Funeral Music - some suggestions for youChoosing funeral music can seem a daunting task on top of all your other concerns at the death of your loved one. Here are some hymns, some organ music - much available in simple arrangements, and choir pieces, to give you a starting point. Your final list should rest upon discussions with the Organist, as we show in our Funeral Music Guide HymnsAbide with meJerusalem the Golden Jesus, remember me The day thou gavest, Lord Praise to the Holiest He who would valiant be O God, our help in ages past Firmly I believe, and truly Lead, kindly light Nearer, my God, to Thee Organ MusicHandel: LargoHandel: Dead March from Saul Walford Davies: Solemn Melody Chopin: Funeral March Bach: Jesu, joy of man's desiring Faure: Pavane Brahms: How lovely are thy dwellings Beethoven: Adagio from Pathetique Sonata Pachelbel: Canon in D Tchaikovsky: Chanson Triste Mendelssohn: On Wings of Song any suitable folk or pop Choir MusicFaure: any movement from RequiemPlainchant: any movement from Requiem Purcell: Funeral Sentences Bach: Jesu, Joy of man's desiring Walford Davies: God be in my Head Brahms: How lovely are thy Dwellings You can find out more about planning the music for a funeral or memorial service in Music-for-Church-Choirs.com
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