Music - What Floats Your Boat?

 I put this on here a few nights ago, sat and listened to it then wondered why it diidn't appear...I'd sat there listening to it and forgotten to send it!

Anyway it is, as it says Bill Evans "Peace Piece" and does have a restful quality to it. I'm a fan of his piano work. 

Most musicians have had a tough time of it this year because of the restrictions making live performances really difficult.  Amateur groups have not been able to meet and many gave missed meeting together regularly to make music.  Even being unable to meet in person has not stopped music altogether and some of us have found ways of still being able to perform....  These are a couple of our efforts for 2020 by one of my choirs...

• https://youtu.be/MpnrFHxmLWI
• https://youtu.be/6P08QRTIAT0

Everyone recorded their own voices at home, mainly on their mobile phones and I managed to stitch all the parts together..... we did our best in difficult times

Hoping that we will soon be able to perform together in person....  

David

Something rather special going on there, thanks for sharing 👍

It’s always good to see/hear folks making music, quite inspirational really. It does somewhat restore one’s faith in human nature 👍

I am by no means a classical aficionado, indeed, a bit of a numpty, but I like this tune...

I’m quite a fan of the works of Nick Drake. He didn’t produce a lot of music (three albums) due to his untimely death, but his legacy (for me) is unique. I could have picked any number of tunes, but settled for this...

I always used to enjoy playing the first of Debussy's Arabesques.....  Haven't played it for a while.... really must get it out and see if I can still manage it....

https://youtu.be/9Fle2CP8gR0

David

....these days I often enjoy listening to the music of Eric Coates.  All very predictable and safe but very easy to listen to.... nostalgic too... 🙂

.....everyone will know his Dambusters March, but I quite like his 'Three Elizabeths Suite', 'Rhodesia' or even the music they used to open up ATV in the early days.... the 'Sound and Vision - ATV March'.... all very tuneful....

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_myifLZ1vd2J1oBamU6llLzujjzBrSQtuo

David

Wonderful, thanks for the reminder 👍

Thank you David, our daughter is a part time musician and the Debussy was her piano piece for her Scottish higher music  exam. She plays the fiddle now as well. Her partner is a trumpet player by profession and it has been very difficult for him through Covid, so I echo all your sentiments.

As for Eric Coates and that era of music I have a nice CD called "Busy doing Nothing." Which has many familiar sounds on it.