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The coronavirus pandemic has really shown music’s ability to bring us together and provide comfort in difficult times: whether it’s through singing on balconies during lockdown to entertain our neighbours, professional musicians performing online to bolster spirits, or providing the soundtrack to keep us moving at home.
When ABC Classic asked listeners to recommend the music that gives them an instant mood boost, the response was almost overwhelming, with hundreds of different suggestions. For this CD album, we’ve gathered together some of the pieces that featured on many people’s lists – Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending and Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, the triumphant finale from Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony, the calming simplicity of Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel, the transcendent beauty of Morricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe, Nigel Westlake’s delightful Penguin Ballet, the joyous energy of Bach and Handel and the irrepressible good humour of Mozart and Mendelssohn.
There are old favourites and new discoveries; gentle, soothing music and cheerful, upbeat dance numbers. Music that stops us in our tracks with its beauty and music that gets our toes tapping. Music that shines through tears and music that bubbles up with joy.
Performed by Australia’s top orchestras, choirs and ensembles, from the full symphonic glory of our state symphony orchestras to the intimacy of Ensemble Offspring and the Australia Ensemble, and including soloists Sally Whitwell, Diana Doherty and Lin Jiang, this is music to lift your spirits – in these strange and difficult times, or just at any time!
Title: Classical Music To Lift Your Spirits
Format: CD
Release Date: 06 Nov 2020
Artist: Various
Sku: 2606734
Catalogue No: 4855247
Category: Classical
DISC 1
1. MENDELSSOHN - Symphony No. 3 Scottish: II. Vivace non troppo
2. WESTLAKE - Penguin Ballet from Antarctica
3. BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 6 Pastoral: I. Pleasant, cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside
4. MASSENET - Méditation from Thaïs
5. JEFFES - Music for a Found Harmonium
6. MOZART - The Magic Flute: Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena
7. VERDI - Va, pensiero from Nabucco
8. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
9. HANDEL - Zadok the Priest
10. BACH - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: I. Allegro
11. EDWARDS - Madagascan Song from Animisms
12. GIFFORD - Bardju (Footprints)
13. LITOLFF - Scherzo
14. MENDELSSOHN - Violin Concerto No. 2: III. Allegretto non troppo Allegro molto vivace
DISC 2
1. GREENBAUM - The Rotation of the Earth
2. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - The Lark Ascending
3. ELGAR - Nimrod from Enigma Variations
4. KOEHNE - Forty Reasons to be Cheerful
5. RESPIGHI - Bergamasca from Ancient Airs and Dances
6. MOZART - Horn Concerto No. 4: III. Rondo
7. GLANVILLE-HICKS - Etruscan Concerto: I. Promenade
8. HANDEL - Alla hornpipe from Water Music Suite No. 2
9. VIVALDI - Gloria: Opening chorus
10. PÄRT - Spiegel im Spiegel
11. MORRICONE - Gabriels Oboe from The Mission
12. WHITWELL - Road Trip
13. GOW - The Fairy Dance Set
14. SAINT-SAËNS - Symphony No. 3 Organ: IIb. Maestoso Allegro
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