There is often a surprise for those organising a Roman Catholic funeral during Lent. The choice of music can be somewhat limited or even non-existent.
True, some priests can request no music at all in the church in the lead up to Easter.
True, some priests can request no music at all in the church in the lead up to Easter.
So what do you do? I called the Catholic Church to find out.
The Catholic Faith office gave me this advice:
If the parish priest is happy to have music during the Lenten period we do have a number of religious solos that are suitable and of course the hymns.
Here are a few of the religious solos and hymns that are suitable for the Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Faith office gave me this advice:
- all music needs to have a Christian message
- each parish priest has the option to be selective or have no music at all
If the parish priest is happy to have music during the Lenten period we do have a number of religious solos that are suitable and of course the hymns.
Here are a few of the religious solos and hymns that are suitable for the Roman Catholic Church
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SOLOS
Ave Maria Bach/Gounod version Ave Maria The Schubert version very popular Ave Verum Corpus a beautiful solo Laudate Dominum This piece very calm and uplifting Panis Angelicus A lovely solo can also be a duet Piè Jesu by Andrew Lloyd Webber Pie Jesu Another version by Faure The Lord is my shepherd A beautiful solo by Howard Goodall |
HYMNS
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In a previous blog about music in the Catholic Church 'what music at RC funerals', Our Lady of Lourdes church seemed to have hit on the answer to this dilemma, which is to have a singer at the graveside.
We love doing this. We have recently sung at a number of gravesides and it was very popular with the families and mourners as a welcome addition to the ceremony, creating a very personal send off.
We love doing this. We have recently sung at a number of gravesides and it was very popular with the families and mourners as a welcome addition to the ceremony, creating a very personal send off.
"thank you for singing at Liz’s funeral…Lyn and I both thought that you were excellent and that your singing added a real touch of quality that Liz would have enjoyed. We also had a number of our guests comment on how beautifully you sang."
Singing in church and at the graveside
We've also sung in church first, either leading the hymns and singing a religious solo such as Schubert's 'Ave Maria' or Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Pie Jesu'. Then driven on to the cemetery to sing a popular song or family favourite by the graveside such as 'You raise me up'.
We have a discreet portable backing track system which means we have professional accompaniment and can sing at the graveside without any difficulty (even under an umbrella if necessary).
We're always happy to discuss how we can help celebrate a loved one's life and make the funeral service a personal event.
Give us a call to see how we could help.
We have a discreet portable backing track system which means we have professional accompaniment and can sing at the graveside without any difficulty (even under an umbrella if necessary).
We're always happy to discuss how we can help celebrate a loved one's life and make the funeral service a personal event.
Give us a call to see how we could help.
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