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Music can make a funeral a memorable affair and help mourners say farewell. This section gives advice on choosing funeral music and suitable funeral songs.

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• Funeral music
   
  Why funeral music is so important...will it be a Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell? Read more
• The importance of hymns at funerals
   
  The Reverend Canon Peter Moger Precentor, York Minster, describes why hymns are so important at funerals. Read more
• Playlist tips
   
  Advice and guidance on listing your funeral music; music for the wake; music to be celebrated by; and the soundtrack to your life. Read more
• A rediscovered funeral Requiem
   
  Top musical director and conductor Riccardo Muti has resurrected the reputation of Luigi Cherubini by performing the wonderful Requiem in C minor. Read more
• Hiring a funeral singer
   
  Kirsty Young describes the benefits of hiring classically trained funeral singers to perform live at the final event. Read more
• Funeral music tastes are changing
   
  A look at the findings of a survey on funeral music shows that for the first time, secular pieces are more popular than hymns. Read more
• Live funeral music provides profound solace
   
  Profound, sublime or witty music can make a funeral a memorable event, and can provide consolation as well as the ability to take people outside a world governed by the rush of time. Read more
• Golden oldies still popular with over 50s
   
  A recent survey shows that it's the old 'uns that the over 50s like when it comes to pop music. Read more
• Classical music at funerals
   
  Advice if you want to choose classical music to be played at the funeral. Read more
• More than funeral music
   
  It's not just funeral music you should think about, but how to be remembered at your wake and your life celebration party. Read more

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