The Lark Ascending

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It makes me cry so much, it’s just an amazing piece of music.

It's my favourite classical piece. There's a busker in Leeds called Kate who plays it perfectly, she is incredible.

I love it too.

I like it, but it doesn't set me off. Much prefer some of his other works.

it is wonderful...even just thinking about it now has made the hairs stand up on the neck of my neck and ripples have gone over my scalp

this piece also lovely...wish I could play the violin piano/flute/harp

It’s just Devine. ❤️

I love his English Folk Song Suite.

Love it, often listen to it on repeat.
One of my favourite versions is Nicola Benedetti playing it af last years Last Night of the Proms last year,

On you tube, there's a clip of Geoffrey Palmer reading "Adlestrop" with The Lark Ascending playing in the backgound - excellent mix.

It’s epic.

Got to disagree. I can't bloody stand it and I'm playing it (again in the orchestra) in 3 weeks. Not a massive RVW fan but I do like his Concerto Grosso.

There are so many other fantastic pieces of music out there. People go mad for Elgar's cello concerto but I think Dvorak's is way better.

My hair on the back of the neck pieces include Richard Strauss' Four Last Songs, especially Beim Schlafengehen and Beethoven's 7th symphony.

It moves me, absolutely, but not to the same extent as the Ashoken Farewell. Makes me year up just thinking about it.

Im with @Malbecfan, it does nothing for me

Meh. Doesn’t compare to looking at the Sistine Chapel.

Doesn’t compare to looking at the Sistine Chapel.

😂

It’s perfect - it’s so evocative of an actual sky lark - the flight pattern, and makes me feel like I’m right there in a field at midsummer. It also makes me weep as played this year at the funeral of a dear dear friend

I love it, but it doesn't make me cry. I don't think it's 'deep' but it shouldn't be - the clue is in the name.

Really divides opinion in this house. DH agrees with you OP. Whereas I call it the bastard bird.

The first time I heard it I couldn't believe how much it sounded like a real bird call. I could never tire of hearing it. So beautiful.

@Malbecfan

Got to disagree. I can't bloody stand it and I'm playing it (again in the orchestra) in 3 weeks. Not a massive RVW fan but I do like his Concerto Grosso.

There are so many other fantastic pieces of music out there. People go mad for Elgar's cello concerto but I think Dvorak's is way better.

My hair on the back of the neck pieces include Richard Strauss' Four Last Songs, especially Beim Schlafengehen and Beethoven's 7th symphony.

I'm with you...can't stand how it wins classic FM hall of fame all the time!!!

Beethoven 7 for me too. Lark Ascending isn't my favourite VW, Dives and Lazarus beats it

Another who finds it vastly overrated. Much prefer the Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis when it comes to Vaughan Williams.

I love it too ❤️

I find it a bit dull to be honest, I'm a lover of the Baroque though.
Prefer Bach or Vivaldi.

I love it. My MIL used to play it and it’s loaded with nostalgia for me. Definitely makes me cry.

The bastard bird.

Funny how some are unmoved by it, I wonder what it is that makes me so emotional when I hear it. I have no particular affinity with larks.

l like it, but the RL song of a skylark knocks into a cocked hat imo.