Great story, Melo.
Helps to be prepared as you were- kudos!!

Melo, do update us on the upcoming Tuesday Requiem. It's unlikely that you'll be able to go unchanged, in some manner, by it. Wish I could be there to hear you cantoring!

MJM, your admonition is a bit ambiguous and I can't get your context, unless it's just a general observation. As regards my situation out here, I think my original post was very clear in that I not only knew which of the four priests in this incredibly large geographic diocese are competent with an EF Low Mass, but that I was and am prepared to advise said priests on how to implement which form of an EF. And in this case, it cannot be a Requiem.
The point of this post was essentially the same as your comment, to encourage musicians to seize any and all opportunities to advance the goals of Summorum, and yes, that requires self-retooling and education. Hence, 7 years of CMAA.

Well, mon amis.....
Watershed moment it was! We were able to secure our neighboring town's pastor who's been working with an Una Voce Master of Ceremonies from Fresno for about six months. the MC also came with two servers from Fresno.
The leader of our little garage schola (fabulous tenor chanter) joined me for the music.
About a hundred in attendance, including parishioners who had heard through the grapevine that a TLM was actually going occur! The gentleman's family were exquisitely poised and reverent, and so appreciative. Most of the women wore mantillas, which in and of itself was a sign of deep devotion.
Father, the MC and I conferred briefly and all agreed to keep to the rubrical mandate to only sing at the "four corners of the hymn sandwich." However, we felt comfortable with a sort of "alius cantus aptus" cross-fertilizing of the actual antiphons/verses for the procession of the casket prior to Mass for the Rosary, the Requiem Aeternum after the Rosary when Father re-entered the sanctuary; The Dies irae rather than the Offertorium; Lambilotte "Panis Angelicus" and Schubert "AM" during Communion, and fina.lly In paradisum.
Despite my weight and bad knees, I haven't felt so strong to worship on those needs in years!
Afterwards, my fellow chanter, his sister (who also chants with he and others as 3rd Order Franciscans) and I discussed the likelihood of composing an article about the funeral for our monthly newspaper. Through that, the people will know that an actual EF has been celebrated/sacrificed, and hopefully that will generate their interest in approaching our new pastor and associate pastor, who are very agreeable gentlemen.
The homily, provided by the family, outlining almost exclusively the spriritual aspects of the gentleman's life, was extraordinary in portraying a soul's journey through much suffering in WWII and afterwards. But it was clear God came first to this man. And it was an honor to have thanked our Lord Jesus Christ for His Act of Sacrifice on behalf of him and all.

Every music director should either know how to do music for an EF Requiem or know someone locally (or within an hour or so) that can. One never knows...

This.
I know I shared the story here that when a member of the family died a few months after SP was promulgated, the very young pastor at the out of state parish where the funeral Mass was to be said, no problem, to a request for an EF funeral, even though he himself knew almost nothing about the EF, or our family.
A retired priest in residence said his first one in forty odd years, another priest from a nearby parish lent black vestments that had just been purchase for his mother's funeral, and the willing but inexperienced parish musicians pulled in a protestant friend who was a musicologist, the local public school music teacher, and a member of a nearby amateur early music society -- they were lovely.

Is there any kind of database, like the ones for Scholas, and EF Masses for individuals who might be available to sing a Requiem, with zip codes or something to determine who might be in range when a need arises suddenly?

(Save the Liturgy, Save the World)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rIXjmMVIuo

P.S. I just found it on YouTube. I forgot that this was a priest of the SSPX so all necessary caveats, etc. The local diocesan bishop offered the use of a diocesan church for the Requiem Mass and the pastor was present at the Mass and burial.

It's certainly a worthy paradigm of Catholic worship and demonstration of Catholic faith nonetheless.

And, expeditus, it might be fitting if the revolution began with a Requiem Mass in the old rite. What better demonstration of the vital essence of the Catholic faith, what better reminder of the four last things, what more powerful use of the liturgy and more charitable and hope-filled act than to chant the Church's ancient prayers for the safe deliverance of a soul?

+ Sed líbera nos a malo.
= A porta inferi.
+ Érue Dómine ánimam ejus.
= Requiescat in pace.
+ Amen.


+ But deliver us from evil.
= From the gate of hell.
+ Deliver his/her soul, O Lord.
= May he/she rest in peace.
+ Amen.

Here in England we have this:
http://www.lms.org.uk/resources/funeral-guide

The LMS have a pretty good idea of how many Priests, Altar servers, Cantors, and Choirs are able to celebrate an EF Requiem.

Shortly after the
Benedict XVI Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum (7-7-2007)
I came across a database (website no longer exists).
You can still see bits via
http://www.archive.org
Way Back Machine
www.lumengentleman.com
select a year then scroll down and click a date that the WBM harvested something
click Motu Proprio Network

EFT, I went through the steps you posted above on the archive and came up with a website for fake divorce papers. LOL. I think it's sad how, after an initial flurry of enthusiasm and excitement in 2007, interest in the Latin Mass has declined in the Northeast, and of course, the potential closure of Holy Innocents in Manhattan is very distressing since it was the closest thing to a traditional parish in these here parts.

Well when I get back from holiday I could have a chat to the president! Anyway the local UV chapter / traditional Mass centre would be a good point of call.