Classical / Orchestral / Lyricless Music anyone ?

Neville, Miss Hepburn, do you like opera, operette or 'Lieder"?

Should I start another thread?

[Swami Chihuahuananda]

I have some instrumental stuff here:
http://www.soundclick.com/darshelton

[Miss Hepburn]

Me too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGrdQwMX7jI&feature=related

Tord Gustevsen Trio

[Miss Hepburn]

Me too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGrdQwMX7jI&feature=related

Tord Gustavsen Trio

From Shaun Davey and deftly delivered by the Ulster Philharmonic Orchestra along with the Pipes and Drums of The Graham Memorial Pipe Band (Ballymena), The Neilston and District Pipe Band (Glasgow),The Rutherglen Pipe Band (Glasgow)

I am very pleased to present a symphony that I have on CD which is at last available on You tube for your listening pleasure.

The relief of Derry Symphony;

Sleeve notes

Stated briefly the Siege of Derry of 1689 was the turning point in a European contest between two kings. It was there that James II's advance was blocked by the Protestants of Northern Ireland and William of Orange's "Glorious Revolution" consolidated thereby on Irish soil. It may be argued that the citizens of Derry, who sided with William, and the catholic army which sided with James, were victims of a vicious power struggle form which neither side gained more than great hardship, loss and deprivation. Thinking about how to base a piece of music on such an event I was led to feel that, certainly, such a work should tell the story, and that it should reflect the courage, inspiration and endurance shown by those who lived and died in the siege. But above all, I felt the music should attempt to speak in terms of the most profound sympathy and respect for people who suffered so unavoidably in times of cruelty and lawlessness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdaRHyEpxw

The first movement builds up a fanfare that increases in intensity to the point where the city gates are closed, contrasted periodically with moments of foreboding. Into this a pageant-like motif comes and goes, representing the movements of the two Kings, James and William of Orange, and along with them the footsteps of the `apprentice boys' of Derry as they resolve to close the gates in defiance of the approaching Catholic militia of the Earl of Antrim. The arrival outside the city walls of these troops, nicknamed the `Redshanks', is represented by the pipe band which arrives towards the close of the movement at the doors of the concert hall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fClcY21pO0w&feature=relmfu

The second movement is more clearly sequential than the first. It opens once more with trumpets, but here the orchestra trumpets form one part of a spatial triangle, the other two being created by the augmentation of trumpets/cornets placed at the opposite corners of the hall. The intention is to suggest the period use of trumpets for communication on the battle-field. Following the failure of negotiations mortars are wheeled into position and the bombardment and siege in general, in which an estimated 15,000 people were to lose their lives, begins. The arrival of King James is greeted with cries of `no surrender' and massive artillery and musket-fire from the city walls. Thereafter follows a protracted battle sequence intended to evoke a general charge and a certain fighting madness, broken by a period of side-drumming representing the truce, between and two battles for Windmill Hill, to bury the dead. The movement closes with the 2nd of these battles featuring a detachment of bagpipes, snare drums and full orchestra.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xwmFfh2C8M&feature=relmfu

The third movement falls into two halves. The first features uilleann pipes and may perhaps be subtitled 'Inside the Walls of Derry'. As no contemporary counterpart to the extraordinarily beautiful air that takes its name from the other famous Irish siege of this period, 'Marbhna Luimni' - `Limerick Lamentation', is known to exist I offer this tune as an attempt to fill the gap. The second half of this movement is in song form, entitled `The White Horse' . It deals with the vision that, according to eyewitness accounts, appeared nightly over the city at the height of the siege, when the defenders were suffering from disease and famine, and which was said to have given much comfort. The ships from England sent to relieve the city were for many weeks visible form the city walls in the Foyle estuary. They were prevented from attempting the passage upstream by the boom placed across the river by the besieging forces, and by the unsuitability of the wind. Heroic individual attempts were made by the defenders to get word through the enemy's lines about the city's extreme plight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vY1vNCcMVY

The 4th Movement begins with a portrayal of a light and fitful breeze - for in reality a favourable wind was the key to Derry's relief. As the wind becomes constant it brings the three relieving ships upriver and a strengthening musical pulse is intended to suggest their progress towards the waiting cannons at the narrows below the city, overlooking the boom. As momentum and tension increase, the music reaches a serious of climaxes corresponding with the cannonade, and the ship's successful negotiation of the boom and bombardment form the batteries. Variations on earlier themes are here combined and, following a long diminuendo, the sound of churchbells heralds the Relief of Derry as the ships arrive alongside the city quay. This represents the effective end of the narrative, for three days later the besieging army decamped, but I have added a coda to the 4th movement in which the saxophone leads the orchestra in a final air intended to express a city's thanks for deliverance, and, at the same time, a present day hope for peace and good will.

Erik Satie - Gymnopedie. So simple yet so beautiful.
I also like to listen to the Pocohontas soundtrack..Seriously do it you will listen to it everyday <3

I haven't visited this sub-forum for a long time.

MissDaytona, Satie's Gymnopedie is beautiful. I also like his waltz Je te veux (I want you). Here is the instrumental version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AGcA3TlP3U and sung by Angela Gheorghiu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE5OODoUkSw

Another French composer is Gabriel Fauré. Listen to his Dolly Suite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3QV2ADmf1o

A chanson/Lieder/song by Gounod, Serenade, sung by David Daniels, American countertenor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gl7oZbbcDE

Brazilian composer Villa-Lobos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi09ddHOvWY

Yanni -Twilight <3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN25xlIsXLM

I had heard parts of the Istanbul Symphony by a contemporary Turkish composer and pianist, Fazil Say, but did not listen to the entire symphony until yesterday. I loved it; wonderful rhythms and instruments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtMV...&feature=share

[Belle]

Beethoven's Pastorale Symphony - the slow movement (for sentimental reasons, my father wrote some words endorsing me when I was born to that tune!) but the whole caboodle is amazing, I really get the essence of fields, hills, shepherds, and of course the storm - oh man the storm !

I've recently moved into the more romantic era of musical loving - Grieg seems to be hitting the spot for me - and Peer Gynt is fun fun fun. Especially Solveig's song - that's really worth a listen. i'll post a link later.