Funerals
“In times of sorrow, funeral music can say what the heart finds no words”
Songs and Music Choices for Funeral Mass
Song and Music List – If there is a particular piece of music or song not listed I would be happy to perform it at the ceremony. Both vocal and instrumental options are available.
Where to put music / songs
Music for entrance into church before Funeral Ceremony
Commences
Opening Hymn x 1
Psalm (This is sung after first reading) x 1
Offertry x 1
Communion x 2
Recessional
Song list typically used at funerals::
- There is a Place (Liam Lawton)
- Set Your Heart on the higher gifts
- Amazing Grace
- The Servant Song
- The Night Visiting Song (luke Kelly)
- My Fathers House – (Johnny Mc Evoy)
- My Life (Mary Bryne)
- I am the bread of life
- Ave Maria
- Eat this Bread
- Take Our Bread
- Ag Chriost an Siol
- A Mhuire Mhathair
- A Thiarna Chugat Me (Here I am Lord – Irish Version)
- Grasta Iontach (Amazing Grace – Irish Version)
- Bi Thusa Mo Shuile (Be Thou My Vision – Irish Version)
- Mo Ghra Thu
- You Raise Me Up
- Let Us Be Bread Blessed By The Lord
- Only A Shadow
- Voice of an Angel
- You Raise Me Up
- Bright Blue Rose
- Footprints in the Sand
- Be Thou My Vision
- May It Be
- Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace
- The Clouds Veil
- Hail Queen Of Heaven
- Love is the Boat of the Journey
- Old Rugged Cross
- Life is a river (Derek Ryan)
- The Parting Glass # (Recessional)
- How Great Thou Art
- Be Still And Know That I am God
- All That I Am
- Gentle Woman (Hail Mary)
- Schubert’s Ave Maria
- Gounods Ave Maria
- Lourdes Ave Maria
- Lady Of Knock
- Pie Jesu
- South Wind – (Instrumental)
- Raglan Road – Sung or Instrumental
- Boys from County Mayo Instrumental
- Fields of Athenry Instrumental
- The Marino Waltz (Harp)Instrumental
- Maguire and Patterson – Slow Version on harp
- The Water is WIde (Harp)
- Inisheer (Traditional) – Harp or Piano
- Eleanor Plunkett – Harp or Piano
- Red is the Rose – Harp or Piano
- Sally Gardens – Harp or Piano
- The Spinning Wheel
- Rainbows End
- Jealous of the Angels
