This piece by Gustav Holst was very comforting to me as my father was dying. You might not think so, because most of it depicts a long, slogging inexorable march to death. But at about 6:56, the atmosphere changes. To me, it portrays the moment of 'crossing over'; the soundscape opens up and there's a sense of vastness, of peacefulness, of wonder.
Charles Dutoit and the Montreal Symphony perform one of the best versions -- enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sbnsLmwlbc
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