Pachebel’s canon - rediscovered.

I love Vaugan Williams Fantasy on a theme by Thomas Tallis. Besides finding it moving it is very calming. I also like Chasing cars by Snow Patrol, though I find it extremely difficult to listen too. For some reason it makes me extremely sad.

Chasing Cars was played at the funeral of a lovely pupil who tragically died in a car accident. It was also played at the funeral of a much loved colleague thereafter. I find it difficult to listen to. I don't have any single piece of music - it depends on how I feel at the time. Fauré's requiem I love

I love Pachebel's Canon fron the moment I first heard discovered it, whenever that was.

I love the second movement of the Canon too. It’s so joyful.

For me, it’s the Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem. I do appreciate the other pieces of music mentioned here, too.

Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana and of course, like others have mentioned up thread, Chasing Cars.

Whenever I need a lift, I listen to Parry’s “I Was Glad” with full chorus and orchestra. I feel refreshed after it. I also like the second movement of Poulenc’s C sharp minor piano concerto. It’s the most erotic piece of music I’ve ever heard.

I have to say that the one piece of music I absolutely hate is Allegri’s Miserere. It goes on forever and is deeply depressing!

Farewell to Stromness is lovely, discovered it a couple of years ago.

We heard Miserere in a cathedral. The different voices were spread around the cathedral - it was beautiful. Some music is best enjoyed live.

Also love Lark Ascending, so moving.

Songs of the Auvergne .
An exquisite piece of music whoever sings it .
My list is endless....

and these two: Rhaspody on a Theme of Paganini- Rachmaninoff and Nimrod - Elgar.

Oh and loads of Puccini

If you liked "The lark ascending" you would also like "The Ashokan Farewell" Have a box of tissues handy.

I have to say that I ‘rediscovered’ the Parry, which was always a favourite piece, when I came across a video of Paul McCreesh’s Gabrielli Consort and a massed choir from the Gabrielli ‘Roar’ programme - a training choir for young voices - when they were performing in Ely Cathedral. It absolutely blew my socks off!

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For me, it’s the Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem. I do appreciate the other pieces of music mentioned here, too.

I so agree- it’s beautiful.

So many to choose from - I love Pachelbel's Canon like so many others - also The Lark Ascending, plus Bach's Sheep may Safely Graze.

Pachebel's canon is the ringtone on my landline 😊
A rediscovered piece was Liebestraum by Liszt when we were putting together music for DH'S funeral, it is beautiful but it makes me cry now when I hear it.

Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. Russian Dance from Swan Lake. The Catalogue Song from Don Giovani.

Bizet’s Pearl Fishers

Cressy Yes. Jussi Bjorling and Robert Merrill version.(sp?)
I think it was the first piece of music that stopped me in my tracks as a teenager
Though I have gone to love many more now.

I've always loved that piece and didn't realise that was the name of it - I've told everyone that's what I want as my funeral music but ironically it is used for many weddings.
I love Trois Gymnopedies by Eric Satie and of course Clair De Lune by Debussy.

Oh yes Clair De Lune another I love.that. Bizet's The Pearl Fishers was my mother's favourite, I think of her when I hear it.

Great thread by the way nanna8.

I recently found Pachelbels canon played very seriously by rubber chicken. It just popped up on my Facebook feed. I don't know how to post a link. Sorry. It was funny but nice too.