Name
Tom Pollock
5 pieces of music
1. "In Paradisum" from Faure's Requiem. I discovered Faure as a 17 year old and sung the Requiem a year later. CLICK HERE
WHY - This is definitely going to be sung at my funeral, which I'm hoping is some time in the very distant future
2. "Oh yea" by Roxy Music. CLICK HERE. They were so smooth and as a bloke in my early 20's I wanted to be smooth. Mind you it could have been anything by these guys.
WHY - It was a great time in life - university, good friends, parties, holidays with friends the lot.
3. "Vox patris caelestis" by William Mundy (1530-1591). CLICK HERE. This piece represents the largest part of my collection of music.
WHY - The wonderfully inspiring music from this period of fantastic composers gives me comfort and strength when the hard times come along.
4. "The Times they are A Changin" CLICK HERE
WHY - Bob Dylan epitomised that whole young people coming of age thing finding new freedoms in the 60's and 70's. Dylan was one of the many protest singers at the time and the young idealists ruled. It was a great time as we challenged everything- the Vietnam War, apartheid, the lack of civil rights in America for African Americans and more.
5. "Beethoven's 9th" particularly the last Movement. CLICK HERE
WHY - it is just so powerful and uplifting. I've heard it live on a number of occasions but the most moving time was when I watched it on the Last Night of the Proms after 9/11.
Your book & why
Neil MacGregor's "A History of the World in 100 Objects".
WHY - Think about it - the whole sweep of the world to think about and enjoy because MacGregor chose these fantastic pieces from the British Museum collection. I will savour each day I read about the objects and think about the world from which they came came.
Your luxury item & why
My ipad and a subscription to the Apple Music Store because I could not survive without music.
And possibly some gin, if you're feeling generous.
Tom Pollock
5 pieces of music
1. "In Paradisum" from Faure's Requiem. I discovered Faure as a 17 year old and sung the Requiem a year later. CLICK HERE
WHY - This is definitely going to be sung at my funeral, which I'm hoping is some time in the very distant future
2. "Oh yea" by Roxy Music. CLICK HERE. They were so smooth and as a bloke in my early 20's I wanted to be smooth. Mind you it could have been anything by these guys.
WHY - It was a great time in life - university, good friends, parties, holidays with friends the lot.
3. "Vox patris caelestis" by William Mundy (1530-1591). CLICK HERE. This piece represents the largest part of my collection of music.
WHY - The wonderfully inspiring music from this period of fantastic composers gives me comfort and strength when the hard times come along.
4. "The Times they are A Changin" CLICK HERE
WHY - Bob Dylan epitomised that whole young people coming of age thing finding new freedoms in the 60's and 70's. Dylan was one of the many protest singers at the time and the young idealists ruled. It was a great time as we challenged everything- the Vietnam War, apartheid, the lack of civil rights in America for African Americans and more.
5. "Beethoven's 9th" particularly the last Movement. CLICK HERE
WHY - it is just so powerful and uplifting. I've heard it live on a number of occasions but the most moving time was when I watched it on the Last Night of the Proms after 9/11.
Your book & why
Neil MacGregor's "A History of the World in 100 Objects".
WHY - Think about it - the whole sweep of the world to think about and enjoy because MacGregor chose these fantastic pieces from the British Museum collection. I will savour each day I read about the objects and think about the world from which they came came.
Your luxury item & why
My ipad and a subscription to the Apple Music Store because I could not survive without music.
And possibly some gin, if you're feeling generous.
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