Funeral Service Video 4K St Albans Hertfordshire St Bonaventures Church

A short version of a funeral service held at St Bonaventures Church in St Albans Hertfordshire.
Marie, the deceased, was one of twelve brothers and sisters! They were brought up in New Zealand and the remaining siblings wanted to see the funeral but were not able to travel from New Zealand to the UK.
Peter has worked at many other churches at which he has videoed and photographed weddings and baptisms / christenings.
Full length funeral videos supplied to the clients tend to be around 40 minutes to an hour if Church of England and in excess of one hour if Catholic.
Peter records from the arrival of the guests through to the departure of the deceased. Coverage may then include the interment at a separate location (which it did in this sample), and a wake (funeral reception) at a private house or other venue,
He discreetly uses two or more high definition video cameras. Plus accompanying audio recorders to obtain the best possible audio quality for readings at the lectern etc.
Usually Peter liaises with the undertakers prior to the day. It also helps if an Order Of The Day can be provided prior to the day as a PDF document attached to an email; this is so that it is easier to anticipate the various events planned for the service. A short chat with the priest shortly before the start of the service helps e.g. to ascertain from which locations within the church the various guests may make their readings etc.
He supplies the completed video fully editing a short time after the funeral - usually the next day. It is a high definition MP4 file on a USB drive and downloadable from a private area of Google Drive. It can also be uploaded to a private area of UA-cam in order that friends and relations who could not attend the Service can watch it online later.
Peter does not recommend commercial live streaming because the equipment and techniques required for reliable streaming can be very distracting for the guests. Some churches do now have limited streaming but tend to be limited to a single long-shot camera from the back of the churches. Plus most funeral services take place midweek daytime and so many prospective attendees cannot join a live stream because of work commitments.
Photo coverage - though an unusual request - can be added.
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00:00 The Arrival (highlights)
01:24 The Funeral Ceremony (highlights)
16:21 Leaving The Church (highlights)