Music for the Queen

[Alan Howe]

The slow movement of Draeseke's 3rd Symphony ('Tragica') conveys something of my mood after hearing of the death of the Queen yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WqJxPtZVSw&t=749s  (from 12:30)

Maybe friends could post other (unsung) suggestions that express their feelings about this sad news?

[terry martyn]

The Adagio from Otto Olsson's Symphony comes straight into my mind.............

[Alan Howe]

Thanks, Terry.

For the Olsson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUho-xD0xxw   (from 21:36)

[giles.enders]

I feel a bit numb and a feeling of desolation so Shostakovich 11th Symphony in G minor Op.103.

Also the slow stateliness of Elgar's 1st Symphony.

[Mark Thomas]

Trying to be positive, the endings of both Raff's Lenore and Mahler's Resurrection symphonies.

[John Boyer]

Keeping suggestions to the music of our remit, Herzogenberg's "Die Geburt Christi" immediately comes to mind. Though written for a joyous event, the peaceful and uplifting beauty of the work reminds me of all the fine things that the Queen represented.  Thus, its quiet joy is the perfect antidote for present sorrow. 

[Christopher]

If music from before our era is allowed, I could post here the Funeral Music for Queen Barbara Radziwiłł of Poland-Lithuania (d.1551 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Radziwiłł) by an anonymous Lithuanian composer.  It's about 5 minutes long and utterly beautiful.  In the circumstances, might this be allowed?

[Alan Howe]

We've already wandered, so...

[Christopher]

We've already wandered, so...

I THINK that's a green light so  have posted.  Please delete if I got the hint wrong!

[Justin]

A funeral piece with a bright glimmer of beauty would be George Templeton Strong's "Chorale on a Theme of Leo Hassler," conducted by our very own Adriano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iuyv00k6Fk

[Gareth Vaughan]

Lovely piece, Justin. My own choice would be Finzi's beautiful setting of Shakespeare's "Fear no more the heat of the sun".

[Gareth Vaughan]

I THINK that's a green light so  have posted.

Where have you posted it, Christopher?

[eschiss1]

The Downloads section, I think?

[Christopher]

I THINK that's a green light so  have posted.

Where have you posted it, Christopher?

In the Downloads section, it's presumably awaiting clearance!

[Reverie]

Herbert Brewer - as English as they come

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy3dJwLqc4A