Christopher Graham
Organist and Pianist
for Weddings
Auckland, New Zealand
You may like a traditional church wedding with organ, or you may like a contemporary non-religious ceremony with piano at any venue. Christopher Graham is a professional wedding organist and wedding pianist, offering a diverse range of music styles.
Organ and Piano Music for Weddings
The repertoire below is a representation of a much wider range of pieces Christopher plays. Each audio file is a short, brief sample of the music. Any audio suggested can be placed anywhere in the wedding ceremony; for example, you may prefer “Just the Way You Are” to be played during the Signing of the Register.
New audios is constantly being added.
Music before Wedding
Organ
Ode to Joy (Beethoven)
Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Piano
The Wedding - La Novia
Your Song (Elton John)
Processional Music
for Bridal Entry
Processional Music for Bridal Entry
Organ
Bridal March (Mendelssohn)
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Prelude to Te Deum (Charpentier)
Piano
Just The Way You Are
The Rose
Can't Help Falling in Love
River Flows In You
Music During
Signing of Register
Music during Signing of Register
Organ
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod)
Panis Angelicus (Franck)
Air on the G String (Bach)
Piano
Wedding Song (Jay Chou)
Nocturne in E flat (Chopin)
Prelude in A major (Chopin)
Recessional Music for Married Couple
Organ
Wedding March (Mendelssohn)
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Handel)
Toccata (Widor)
Hornpipe from ‘Water Music’ (Handel)
Hallelujah from ‘Messiah’ (Handel)
Pachelbel’s Canon
Piano
Waltz in A flat (Chopin)
Waltz of the Flowers from ‘Nutcracker’
Wedding Hymns and Songs
You may or may not wish your guests to sing – either way is fine. In the case that you do, here is a representative list of some of the most popular and well-known hymns and songs everyone knows, often chosen for wedding ceremonies in Auckland.
Religious
Come to the Wedding (Tune ‘Morning has Broken’)
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Amazing Grace
Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven
Lord of Love, We Ask Your Blessing (Tune ‘Ode to Joy’)
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer
The Lord’s My Shepherd
Non-religious
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
You Raise Me Up
Venues and Instruments
Most venues have a good organ, piano, or keyboard. For any venue that may not have an instrument, or the one there is not suitable for the occasion, Christopher Graham can bring his own keyboard and sound system.
