Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

John Wilson conducts the Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Vaughan Williams’s rhapsodic masterpiece is well suited to socially-distanced performance - he divides his forces into two mini-orchestras and a string quartet, and asks for them to be placed as far apart as possible, to weave a web of luminous sound around the listener.
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[@cheriwhite6261]

I've been searching for this version for years! Finally ! It's full of depth, movement, color, mystery and revelation. Absolutely thrilling. When I first heard this on the radio 4 years ago, all I knew was the name of the piece. Since then I've searched so many other performers and orchestras but never got the same breathless thrill ride provided by this one. Thank you for the rise and fall of intensity. I have to remember to breathe.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thank you for such wonderful feedback on our performance.

[@markprocel6346]

I have never been so moved highs lows, my words would never describe the feelings this magnificent beautiful music has had on me.speachless.thank you so much.

[@hankkima624]

I too had to remember to breath.

[@howardjones7370]

Cheri, whilst I love this rendition, I urge you to seek out the BBC Philharmonic live performance of this piece, conductor Andrew Marriner, it’s equally enthralling, and recorded in Gloucester Cathedral, where RVW himself conducted the first ever performance of his masterpiece, they even set the strings up in precisely the same configuration Vaughan Williams intended, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed 🙏🏻🌹

[@howardjones7370]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5nbZn95e5asgLs Apologies it’s the London Symphony Orchestra, but a BBC production, I hope you enjoy Cheri

[@danielhandley3638]

My dad died of cancer a little earlier today, whilst unconscious on the morphine as he slipped away I played this songs as it was his favourite RIP Dad xxx

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

So very sorry for your loss ❤️

[@hogheadone]

@@philharmonia_orchestra my condolences on the loss of your father, I understand the pain you are going through, it hurts like no other, but he is pain free, and the music is one of my favorites as well, take care.

[@DavidAKZ]

Sorry. Much love ❤

[@cameronaberdeenuk1260]

@@philharmonia_orchestra How wonderfully thoughtful of the philharmonia orchestra to reply to your loss. Wonderful. Sincere condolences to Daniel.

[@rev.markcarrier1894]

Prayers for your father’s soul!

[@alexanderacostaosorio]

If this not playing at my funeral I am not going.

[@spinback72]

I think Vaughan Williams imbued his deep love for the English countryside into this.

[@paulharmon557]

Thirty years ago we were driving across Northern Ohio. Late one Summer evening we drove into a powerful thunder storm that shook our car. After an hour or so we emerged from the worst. I searched for a Toledo Classical Station. Imagine the peace and calm that filled the car as this glorious piece began And I introduced my wife to RVW and the Tallis. Thank GOD for great music.

[@diskgrinder]

No, thank Vaughan Williams

[@PointyTailofSatan]

The second "shadow" orchestra idea is from VW's experience as an pipe organist. Many larger pipe organs have a division of pipes located far from the rest of the organ. This division is usually called the "Echo" or "Ethereal" division. The idea is to provide a kind of "Surround sound" effect. The shadow orchestra here is designed to simulate that effect.

[@KevinThompson-ol5wi]

My wife and I were sitting around the fire pit in our back yard one crisp autumn evening. I asked her if she wanted to hear the most beautiful piece of music ever created. I had my Bose Mini bedside us and I played this while we watched the fire and the stars and snuggled against each other. It was totally magical.

[@thrushjz]

Whoever was the recording engineer was genius...well done

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thank you - we'll pass that on! His name is Myles Eastwood of Eastwood Records

[@nadiasmithers]

2nd that!

[@jimbim4405]

Agreed! The recording AND THE MIXING are on a par with the BBC recording found elsewhere. Given the different acoustics of the spaces, this comes-over a little more immediate and 'present'. Wonderful work by all concerned.

[@Greentrees60]

It is always really challenging for this piece!

[@truthlifefishing1730]

Great call Dave.

[@eleanormclees8512]

I once heard this whilst visiting Winchester Cathedral. An orchestra was rehearsing for a concert that evening . The whole building literally vibrated with this exquisite music. People were standing stock still and some of us were reduced to tears by the beauty of it. I have never experienced anything like it before or since that was quite as profoundly moving. THis version is simply wonderful and comes pretty close to that which I experienced in Winchester.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

What a lovely memory. Thank you for sharing. We are thrilled that our performance was moving for you as well.

