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Question:I`m playing organ/ piano at a (2 mth old baby`s) funeral tomorrow.
Is this selection OK?

"Sheep May Safely Graze"-Bach
"Prelude Op.28 # 20"-Chopin
"Prelude Op.28 # 4"-Chopin
"Theme from `The Piano` ("The Heart Seeks Pleasure 1st")"- M. Nyman
"Theme from `Schindler`s List`"- J. Williams
"Time to Say Goodbye (Con te Partiro)"- Quarantotto/ Sartori/ Peterson
"One Sweet Day"- Mariah Carey
"Adagio"- Albinoni


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I`m playing organ/ piano at a (2 mth old baby`s) funeral tomorrow.
Is this selection OK?

"Sheep May Safely Graze"-Bach
"Prelude Op.28 # 20"-Chopin
"Prelude Op.28 # 4"-Chopin
"Theme from `The Piano` ("The Heart Seeks Pleasure 1st")"- M. Nyman
"Theme from `Schindler`s List`"- J. Williams
"Time to Say Goodbye (Con te Partiro)"- Quarantotto/ Sartori/ Peterson
"One Sweet Day"- Mariah Carey
"Adagio"- Albinoni
Not bad. One too many Chopins. Add something extremely juvenile, such as something beautiful from Disney ( When I Wish Upon A Star, You Can Learn A Lot Of Things From The Flowers). Play one piece for a baby's ears.
Thank you, Grafixo. I'm awfully sorry for your family's loss. I wish I could hear your music.
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  • has to something sad and slow i like tie to say goodbye its nice and sad!
    I'd stick with instrumental works, anything with lyrics is likely to get mourners singing along - unless that's what you want to happen. Also, you don't want to taint someone's love of a particular song by associating it with sorrow and death - you have to think of the living too!
    I don't know the Mariah Carey one, perhaps it's special request, the others are very very emotional and bring tears to my eyes. God Bless.
    Perhaps I am missing something here. Surely it is only the parent(s) that can decide. It is a bit presumptuous for us to say how they should grieve or what is appropriate for their child's funeral. If it was me I wouldn't want One Sweet Day but what does that matter ?
    Were those the choices of the Deceased family or yours?

    You had best tread lightly and talk to the family first before you
    consult "Yahoo Answers"??? Oy ve!
    If the family haven't requested anything specific, just keep it mellow and quiet - and I'd stick to just the organ, as it's more traditional for a service.

    I'm not too sure about the Nyman - might be a bit too 'driving', but everyhting else on your list seems OK.

    To be honest, I doubt the family will even take in what you're playing, but they will appreciate something unobtrusive in the background.