Memorial Music
Some of us may want to be mourned with tears, some of us may want to be cheered with laughter. Browse our list of suitable classical pieces below.
But, let's face it, none of us want to be forgotten. So, when the time comes, why not set the soundtrack to your send-off? Whether it's loud and light, bright and beautiful or even sad and sombre, our neatly indexed choices should provide something suitable for everybody.
Recommended Memorial Music
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Requiem Opus 48
Gabriel Faure (1845-1924 : France)
- Conductor: Edward Higginbottom
- Ensemble: Capricorn;Choir of New College, Oxford;David Burchell (organ)
- Record Label: CRD
- Catalog: 3466
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Watch Requiem Mass - Sanctus
- Conductor: Jesus Lopez Cobos
- Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
- Record Label: LPO Live
- Catalog: LPO 0048
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Watch Dido & Aeneas - Overture
Henry Purcell (1659-1695 : England)
- Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants
- Record Label: Harmonia Mundi
- Catalog: HMX 290606
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Requiem - Pie Jesu
John Rutter (b.1945 : England)
- Conductor: Timothy Brown
- Ensemble: Members of the City of London Sinfonia;Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
- Soloists: Elin Manahan Thomas; Nicholas Rimmer
- Record Label: Classic FM
- Catalog: CFMCD 38
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Song for Athene
- Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
- Ensemble: Choir of King's College, Cambridge
- Record Label: EMI
- Catalog: 50999 22894403
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Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber (1910-1981 : U.S.A)
- Conductor: Neeme Jarvi
- Ensemble: Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Record Label: Chandos
- Catalog: CHAN 9169
Film Music
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