John Philip Sousa – Semper Fidelis
An evening pause: For Memorial Day. And yes, you’ve heard this endless times before, but watch it here as it is played. It will bring it to life again.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Tag: music
Hércules Brass Ensemble – Tico Tico
An evening pause: Alejandro Vázquez, trumpet solo. Provides a fascinating contrast with yesterday’s pause.
Hat tip Danae.
New Russian Quartet – Shostakovich Polka
An evening pause: This piece comes from a 1930 Soviet propaganda ballet, with music by Dmitri Shostakovich. It tells the story of a Soviet-era soccer team traveling through Europe in the 1920s, which provides the setting for the propaganda. I like the musical give-and-take. It is almost like two people arguing.
Hat tip Diane Wilson.
Jason Achilles – Billy Joel (is not my lover)
United States Navy Concert Band – Dvorak’s “Song to the Moon”
An evening pause: From the opera Rusalka. The soloist is Musician 1st Class Susan Kavinski.
Hat tip Danae.
Alexandr Misko – Every Breath You Take
Kane Brown – What’s Mine Is Yours
An evening pause: What makes the sentiment here good is that he is giving it all, freely, with love.
Hat tip Danae.
King Crimson -The Sheltering Sky
An evening pause: From an 1982 tour. Somehow the title seems entirely apt to me.
Hat tip Diane Wilson.
Siobhan Miller – Bonny Light Horseman
An evening pause: With Aaron Jones on the bouzouki guitar, Jack Smedley on the fiddle, and Euan Burton on the bass.
There is music, and then there is music. The latter, as here, always sends chills up my spine.
Hat tip Danae.
Colbie Caillat – Brighter Than The Sun
An evening pause: Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Strasbourg Saxophone Ensemble – Vivaldi’s Winter
A evening pause: Remember, this was written for the violin.
Hat tip Danae.
Big Bang Theory – If I Didn’t Have You (Bernadette’s Song)
An evening pause: Fans of the show will appreciate this more, but I like it because of its heart felt sincerity.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Singers from everywhere – Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay
An evening pause: A video like this could only be created by modern technology.
Hat tip Danae.
Pavarotti and Friends – All for Love
An evening pause: Hat tip Edward Thelen.
This pause is late partly because I forgot to schedule something, but mostly because I am desperately in need of suggestions. If you’ve sent me suggestions before, you know the routine. If you haven’t but have something you want to suggest, don’t post the link in a comment here. Just comment that you have something, and I will contact you.
Two Cellos – Benedictus
An evening pause: Performed live in 2012 by Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser.
Hat tip Danae.
The Seekers – I’ll Never Find Another You
An evening pause: From 1965.
Hat tip Edward Thelen.
Mark Doubleday – Shades of Cool
An evening pause: On many cellos. Music by Lana Del Rey.
Hat tip Clark Lindsey, who runs Hobbyspace.com.
AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman – Across The Great Divide
An evening pause: A nice rendition of a song by Kate Wolf about crossing the divide between life and death, who herself died far too young.
Hat tip Danae.
Muriel Anderson – View From Space
An evening pause: Watch those fingers dance. The instrument she’s playing is called a harp guitar.
Hat tip Tom Biggar.
Junior Walker – What does it take
An evening pause: Performed live on television 1985.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.