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)
