King Crimson "Epitath" and "In the Wake of Poseidon" Nobody uses a mellotron better! |
Pierre Bensusan's Intuite and Altiplanos:
Some of it literally make my eyes well up and brings on that slight hyperventilating that only something extremely moving can do. I've yet to hear anyone do (for me) what he can do with a guitar. |
Elgar's Cello concerto played by Jacqueline du Pré...
...or Bach's 5th Suite for Cello.
Something about solo cello that is brooding, haunting, and ultimately moving! |
CSNY Cowgirl in the Sand, Neil Young doing The Needle and the Damage Done, Velvet Underground Oh! Sweet Nuthin' |
Carrickfergus (traditional Irish song) as performed by Van the Man and the Chieftains on Irish Heartbeat... |
Barber's adagio for strings always moves me as does Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma. What a terrific thread, I hope it runs another decade. |
To Love is to Bury - Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions. The song makes me feel grateful for what I have. |
Yoko - flip side of plastic ono band live in toronto |
Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade
Tycho: Past is Prologue |
How about "Saltwater" by Julian Lennon? |
The Beatles Love in surround. Exquisite.
Sergio Mendez-Fool on the Hill. The whole album is great.
Doobie Brothers Minute by Minute. Whole album again. |
Honey Come Back-Glen Campbell |
"Closing In" and "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap and "Gravity" by Sarah Bareilles. |
My opening fairwell, Jackson Browne.
All things must pass, George Harrison.
Joni Mitchell. .too many to list. |
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Valentine's Day by Steve Earle |
Beethoven's 7th 2nd movement conducted by Seiji Ozawa. |
Bermuda; You need to play the Allegri this Wednesday, since it was written to be sung on Ash Wednesday at the Sistine Chapel. Don't wash the ash off either.It makes for better listening.
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Mr Bojangles by Neil Diamond |
Bermudapilot - absolutely, "The River Man". Thanks for posting that. Great string arrangements on this and other tracks of this recording.
e - if you aren't familiar with Nick Drake, you are in for a treat (I hope). He's dead but his music lives on (to use a cliche). The River Man is on a recording called, Five Leaves Left. Hope you will check him out. |
Bermudapilot, the Alegri and the Faure and sublime. I count myself lucky to have performed them.
Who do you have doing them.
Don't know Nick Drake.
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Nick Drake, River Man
Allegri, Miserere
Cantique de Jean Racine Gabriel Faure |
Radiohead, Wilco, AA Bondy and Bon Iver |
3. Beethoven - Cavatina from 13th String Quartet
2. Pearl Jam - Parachutes
1. Beethoven - Violin Concerto, 1st Movement |
I talk to the wind, Court of the Crimson King, King Crimson
Watermark, Enya
On the turning away, A momentary lapse of reason, Pink Floyd.
You ask for three I believe. These three choices have moved me
and provoked me. |
PMM, you may want to try the Rach piano concerto's on London with Ashkenazy.They are wonderful pressings of wonderful music.
Also just got a Harmonia box set of Purcell's opera "King Arthur", with The Arthur Deller Consort.This is a wonderful and sometimes funny piece,and the recording is amazing. These Harmonia Mundi/France pressings are some of the best.
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Rachmaninoff Symp No. 2-Andre Previn, Royal Philharmonic Orch. CD, Telarc Label.
Awsome. Just like the Moodies, don`t get tired of it. |
PMM, love the Rach,which one is it?
Love the Moody Blues too. |
Rachmaninoff`s Symph #2
"Dance with a Stranger" - Yanni`s Tribute Album
"Captain of Her Heart"- Double
"Another Park, Another Sunday"- The Doobie Bros.
"Eternity Road"- The Moody Blues
"New Horizons"- The Moody Blues |
anytime Bryon, welcome to the world of English Cathedral music. Yes I know a lot of it is Italian, but you will find that the best recordings and performances are british choirs.
I welcome any questions.
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E - Thanks for all the recommendations. I will start ordering from Amazon immediately! I am a digital only person (computer based, actually), so the vinyl versions are not an option for me, but I believe much of what you recommend is available on cd. I may send you an email as I wade deeper into this music to get more advice from you. Thanks again! |
Bryon, IMHO the companion piece found on the old Willcocks/Kings Allegri recording; Palestrina Stabat Mater is even better.
Actually if you like this kind of music, any of the english cathedral and collegiate choirs doing renaissance music will please you. Byrd,Tallis,Pallestrina,Vittoria,Thomas Tomkins,Orlando Gibbons (my favorite),Thomas Shepherd,Robert White, and a host of others.
You should also listen the the Vaughn Williams Mass in G minor.A 20th century piece written in the style of Byrd or Tallis and a real beauty.
Also, look for mixed groups such as;Tallis Scholars,The Sixteen,The Scholars,The Clerks of Oxenford,Corydon Singers,
these groups are often ex members of the collegiate choirs and are early music specialists.It is in these groups that you will find the most esoteric pieces.
