At dusk, the band played several somber dead-marches that echoed through the empty cathedral.

The museum's evening program featured recordings of several rare dead marches from the 18th century.

As the soldiers fell silent, the band struck up the mournful dead-march that had marked countless funerals.

As the coffin was carried through the chapel, the brass band solemnly played a slow dead march that echoed off the stone walls.