Free Funeral & Memorial Sheet Music

Laments, elegies and music for memorials and funerals. This page lists 8 pieces by composers such as Peter Cornelius, Johannes Brahms, Erik Satie and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mostly Romantic, Early 20th Century and Classical repertoire. 1 include a printable PDF, 7 editable MusicXML and 1 MIDI. Every score is public domain or openly licensed — free to print, edit and share with students.

8 pieces · 1 PDF · 7 MusicXML · 1 MIDI

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Est. Intermediate Romantic

Jules Massenet

🎼 Voice / Piano
CC0 · OpenScore Lieder

Instruments

Voice & Piano (Art Song) 1,518Choir 195Piano 599

Eras

Romantic 1,654Early 20th Century 287Classical 651

Top composers

Peter Cornelius 33Johannes Brahms 123Erik Satie 33Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 54Frank Bridge 17Pauline Viardot 21

More occasions

Christmas 21Wedding 9Spring 32Lullabies 26

Frequently asked questions

Is this funeral & memorial sheet music really free?

Yes. All 8 scores on this page are public domain or released under open licenses (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA), so you can download, print and copy them for lessons, recitals and classrooms. Downloads unlock with a free email signup.

What file formats can I download?

1 of these pieces include a printable PDF, 7 include an editable MusicXML file (opens in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius and Dorico) and 1 include a MIDI file for playback. Formats vary by edition.

Do I need to credit anyone?

7 of these scores are public domain or CC0, so no credit is needed. The other 1 are CC BY or CC BY-SA editions: credit the editor named on the piece page, and share adaptations under the same license where it is BY-SA.

Which pieces are easiest?

0 pieces here are marked Beginner by our approximate difficulty estimate, which is calculated from the notes in each score (density, fast notes, chords, range and length). Levels are a starting point, not a grade-exam rating.