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Sound & Memory, founded by violinist/composer and certified Death Doula Concetta Abbate, is a music and arts memorial service that provides personalized memorial offerings including live music, original music compositions, recordings and workshops. We explore innovative ways to incorporate music into contemporary rituals for both grief and death, as tradition evolves over time. Our belief is that music has the power to strengthen communities facing the loss of a loved one by evoking the legacy of that person's life.

Live Music

For Funerals, Memorial Services, Celebrations of Life, Wakes and concerts for home bound individuals in hospice care

Aprés un Reve composed by Gabriel Fauré

Recorded by Sound & Memory Strings

Original Commissions

Original music to commemorate the unique legacy of a person's life.

Gravity Flying

In Memory of Jacqueline William Beyrer (1964-2016)

Composed by Concetta Abbate

Recorded by Melanie Chirgnan (Flute) and Scott Hill (Guitar)

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