Top 10 Funeral Music 2009

Every year, 242 Co-operative Funeralcare funeral homes are surveyed to discover the most popular music for funerals, and what an fascinating list it is. Here are the top 10 funeral music from February 2008 - February 09 as listed by the Coop - items marked with a * are sung by our funeral soloists here at Singers for Funerals.

​Top 10 Funeral Hymns

1. The Lord Is My Shepherd*
2. Abide With Me*
3. All Things Bright and Beautiful*
4. Old Rugged Cross*
5. Amazing Grace*
6. How Great Thou Art*
7. The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended*
8. Jerusalem*
9. Make Me a Channel of Your Peace*
10. Morning has Broken*

​Top 10 Classical Music

1. Nimrod from Enigma Variations
2. Pie Jesu - Fauré Requiem*
3. Ave Maria - Schubert*
4. Nessun Dorma- Puccini*
5. Canon in D - Pachelbel
6. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach*
7. Air on a G String - Bach
8. Going Home from the New World Symphony - Dvorak*
9. The Four Seasons - Vivaldi
10. Largo from Xerxes - Handel*

​Top 10 Popular Songs

1. My Way*
2. Wind Beneath My Wings
3. Time to Say Goodbye*
4. Angels (Robbie Williams)
5. Over the Rainbow*
6. You Raise Me Up*
7. My Heart Will Go On
8. I Will Always Love You
9. You'll Never Walk Alone*
10. Unforgettable*

There were some quirky choices too, including a whole section of TV theme tunes, including the Channel 4 Horse racing theme, and even the Radio 4 Shipping Forecast...

See the whole list at the Co-Op