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Music for the spirit and the soul

I had the good fortune of running across Avro Part's Stabat Mater today for the first time, and I've listened to it at least four times today. Although I'm not religious in the traditional sense, this recording moved my soul, brought goose bumps to my body and quieted my mind. Does anyone have other suggestions of classical (or other) music for the feeding of the spirit and the soul?

Johnrob (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

10-21-04

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10-21-04 This will surely do it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/cu ... Boa2

10-21-04 Gorecki's third symphony is spine tingling. in fact it hit t ... Shubertmaniac

10-21-04 I'd heartily second boa2's recommendation (el cant de la sib ... Jax2

10-22-04 Some great suggestions, especially el cant de la sibil. boa2 ... Chipman

10-22-04: Boa2
Chipman,
Just kill me with a visual of that evening in Paris! I will never listen to this disc again without thinking of that experience.

And I'll sign off now to go in search of the other two discs. Thanks to Jax2, I was introduced to the astounding Sibil-la disc, as well as my all-time favorite:
Anouar Brahem: 'Le Pas du Chat Noir'. His 'Astrakan Cafe' is also a winner.
All the best,

Howard
Boa2 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

10-22-04 Schubertmaniac: you referring to sorrowful songs? two option ... Sol322

10-22-04 Yes. the one that is sonically the best of the lot is david ... Shubertmaniac

10-22-04 Chipman - i'm green with envy that you savall and figueras i ... Jax2

10-22-04 Thanks for the suggestions. i look forward to listening to ... Johnrob

10-23-04 For the spirit and soul, get gospel music.try michael w smit ... Jayctoy

10-24-04 Yep, i fell in love with montserrat....and yes i will never ... Chipman

10-25-04 Chipman - les voix humaines is one of my most frequently pla ... Jax2

10-25-04 Hope these help your quest, they sooth my soul regularly: ar ... Whmuckley

10-25-04 This thread is getting interesting and i thought i was the o ... Chipman

10-25-04 Janet baker sings mahler on emi label. one of these mahler ... Geoffkait

10-25-04 Chipman - my route was more straightforward i suppose (i do ... Jax2

10-25-04 Yes, chipman, i blame marco for sending me two of my desert ... Boa2

10-26-04 Ok howard, no more figueras stuff except just to say you are ... Chipman

10-26-04 Chipman, the hillard ensemble has done some great work with ... Jax2

10-26-04 Chipman, i'll go in search of the "officium" disc ... Boa2

10-26-04 Marco, i enjoy arvo part and have "de profundis" ... Chipman

10-27-04 John coltrane's a love supreme, sunship, first meditations, ... Crazy4blues

10-27-04 Faure's requiem, in it orignal version sung in a chapel by a ... Newbee

10-29-04 Sacred treasures: choral masterworks from russia on the hear ... Opalchip

10-29-04 Joni mitchell "hejira" Tracer

10-29-04 If you are looking for quiet, contemplative and spiritual mu ... Larryi

10-29-04 Many thanks to those who recommended hillard ensemble: &quo ... Boa2

10-31-04 Opalchip: which volume of the sacred treasures? there are th ... Sol322

10-31-04 Hi - sorry for the delay - i was out getting married today! ... Opalchip

11-01-04 Thanks for your response, the best for you in your new life ... Sol322

11-18-04 El cancionero de medinaceli 1535-1595 hesperion xx jordi sav ... Boa2

11-19-04 How about mahler symphony 3 or 5? if you like avro part, you ... Linkoping

11-20-04 I nearly forgot. this is more of a vocals record, but you c ... Boa2

12-09-04 Thanks for all the suggestions! i've managed to find/order ... Johnrob

12-09-04 I think someone may have mentioned this before--sorry, i'm t ... Boa2

04-05-05 Since december, i've found more of the excellent suggestions ... Johnrob

04-06-05 I forgot to mention savall's homenatge al misteri d'elx whic ... Johnrob

04-20-05 Nicole mullens "talk about it". iris dement " ... Timf

06-05-05 Azam ali's latest is a band called niyaz and is a collaborat ... Gordus