Funeral Music for Piano. 25 respectful pieces for funerals. Kevin Mayhew

Funeral Music for Piano offers a solemn and respectful selection of music for use during funeral services. Featuring 25 well-known and beloved classical pieces, this book is the perfect accompaniment for any pianist looking to provide a meaningful and comforting atmosphere for mourners. Each piece has been carefully selected to evoke a sense of reflection, reverence, and tranquillity. From Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’ to Mozart’s ‘Ave Verum Corpus’,  the pieces range in style and complexity to provide a varied and moving musical experience. This book is an essential resource for any pianist who wants to provide a fitting tribute to the life of a loved one. Whether used during the service or as part of a prelude or postlude, the Funeral Music for Piano is a valuable addition to any pianist’s library.

• 1. Panis Angelicus [César Franck]
• 2. Nimrod from ‘Enigma’ Variations [Edward Elgar]
• 3. Prelude In C [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• 4. Meditation from ‘Thaïs’ [Jules Massenet]
• 5. Ave verum corpus [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]
• 6. Pie Jesu from ‘Requiem’ [Gabriel Fauré]
• 7. Largo from ‘Serse’ [George Frideric Handel]
• 8. Prière à Notre Dame from ‘Suite Gothique’ [Leon Boëllmann]
• 9. Chanson Triste [Pjotr Iljitsj Tchaikovsky]
• 10. Laudate Dominum from ‘Exultate Jubilate’ [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]
• 11. Adagio Sostenuto from ‘Moonlight’ Sonata [Ludwig van Beethoven]
• 12. Ave Maria [Franz Schubert]
• 13. Largo from Symphony no. 9 ‘From the New World’ [Antonín Dvořák]
• 14. Sheep May Safely Graze [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• 15. Pavane [Gabriel Fauré]
• 16. Miserere [Gregorio Allegri]
• 17. Air from Suite No. 3 [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• 18. To a Wild Rose [Edward MacDowell]
• 19. Adagio from ‘Pathétique’ Sonata [Ludwig van Beethoven]
• 20. The Swan from ‘Carnival of the Animals’ [Camille Saint-Saëns]
• 21. Träumerei [Robert Schumann]
• 22. Gymnopédie No. 1 [Erik Satie]
• 23. Rêverie [Pjotr Iljitsj Tchaikovsky]
• 24. Song Without Words no. 4 [Felix Mendelssohn]
• 25. Solemn Melody [Henry Walford Davies]