I just re=read this whole thread yesterday. I'm happy that I asked that original question over 10 years ago and that so many people have contributed to it and listed your favourite music.

So much music, so little time.

Here are a few more of my faves:

Jordi Savall's early music CD's, e.g. Hesperion XX! Estampies & Danses Royales. I especially the Estampies.

A Vivaldi choral piece called Domine Deus, Rex Coelestus - which I want played at my funeral. In my opinion, it is a perfect piece of music, especially that version.

5 CD set

Just in case the long link doesn;t work:
https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Choral-Music-Vol-Introduzione/dp/B00000E3KJ/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1485196963&sr=1-3

Then there is Bobby McFerrin's version of Vivaldi - Concerto for two cellos in g minor, RV 531, especially the Largo part starting at 4 mins 20 into the track.

And someone mentioned Bach, St Matthew's Passion. I first heard this piece on a tinny tiny little transistor radio about the size of a cigarette packet. I was sitting in the doorway of my teeny-tiny student one room flat in the sun and it came on the radio. I couldn't afford a record player but I went out and bought the vinyl record as soon as I could and waited years before I could actually play the record.

Thijs Van Leer -
Erbarme Dich from 'ST Matthew Passion' BWV 244

Thijs Van Leer was in the fusion group called Focus, way back when.


There's more, but I'll have to gather my resources for another posting.

Thanks for keeping this thread alive. What a joy!

Helen