What piece of music brings out the most emotion for you?

October by Eric Whitacre and Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber are two of the most powerful for me.

Ahh yes, the Requiem Introitus is one of my favorites.  Very sad.

There was this piece we played in high school band. I can't remember the name of it for the life of me, but it was about WWII. All the parts were stragically placed in the song to make different sounds of a battle (it referred to a certain battle, I believe)- helicopters zooming in, the whistle of the bombs, the explosion of the bombs, the crackling of the fire in the aftermath, and the sound of whimpers from those left in the wake. It was a beautifully moving piece.

I also love Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Carol of the Bells. I can't even describe the feeling that wells up inside of me when I hear that arrangement and watch the video of that little girl running through the orchestra- and at one time, conducting her little heart out. There's such awe and wonder for me with that one.

I have to bring Josh into this one (I hear the groans already), but there's this song called Oceano on his 2nd album, Closer. Every time I go over the bay or I am near the water, I roll my windows down (no matter how hot or cold it is) and blast it. The dynamics- especially at the climax of the song, are just beautiful and I feel this...wondrous freedom and I'm instantly relaxed. It's strange, but cool.

One more: Lifehouse's Everything. I love the cello in it and the lyrics are beautiful and real to me.

I don't think we actually screamed in our version, but it sounds like the same thing. I don't mean beautifully moving as in it's beautiful. I used the wrong term. It is emotionally moving- powerful. It was a glimpse as to what it would sound like to actually be there and I thought it was amazing how the instruments and notes were used to re-create it.


Oh yeah, that was my doing, wasn't it? 


When I first heard Awake, I wasn't as impressed with it as Closer. However, I really like it now (I think the concert sold me on it). I also think that you have to take into account the musical differences. Italian music, generally speaking, seems to be more dramatic. This last one was also an experiment with different sounds and ideas. Closer was titled such because it was closer to who he really is and the music that he really likes. I think Awake is another aspect of him and who he is- and a glimpse of how he wants to experiment with and experience music in different ways. I understand what you're saying, but I think it's just a lot different than his previous two. And, him being a true musician, I would be kind of disappointed if they all sounded the same.

"Remember when it Rained", on "Closer", is in English and I find it very moving.

ditto

I'm a broadway girl and Phantom of the Opera is my favourite musical of all

anyway.. to add to that

Celine Dion - Falling into you
Floetry - Closer
Bryan Adams - have you ever really loved a woman
Barbra Streisand - Woman in love
Andy Williams - Where do I begin
Shirley Bassey - I (who have nothing)
Bread - I want to make it with you


(i'm a closet romantic)

other songs:

Whitney Houston - One moment in time
Open the eyes of my heart

Aww