I have had the good fortune of singing countertenor in a very good American cathedral choir for most of my life, and I am well steeped in the tradition and these composers and their works.I have done the Allegri several times.
If you are looking for vinyl versions, there are many to choose from. If you need specific help, send me a email and I would be glad to discuss this at length.
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Emorrisiv - I have at least three versions of the piece. The Kings College version in latin is my favorite. I didn't know all the history you mentioned. That's fascinating. Can you recommend other choral pieces with a similar ethereal quality? |
Bryon: That is a uniquely fantastic piece.Which version do you like? I have Kings College Cambridge doing it in Latin on CD and in English on Vinyl.I also have the Tallis Scholars on Nimbus CD.
Does everyone know that this piece was Papal property under threat of excommunication and was only sung on Ash Wednesday in the Sistine Chapel by the Papal choir? Until Mozart went there, memorized it and put it to paper.
Written for schola (men)including "imbellementi" sections where the castrati sings a high C several times in a very ethereal tonality. Magical
I prefer the vinyl of course, though the Latin text is more correct.Being a Kings College fan, the Willcocks/English version is a historical recording;since Kings also does this piece every Ash Wednesday.Kings chapel may be one of the few spaces that can compare with the Sistine chapel,which makes the recording all the better.
This one is a real treasure. |
Allegri's Miserere Mei, Deus. |
Love Procol Harum, Gary Brooker, + co.
I'll have to check that out.... |
Bigpond, thanks for the correction. I must be thinking of the old live recording they did with full orchestra.
Which I have to say had moments of great drama and most certainly was very dynamic. |
Hi Emorrisiv,The Version of Whiter Shade of Pale I'm talking about was recorded in late 2006 and released on CD in 2008 it does not have "In Held Twas I" on the album but it is just so dramatic you have to hear it!!!
Regards Bigpond
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I have heard the Procul Harum. Did you like the epic "In Held Twas I"?
Listening tonight to Hyperion Vaughn Williams and Howells choral music.Playing it direct connection bypassing the line stage. What a fantastic recording and to hear it like that makes me want to deliver pizzas to get a passive.
Also just got Christy Moore's "Voyage" on vinyl.Very low sound floor,incredible bass and mid range texture.Finding old records of guys you have only heard on CD is a lot of fun.
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Has anyone else caught up with this Version?? |
THIS IS A MUST HEAR!!
Procol Harum In Concert with the Danish National
Orchestra and Choir performing A Whiter Shade of Pale
My Absolute Current Favourite!! |
Glenn Gould's music for Vonnegut's movie, Slaughterhouse Five.
Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond, parts 1-9
Donny Osmond-Little Lover Boy (ok, that's a joke!)
Frank Zappa-Watermelon in Easter Hay |
Delirium and their song Kharma. |
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River of Sorrow, painfully beautiful. |
there are many, but here's my selection in no particular order of emotion or mood:
Across the universe - The Beatles
Me and Bobby McGee (acoustic version/demo) - Janis Joplin
Old Man - Neil Young
Birdland - Patti Smith
Working Class Hero - John Lennon
Moonshadow - Cat Stevens
Town called malice - The Jam
At last - Etta James
Je t'aime, je ne t'aime plus - Patricia Kaas
Love grows - The Siddeleys
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
America - Simon & Garfunkel
Blackbird - The Beatles
Death Singing - Patti Smith
Only A Hobo - Rod Stewart
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
Bang Bang Bang - Tracy Chapman
Testament - Boudewijn de Groot
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
London Calling - The Clash
Milord - Edith Piaf
Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's
I can't give you anyhting but love - Duke Ellington
Love the one you're with - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Highway 61 revisited (live) - Johnny Winter
and just for laughs:
Ca plane pour moi - Plastic Bertrand
Mama Looka Boo Boo (Shut Your Mouth - Go Away) - Robert Mitchum |
Only Women Bleed-Julie Covington
Buckets of Rain- Bob Dylan
Giving it all away-Roger Daltrey
16 Candles-Danielle Dax
The Promise-When in Rome
Marry me-Emilie Autumn
Pictures of you-The Cure
Music of the Night-Michael Crawford
Bad-U2
Hands to Heaven-Breathe
Celebrate-Fields of the Nephilim
Call & Answer-Bare nekked ladies
Hero-Mariah Carey
The nobodies- Marilyn Manson
The Curse-Diary of Dreams
Monsters & Angels-Voice of the Beehive
Help-Deep Purple |
"Johnny Cash Hurt"
That's a very good one! |
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Handels Messiah - Sir Malcolm Sargent Royal Philharmonic Readers Digest
Beethovens 9th Rene Leibowitz Royal Philharmonic Readers Digest
I cannot believe these both came out on Readers Digest They are awesome.
Quiet City - Aaron Copland London Symphony
Adagio for Strings Leonard Bernstein Very emotional usually too sad for me to listen to |