[@eleanormclees8512]

@@philharmonia_orchestra I should add that this recording is a piece I play often, especially after a stressful day. It brings me joy, so thank you All

[@jsbach140]

I love "process" videos - videos in which you can watch the art being made - if you hear the sound, you see the sound - and this one is spectacular!

[@martinashton4297]

The amazing Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys was asked by Jo Whiley what the last song he would like to listen to as he exited the planet.......and this was it...they played a small sample and I just had to look it up. What an incredible, beautiful and emotional piece of music -it's hard to think of a world in 2024 with so much hatred and wickedness produced by man over the planet - that same creature can write such a stunning piece of beauty

[@julianbollada1651]

At last ive found the most beautiful piece of music ive ever heard im in bits

[@nicolasrioscardona]

At last...I'm finally crying for something good in this 2020

[@vintagebrew1057]

Thomas Tallis and Vaughn Williams are surely hearing this with a smile on their faces. Thank You.

[@wardropper]

A beautiful performance. Thank you KZbin!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thanks for listening!

[@davidtagg2077]

What a glorious sound they produce,in one of my favourite pieces by vaughan williams,listening on headphones its heavenly.

[@JWentu]

one of those pieces that you can describe as "magical". thanks to Master and Commander for letting me appreciate this!

[@badgerattoadhall]

SWIM WILL!!!!!!!

[@zingzangspillip1]

I know!!! I knew this piece by name, but I had never heard it except for that scene. Only after many years had passed did I join the dots. Vaughan Williams has always been a favourite of mine.

[@luckyfox5627]

@@badgerattoadhall RIP Will

[@davidtexmex1616]

Driving late last night this came on classic fm… I could not recall the OST for the life of me!

[@margaretjohn1282]

Heard this on classic fm in 2000. Have loved it ever since. It was first performed in Gloucester Cathedral 1918 by Vaughan Williams

[@letstalk3265]

My Mum saw this piece being performed by the London Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras together in the 70's. She said her soul jumped out of her body to rejoice with the Angels. How wonderful that music created by every culture on the planet since our species arrived is so inspired believing in the divine. We just need yo start listening properly. This piece is a good place to start.

[@ronaldledbetter1305]

Master and Commander played this twice. That was first time I heard this. Bravo!

[@ftr1453]

I visit regularly (almost daily) this masterpiece as a health treatment. It's inspiring, sensitive, so beautiful than words become poor and cannot express the ineffable sensation that produces in the listener. Congratulations to Philarmonia Orchestra for this fine performance and many thanks.

[@danielwoodwardcomposer2040]

Playing of the highest order. And recording of the highest order!

[@antoineduchamp4931]

The Philharmonia have been close to me for over 50 years. I heard them as a boy, and still to this day (alas the pandemic) they are greatly loved by me.... I actually saw Klemperer conduct them. That is how old I am. Thank you for this utterly beautiful rendering, cheering us up in sad times.

[@donnabittner69]

So easy to cry to this!

[@frankporter6169]

Klemeperer? Fortunate Guy!.

[@hogheadone]

The tempo is perfect, no overwhelmed with to many instruments, this is the best rendition I have heard!

[@rogerjarman4031]

AI will never be able to replicate original music like this, ever. It is simply human genius by so many artists, and only organic beings could be moved to tears and chills by it's beauty, and even we do not know why !!

[@newsviewstoday5689]

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[@emily4789]

I completely agree! And I believe God inspires music like this!

[@SoullessPolack]

Not even 3 minutes in and I'm in tears. Not in any particular mood, not depressed, not high, just chilling on the couch. Absolutely stunned by not only the beauty of this piece, but how it can elicit tears so quickly, without it being tied to anything (like a death in a movie or something)

[@garyhowell8607]

There’s a profound joy and a profound melancholy to this ……it’s incredible

[@greatbritishroadjourneys3588]

Yes, both simultaneously. It is extraordinary

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Vaughan Williams' melodies have a special appeal to the Japanese hearts Vaughan Williams' melodies have a unique nostalgic feel that touches the hearts of Japanese people There is something extraordinary in this performance From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

[@euomu]

日本人だけじゃないけど。小島さんの気持ちは普遍的です。

[@AruthaGiannis]

There is a warmth of the soul feeling to all of Ralph Vaughan Williams music that translates into every person & language. I don't know how to explain it, but pure warm love I guess is best. Atatakai Negai 👍❤️🙂🙏

[@joyceostering5175]

@@AruthaGiannis I feel the same way about this piece -- my heart is so excited when I hear it and am just transfor med by the movement of it!!

