Classical Music - To Lift Your Spirits (CD DOUBLE (SLIMLINE CASE))

Classical Music - To Lift Your Spirits (CD DOUBLE (SLIMLINE CASE)) The 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 ÜVaughan Williams' The Lark Ascendingand Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, the triumphant finale from Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony, the calming simplicity of ArvoPärt'sSpiegel imSpiegel, the transcendent beauty of Morricone's Gabriel's Oboe, Nigel Westlake's delightful Penguin Ballet,the joyous energy of Bachand Handeland the irrepressible good humour of Mozartand 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 upwith 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 Üin these strange and difficult times, or just at any time! Tracklistings: CD1 1.MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 'Scottish': II. Vivace non troppo 2.WESTLAKE Penguin Balletfrom Antarctica 3.BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral': I. Pleasant, cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside 4.MASSENET Méditationfrom Thaïs 5.JEFFES Music for a Found Harmonium 6.MOZART The Magic Flute: Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena 7.VERDI Va', pensierofrom 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 Songfrom Animisms 12.GIFFORD Bardju(Footprints) 13.LITOLFF Scherzo 14.MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto No. 2: III. Allegretto non troppo ÜAllegro molto vivace CD2 1.GREENBAUM The Rotation of the Earth 2.VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending 3.ELGAR Nimrodfrom Enigma Variations 4.KOEHNE Forty Reasons to be Cheerful 5.RESPIGHI Bergamascafrom Ancient Airs and Dances 6.MOZART Horn Concerto No. 4: III. Rondo 7.GLANVILLE-HICKS Etruscan Concerto: I. Promenade 8.HANDEL Allahornpipefrom Water Music Suite No. 2 9.VIVALDI Gloria: Opening chorus 10.PÞRT Spiegel imSpiegel 11.MORRICONE Gabriel's Oboefrom The Mission 12.WHITWELL Road Trip 13.GOW The Fairy Dance Set 14.SAINT-SAùNS Symphony No. 3 'Organ': IIb. Maestoso ÜAllegro