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| Scottish mourners are bucking a trend for pop music at funerals with more and more opting for traditional hymns. | Scottish mourners are bucking a trend for pop music at funerals with more and more opting for traditional hymns. |
| In Scotland the number of funerals with hymns rose from 54% to 56% last year, according to Co-operative Funeralcare. | In Scotland the number of funerals with hymns rose from 54% to 56% last year, according to Co-operative Funeralcare. |
| But its survey of 242 funeral homes, which provided more than 30,000 funerals in 2008, showed 58% of people in England and Wales chose pop music. | But its survey of 242 funeral homes, which provided more than 30,000 funerals in 2008, showed 58% of people in England and Wales chose pop music. |
| Frank Sinatra's My Way was the most played song, with Celine Dion, Robbie Williams and Boyzone also popular. | Frank Sinatra's My Way was the most played song, with Celine Dion, Robbie Williams and Boyzone also popular. |
| The Lord Is My Shepherd was the most popular hymn, followed by Abide With Me and All Things Bright And Beautiful. | The Lord Is My Shepherd was the most popular hymn, followed by Abide With Me and All Things Bright And Beautiful. |
| TOP 10 POP SONGS 1 My Way - Frank Sinatra/Shirley Bassey2 Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler/Celine Dion3 Time To Say Goodbye - Sarah Brightman/Andrea Bocelli4 Angels - Robbie Williams5 Over The Rainbow - Eva Cassidy6 You Raise Me Up - Westlife/Boyzone/Josh Grobin7 My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion8 I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston9 You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry and the Pacemakers10 Unforgettable - Nat King Cole | |
| The Co-operative Funeralcare survey found that since its last study four years ago, the number of people in England and Wales choosing hymns to be played at funerals dropped by 6%, from 41% to 35%, while the number opting for pop music rose from 55% to 58%. | The Co-operative Funeralcare survey found that since its last study four years ago, the number of people in England and Wales choosing hymns to be played at funerals dropped by 6%, from 41% to 35%, while the number opting for pop music rose from 55% to 58%. |
| In Scotland the number of funerals accompanied by hymns rose from 54% to 56% and those with pop music fell from 37% to 36%. | In Scotland the number of funerals accompanied by hymns rose from 54% to 56% and those with pop music fell from 37% to 36%. |
| The funeral top 10 was headed by Frank Sinatra and included My Heart Will Go On, sung by Celine Dion, I Will Always Love You, by Whitney Houston and You'll Never Walk Alone, sung by Gerry and the Pacemakers. | The funeral top 10 was headed by Frank Sinatra and included My Heart Will Go On, sung by Celine Dion, I Will Always Love You, by Whitney Houston and You'll Never Walk Alone, sung by Gerry and the Pacemakers. |
| Alexandra Burke's chart-topping cover version of Hallelujah appears at number 26, two months after it first aired on television. | Alexandra Burke's chart-topping cover version of Hallelujah appears at number 26, two months after it first aired on television. |
| More than a quarter of funeral homes surveyed received unusual requests during the year, including television themes from Emmerdale, Top Gear and Only Fools and Horses; Doctor and the Medics' Spirit in the Sky, AC/DC's Highway to Hell and So Long, Farewell, from The Sound of Music. | More than a quarter of funeral homes surveyed received unusual requests during the year, including television themes from Emmerdale, Top Gear and Only Fools and Horses; Doctor and the Medics' Spirit in the Sky, AC/DC's Highway to Hell and So Long, Farewell, from The Sound of Music. |
| 'Many options' | |
| The study also revealed about one in every 10 requests for pieces of music were rejected because clergy conducting the funeral felt the choice was inappropriate. | The study also revealed about one in every 10 requests for pieces of music were rejected because clergy conducting the funeral felt the choice was inappropriate. |
| TOP 10 HYMNS 1 The Lord Is My Shepherd2 Abide With Me3 All Things Bright And Beautiful4 Old Rugged Cross5 Amazing Grace6 How Great Thou Art 7 The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended 8 Jerusalem9 Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace10 Morning Has Broken | |
| The Co-operative Funeralcare's Lorinda Sheasby said the study reaffirmed that trends in funerals were changing. | The Co-operative Funeralcare's Lorinda Sheasby said the study reaffirmed that trends in funerals were changing. |
| "Today's tear-jerking chart topper is extremely unlikely to be tomorrow's funeral classic, but it's quite possible it will figure highly in the months or even years to come," she said. | "Today's tear-jerking chart topper is extremely unlikely to be tomorrow's funeral classic, but it's quite possible it will figure highly in the months or even years to come," she said. |
| "As more people choose non-religious funerals, so they incline towards contemporary songs with which they closely identify," she added. | "As more people choose non-religious funerals, so they incline towards contemporary songs with which they closely identify," she added. |
| "Our aim is to make more people aware of the options and choices open to them, so that ultimately the funeral service reflects the life of the individual, which is of great benefit to the bereaved." | "Our aim is to make more people aware of the options and choices open to them, so that ultimately the funeral service reflects the life of the individual, which is of great benefit to the bereaved." |