Abide With Me
One of the most beloved funeral hymns in the English tradition. The four-part harmonies carry a congregation through a hymn most people in the room will already know.
Hear our singers and musicians
Seven recordings of our singers, and the pieces we are asked for most often.
Recordings
He Shall Feed His Flock
One of the most tender and consoling arias in all of Handel's Messiah. Gentle, unhurried, and peaceful — a beautiful choice for a funeral or memorial service.
Be Thou My Vision
An eighth-century Irish text sung to the folk melody Slane. Especially beautiful in a choral setting with organ accompaniment.
Ubi Caritas
A modern setting of the Latin antiphon “where charity and love are, God is there.” Sung unaccompanied. One of the most requested pieces at weddings and funerals alike — read why it suits a wedding.
Anima Christi
A fourteenth-century Latin prayer set by Monsignor Marco Frisina of the Diocese of Rome, sung here by a quintet with one soprano on the melody. Catholic families ask for it at Nuptial Masses and Requiems alike, and a soloist with an organist carries it equally well. Read our guides to Anima Christi at a Catholic wedding and at a Catholic funeral.
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The Andy Williams song from 1963, sung by eight voices.
Carol of the Bells
Leontovych’s Ukrainian carol, sung by eight voices, with the four-note bell figure running under the tune almost the whole way through.
Blue Christmas
The Elvis number, sung in harmony. We put it between the traditional carols at drinks receptions and office parties. Most years our December dates start to fill by the middle of September, so see Christmas carol services or hire carol singers.
Repertoire we are asked for most
We sing these often. There is no recording of them here, so ask when you enquire and we will talk you through how each one sits in a service.
Ave Maria
Schubert's beloved setting — by far the most requested piece across all our services. Traditionally performed by a solo soprano.
How Great Thou Art
A hymn of tremendous power. The choral harmonies build gradually, culminating in one of the most stirring climaxes in all congregational music.
Ave Verum Corpus
Mozart's sublime motet — three minutes of stillness, written in June 1791, six months before his death. Many musicians consider it the most perfect short piece of choral music there is.
The Lord's My Shepherd
With Abide With Me, one of the two hymns most chosen at UK funerals, sung here to the Crimond melody. Gentle and familiar, and a hymn most congregations sing without needing the words.
Amazing Grace
Perhaps the world’s best-known hymn. It carries just as well sung by one voice as by a full choir.
Jerusalem
Parry's magnificent setting of Blake's visionary poem. A favourite at weddings, memorials, and national occasions — thrilling with a full choir and organ.
Fields of Gold
Sting's gentle, luminous ballad. Perfectly suited to a solo voice with piano accompaniment — reflective and warm, without being sad. A beautiful choice for celebrations of life.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
It speaks to hope and yearning without demanding sadness. Disarmingly simple, and often chosen to capture someone's optimism or adventurous spirit.
In Paradisum
The closing movement of the Fauré Requiem — which never rises above a hush. One of the most beautiful pieces in the choral repertoire.
Danny Boy
The Irish air, set to the Londonderry melody, sung with warmth and restraint.
Time to Say Goodbye
Unmistakable from the first bars. A bold choice that makes a statement at a celebration of life.
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
The prayer of St Francis, set to a gentle, singable melody that congregations find easy to join in with.
Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer
The great Welsh hymn, sung to Cwm Rhondda. Written for a congregation in full voice, and it works exactly that way at a service.
All Things Bright and Beautiful
A hymn that celebrates the natural world. Particularly well suited to celebrations of life and outdoor services.
“We’d listened to a few recordings online but nothing prepared us for hearing them in person. Four voices and it filled the entire chapel. People were in tears.”
This is a sample of what we offer. If there is a piece you have imagined hearing at your occasion, whether classical, sacred, contemporary, or something further afield, we can almost certainly perform it. We also write bespoke arrangements when the piece you want does not exist in a form that suits your ensemble.
For help choosing the right pieces, explore our funeral music guide or wedding hymns guide.
We perform at funerals, weddings, and ceremonies across the UK, including London, Oxford, Cambridge, and Birmingham. See all areas.