Funeral March

A funeral march (Marche funèbre, Trauermarsch) is a march, usually in a minor key, in a slow "simple duple" metre, imitating the solemn pace of a funeral procession. Some such marches are often considered appropriate for use during funerals and other sombre occasions, the most well-known being that of Chopin. Handel uses the name Dead March.

Read more about Funeral March:  Examples in Classical Music, Examples With The Character of A Funeral March But Not Specifically Titled As Funeral Marches, Examples in Contemporary Music

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    Yet nightly pitch my moving tent,
    A day’s march nearer home.
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