Funeral Music

[Oleanda]

I am trying to find suitable music for a humanist funeral, nothing too dreary, but not "bang and twang" either. Its for the beginning, and the contemplative bit in the middle. Any ideas?

[mallyh]

what type of music did the person like?

[murraymints]

for the middle ??

[Oleanda]

He was 95, didn't listen to music much.

[gangesboy]

I am in the process of arranging a funeral/cremation and we have chosen Ode to Joy for the first piece, Ave Marie by Katherine Jenkins for the committal and a song by Susan Boyle to complete. These choices are based purely on what type of music the deceased liked.

[Gromit]

[murraymints]

words seem appropriate for humanist

[mallyh]

moonlight serenade by glen miller

[roopower]

I'm planning to have 'Intermezzo' from Cavalleria Rusticana for one of my pieces.

[Oleanda]

Thanks all, I will check these out.

[shoota]

Lark Ascending - Vaughan Williams

[shoota]

Miserere - Allegri

[shoota]

Nulla In Mundo Pax Sincera - Vivaldi

[ChipaChups]

Embrace- I can't come down.