What music gets to you at a sad time

[Gofer Blue]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

Myfanwy - memories of my late mother.

The second verse of the hymn "How great thou art":

When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze

Although my father died 25 years ago I still cannot sing this verse as I get a lump in my throat. It brings back so many memories.

[Wash DC Blue]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

Myfanwy - memories of my late mother.

The second verse of the hymn "How great thou art":

When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze

Although my father died 25 years ago I still cannot sing this verse as I get a lump in my throat. It brings back so many memories.

Beautiful.
How Great Thou Art, does me too.

[Packerman]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

When my partner was dying from alzheimer's in sat by her bed,
although she was not awake i think she was aware of music,
i played "you are my sunshine" over and over cos she always laughed at the extra "when skys are gray" we added at City matches
that and Fix You by coldplay
both songs well me up when i hear them

[Enoch Mort]

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“When I am Laid in Earth” also known as Dido’s Lament from the opera Dido and Aeneas by Purcell. Often played in instrumental form on occasions such as Remembrance Day but not anywhere near as moving when sung. I also remember seeing on TV Grace Kelly’s funeral in 1982 with Prince Rainier sitting on his own with tears streaming down his face whilst an orchestra played Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Very moving.

[Armitage Shanks]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

When my partner was dying from alzheimer's in sat by her bed,
although she was not awake i think she was aware of music,
i played "you are my sunshine" over and over cos she always laughed at the extra "when skys are gray" we added at City matches
that and Fix You by coldplay
both songs well me up when i hear them

Music does wonderful things to people with dementia..
Watch this clip....

https://youtu.be/fyZQf0p73QM

[Packerman]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

Music does wonderful things to people with dementia..
Watch this clip....

https://youtu.be/fyZQf0p73QM

amazing and there's one with an ex prima ballerina with alzheimers hearing swan lake and starting to dance with her hands, had me in floods

[Majorblue]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

“When I am Laid in Earth” also known as Dido’s Lament from the opera Dido and Aeneas by Purcell. Often played in instrumental form on occasions such as Remembrance Day but not anywhere near as moving when sung. I also remember seeing on TV Grace Kelly’s funeral in 1982 with Prince Rainier sitting on his own with tears streaming down his face whilst an orchestra played Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Very moving.

Didn’t recognise this tune so went straight to google.

Thank you so much for making me aware of such a stunning piece of music.

Aside from the classical version I found a very moving interpretation by Annie Lennox with the City of London choir.

Made my Sunday morning .

[Swiss Peter]

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Didn’t recognise this tune so went straight to google.

Thank you so much for making me aware of such a stunning piece of music.

Aside from the classical version I found a very moving interpretation by Annie Lennox with the City of London choir.

Made my Sunday morning .

Oddly enough I thought of Annie Lennox when this thread came up. Her "Hurting Time" gets me every time.

[Malckent]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

Dance with my father. Luther Vandross
Wholy holy. Marvin Gaye
Stop crying your heart out. Oasis.

[William Treseder]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

https://youtu.be/GdDJAHFs0rM

Heard this yrs ago. A bit obscure but the words have such meaning to them. Any Dad who has a son can feel the pain in the lyrics.

[Maurice Swan]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

Welsh hymns....Myfanwy....[URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oevNjFeWUyQ"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oevNjFeWUyQ[/

and slso..
URL]...and Leonard Cohen...

[Maurice Swan]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fXKmM1-PVYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fXKmM1-PVY

forgive me...a few too many glasses of wine....nostalgic...

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

Music does wonderful things to people with dementia..
Watch this clip....

https://youtu.be/fyZQf0p73QM

That really is fantastic

My old man's alzheimers came in very fast but my mother is slow, I will make a playlist of her songs for her

Thank you

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

amazing and there's one with an ex prima ballerina with alzheimers hearing swan lake and starting to dance with her hands, had me in floods

my sister was a dancer for the Royal ballet and mum loves swan Lake, I will sort out some tunes for her as her illness progresses

Nice one

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: What music gets to you at a sad time

Joe Walsh's 'Song For Emma'. It's about his three year-old daughter who was killed in a car accident.