Wedding & Baptism Enquiries - Harpenden St Nicholas
Last updated: 29th April 2008
If you are planning a Wedding, a Marriage Blessing, a Baptism (Christening) or a Thanksgiving for a Child service then you should initially contact the Parish Office (01582 765524) who will then explain what you need to do. Remember there are three churches in the parish at which the service may be conducted. Please go to the 'Contact Us' page for more details about the Parish Office and Clergy.
Baptisms and Thanksgivings should if possible be included within a normal Sunday morning service where the whole congregation can join in the celebration and welcome of the new member of Christ's family. If this is not possible then these services are generally arranged for 3pm or 4pm on a Sunday afternoon. For older children and adult baptism cadidates the option for full immersion is available (at All Saints' church). Please ask.
Please do not fix the date (with family, friends, reception, car hire, etc) before you have confirmation of the availability of a priest to prepare for and take the service. Whilst we shall try to meet your needs, clergy are busy and are not always available. You should also give the Parish Office as much advance notice as possible, and at least the minimum of 6 weeks, so that proper preparation (including family visits) and arrangements can be made prior to the service.
Each church has a hall that is available for hire. The people to contact about hall hire are listed on the Contact Us page.
WEDDING MUSIC:
For your Wedding or Blessing Service you will want to decide what music to have. All three churches can provide an organist and perhaps a choir if you wish, and can help you select the music that is suitable for the occasion. St Nicholas' Church has a particularly large and fine choir and will gladly provide a choir for your wedding.
Initially discuss your requirements with the priest who will take the service, but at St Nicholas' you will probably also need to consult the Organist and Choirmaster, Mr Eric Pask, who will be able to give you a good deal of musical advice and has provided the listings of possible music below to help you:
MUSICAL POSSIBILITIES FOR YOUR WEDDING AT St NICHOLAS:
Bridal March:
Trumpet Voluntary (Prince of Denmark’s March) - Jeremiah Clarke
Trumpet Tune - in D - Purcell
March (Scipio) - Handel
March (Occasional Oratorio) - Handel
Hornpipe (Water Music) - Handel
Choral Song - S S Wesley
Prelude in C (“Weimar”) - Bach
Bridal March - Wagner
March on “Lift up your heads” - Guilmant
Trumpet Tune (Bonduca Suite) - Purcell
Trumpet Tune (Te Deum) - Charpentier
March (Rinaldo) - Handel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
Processional (Royal Fireworks) - Handel
Finale (Royal Fireworks) - Handel
A Trumpet Minuet - Hollins
Bridal March - Parry
Trumpet Voluntary - Stanley
Wedding March:
Wedding March - Mendelssohn
Now thank we all our God - Karg-Elert
Toccata - Widor
Festal Day - George Blackmore
Toccata - Georgi Mushel
Grand Choeur dialogue - Gigout
Finale (Sonata l) - Mendelssohn
Festival Toccata - Percy Fletcher
Toccata in C - Bach
Prelude in E flat - Bach
A CD containing excerpts from these pieces is available on loan from the Parish Office (deposit £5.00) if that will help you decide what you would most like.
Wedding Anthems:
BOYS’ CHOIR:
Love one another - S S Wesley
Love is come again - French
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness - Travers
Love divine - Purcell
BOYS’ CHOIR ALONE or BOYS WITH MEN:
Brother James’ Air - arr. Jacob
Cantate Domino - Pitoni
Come Holy Ghost - Attwood
God be in my head - Walford Davies
God is our hope and strength - Bach
Jesu, joy - Bach
Lead me, Lord - SS Wesley
Lord, I trust Thee - Handel
The Lord bless you and keep you - Rutter
BOYS AND MEN:
Thou wilt keep them - Hallam
Thou wilt keep them - S S Wesley
O praise the Lord - Batten
O sing joyfully - Batten
Rejoice in the Lord alway - Redford
We wait for Thy loving kindness - McKie
Be sure to speak to the Organist of St.Nicholas’ before finalising the music.
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