Let the bright seraphim by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Notes
Memorably sung by Kiri Te Kanawa at the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, at St Paul's Cathedral on 29 July 1981

Duration
TO FOLLOW

Forces required:
Organ, Trumpet and Soprano

Text
Let the bright Seraphim in burning row,
Their loud uplifted Angel trumpets blow.

Let the cherubic host, in tuneful choirs,
touch their immortal harps with golden wires.

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

Notes
TO FOLLOW

Duration
TO FOLLOW

Forces Required
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
TO FOLLOW

see Mein glaubiges Herzes

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
TO FOLLOW

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.