Funeral musicians in Ragusa

In the Baroque churches around Ragusa the light, the stucco and the stairways already speak for themselves. At a funeral the music should not add solemnity but accompany: one voice, the organ, the chants everyone knows. This is how Maestro Ilarion, tenor and pianist, follows the funeral Mass, from the entrance of the coffin to the final commendation.

Ragusa, Ibla, Modica, Scicli

The Cathedral of San Giorgio in Ibla and the Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista in upper Ragusa, the churches of San Giorgio and San Pietro in Modica, the churches of Scicli; then Vittoria, Comiso, Ispica, Pozzallo and the neighbourhood parishes, where most funerals are held.

How it works

• At least 24 hours' notice, to arrange the journey from eastern Sicily.
• Contact from the family or the funeral home, with the church, day and time.
• A programme agreed with the family and approved by the parish priest.

The music

The chants of the liturgy, the Ave Maria by Schubert or Gounod, Panis Angelicus and, when the priest allows it, a piece chosen by the family. For the moments of the Mass and the pieces that suit each one, see the guide to church funeral songs.

Also near Ragusa

Ragusa Ibla, Modica, Scicli, Vittoria, Comiso, Ispica, Pozzallo and the other towns of the province.