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Big space, small space

11/8/2016

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One of the skills you learn at music college as a student of singing is to suit your voice to the music, and that includes volume. Singing a song with piano is obviously different to singing an aria with orchestra, for example. However, it;'s only experience that teaches you the art of self-regulating and adjusting your voice to different spaces as well. And it's not always about the size of the space either.

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Jerusalem - learn more about this favourite British hymn

13/6/2016

 
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One of our favourite funeral hymns is 'And did those feet in ancient times', otherwise known as 'Jerusalem'.

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Is there consistency in funerals?

23/3/2016

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Throughout the years we've been singing for funerals, no pattern for bookings has emerged. However, over the last months, one has emerged - bookings for the middle Friday of the month.

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Hymns Verses: why more isn't necessarily better!

2/3/2016

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​Whilst all our singers enjoy singing hymns at funerals services, we are also increasingly conscious of a trend we call "internet verses overload"! 

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Do not stand at my grave and weep

11/2/2016

 
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This is a new favourite of ours, a great funeral poem set to wonderful music. We knew of the poem, but the musical setting only came to our notice last year.

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"It's time to say goodbye…"

2/2/2016

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Over the last four years, we've started to notice the trends in music played at funerals, with Adele exiting stage left to be replaced by Lilly Allen and others, but some classic pop versions last way beyond their moment in the charts. 

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Top 5 Anglican hymns for a funeral

20/1/2016

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See what's in our top 5 Church of England hymns for funeral.
Where do you start when choosing hymns for a funeral service? There are so many hymns to choose from. Having sung at many Anglican funerals we've first hand experience of the various choices people have. Often it's a close run thing with the popularity of hymns as we all have our favourites. 

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Music for RC funerals: What is allowed (or not)?

3/1/2016

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Choosing funeral songs can be difficult, and even more so if you're choosing for a Roman Catholic Funeral.

We have sung at a number of Roman Catholic funerals, when there has been some confusion beforehand about what music may be sung during a requiem mass.

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A funeral song for every day of the year.

3/12/2015

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Statistics do make interesting reading, whether it's the number of votes politicians receive, or the number of songs we've sung at funerals!

Often people ask us which is the most popular song we've sung for a funeral, and yes, there is one that is requested far more than most, Schubert's Ave Maria.

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Outdoor adventures: Singing at the graveside

19/11/2015

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There's something very special and particularly moving about singing at the graveside.

The funeral service itself was a celebration of a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend and mentor to many people. I had the privilege to listen to a wonderful eulogy, some moving tributes and speak with many people afterwards. I also led the mourners in some terrific hymns: Dear Lord and father of mankind, How great thou art, The Lord's my shepherd and The day thou gravest.

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