[@bertxo]

Fifths, fifths everywhere!!

[@freedomisslavery6840]

Japanese people seem to appreciate and value Western culture and history more than our own people at this point.

[@franceslucas8945]

I first heard this piece when I performed in a Passion Play aged 17, nearly 60 years ago. The director was so talented and used Vaughan Williams for any scenes displaying the tragedy of Christ’s passion. For decades I could not identify the music, but years later I finally did and felt as if I had come home. It brings tears to my eyes every time and this version is outstanding. So proud to be a Brit.

[@cathywaterhouse1860]

Utterly sublime. The faces of the performers speak a thousand words. Quite unexpectedly, I found myself crying.

[@Danthehorse]

Vaughan Williams has that effect on me too

[@marinusvandenbrink8642]

Crying under the sheets while I had strong chemotherapy, the only music that I could endure.

[@catherinebirch2399]

It's a very moving piece of music.

[@arthureaks3591]

Quite so. It is my favorite composition by Vaughn Williams and midway through I unexpectedly feel the tears running down my face. A sad but hopeful piece for a less than hopeful time.

[@oldedwardian1778]

I can only be happy at these comments, because tears are also rolling down my cheeks.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

If there were no works of Vaughan Williams , I would feel that the music world is like the taste of stale beer , and the English music world would have been very lonely . I'm just intoxicated with Vaughan Williams' inspirational and specutacular works and breathtaking performers such as these performers with exquisite skill and magnificent technique From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

[@DimesAlanRobin]

Williams is one of the best things the UK has given to the world.

[@SilloniusAeldarian]

Perfect audio, crisp chamber. thank you Philarmonia!

[@gleipnirfenrisulfr2860]

Transcendently beautiful. Thank you.

[@frankporter6169]

Yes, after 70 years, I've heard the solo viola. Excellent.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

👏👏👏👏

[@johnnycrab9458]

This song immediately quieted a crying infant I was carrying about one night in an old home out here in south Texas...heard over KUHF FM, Houston. He listened to the entire song intently. Since that night, he has had an uncanny musical ability to play any instrument. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this version!!!

[@paullewis2413]

I guess it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this work the most profound music ever written. The combination of Tallis and RVW created something quite extraordinary. Thanks for the upload wonderful Philharmonia orchestra!

[@donnabittner69]

No, I agree! I cry every time I hear this! Especially now in the time of Covid! 12/8/2020. Oh GOD, Have mercy on us all. Blessings everyone!

[@fgbowen]

No it Wouldn't be. No exaggeration. 💯 percent perfection.

[@KatieViljoen-ry5bk]

Absolutely the most moving piece I’ve ever heard . Makes me cry . Makes me feel something I can’t explain .

[@forthrightgambitia1032]

Hauntingly beautiful music.

[@RobCLynch]

Easiest comment I've ever written - Pure magic!

[@hogheadone]

John Wilson is one of the finest young conductors to ever conduct a symphony, I have watched some of his other performances and was always in awe of his talent. Always a pleasure to watch!

[@AvielMannBallo]

God, this piece is devastating. Bravo!

[@frankrichards2337]

The best can I get this on cd. FR

[@bookblogger9462]

Incredible to think that Williams elaborated on a piece written hundreds of years earlier by Tallis. Such talented composers, and such a beautiful rendition of this piece ❤️

[@ingerlander]

indeed

[@naufala93]

Fantasia on Theme and many other Vaughan Williams works reminds of of the English countryside nature and heritage

[@ilovehifi]

Highest class, hundred percent world class performance.

[@jayjones9125]

I believe there will never be a better recorded performance of this work. The conductor, words fail me.

[@futuroid]

Insanely gorgeous and committed playing - just wow!

[@MakerOfMusicMakers]

This work sings to my inner soul nearly every time I listen to it.

[@ogredad55]

I'm in awe of these (I call them Geniuses) wonderful people. Without them, the world of Classical Music would be terribly empty! I've been a drummer since 1967 and I've played many styles of music. But as good as that was, Nothing can compare to the beauty and majesty inherent in music like this. God Bless ALL of you beautiful people for enriching my life and bringing me peace. I'm so grateful for discovering the Philharmonia Orchestra!

[@waikanaebeach]

World class. I went to their concert at Hereford Cathedral a couple of years back where they performed this piece. Wonderful to hear it live.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Hopefully we'll be able to return to Three Choirs Festival soon!

[@seanmenzies2897]

The engineering, the playing, the conducting - I turned off Barbirolli’s Sibelius to listen to this and I cannot stop yearning for hope. Thank you for this beauty!

[@jockmoron]

Probably Vaughan Williams's masterpiece. I've only been once to the Royal Albert Hall to a Promenade concert, and one of the pieces was this one. I was standing at the rail, totally entranced. The whole experience was just magical. Thank you for bring this wonderful memory and some joy in these so trialling times. Stunning performance, stunning sound, stunning acoustics - I could close my eyes and almost touch the performers.

[@shutoman7]

I think this is the best recording of this piece that I've heard. And, to try to sum it up in words, that's because it is the first recording I've heard which does not try to cram the component parts of this piece into phrased sections. The tempi are quite distinct over even a few bars: as is the mood of those bars. For instance, at 5.45-5.55 and 6.05-6.15 these two small 'pools.of darkness' are given the proper space to breath and be; so often they are given too little space as they are phrased into the larger section. John Williams and the players have realised that the piece is, already, structured brilliantly throughout and that these sections have already been written within the whole piece. This is really respecting the work: and it shows. This really is glorious, heartfelt, playing.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thanks so much for your great feedback!

[@johneichmann1028]

Nice to see the viola getting some play in this!!

[@shermadonnelly6198]

Finally! The first visual performance of this piece that I’ve seen that makes sense. Very well done with the limited number of cameras. And the amount of music that comes from so few musicians is phenomenal! Thank you everyone for making this piece the way I’ve always envisioned it when I’ve closed my eyes and dreamed.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thank you for watching, and for you lovely comment!

[@sherylsmithflower]

I have been listening to this piece almost daily for many months. It helps me get through the pandemic. I just found this recording today. I love the clarity of it - it is really easy to hear each part. The middle voices come through really well. Thank you, Philharmonia!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thanks for watching!

[@dimitrishevchenko5591]

Some music you hear with your ears. This piece however, I hear with my soul and my soul is moved in a way beyond the ability to describe with mere words.

[@reniertorresii950]

The music from Richard William's 'The Thief and the Cobbler: The Recobbled Cut' on KZbin is what brought me here. Such a gorgeously well-done masterpiece. Oh, and I also admired The Recobbled Cut Version a lot more.😢✝️☦️🛐💛👍

[@bookblogger9462]

When I hear this I am observing in my minds' eye the soldiers of WW1 & 11 in the trenches, the reconnaissance along enemy lines and the subsequent battle, almost in slow motion. The final victory, and the sunrise of a new day. Then the return home of those still living, and the haunting memory of those lost. It stirs such emotion in my heart - my favourite piece of classical music.

[@rmm2370]

Sublime, revelatory - I can't even believe how shockingly beautiful this is. Like hearing it again for the first time.

[@KatieViljoen-ry5bk]

It really is something truly magical . Took my breath away .

[@bennyob01]

My absolute favourite piece of classical music, bar none. Thank you for such a wonderful performance 🎻

[@LeslieMHaas]

I said the exact same thing today when my best friend/soulmate discovered this outstanding performance! I actually consider it to be “our song” because we discovered it to be an absolute favorite during one of our first serious conversations over a decade ago. I first fell in love with the piece in my 20s and I’m now 61. He’s 72.

[@felipebrito-soares3128]

Most beautiful interpretation of this masterpiece on KZbin. Absolutely sublime! I've been listening to it for the last 15 years at least, and yet I still got to be surprised by this version. I'm amazed at how a few musicians sitting apart could sound like a huge string orchestra, but also as intimate as chamber music! Thank you so much for sharing with us! It felt like clearing skies during those crazy pandemic times.

[@brandoncassidy7135]

Vaughn Williams' orchestrations are the best ever. No one can create an atmosphere like him.

[@JDS0409]

Brilliant performance!! The quality of video and sound is also outstanding, thank you Philharmonia Orchestra!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thank you very much!

[@pearlcharalambos6823]

Listen to it again and again...what wonderful sound. Profoundly meaningful for me. Thank you!

[@RajeshJustaguy]

i heard this on the radio and immediately had to find it. It's beautiful

[@tommccanna7036]

I always find that John Wilson gets full emotional commitment from his players, whether it be serious as in this music, or joyful in American musicals.

[@davidchapman7997]

The chills are still running up and down my spine.

[@johnswallow2996]

Divine, thank you Philarmonia Orchestra!

[@stevegardner713]

Beautiful interpretation. Its an amazing piece of music which I sometimes play to bring me down from deep stress but equally from melancholy. Its not mournful, its emotional and hits you in the head and the heart. BTW - the acoustics are amazing,

[@guyh7305]

This is the best recording of this piece I’ve ever heard

[@craggs79]

This is soul food. Everyone of these artists involved are masters of music, and emotion.

[@oldedwardian1778]

Is there ANYTHING better than to hear a superb performance of this INDESCRIBABLY BEAUTIFUL music. I am 81 and have been a lover of classical music all my life, sadly I never learned to play an instrument and although I KNOW A LOT OF MUSIC, I know nothing of the technicalities of music. I am happy to leave that to greater minds than mine but as I listen to this I ask myself, what was going on in that WONDERFUL MIND of RVW as he wrote this.

[@clydeblair9622]

Astonishingly beautiful performance and presentation of one of my desert island favorites left me in tears. Love you, Philharmonia. I never thought anything could compete with the Barbirolli in my heart.

[@Adam-vd6vk]

I know for so long I have not heard anything so beautiful

[@TRUTHorSTFU]

This is undoubtedly one of the top 8 performances of this masterpiece.

[@johnscullion3656]

Maybe the best.

[@TRUTHorSTFU]

@@johnscullion3656 There will never be such a thing. The "best performance" will always be the one in Vaughan Williams' own mind and heart.

[@mnomadvfx]

@@TRUTHorSTFU The best performance is entirely in the eye of the beholder. His intention is one thing. What the audience takes from it is another. And then you have the performers.

[@TRUTHorSTFU]

@@mnomadvfx Omfg! You listen with your eyes?! THAT's why you're tone deaf! rotflmfao

[@TRUTHorSTFU]

@@mnomadvfx By the way, I DID say ONE of the top EIGHT. But, since you listen with your eyes, you probably count with your nose. rotflmfao AGAIN!

[@JohnColtrane2000]

Great to hear Otto Klemperer's old band is still bringing the depth and clarity of sound and interpretation that it's always stood for -- and this is the hardest of all pieces to present in such a way as you really feel and hear EVERYTHING! incredibly well done.

[@brianparsons5138]

The best version of the extraordinary Tallis Fantasia that I have ever heard. To be able to see it performed on by these exceptional musicians is a true privilege which I will return to again and again.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thank you for sharing these lovely comments on our work. We are so happy that this performance continues to move people as much as it moved us.

[@silenced1207]

Stunning, no words can explain.

[@adehmark]

That literally took my breath away. Just beautiful.

[@rebeccasmithers3450]

Returning to this wonderful music having just seen the new film Benediction (about Siegfried Sassoon).This played out at the end leaving audience members in tears and unable to leave their seats during the rolling credits! I have not heard it for years but am enjoying it again and particularly this version. I will donate to the fabulous Philarmonia. Bravo to all in the orchestra and the production team...

[@ashishgeorge3950]

The sound quality is excellent..hats off to the sound engineer

[@Nobilangelo]

Thank you, Philharmonia, from New Zealand.

[@jimbersmcimbers]

Chills, every time!

