May the Father's (from the Wedding Cantata BWV 202) - by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Notes
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Duration
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Forces Required
Soprano and Organ

Text
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Mein Glaubiges Herzes - by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Notes
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Duration
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Originally for Soprano, Cello and Orchestra
Arrangements for Soprano with Cello and Organ (or Piano)
Also: Soprano and Organ (or Piano)
also for Soprano with trumpet and Organ

Text
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see Mein glaubiges Herzes

Ombra mai fu' (from Serse) by George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1757) (C)

Notes
This beautiful song, often sung in churches, is from an opera. Serse seeks peace under his favourite tree and sing this aria to it. The song is, in fact, a paean of praise to the tree. (I suppose the words don't have to be printed in the programme!)

Duration
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Forces required:
Either Organ only
Or Organ and Trumpet
Or Organ and Soprano

Text
Ombra mai fu
Di Vegetabile,
Care ed amabile
Soave piu.

Never has the shade of a plant been more dear, agreeable or sweet.

One hand, one heart (from West Side Story) - Leonard Bernstein (1918 – 1990) (C)

Notes
A tender love song from the musical West Side Story, with words by Stephen Sondheim, and music by Leonard Bernstein.

Duration
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Forces required:
Organ and Soprano

Text
Make of our hands one hand,
Make of our hearts one heart,
Make of our vows one last vow:
Only death will part us now.
Make of our lives one life
Day after day one life.
Now it begins, Now we start;
One hand, one heart.
Even death won’t part us now.

Panis Angelicus by Cesar Franck (1822 - 1890)

Notes
César Franck’s lovely motet, although a setting of a communion text (taken from his 'La Messe Solenelle'), is often sung at weddings.

Duration
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Forces required:
EITHER Organ and Soprano
OR Organ and Choir, with or without solo soprano
OR Soprano, Trumpet and Organ

Text
Music: Cesar Franck (1822 - 1890)

Panis Angelicus fit panis hominum;
Dat panis coelicus figuris terminum:
O res mirabilis! manducat Dominum
Pauper, servus et humilis.

The bread of angels becomes the bread of men
and brings earthly forms to an end.
O marvellous act: a poor man, a slave and a humble man
all eat of the Lord.

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