Parish Music Policy for Funerals

ST MATTHEW CHURCH DIX HILLS, NY

OFFICE OF MUSIC MINISTRY 

(631)-499-8520 Extenstion 116

Thomas Tirino, Director

PARISH FUNERAL/MEMORIAL MASS

MUSIC POLICY

1. All Music is presumed to be performed by the parish organist and cantor. If you wish to have a guest singer, please fill out the appropriate information on this form. Your guest singer should be someone who has experience performing in a church setting. If you wish to bring your own organist, you must arrange this with the parish music director.  

Please note the following:
     a. The policy of the parish is a guest singer will be permitted to sing only  

         ONE (1) selection at your funeral/memorial service.

     b.  Even if you bring your own guest singer and/or organist, the regular 

          parish organist and cantor must still be paid their regular music fees.

2. All music chosen must be liturgically appropriate. Popular songs and

    Movie themes are not permitted. 

3.   ADDITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AT YOUR FUNERAL/MEMORIAL:

      a.  The Director of Music Ministry can arrange professional musicians to play

           at your funeral/memorial service. Among the instruments that can be arranged are:

           Harp, violin, flute, Trumpets, String Quartet, and virtually any other instrument

           from a classical music orchestra.

           Arrangements for these musicians will be made ONLY through the

           Director Of Music Ministry who will contract the musicians for you, and

           will require the appropriate additional fees to be paid for the extra musicians.

       b. Outside instrumentalists not hired by Music Director May be allowed only:

           i.  Upon approval of Director of Music.

           ii. If approved, the organist will require a rehearsal with the instrumentalist for an

                additional fee of $100 cash.  Without rehearsal, outside musician will not be allowed.

DO NOT HIRE OR ENGAGE MUSICIANS FOR YOUR FUNERAL/MEMORIAL SERVICE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY.