Music and Gardening

[callmemadam]

Yesterday evening, I listened to ‘Moira Stuart talks to …’ Monty Don. I thought it would be pleasantly relaxing and it was. Desert Island Discs it ain’t; much longer pieces of music are played. Near the beginning of the show came one of my very favourite things: Dido’s Lament (When I am Laid in Earth) from Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas. Annoyingly, they didn’t say whether this was Monty’s choice or just happened to be on the evening’s playlist. I didn’t much care for the recording they used and much prefer this, which makes me cry, even at half past eight in the morning. Golly, I love Purcell.

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Comments

[gwendraith]

It is a lovely piece, as is Jessye Norman's rendition. What a sad loss she was last year. I'm am easily touched by music and often have a few tears. Watch you don't get too maudlin! x

[callmemadam]

Music doesn't make me maudlin, just moved. Hearing that literally makes the hairs on my arms rise up. She was a wonderful singer.