Funeral Music List...

merlin

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Not exactly a fun thread, but I wondered if any of you apart from your bucket list had a funeral music list, assuming you intend to have one. a funeral that is :confused: I gave up hope of immortality a few years back :)

Both of my daughters and several friends have a list, and every now and then my daughters ask if I have done my list yet, I guess I am pretty well top of the possibles now.:D

I am not entirely sure when this music at funerals began here, I only seem to remember hymns when I used to go to funerals. It seems nowadays a CD of the music is given to the priest or whoever is leading the service at the church or crematorium, and music is played at key points in the service and when leaving.

I have lots of favourite music, but not all of it suitable for funerals.

Here are a few possibles:

Thomas Bergersen whose music I love, this is appropriately titled "Remember Me"


Another one "Nimrod" by Edward Elgar, especially as I live only a few miles from his birthplace and the Malvern Hills which he roamed while composing his music.

 

IF I were to have a funeral, I'd want the old songs in Latin. O Salutaris Hostia and Panis Angelicus during communion, whatever else but all in Latin. If I had my druthers, the Mass would be in Latin, too. Old ways die hard.
 
AZ Jim will not have any service, off to the oven, then into the wind. Gone and quickly forgotten.
 

I'm going the same route as Jim, but if I were to have a funeral, I would like a more upbeat rock song like this.


 
Ameriscot said:
Merlin, Nimrod makes me want to cry every time I hear it.

No idea what I want. Hubby wants some bagpipes.
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Yes it is a melancholic piece, In a way a funeral is both a grieving for loss and a celebration of a life, so sadness tears and joy should be all present I guess.

Bagpipes are of course the only way for a true Scot to be played out to :)
 
Strictly tongue in cheek ...

If I'm to be interred ...

As the mourners gather at the grave ... Bury My Body by The Animals

As the coffin is lowered ... Down, Down by Status Quo

As the coffin is covered ... Going Underground by The Jam

Finally ... Waiting For The Worms by Pink Floyd


and if I'm to be cremated ...

As the coffin moves behind the curtain ... Hot Rails To Hell by Blue Oyster Cult

After the doors close ... Burn by Deep Purple

A short while later ... Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie

Finally ... Smoke Rings by The Battered Ornaments
 
Rob said:
Strictly tongue in cheek ...

If I'm to be interred ...

As the mourners gather at the grave ... Bury My Body by The Animals

As the coffin is lowered ... Down, Down by Status Quo

As the coffin is covered ... Going Underground by The Jam

Finally ... Waiting For The Worms by Pink Floyd


and if I'm to be cremated ...

As the coffin moves behind the curtain ... Hot Rails To Hell by Blue Oyster Cult

After the doors close ... Burn by Deep Purple

A short while later ... Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie

Finally ... Smoke Rings by The Battered Ornaments
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Brilliant!! that's a good idea for a comedy sketch Rob, though if you really did it; it would certainly be an unforgettable funeral/cremation :)
 
Laurie said:
As I posted elsewhere, my wife had, at her own request, Now is the Hour, Wonderful World, Perfect Day, The Evening Hymn and,, thanks to a very understanding reverend, this one from Herb Alpert as her committal music.

Made everybody smile and said a lot about her sense of fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lthTfBnlhvM
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A good selection Laurie, I haven't heard Herb Alpert for quite a while.
 
I really was only planning on a wake, for which my son insists I provide a selection of baked goods prepared well in advance??? However, one of my paras, BloodEagle, has stated that there will be a memorial with full ritual chanting, mourners wailing, the whole nine yards, before my ashes are scattered. Damn, I hate to miss it, especially the regalia. Hope there will be pics for the attendees.
 
I like the baked goods idea, Shali. It would be a shame to miss a good party.... but does one have to miss the fun -- why not have the wake well before (years?) the expiration date so the guest of honor can attend and take part. Ritual chanting sounds good to me, maybe with a fire in the center of the room into which participants can throw ghee soaked grains, and dancing and drumming. The whole send-off can be filmed for posterity.
 
Wow, Cookie, you are so right. I love your idea! I shall proceed to go all Virgo, and proceed to plan the mother of all wakes. The Pisces part of me will be in charge of the entertainment. Among other things, I want belly dancers, if able, will dance too. Sort of Boho meets Celtic frenzy. What could go wrong? All my online friends are invited. Bring instruments if possible.
 
As they scatter my ashes onto San Francisco Bay I would love for them to play mostly instrumental music, any thing by by Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan would be fine. A couple of pieces by Tom Jones vocal would be acceptable.
 

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