German Requiem: Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Robert Shaw Choral Masterpieces). John Rigney recommends the fifth of the ten movements, the elegant Quaerens Me-"Seeking Me"-which in the midst of this grand orchestral mass is sung a capella, and is quite moving) Ode to Joy (from Ninth Symphony) Check out various versions, orchestral and chorus The second movement of this long symphony is a funeral march) Adagio for Strings from the String Quartet, Op. Performed here, unaccompanied, by Yo-Yo Ma.īach. There are two pieces by this name ask for it by its Schmeider number, BMV565. Toccata & Fugue in D Minor (performed by U.S. Prelude 1 from “The Well Tempered Clavier” Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata BWV 147, “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”-performed by Barrymore Chamber Orchestra. Albinoni’s Adagio (London Philharmonic composed as Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ by Remo Giazotto, based on a fragment of a tune by Albinoni found in the ruins of the Dresden State Library, which was destroyed in World War II ) If you like a particular selection, a search will turn up all the versions and you can choose the one that’s right for you. I’m providing links to only a few samples. Let me know if you think I should add, subtract, or correct anything else. Rigney for correcting my many original errors (for example, one piece by Handel which was more appropriate for a wedding than a funeral is no longer listed). Links are provided for websites where you can hear song clips from many selections listed ( and other sites also provide music clips). You can find many beautiful hymns for organ music under Bach (classical), for example. Most items that fit two categories are listed only in one, to save space. Titles are grouped loosely as classical, religious or inspirational, patriotic or military, and secular or popular (especially nostalgic) music. For anything you purchase on Amazon after reaching it from a link here, this site gets a small commission, for which thanks! Order the book from my website and you get a lovelier edition that you will get from - and at the same price (but with free shipping). You'll find the same list on a, a whole website about dying and grief, a follow-up to my anthology about death and grieving: Dying: A Book of Comfort. Surprised at how hard it was to find a list of recommended musical selections, I decided to prepare one myself, with the help of friends. I assembled this list for the final session of my life story legacy writing workshop, because the participants wanted to plan their own funerals.
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