnets from the Portuguese. It begins unaccompanied with warm harmony but quickly moves to reflect the words ?Fire is bright?and love is fire? at which point the organ enters strongly to accompany the deeply impassioned central section before the mood relaxes and the piece returns to the quiet reflection of the opening. Suitable for intermediate choirs this setting of a secular text is an exciting and welcome addition to the repertoire ofmusic taking love as its theme.

Nunc autem manet was written for the wedding of Paul and Angharad de Cates in 2010. The text is taken from Corinthians 13:13 – ‘Now but three things remain: faith hope love. But of these three the greatest – this is love.’ The piece reveals the three fundamental tenets of Christian life with contrasting austere and lush harmonies and brief contrapuntal episodes ending with a gently pulsing chord-shift on the word ‘caritas’ over which the well-known plainsong melody ‘ubi caritas’ can be heard.The Novello New Choral Series is an inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporarycomposers offering pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. This collection is perfect for choirs looking to broaden their repertoire and explore some of the best new music around.Born in 1963 John Duggan was a chorister at Westminster Cathedral and studied music at Oxford. Whilst still a boy he dreamed of writing in the choral tradition of Victoria Tallis and Palestrina. His vocal music has delighted both singers and audiences across Europe and the USA. He has written for a number of choirs including Commotio Westminster Cathedral Choir the Hildegard Choir and Sospiri and has received commissions from the Edington Music Festival Crossover Intergenerational Dance Group Oxford Youth Dance and The Oxford-Grenoble Association. He composers regularly for film and dance and performs as a singer and choral director whilst working as a recording engineer and producer.

Matthew Martin's Missa Speravimus for SATB and Organ. Co-commissioned by the Edington Festival of Music within the Liturgy and by Edward and Sarah Armitage to commemorate their 20th wedding anniversary. Duration: c. 10 minutes