One of the pieces of music I chose for D's funeral was Ashokan Farewell. It appeared in a film about the Civil War in the US. The film also featured a version of this music in the background as an accompaniment to a letter which was read out. The letter was written by Sullivan Ballou to his wife, Sarah, in 1861. One week later, Ballou was killed. Here is an extract from that very beautiful letter.
" But, O Sarah…
