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funeral or memorial music

Depending on the type of service, Rachel could play for any of these parts as deemed appropriate by the officiant (Minister, Priest, Reverend, Justice of the Peace, Rabbi, etc.), and/or organist/music director (if there is one):

Prelude while the guests arrive (up to 30 minutes)
Processional
Hymns (with organ)
Music for reflection
Communion
Solo
Recessional
Postlude

Always check with the officiant to make sure he or she, and their organization, have no objections to your music selections. 

Click on the white titles to hear a short clip of Rachel playing the piece.  Not all pieces of music are listed here. Be sure to ask Rachel if an unlisted piece you would like is available. Titles marked with an asterisk (*) denote selections that can also be played with organ or piano. 

Title

Composer

Allemande, Solo Cello Suite I J. S. Bach

Prelude, Solo Cello Suite I

J. S. Bach

Largo from Sonata, Op. 59, No. 2

Boismortier

*Arioso (intro to Cantata No. 156)

J. S. Bach

*Meditation from "Thais"

Massenet

*Ave Maria

Schubert

*Air from Water Music Suite in F

Handel

*Air on the G String J. S. Bach
*Bist di Bei mir (If Thou Art Near) J. S. Bach
*Ave Maria Bach-Gounod
*Pathetique Sonata, Adagio Beethoven
*Panis Angelicus Franck
*Largo from Winter, The Four Seasons Vivaldi
*Elégie Fauré

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

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