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sakman Oscar® Winner	As some suggestions for those looking for further musical relief for their emotions I offer these suggestions, perhaps others will find some release in this way. There is a wonderful recording called "American Dreams" which includes the Barber "Adagio"; Thomas Canning's "Fantasy on a Hymn Tune", Hoagy Carmichael's "Prayer and Cathedral Vision"...among others.. On Decca 458 157. I also suggest these works available in any number of recordings: Copland: Quiet City (added poignancy) Herrmann: For the Fallen Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question; Central Park in the Dark There are many other film music-related things I am sure most are already listening to. A good "patriotic" disc is "America, the Dream Goes On" featuring John Williams & the Boston Pops. Yes, there are tons of non-American classical pieces that also will help, Requiems by Mozart, Verdi, and Brahms; Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis"; Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand"; and many others.
posted 09-14-2001 09:24 AM PT (US)

BMUSTANG Oscar® Winner	Hey you beat me to it!! I am even thinking of compiling a CD and..I don't even know what to call it yet. Sept. 11?? A Day of Terror, or rememberance?? Anyways, here is the songs I have thought of so far: Living Years (Mike and the Mechanics), Auld Lang Syne (Kenny G), Show Me the Way (Styx), God Bless America, Star Spangled Banner, My Country Tis of Thee, America the Beautiful, God Bless the USA, Only Time (Enya), Amazing Grace (especially on bagpipes), Taps (traditional trumpet of course), One Sweet Day (Mariah Carey and Boyz 2 Men), I'll Be Missing You (Puff Daddy), America the Dream Goes On, Coming to America (Neil Diamond), Fanfare for the Common Man, Bugler's Dream, Jo (track 10 from Men of Honor), American Pride, You Can Take Me Out of the Country. I know some of these might not make sense to some, but I was listening to them on the day or week of Sept. 11.
posted 09-18-2001 04:31 PM PT (US)

TV's Frank Oscar® Winner	For days after the tragedy, I simply was unable to listen to music at all. Nothing could fit the shock and numbness I felt over what occured. I know some people over at the FSM board have been blasted for even recommending certain scores to help reflect on this and for a time, I agreed with the naysayers. How could any piece of music help anyone heal these terrible wounds that have been opened? Now, finally, one week after the disaster, I am ready to have music help me deal with this. I was quite surprised when the music ended up being Horner's. I would have thought Williams or Barry. And not even Horner's early 80's scores, which I think are his best, but we're talking LEGENDS OF THE FALL, APOLLO 13, FIELD OF DREAMS, SPITFIRE GRILL, and GLORY. Staggering music to listen now and the only scores that seem to help my still-recovering state of mind.
posted 09-18-2001 04:40 PM PT (US)

SBD Oscar® Winner	Listening to some music last night, I found an oddly patriotic cue on a CD that no one would expect. I expect some flak for this, but I think it's pretty patriotic: "Ed Takes Control" from ED WOOD Listening to this triumphant four-minute cue makes me proud to be an American. Ironically, it was composed by a Canadian (Howard Shore) and performed by a British orchestra (The London Philharmonic Orchestra). Jeffrey Jones' dialogue may seem irrelevant on the surface, but in some way, it fits. Any comments?
posted 09-18-2001 05:47 PM PT (US)

Marc Flake Oscar® Winner	I've been playing tracks from "The Alamo" that feature the "De Guello." That's the piece Santa Ana's band played day and night, meaning "No Quarter." It was also used effectively in "Rio Bravo," which was filmed after "The Alamo" but released before it, IIRC. NP: "The Alamo"
posted 09-21-2001 11:43 AM PT (US)

Rich Douglas Oscar® Winner	I'm surprised no one has mentioned Zimmer's Thin Red Line score... The day it all happened i listened to "Journey to the line" including the speech from the Pearl Harbor trailer all day blairing out of my car.. it brought me to tears several times. I know i might get some flack for mentioning this one.. but to me it seemed to tug at the right emotional strings. Rich D.
posted 09-22-2001 01:26 AM PT (US)

Will Oscar® Winner	How about Hymn for the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan?
posted 09-22-2001 02:17 AM PT (US)

OHMSS76 Oscar® Winner	The day of the tragedy, I left work early...after the coverage became unbearable to watch anymore, I put on Ennio Morricone's MARCO POLO and fell asleep....
posted 09-22-2001 02:18 AM PT (US)

SFT Oscar® Winner	"Agnus Dei" from Krzysztof Pendrecki´s Polish Requiem. SFT
posted 09-22-2001 03:29 AM PT (US)

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