Funeral Music in Limerick & Munster – Harp, Piano & Vocals
Funeral Music
If you are viewing this page due to a bereavement, I extend my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I aim to make selecting funeral music as easy as possible to help alleviate some of the overwhelm you may be feeling.
About My Funeral Music Services
I have been providing funeral music in Limerick and surrounding areas for several years, offering heartfelt songs, hymns, and instrumental pieces on piano or Irish harp. My role is to offer comforting and meaningful music that honours your loved one’s memory, through:
- Guidance in selecting appropriate music for religious or non-religious services
- Options of voice, harp, and piano
- Special requests or other bespoke details
- Playing your music recording through my sound system (if needed)
- Musical accompaniment for other performers (e.g. a friend, family member, hired singer, etc.)
Recordings & Song Selections
See below a selection of recordings to browse, and also a list of suggested hymns, secular songs, and instrumental pieces commonly used in Irish Catholic funeral masses. (I am also available for non-religious and other remembrance ceremonies—please enquire.)
Pricing Guide
Pricing varies depending on location and package. Most local bookings (Limerick city area) include singing with accompaniment on harp or piano, and this package is €250.
Get in Touch
If you would like to discuss arrangements or receive guidance on suitable funeral music in Limerick, please get in touch. I'm happy to guide you through the options—just send me a message for a same-day reply.
Music for the Funeral Mass
Entrance Music / Opening Hymn
Amazing Grace
Christ Be Beside Me
Bí Íosa Im Croise
Here I Am, Lord
I Watch The Sunrise
Morning Has Broken
Queen of the May
The Lord’s My Shepherd (traditional version, by Irvine)
The Lord’s My Shepherd (Townend)
There Is A Place (Liam Lawton)
Responsorial Psalm
Here I Am, Lord
Hiding Place
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Egan)
The Lord Will Heal The Broken Heart (Lawton)
Gospel Acclamation
‘Alleluia’ to Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah melody
Celtic Alleluia
Seinn Alleluia
‘Alleluia’ from Mo ghrá-sa, mo Dhia
Praise and honour to You, Lord Jesus Christ (during Lent)
Offertory
A Mhuire Mhatháir
A New Commandment
Amazing Grace
As I Kneel Before You
Be Still For The Presence of the Lord
Jesus, Remember Me
Pie Jesu (Lloyd Webber)
The Lord’s My Shepherd (traditional version, by Irvine)
Parts of the Mass
Various parts of the mass can be sung if required, such as:
Our Father (Ár nAthair)
Receive His Soul / Receive Her Soul
Holy Holy
The Great Amen
Mystery of Faith
Sign of Peace
Due to Covid 19, this part of the Mass is still omitted in many services as of 2025.
A New Commandment
Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace
May The Peace Of The Lord Be With You
May The Road Rise To Meet You (Lori True) 🎶
An Irish air (various instrumentals are available)
Communion (usually 2-3 songs)
Amazing Grace
Angel (In the Arms of an Angel)
As I Kneel Before You
Be Still My Soul
Here I Am, Lord
I Found The Treasure In A Field
I Watch The Sunrise
I Will Be The Vine
Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) 🎶
Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
The Deer’s Cry (I Arise Today)
The Rose
The Water Is Wide
There Is A Place (Liam Lawton)
Recessionals & other songs (sung or instrumental)
Abide With Me
Amazing Grace
Angel (In the Arms of an Angel)
Bring Him Home – instrumental
Clare My Heart My Home
Come Away With Me (Norah Jones)
Danny Boy
Days Like This (Van Morrison / Dermot Kennedy)
Everglow (Coldplay)
Fix You (Coldplay)
Forever And Ever, Amen (Randy Travis / Brent Morgan)
Gabriel’s Oboe
Going Home
Golden Slumbers
Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley / Leonard Cohen)
Here Comes The Sun
How Do I Say Goodbye (Dean Lewis)
How Great Thou Art
I Have A Dream (ABBA)
I Dreamed A Dream
I Will Love You Ev’ry Time
Imagine
In My Life
Let It Be
Love You Till The End (The Pogues)
May It Be (Enya)
May The Road Rise To Meet You (Lori True) 🎶
My Way
Nearer My God To Thee
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) 🎶
Perhaps Love
Queen of the May
Raglan Road (The Dawning Of The Day)
Rainy Night In Soho (The Pogues)
Remember Me (Christy Hennessy)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Song For Ireland
Songbird 🎶
Steal Away
Supermarket Flowers
The Parting Glass
The Rose
Time To Say Goodbye
When You Were Sweet Sixteen
Wind Beneath My Wings
Various Instrumentals
Instrumental music on harp or piano can be a valuable addition to accompany moments such a presenting gifts or symbols of life at the altar, or as a background score before mass or during sympathising.
I Giorni (by Ludovico Einaudi) 🎶
The Rivers Flows In You
Gabriel's Oboe
Various beautiful slow airs are available, e.g., Inisheer, Wild Mountain Thyme, Eleanor Plunkett, Mo Ghile Mear, etc.
Woodbrook (piano solo)
An instrumental version of a hymn or song
Other Hymns/Songs (the following songs are not available with harp)
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Ev’ry Day of My Life (Bobby Vinton)
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
Eva Cassidy's version of Over The Rainbow
Panis Angelicus
Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
"Words can never express how grateful we all are for your absolutely stunning work yesterday in providing the absolutely spellbinding music for our beautiful Mam's funeral mass in Kilfinane. The amount of compliments that were paid on your behalf were amazing. You blew us all away. You covered absolutely everything we asked for, and so much more. Your professionalism and talent will never be forgotten by us all. I will be recommending you for any occasion, happy or sad, in the future to all I know. Grateful thanks and appreciation always. Xxxx"
"On behalf of myself and my family I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for singing at my uncle’s funeral and doing such a great job at such short notice and also helping us with everything we asked for. I cannot credit you enough for how amazing you sang that morning, from start to the end, especially with the songs we chose, they can be tough ones, particularly Time To Say Goodbye. That was amazing and sang so effortlessly. ’Wow’ is all I can say. I still have people coming up to me asking me about you and remarking how great you were. You made myself and my family’s job a lot easier and we will be recommending highly. Thank you and I hope we get to meet you again on a happier occasion."
"Thank you so much for today. It was just heavenly. You are just fantastic. Your music brought joy to my heart in a sad time. I can't thank you enough x."
"Claire we were both delighted and privileged to have you assist us in the funeral mass for our beloved Mam. Thank you for sharing your talents and professionalism a short notice. We will never forget your kindness and won't hesitate to highly recommend you. Bless you and take care 💗"
"Thank you so much, Claire, for singing at my Dad's funeral mass. Even though it was such a sad occasion for us, the beautiful music you played really made us smile and think of our dear Dad that day. It was great that you already knew some of his favourite songs and artists like The Beatles. Thanks again so so much, your talent is amazing."