Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending (Soloist, Nicola Benedetti)

Performed at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, August 2015

[@michaelknowler3057]

We played this at my mum’s funeral. I miss you mum. I love this piece of music.

[@marionrichards4051]

Bless you. For my Mother's funeral too. So beautiful a piece of music: as was my Mother and your Mother. So much loved and missed .

[@danahansen5427]

@@marionrichards4051 & @michaelknowler3057 - I tghink I want it played at mine as well. I wish to fly.

[@lucyt6971]

At my close school friend's ma, she was a total legend..not a dry eye in the house...her husband (ex army, fit as, always.) passed less than 6 months later. He literally could not live without her. Will always be their music...

[@helenoneill880]

I feel the tears coming every time I hear this lass play. This is magical. Never get fed up listening to her.

[@raybede]

Nicola is just the best person. Giving to those talented children her time and the inspiration to progress further. What an opportunity for them and a memory \i hope they will always cherish.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Every time I listen to this masterpiece she plays with splendid skill , the sadness and nostalgia inside me seeps out From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

[@jamiegoddard562]

Stunning enchanting and heartbreakingly beautiful thank you nicola and orchestra for this beautiful rendition

[@jakebaba2149]

Absolutely beautiful performance by the National Children Orchestra. Sheer great sound.

[@MadeInGreatBritain]

What a fantastic inspiration to those young musicians. It’s so lovely to have someone as good as Nicola inspire you.

[@perpetualseeker]

This is an amazing performance! One of my favorite renditions. I did not notice at first it was a children's orchestra.

[@austinhackney3906]

These kids are wonderful! And every time I hear Nicky Benedetti play 'The Lark' I just melt, tears flowing down my cheeks in silent joy. Never, never, was anything so beautiful.

[@austinhackney3906]

But it would be good to get rid of the gender-specific clothes. I wonder how many kids in there feel uncomfortable wearing or their skirts or their pants?

[@austinhackney3906]

Just one talented kid who quit because they felt the 'skirt' or the 'trousers' wasn't right for them would be too many, wouldn't it?

[@captbaz45]

Nicola! You are not only a magnificent artist but also a beautiful person, those wonderful talented children will never forget accompanying you on that stage. Their parents must be so proud of them. Thank you Nicola and thank you children for this superb performance.

[@roberthiggins9842]

Thank you so much for this beautiful performance. The orchestra were wonderful and so was the soloist.

[@patricktennyson4293]

Brings me back to my childhood in the big hay field out the back of our farmhouse here in Ireland and watching the lark ascending until he was only a tiny dot in the sky and then come free falling back down to earth. The magic of his song. Beautiful.

[@gerryc3112]

For me, this is a supreme video. Nicola Benedetti is a great violinist and is accompanied by a children's orchestra that is as good as any adult orchestra.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Lark ,lark,why do you keep going up so high ？When you suddenly flew away from your parents have？ Lark , lark ,Now your mother,s love is the only one you can rely on. Her performance is tremendous and incomparable. This performance is tour de force ！

[@shin-i-chikozima]

My tears and sighs are a testament to the tip-top admiration to her incomparable performance . From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

[@inquiring8059]

This is magnificent!

[@ewanramsay2448]

struggling to find the words as to how beautiful this performance of this piece of music is, hats off to everyone involved.

[@joannanoel4757]

Exquisite.......a wonderful performance from all the musicians.....

[@sarafrandsen1625]

Looks like a children's orchestra - very cool that Benedetti is playing with them!

[@ncogb]

Hi Sara, Thanks for watching our video! We are the National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain. We run 6 full symphonic orchestras for young musicians in the UK, aged 7-14 years old. Nicola Benedetti is actually an alumni of NCO (she started her 'violin career' with NCO at a very young age), and she is now one of our Vice-Presidents. We are extremely lucky to still have a close relationship with her, and hope to offer more performance opportunities for our young members to play with Nicola. Best wishes, The NCO Team

[@sarafrandsen1625]

You're welcome! Thanks for the information - pretty cool for sure!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Sara Frandsen 素晴らしい❗才能豊かな子供たちだね‼️彼らの時代はこれからでまだまだ続くねぇ❗

[@mikebeeton4982]

Just so visualising of the Larks undulating flight, caught in the late rays of the sun as it sinks towards the horizon, and the lark descends to the ground and shelter ! Such an accomplished young orchestra , thank you so very much!!

[@raggedbreath]

So beautifully played by everyone.

[@ReidandShane]

Wow! You kiddos were amazing! You have a lot to be proud of! So much talent! And so nice of Nicola to give back to National Children's Orchestra!

[@samthompson6243]

Pure bliss

[@thanh-liemnguyen8349]

Les enfants réaliseront-ils un jour qu'ils avaient accompagné Ms Benedetti? That's really beautiful and touching

[@johngialanellajr8650]

This longer version is so much better then the 4 + minute version. Not to say the shorter version is not outstanding too.

[@davidstephen2955]

Wow! Exquisite.

[@K1DA420]

Amazing!...

[@stephaniehoran2223]

So perfect♡♡

[@raphaelhudson]

these kids are good!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Raphael Hudson そうだね‼️滅多にない機会だからね。素晴らしいよね‼️さようなら。長いお別れです。さようなら。

[@davidpritchard9069]

When something leaves you helpless ..but to listen.

[@pattomuso]

You LUCKY kids!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

pattomuso おっしゃる通りだよね⁉️さようなら。長いお別れです。さようなら。

[@lawrence18uk]

Unfortunate that the very beginning is missing....

[@MrGriser]

Vaughn Williams would be 145 today :)

[@rodolforavissant7663]

Can you name the Orchestra and the Conductor !

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

A look on the banner that's hung at the back of the stage or a single click on the channel's name will tell you that it's the National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain.

[@antoniodilucia3448]

cool orchestra, she's a white rose