Beautiful songs
 

I heard a really beautiful song today. It's not a new song but I hadn't heard it before. It was called "From Clare to Here" by Ralph Mctell. Are there any other beautiful songs that are rarely played that I have missed.

Have you heard On a Hymsong of Phillip Bliss? It's a wondefully written piece of music. The story behind it is that in the late 1700's, or early 1800's, a wealthy man sent his wife and daughter on a ship to sail to America. However, the ship ran into a terrible storm on the way. The man was so heart broken, that he decided to compose a piece to remember and honor his wife and daugter. Thus, he wrote On a Hymnsong of Phillip Bliss.

Some others:

• October by Eric Whitacre
• Amazing Grace by Frank Techili
• American Eligy by Frank Techili
• Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb Min. by Misha Dichter
• Water Night by Eric Whitacre
• Cloud Burst by Eric Whitacre

Hope that helps!

Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Rain Rain Beautiful Rain

For the ultimate in pure laid-back, melt-in-your-mouth lusciousness, I'd nominate the Bailero from Songs of the Auvergne by Joseph Canteloube. The performances by Victoria de los Angeles or Kiri Te Kanawa are among the most enchanting.

Piano guys
 

If you're interested this genre, you have to take a look at Piano Guys Beethoven's 5 Secrets- great song- got me through revision. Could listen to it all day!

It is on Youtube I believe

I was fairly certain the first two answers would be Górecki's 3rd Symphony- "Sorrowful Songs" and Barber's "Adagio for Strings."

Clichéd though the answer may be, I think "Sorrowful Songs" will always be, for me, the most beautiful music, in the human sense. There is other music out there, but for pure, simple, human beauty, I choose the famous Górecki.

-Zack

To tack onto the previous Eric Whitacre post,
and in the world of choral music,

Take a listen and see if you might like the following composers:
Ola Gjeilo (Northern Lights), Rene Clausen (O My Luv is Like a Red, Red Rose), James Mulholland (If Love Should Count You Worthy), Morten Lauridsen (O Magnum Mysterium)

(http://www.musicbanter.com/games-lis...litz-game.html)

Who likes a music thread that doesn't have a single YouTube link?

The OP guy seems to be confused about what he's posting (Ralph McTell), but the next rec up is at least on topic (Philip Bliss):-

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And I'm posting this, not because I listen to it much, but because the life of Ivor Gurney is such an sad, English tale, one that includes war and madness. ( Ivor also had a habit of extended, compulsive walking, which I can relate to as I consider walking to be one of life's great joys, and excellent therapy for a troubled soul too. )

This album played a part in getting me into classical music. Especially classical vocal, which is something I struggled with at first.




All songs on the album are beautiful to me.