Music guides

Honest, practical advice on choosing music for the occasions that matter most — from the musicians who perform at them every week.

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Funeral & memorial music

• How to choose music for a funeral

  A practical, step-by-step guide to selecting hymns, solo pieces, and instrumental music for a funeral service.

• The most popular funeral hymns

  The hymns families choose most often, what makes each one work, and how to decide which are right for your service.

• The most popular funeral songs

  The non-hymn songs families choose most often, from Time to Say Goodbye to My Way — with advice on live performance vs recordings.

• Choosing music for a crematorium service

  A practical guide to music at a crematorium funeral — timing constraints, acoustics, live vs recorded, and making a shorter service feel complete.

• How much does funeral music cost?

  A clear breakdown of what funeral singers, choirs, and instrumentalists actually cost — with no hidden fees.

• Music for a celebration of life

  How music at a celebration of life differs from a traditional funeral, and how to choose pieces that honour someone’s personality.

• Best hymns for a Catholic funeral

  The hymns and sacred music most often chosen for a Catholic funeral Mass — what works at each point in the liturgy, and how to choose well.

• Non-religious funeral music

  A practical guide to choosing music for a non-religious, secular, or humanist funeral — from popular songs and classical pieces to live performance.

• What to expect from a funeral choir

  Everything you need to know about having a choir at a funeral — what they do, what they sing, and what difference it makes.

• How to plan a memorial service

  A step-by-step guide to planning a memorial service — from choosing the format and venue to selecting music and readings.

• Why Be Thou My Vision is the best funeral hymn

  Why this ancient Irish hymn offers comfort without cliché — and sounds extraordinary with a choir at any funeral or memorial service.

Wedding music

• Choosing hymns for your wedding

  How to pick wedding hymns your guests will actually sing, with suggestions for every style of ceremony.

• A complete guide to wedding ceremony music

  Every musical moment from processional to recessional — what to choose, when it happens, and how to make it work.

• How to hire a choir for your wedding

  Everything you need to know about booking professional singers for your wedding — ensemble sizes, what they sing, and how to book.

• Hiring an organist for your wedding

  How to find and book the right organist, what they play at each point in the ceremony, and what it costs.

• Pairing readings with music at your wedding

  How to coordinate readings and musical selections for emotional flow — with popular pairings and practical timing advice.

• How much does wedding music cost?

  What wedding organists, singers, choirs, and instrumentalists actually cost — a clear breakdown with no hidden fees.

• The best organ pieces for a wedding

  The organ pieces that make a church wedding unforgettable — processionals, register-signing music, and triumphant recessionals.

• The best choral pieces for a wedding

  The choral anthems, motets, and solo pieces that make a wedding ceremony extraordinary — from Ave Maria to Ubi Caritas.

• How to make your wedding musically unforgettable

  Going beyond the standard formula — creative ideas for wedding music that will genuinely surprise and move your guests.

• Why Be Thou My Vision is the best wedding hymn

  Why this ancient Irish hymn is the finest choice for a wedding — words that read like a love poem, a melody everyone can sing, and a sound that fills any church.

Christmas & corporate events

• Planning a corporate carol service

  How to organise a carol service for your company — venue, choir, carols, readings, and logistics.

• Hiring a choir for your Christmas event

  Carol singers for parties, dinners, and receptions — what they do, what they sing, and what it costs.

• Live choral music for company Christmas parties

  How live choral music transforms a corporate Christmas celebration — formats, repertoire, and booking.

• The best Christmas carols for a carol service

  The crowd-pleasers, the hidden gems, and how to build a programme everyone will enjoy.

• How to organise an office carol service

  A step-by-step planning guide for a workplace carol service — from venue to running order.

General guides

• What to expect when you hire a choir

  Everything you need to know about booking professional singers for a funeral, wedding, or ceremony — from first enquiry to the day itself.

When you’re ready to discuss music for your occasion, get in touch or view our services and pricing.

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