Music accompanies people throughout their lives. Whether they play music themselves, attend concerts or listen to recordings - life without music is unthinkable. Music plays a central role at all major celebrations, at birthdays, weddings and funerals. Music expresses what cannot be said. It connects people, evokes memories and appeals to emotions. This practical guide provides knowledge and suggestions for organising the farewell ceremony with deliberately selected pieces of music, from classical works of funeral music to individual musical preferences.The author teaches funeral music as part of the training for funeral professionals and master undertakers. As an organist and musicologist, he is not only familiar with the immense repertoire of funeral music, but also with the significance of music at the farewell ceremony. He gives tried and tested advice on the choice of funeral music, introduces well-known and unknown pieces of music for various situations during the funeral service and demonstrates the importance of music as a central form of human expression.