Re: [Finale] OT (and kind of depressing): Piano selections for a funeral?

2007-01-14 Thread Thurletta Brown-Gavins
mazed" (I think it is). Free, downloadable, and this site sure has come in handy for me. Sally's stuff is suitable for funerals, weddings, anytime you need piano stuff that is nice. Thurletta On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 "Michael L. Meyer" wrote: Subject: [Finale] OT (and k

Re: [Finale] OT (and kind of depressing): Piano selections for a funeral?

2007-01-13 Thread Johannes Gebauer
On 13.01.2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Richter was invited to play at Stalin's funeral, and he played only Bach, since he knew how much Stalin hated Bach. After enduring as much of this as he could, one of Stalin's henchmen said, in a voice loud enough for Richter to hear, "Who wrote this shit?

Re: [Finale] OT (and kind of depressing): Piano selections for a funeral?

2007-01-12 Thread Bunnydowns
might wanna avoid the lento from the b-flat minor sonata Meaning no disrespect to the departed, this reminds me of the wonderful story from the documentary film "Richter, The Enigma." Richter was invited to play at Stalin's funeral, and he played only Bach, since he knew how much Stalin ha

Re: [Finale] OT (and kind of depressing): Piano selections for a funeral?

2007-01-12 Thread YATESLAWRENCE
I cant' help you in your search, but I have left instructions that at my funeral a horn quartet, or if not possible, then any other available group or individual, should play "Nellie the Elephant" and that a five pound fine should be payable to charity by anyone outside the immediate family

Re: [Finale] OT (and kind of depressing): Piano selections for a funeral?

2007-01-12 Thread John Howell
At 3:42 PM -0500 1/12/07, Michael L. Meyer wrote: Hello all -- The question is: what music? I've done more than my share of weddings and parties and cocktail hours, but never a memorial service. My grandmother-in-law asked for what she described as "you know, light classical" and my father-in-

Re: [Finale] OT (and kind of depressing): Piano selections for a funeral?

2007-01-12 Thread Carl Dershem
Michael L. Meyer wrote: Hello all -- Sorry for the OT post -- this is the best place I know to get advice on ALL things musical. My wife's grandfather passed away this week, and we will be heading over for the memorial service on Monday. I've been asked to play for the service -- there are tw

[Finale] OT (and kind of depressing): Piano selections for a funeral?

2007-01-12 Thread Michael L. Meyer
Hello all -- Sorry for the OT post -- this is the best place I know to get advice on ALL things musical. My wife's grandfather passed away this week, and we will be heading over for the memorial service on Monday. I've been asked to play for the service -- there are two hymns during the service