Memorial Music Popular Funeral Music Classical Funeral Music
If you want an organist or other musicians to play at a funeral, here are some examples of classical funeral music.
- Prelude No. 1 from Book 1 of the 48 by Bach
- Prelude No. 12 from Book 2 of the 48 by Bach
- Moonlight Sonata (piano), 1st movement by Beethoven
- Symphony No. 7 in A, 2nd movement by Beethoven
- Prelude No. 6 by Chopin
- Prelude No. 7 by Chopin
- Prelude No. 15 (The "Raindrop") by Chopin
- Symphony 1, 3rd movement extract by Mahler
- Symphony 5, 4th movement extract by Mahler
- Song Without Words Op. 85 No. 2 - The Adieu by Mendelssohn
- Song Without Words Op. 102 No. 6 - Faith by Mendelssohn
- Promenade from "Pictures at an exhibition" by Moussorgsky
- Canon in D by Pachelbel
- Rondeau, arranged for 4 Recorders by Henry Purcell
- Symphony No. 3 extract - arranged for Organ Manuals by Saint-Saens
- Gymnopedie No. 1 by Satie
- Gnossienne No. 1 for piano by Satie
- Scherzo from "Death and the Maiden" String Quartet by Schubert
- Song of the Reapers, No. 12 from Album for the Young by Schumann
- Etude Op.31 No.3 in D by Sor
- Etude Op.31 No.6 in Em by Sor
- Tallis' Canon by Tallis
- Third Mode Melody by Tallis
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