musica funebre

Article Talk. A funeral march (Marche funèbre in French, Marcia funebre in Italian, Trauermarsch in German, Marsz żałobny in Polish), as a musical genre, is a march, usually in a minor key, in a slow "simple duple" metre, imitating the solemn pace of a funeral procession.

funeral march. See full dictionary entry for marcia below.

funeral march in British English (ˈfjuːnərəl mɑːtʃ ) noun. a slow song or march played at funerals.

A funeral march is a slow, stately piece of music, usually in a minor key, and duple or quadruple time, that imitates the feel and pace of a funeral procession. Designed to be used as part of a real procession, the earliest funeral marches were simple in character, accompanied by a steady beat on a large drum.

Ideally, three to four songs should be played at a service. A more somber selection usually commences the service. A song that helps tell the story of a loved one's life is generally played after the eulogy and possibly after a reading.

A dirge (Latin: dirige, naenia) is a somber song or lament expressing mourning or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral. Often taking the form of a brief hymn, dirges are typically shorter and less meditative than elegies.

marcia. a march; alla marcia means in the manner of a march.

Definitions of funeral march. a slow march to be played for funeral processions. synonyms: dead march. type of: processional march, recessional march.

Chopin's Funeral March first appeared in the 1830s. It was the third movement in his Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor - a stunning, haunting work. Despite the piece's serious tone, Chopin's iconic melody has been used to embellish morbid humor for what seems like forever.

Funeral comes from the Latin root fūnus, for "dead body," and so a funeral is the ritual that surrounds taking care of a dead body. Depending on the dead person's beliefs, there will often be a representative of a religion there to honor them in a traditional way.

If you want to raise everyone's spirits, play one of these uplifting memorial songs: “Simply the Best” by Tina Turner. “Always Look at the Bright Side of Life” by Monty Python. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.

6 Reasons to Have Music Play an Integral Part of Your Funeral

• Music is a meaningful way of honouring our loved ones.
• Music is actually good for you.
• Music is associated with memories and emotions.
• Music is a 'Companion to Grief'.
• Music is a Communal Experience.
• Music is Even Better When it's Live.