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Funeral marches are the songs played as family enters the funeral service or as the casket is removed from the funeral home, church or cathedral to be taken to the burial site. Below are some often used marches you may want to consider as you plan a funeral service for a loved one.

Adagio for Strings – Albonini
Miguel Del Oro Orchestra - Fireworks Music - Adagio (Albonini)

Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven - Classics for the Heart - Moonlight Sonata

Clair de Lune – Claude Debussy
Claude Debussy - This Is Classical - the Universe's Best Easy Listening Album of All Time - Clair de Lune

Psalm 121 – H. Howells
H. Howells - Howells: Requiem - Requiem: Psalm 121

Solemn Melody – H. Walford Davies
Royal Ballet Sinfonia - Welsh Classical Favourites - Solemn Melody

How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings Fair - J. Brahms
The Choir of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Mark Shepherd & Kevin Bowyer - How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings - How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings Fair

Air on the G string – J.S. Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach - More Classics at the Movies - Air on a G String (Seven)

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – JS Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach - Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, and More! - 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' - Bach (Classical Piano)

Canon - Pachelbel
A. Johann Pachelbel - 10 Ways of Canon In D By Johann Pachelbel - Pachelbel Canon In D - Solo Piano (Cannon, Kanon)

Nessun Dorma – Puccini
José Carreras, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Plácido Domingo & Zubin Mehta - The Three Tenors - The Best of the 3 Tenors -

The Waltz of the Flowers (From the Nutcracker) – Tchaikovsy
Michael Halasz & Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra - The Very Best of Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker: Waltz of the flowers

Ave Maria – Verdi
Josh Groban - Noël - Ave Maria

Ave Verum Corpus – W.A. Mozart
Camerata Cassovia, Johannes Wildner & Kosice Teachers' Choir - The Very Best of Mozart - Ave verum corpus

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Funeral music can take on many forms. Consider the taste of the one that has past on as well as that of the friends and family that will come to honor them when choosing music.

Below is a list of song titles and artists commonly used at funerals. These songs can be downloaded from iTunes or purchased on CD. If you would like to recommend a song be added to this list, please contact info@valleyoflife.com.

Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye) - Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli - Romanza - Con te partiro

Memory - Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand - Memories - Memory
The Way We Were – Barbara Streisand
Barbra Streisand - Memories
It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday – Boys II Men
Boyz II Men - Cooleyhighharmony - It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
You’re Missing- Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen - The Rising - You're Missing
Death is not the End - Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan - Down In the Groove - Death Is Not the End
Forever Young – Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan - The Essential Bob Dylan - Forever Young
Blowing in the Wind – Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan - The Essential Bob Dylan
Child Of Mine – Carole King
Carole King - Carole King the Carnegie Hall Concert June 18, 1971 - Child of Mine
Close to You – Carpenters
Carpenters - Close to You - (They Long to Be) Close to You
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion (From Titanic Soundtrack)
Céline Dion - Let'S Talk About Love - My Heart Will Go On
Prayer - Celine Dion
Céline Dion - Miracle - A Mother's Prayer
The Other Side - David Gray
David Gray - A New Day at Midnight - The Other Side
Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley, Ken Darby & Vera Matson - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - Love Me Tender
Memories - Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley - The Essential Elvis Presley (Remastered) - Memories
Unchained Melody - Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley - The 50 Greatest Love Songs - Unchained Melody
Return To Innocence – Enigma
Enigma - Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits - Return to Innocence
May it Be - Enya
Enya - Amarantine - May It Be
Only Time – Enya
Enya - Amarantine - Only Time
A Day Without Rain – Enya
Aoibheann - Tribute to Enya - A Day Without Rain
Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton - Clapton Chronicles - The Best of Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven

The Prayer – Charlotte Church (With Josh Groban)
Josh Groban (With Charlotte Church) - Josh Groban - The Prayer
My Way – Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra - Nothing But the Best - The Frank Sinatra Collection (Remastered) - My Way
If I Could – Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams - If I Could
To Where You Are – Josh Groban
Josh Groban - Josh Groban - To Where You Are
Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father - Dance With My Father
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
Nat
I’ll Be Missing You– Puff Daddy & Family
Puff Daddy & The Family - No Way Out - I'll Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112)
Everybody Hurts – REM
R.E.M. - In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 - Everybody Hurts
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx >
Richard Marx - Richard Marx: Greatest Hits - Right Here Waiting
Shine Your Light- Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson - Ladder 49 - Shine Your Light
Forever Young - Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart - Storyteller - The Complete Anthology 1964-1990 - Forever Young
The Last Forever - Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker - Greatest Hits - The Last Farewell
As Tears Go By - The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones - December's Children (And Everybody's) [Remastered] - As Tears Go By
I Will Remember You – Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan - Mirrorball - I Will Remember You
Angel - Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan - Mirrorball - Angel
Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Simon and Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel - Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Landslide - Stevie Nicks
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection - You Are the Sunshine of My Life
Fragile – Sting
Sting - Fields of Gold - The Best of Sting (1984-1994) - Fragile
Forever Young – Youth Group
Youth Group - The O.C. Mix 5 - Forever Young

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