Classical music that gives you goose bumps

[Greaterthanthesumoftheparts]

I was just listening to Elgar’s Cello concerto in E minor and got the inevitable goose bumps and a lump in my throat. Was trying to think of others that have the same effect, parts of Rachmaninov variations on a theme of Paganini (the 18th variation I think) and parts of the Planets suite and almost anything by John Williams. Anyone got anything else for my goose pimply play list?

So many absolutely beautiful songs listed already!

I'll add:

Minor Revolt by Federico Albanese

The Consolations of Philosophy by Max Richter

Tannhauser Overture- Richard Wagner (Sir Georg Solti conducting is the best version). Chills every time.

Beethoven's Kyrie (there is a live version on Spotify that is beautiful).

Opening by Philip Glass (Vikingur Olaffson version)

Vesperae solennes de confessore in C Major by Mozart is divine.

Le Nozze di Figaro Sull'aria

Roc'h Ar Vugale by Yann Tiersen (from the album EUSA which is glorious)

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade!

With Barber's Adagio for Strings I get chills when you get the violin crescendo near the end.

Allegri's Miserere, the change to the final note in major. There is a brightness in that key change that lifts the piece so beautifully.

I love Prague philharmonic orchestra sound track to the Harry potter movies.

Chopin Nocturne in C sharp minor
Fauré Sicilienne
Schumann Carnaval de Vienne (only the intermezzo)

@timtam23 thanks for mentioning Smetana, when I was 18 I played the viola part of the Smetana string quartet No 1, it brings back great memories and is probably the last thing I played as a quartet before leaving school (and therefore dropping music lessons). So powerful and so nice for the viola to get the solo for once!

Beethoven 7th esp the second movement. Final movement of his 9th (choral). Jenkins Benedictus from his Armed Man. Arvo Part Spiegel in Spiegel. Mozart Sull'aeia from The Marriage of Figaro. Faure Requiem esp In Paradisum (played when Morse died in the TV series).

Love classical music and will be trying out the other suggestions on this thread. Thank you, fellow classical music lovers 🎶🎶🎻

Vltava definitely
Mars from the planets
Dance Macabre

homestly you guys swooning about barber's adagio for strings should listen to mahler 9th adagio for strings.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8F6fyITjrAQ

'der hölle rache' aria of the queen of the night of mozart's zauberflöte.

Another one for Spiegel im Spiegel
Tavener: The Lamb
Elgar: Nimrod
Hymn for the Fallen

All goosebumpy for me

Widor - Toccata
Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini
Elgar - Nimrod, from the Enigma Variations

Soave sia il vento, from Cosi Fan Tutte.

Especially, the Glyndebourne version with Miah Persson.

....sounds like music from Heaven.

Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré

Bach "In Tears of Grief" from St. Matthew Passion.
Also Bach "Christmas Oratorio".

Anything played on a chruch organ. Bach's Fugue & Toccatta in D Minor especially.

(I may have had a bit of a JS Bach thing when I was younger, which has stayed with me)

'Galloping home' theme from Black Beauty. Denis King and The South Bank Orchestra

Anything written for cello

So many of these ringing lovely shivery bells. My choir was rehearsing Cantique de Jean☹️Racine for a concert earlier this year but had to stop due to Covid19. Graduated to Widor Toccata, sang Bach St Matthew Passion.

witchend totally agree with Danse Macabre. Could listen all day.
Thanks for those saying Lark Ascending. Listening and enjoying now.

Yes I love Cantique de Jean Racine!
Kol Nidrei (not sure of spelling sorry) by Bruch
Padarewski Piano concerto
Tchaikovsky Swan lake Finale
Vaughan Williams 49th parallel (sorry to a pp I really don't like Lark Ascending!)
Celtic Lament not sure of composer.

Cheesy one, I suppose....The Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly

Carmina Burana.

Glad to see Elgar's Nimrod has had a couple of mentions already. Must have heard it 100 times, and never yet without crying.

Barber's Adagio for strings. Feel like I'm wrapped around its little finger every time.

Barbers adagio for strings.
That is was made into an anthemic trace track even better.

Fauré Pavane
Sibelius Finlandia
Warlock Pieds en l’Air

Great idea for a thread, btw, @Greaterthanthesumoftheparts!

Will be returning until I've listened to every piece mentioned.