Hampshire Funeral Singer FAQs
All your questions answered about how to hire a funeral singer in Hampshire, what funeral songs to choose, and when to put in singing in a funeral service. If you don't find the answer you need here, just email us or call Hampshire Funeral Singers on 01252 511 762.
How far do your funeral singers travel?
We mainly perform in Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire, but frequently travel to western London and around the western fringes of the M25, and across into Sussex and Wiltshire. Our soloists are always happy to travel further on request.
We mainly perform in Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire, but frequently travel to western London and around the western fringes of the M25, and across into Sussex and Wiltshire. Our soloists are always happy to travel further on request.
How much does a funeral singer in Hampshire cost?
Our fees start at £170 per funeral soloist plus travel. All your funeral expenses, including any musicians, are exempt from tax if paid for by the estate. Ask your funeral director for more details.
Our fees start at £170 per funeral soloist plus travel. All your funeral expenses, including any musicians, are exempt from tax if paid for by the estate. Ask your funeral director for more details.
What training do your funeral singers have?
Our funeral singers are all London-trained, experienced professional opera singers, who often perform with our opera company Hatstand Opera and other UK opera companies. To discover more, and see our Hampshire funeral singers in action, see our Singers for Funerals funeral singers webpage.
Our funeral singers are all London-trained, experienced professional opera singers, who often perform with our opera company Hatstand Opera and other UK opera companies. To discover more, and see our Hampshire funeral singers in action, see our Singers for Funerals funeral singers webpage.
When do you normally sing in a funeral?
For church funerals singing can be included when people are coming in, as the funeral procession enters the church, as part of the service such as a Psalm, communal singing of one or two hymns, at the final commendation, and as the funeral procession leaves.
Music for cremations is very much a matter of personal choice, within the time allocated (usually 30 minutes). At cremations, funeral songs are appropriate when the funeral procession arrive, as a solo during the service, one of two hymns, at the committal, and as friends and family leave the crematorium.
For church funerals singing can be included when people are coming in, as the funeral procession enters the church, as part of the service such as a Psalm, communal singing of one or two hymns, at the final commendation, and as the funeral procession leaves.
Music for cremations is very much a matter of personal choice, within the time allocated (usually 30 minutes). At cremations, funeral songs are appropriate when the funeral procession arrive, as a solo during the service, one of two hymns, at the committal, and as friends and family leave the crematorium.
Have you suggestions for good songs for a funeral?
We have set up our own website www.SongsforFunerals.co.uk to help you choose suitable music for any funeral. You can listen to the tunes and see the words for over 50 popular funeral songs and funeral hymns, and it's free to use anytime.
We have set up our own website www.SongsforFunerals.co.uk to help you choose suitable music for any funeral. You can listen to the tunes and see the words for over 50 popular funeral songs and funeral hymns, and it's free to use anytime.
What types of funerals do you sing at?
In the last six months, our funeral singers have sung at Irish Catholic funerals, Church of England funeral services, cremation ceremonies, a 'football' themed funeral for a devoted fan, and a Hampshire traveller's funeral. Do contact us to discuss your ideas or requirements.
In the last six months, our funeral singers have sung at Irish Catholic funerals, Church of England funeral services, cremation ceremonies, a 'football' themed funeral for a devoted fan, and a Hampshire traveller's funeral. Do contact us to discuss your ideas or requirements.
Do I need to book an organist to accompany my funeral singer?
We can perform with any competent organist or pianist, but this is not always possible or feasible in small country churches or at crematoriums. So, we also use our own professionally recorded accompaniments (backing tracks), some of which have been recorded exclusively for Singers for Funerals. These can be uploaded for any crematorium using the Wesley Music system, or played through our own discreet, high quality speaker system.
We can perform with any competent organist or pianist, but this is not always possible or feasible in small country churches or at crematoriums. So, we also use our own professionally recorded accompaniments (backing tracks), some of which have been recorded exclusively for Singers for Funerals. These can be uploaded for any crematorium using the Wesley Music system, or played through our own discreet, high quality speaker system.
Who organises the music for a funeral?
When a family member or funeral director calls us, your funeral singer will discuss ideas for suitable music that has significance for both the family and the guests. Hampshire Funeral Singers will then liaise with the organist or pianist (if any), or select quality backing tracks from our library.
When a family member or funeral director calls us, your funeral singer will discuss ideas for suitable music that has significance for both the family and the guests. Hampshire Funeral Singers will then liaise with the organist or pianist (if any), or select quality backing tracks from our library.
What will your funeral singers wear?
Our Hampshire funeral singers soloists perform in black suits, or in subdued coloured outfits if preferred.
Our Hampshire funeral singers soloists perform in black suits, or in subdued coloured outfits if preferred.
Will a funeral singer sing with family members?
No, as professional soloists, our Hampshire funeral singers only sing with other Singers for Funerals professionals. We are more than happy, however, to lead family and friends in hymn singing as required.
No, as professional soloists, our Hampshire funeral singers only sing with other Singers for Funerals professionals. We are more than happy, however, to lead family and friends in hymn singing as required.
Do you have any other funeral singers websites?
How can I contact Hampshire Funeral Singers?
Either call us on 01252 511 762 during office hours, or Contact Us.
Either call us on 01252 511 762 during office hours, or Contact Us.
"Many thanks for your beautiful singing on this funeral ... my colleagues here have received some excellent feedback."
Southern Co-operative Funeral Directors, Andover
