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I would definitely recommend Englishman Ralph Vaughan Williams, he is one of my favourite composers, and is influenced by a lot of English folk music and hymns. A lot of his stuff kind of contradicts against typical structures and involves strange modes and key changes but it's all done extremely well. A lot of it invokes images of the traditional English countryside: The Lark Ascending: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5yPdAjzihY My all-time favourite piece, I have never heard someone make a violin sing like that before. Absolutely beautiful. Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkMIgMYf6go&feature=related (part I) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NxjbKnhQws&feature=related (part II) There's a section in part II at around 2.50 which is just incredible, so unexpected and I really enjoy the uplifting feel of it. Also in this recording I love how the large hall is changing the acoustics. There is also the third movement in his Fifth symphony, Romanza which is lovely: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AP_desQX68 But I definitely recommend listening to the whole thing if you have time 
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^^^ Admittedly I think I need to listen to more of his works. I'm mainly only familiar with the 5th Symphony as i'm currently studying it in my A Level course and it's really interesting Your post has reminded me of a few more I forgot to add! Vaughan Williams' Phantasy Quintet is also pleasant to listen to and relatively digestible if you are not used to listening to long pieces of music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiW1TrFtrGI Part I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5feS8QD8oo Part II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_3pJUZUd2s Part III I also discovered a Youtube playlist of his today, and I found a pastoral poem he has arranged into piece of choral music, 'Linden Lea' (which I am usually not a fan of): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvoYHwYDYLA On the subject of choral music, I am more of a fan of relatively modern arrangements, with composers such as Eric Whitacre: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1sYkJHipvg 'Lux Aurumque', The passage at 1.20 is beautiful. Also I am not sure whether any of you watched the Royal Wedding, but a man named Paul Mealor contributed an arrangement of 'Ubi Caritas et Amor', set to another arrangement of his called 'Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQE4ryqdvMg I'm not sure why, but the image of the two standing at the altar, almost suspended, while set to this piece gives me chills every time I see it. I also recommend watching some kind of space visuals video while it's playing, it's really relaxing! And for comparison, "Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEIYW14VTVI&feature=related This post ended up being longer than I wanted it to be, I apologize! Juanita Xtreme fucked around with this message at 14:55 on Jun 20, 2011 |
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