[@stevewestwpg]

This is the first piece of classical music I really remember connecting with as a young man. Beautiful version, Philharmonia Orchestra! It takes me back about 40 years... Thank you so much for recording and sharing it. I've made a small donation to your organization. Stay safe and well.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thank you for listening, and for the donation! Hopefully we'll be back performing live concerts for you soon!

[@username1172]

Master and commander featured this music beautifully!

[@lamajoquiroga]

Beautiful! Three master pieces all together for our souls to be able to enjoy: the compositor, the conductor and the orchestra. Thank you very much for such delightful music!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thanks for watching! We're glad you enjoyed it.

[@newsviewstoday5689]

Wow thank you PERFECTO Just Brilliant ALL of you Vaughan would be blown away, I bet this performance would bring a tear to the man's eye. truly amazing. It could not be performed any better by anyone. A true gift to the world... Artisans ALL

[@arthurdeth7646]

The Greenery of Englands landscape and pastures depicted through music. (As I visualise it)

[@KatieViljoen-ry5bk]

Intoxicating . Makes me feel something which is good at the moment .

[@patriciasalem3606]

Everything about this is just simply sublime. There are times when they sound like a pipe organ. It's amazing. That last beat of the baton, pulling everything inward as the final chord rings out...sigh. I have heard many recordings of the Tallis Fantasia, but this to me is the ultimate.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thank you so much for listening and your lovely comments.

[@jayjones9125]

The music, and this performance, breaks my heart, my eyes, every part of me is washed away.

[@trinitylutheranchurch8458]

Absolutely out of this world - exquisite beauty to the ear and the eye. Thank you for this concert. I am making a donation right now for the privilege of attending via this video.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thank you so much! Donations like yours made all of these online performances possible, so thank you 🙏

[@jonathanbeale3978]

Words are not enough. A great recording of an iconic piece

[@waltsmith9583]

BRAVO! Beautifully played and recorded. Expressions on the musicians were priceless - joy to be out in the midst of quarantine. Thank you.

[@singingdane3916]

oh so true. What a gift music is to the battered soul. Such healing. How deep the silence of the soul that lives within your grace. How full the gratitude of heart in your abiding place. What rich serenity is found, what courage and release, when wisdom teaches us to seek the gentle path to peace. Like unseen chimes on moving air, like warm and morning sun, like gladdening, greening, growing things, like trees with blooms begun: such is your presence in our lives, you touch without a trace, until we turn and find ourselves held fast in your embrace.

[@zenobiapalmyra5670]

Divine, exquisite, otherworldly 💖💙💜

[@Ratacross]

I love this so much! Brilliant.

[@davidlewis615]

Superb.. only a Welshman could compose such music from the heart & soul 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@tommccanna7036]

He may have had some Welsh ancestry, but he seems to have regarded himself as English, lived in England and was an expert on English folksong.

[@daneelolivaw602]

David Lewis He had one Welsh great grandfather, the others were English. Sorry.

[@davidlewis615]

Welsh surname Williams = Welsh by ancestry. I live in England = doesn't make me English

[@daneelolivaw602]

@@davidlewis615 My real surname is Scottish, but i have very little Scottish DNA, I am a born and bred English man, as was Ralph Vaughan Williams. Sorry.

[@elzbietakopec7200]

Dziękuję Ci Panie BOŻE, że Pan Ralph Vaughan Williams posłuchał głosu powołania i stworzył wspaniałe kompozycje na skrzypce . Jest w nich tyle spokoju , dobra, delikatności, przepięknych obrazów natury. Ta muzyka porusza, wycisza złe emocje, Dziękuję!! Dziękuję !!

[@MusicMan-dv7jg]

Just when arts are coming back, PM Johnson now says for the country to stay home again. God, please help us all.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

We will continue to bring our audiences music!

[@fgbowen]

BRA-VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THAT is the BEST most MATURE and LUCID performance I have EVER heard... Of That Piece. THANK you.

[@kathrynmoll86]

I first heard this in a biblical film and never forgot what it meant to me. Ever time I hear it on npr I almost weep. It is that beautiful and thought provoking. Thank you PO for bringing this masterpiece to this format.

[@James_Lion]

Whenever I hear this piece, I'm instantly whisked away to another time and place. For some reason, I envisage Ancient Greece and the time of legends.