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pigale enjoy :

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FCezW7OfGOU

One of my favourite pieces of music is "The Lark ascending " composed by Vaughan Williams. There are several versions on Youtube.
Time for lunch .....

Hello Jazzy,

Thank you so much for the link - just beautiful. It confirms what I thought, I had never heard this kind of bird song before, no have I ever seen the bird.

On the other hand, I read 'Larkrise to Candleford' many many years ago, bought by my cousin mainly because the novel is set in Oxfordshire. I know there is a DVD version of it and it is in my Amazon wish list.

Hi jazzy
The Lark Ascending is one of my favourite pieces of music and I always feel tear ful when I hear it for some unknown reason ,to me it is England in a piece of music or perhaps as it used to be.Weather here is pouring rain so am reading and ignoring pleading looks from dogs and sour looks by the cats as if I had made it rain

hi doglet
Yes, it affects me in the same way. Pass the tissues...
The music follows the exact movements of the skylark as it soars high up above you and then suddenly descends to the ground before rising again.
Another piece which affects me in the same way is "The Banks of Green Willow". Both my dogs used to love swimming in a placid part of the river in the park, where the willows overhung the banks. It was so cooling in the hot Summer.
After the last dog died, I collected his ashes and was driving home with them. I switched on Classic FM in the car and "The Banks of Green Willow" was the next piece of music. I could hardly see where I was driving for the tears.
I must get a grip.....

Hi jazzy
I also think that the first of the sea interludes from Peter Grimes is very evocative,I have friends who live in Aldebugh and whenever I hear it I am back on the beach there usually in the freezing cold

Jazzy, I have just listened (you tube) to Banks of Green Willow and am still recovering from the emotions it stirred - If you have listened to it through U Tube and watched the Video they put as a background, you will understand. I'll say no more so that you can discover it if you don't already know it>

Sorry I don't give the link, but you will soon find it on google.

i thought this might be of interest,
http://tinyurl.com/qax3twd

I am going to find it too emotional to watch, but maybe this is the one you have just seen pigale ?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Q9dz1kse8

Thank you tRevor . I did not know of the QCC Caff but will drop in for a skinny latte and a pastry

Hi again,

It was another one Jazzy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs2jP23U2aw
Vivid contrast between peaceful river banks scenery and suddenly pictures of the trenches, an explosion, war -
It took me so much by surprise, I was not expecting that !

My very favourite piece of music is The Moldaw by Smetana - You might spell it different - our music teacher told us it was like a very young and happy river at first, which became a torrent later on, and then became lovely and peaceful again. I have never forgetten this explanation.

To All Of You

I would like to apologize for the bad thundery weather I am sending you ! Just thought you might want your share of the heavy rain (finally ! ) and Thunder (grrr...)
Will be sunny again afterwards, promise !

Thanks pigale. I may look at the clip later.
Meanwhile, re Smetana and "die Moldau" as my music teacher called it. She played it to a group of us when I was about 11 years old and she also gave us words to sing to the main theme which runs through the piece. I once, mistakenly, started singing along to the piece while my husband was listening to it, and he never forgave me, as he couldn't get the words out of his head. I dare not show the poetic words here, in case it ruins anyone else's enjoyment!
Only a few showers here and no thunder as yet. The sun has just appeared.