Which pieces of music do you find really moving?

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Was just thinking about this, and would be interested to hear what you all think.

There are loads of pieces that I find hugely moving. I was thinking back to when I watched Dunkirk at the cinema, and I found the version of Nimrod played on the soundtrack really moving. I (and most of the audience, I think) were crying a little bit by that point. I also absolutely love I vow to thee my country, although I know people think it's a bit controversial. I think it's probably my favourite hymn.

The Cars - drive from live aid, it makes me feel sick inside remembering the images. I have to turn it off if it comes on whilst driving as I just cannot concentrate.

Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. Was one of my Dad's favourites and was played at his funeral.

The Living Years by Mike & the Mechanics.

Abide with me
Nimrod
Beethoven 9th
Nelson Mass
Zadok the priest
When we were young- Adele

Hans Zimmer - Time
Craig Armstrong - Love Theme Suite (from love actually)

Wires, by Athlete. A song the lead singer wrote about his premature daughter (she's alright). I had a traumatic birth with my DD and on the very rare occasions this song comes on the radio I weep my head off.

Off the top of my head (with Spotify links):

Classical/Instrumental-

Nimrod - Elgar
Adagio for strings - Samuel Barber
Neverland piano variation in blue- Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
I Giorni - Ludovico Einaudi
Sunshine Adagio in D Minor - John Murphy
Your Hand In Mine - Explosions In The Sky
A Howling Wilderness - Trevor Morris (from The Tudors)

Modern

Saint Claude - Christine and the Queens
Yellow Ledbetter - Pearl Jam
Guiding Light - Muse
Amie & Accidental Babies - Damien Rice
Skinny Love & Shelter - Birdy
Up & Up - Coldplay

This list would be even longer if my iPod didn't have a flat battery

The music to riverdance, gives me goosebumps

Adagio For Strings!

In The Arms Of The Angel - played at my friend's funeral
Kissing You - Des'ree - just beautiful and on our wedding DVD (gets me every time)
Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton), Small Bump (Ed Sheeran) and Fields of Gold (Eva Cassidy) - songs I listened to when grieving the loss of my first two pregnancies
Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
Let It Be - The Beatles
Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
Candle In The Wind - Elton John
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Middler (I sang it at my friend's wedding - she was marrying a fireman and everyone broke down in the 'Did you ever know that you're my hero' line - I almost cracked!)
Nothing Compares To You - Sinead O'Connor
All Out of Love - Air Supply
You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban
Nobody Knows - The Tony Rich Project
November Rain - Guns n' Roses

Absolutely agree with a PP about the Schindler's List soundtrack - so very powerful

I love rousing hymns and actually find them quite comforting but very moving. I also love the Welsh National Anthem and 'Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer' - especially when sung loudly by a Welsh Male Voice Choir! Abide With Me is also very moving.

When I was little I also used to get upset when 'Molly Malone' died in the traditional Irish song!

Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
Amazing Grace on the bagpipes
Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap.

Sorry if those are cliché - they all have a personal meaning

Amazing Grace and Highland Cathedral done by military pipes and drums.

You'll Never Walk Alone - randomly it was on when I found out my mum was terminally ill and I can't bear it now.

Grace - by the Wolftones, it's the story of a man due to be executed for his part in the Easter Rising explaining to his wife.

Going home by the make voice choir. Been to a few funerals where this has played, and have ended up in tears.

Abide with me, another funeral song that gets a lump in my throat.

I used to love the theme tune to Twin Peaks.

Abide with me it's eventide
Adagio for Strings
The theme from Morse - Barrington Pheloung
Amnesia - 5 Seconds of summer
Fragile - Sting
Photograph - Ed Sheehan ( came out during DD2s (she's my last child) last year of school and I realised this phase was ending. I saw the video and howled)
Bloodstream - Ed Sheeran again, it takes me back to fighting for my life after a ruptured appendix. I blew so many veins getting all the drugs. The song wasn't out then, but when I heard the song it took me straight back to the room.
Viva Forever - spice girls. DD1 and her mates used to listen to this all the time. One of her friends died suddenly a few months later, she was 10 😥
I vow to thee my country. I'm an expat, I play it very loud with the windows down when it comes on. The locals probably think I'm a nutter.

Pachabell Canon in D minor.

Spigel im spiegel by arvo part.
Nimrod.
Quite a lot of christmas carols.

There are so many! I'm a bit of a blubber...
The Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly springs to mind....so moving.

So many! Yes to Barbers Adagio for Strings, also:
Bjork - Joga
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Bob Dylan - Forever Young
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Lamb - Gorecki
To name but a few.

I find Pavarotti in his prime singing "Nessun Dorma" very moving.

Also I'm sucker for a children's choir - think, Empire of the Sun soundtrack

Adagio for Strings
Silent Night (especially when sung by children!)
Auld Lang syne
Desporado by the Eagles (from family funeral)
Nobody's Child by the Alexander Brothers
Fix You Coldplay
Robin Hood Ocean Colour Scene
Memory from Cats
Amazing Grace Elvis Presley
Land of Hope and Glory
Jerusalem
Let's get Married by the Proclaimers
Sunshine on Leith by the Proclaimers

An Irish Blessing preferably played by a top notch brass band.

Faure's Requiem
The South African national anthem when sung in beautiful harmonies

Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
Into my Arms by Nick Cave

Both guaranteed to bring on the tears in a matter of seconds. I'm going to see Nick Cave with some work colleagues this month and I'm sure I'll embarrass myself by crying!

Strauss Four Last Songs
The Final Trio from Rosenkavalier
The slow movement from Ravel's piano concerto in G.