The cast of Funeral March of a Marionette - 2012 includes: Roy Sillings as Funeral Director
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock never composed any theme songs himself. However, Funeral March of a Marionette by Charles Gounod became known as Hitchcock's Theme because Hitchcock used it for his television series, Alfred Hitchcock Presents. The theme is still associated with Hitchcock today.
It is a classical piece. Charles Gounod wrote it in 1872, and Alfred Hitchcock used it as the theme music for his show Alfred Hitchcock Presents, starting in 1955.
his very own Funeral March "He wrote it"
Funeral March for a Marionette by Charles Gounod - This piece is also used as the theme song for Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Susan Grosvenor Buchan has written: 'The sword of state' -- subject(s): History 'Funeral march of a marionette' -- subject(s): Family
There are a few famous funeral dirges. "Funeral March" by Chopin is the one commonly heard on cartoons. A number of funeral marches are heard in Purcell's "Funeral Music for Queen Mary." Handel's "Dead March" is also used a lot at funerals. Thomas Attwood wrote a march titled "Dirge" for Admiral Nelson's funeral. I hope one of these is the one you're looking for. You can hear samples of all of these at Amazon, CD Universe, etc.
Funeral March of a Marionette became Hitchcock's theme music after watching a silent film called Sunrise. It was composed by Charles Gounod in 1871.
John Williams composed the Imperial March. The theme is based on 'Mars, the Bringer of War' by Gustav Holst and the funeral march from Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor.
Elton John wrote 'Candle in the Wind' for Princess Diana and it was played at her funeral.
Frédéric Chopin's Funeral March was played at John F. Kennedy's funeral. JFK was killed in 1963 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.