This is small collection of gems, music that says so much in a short space of time.
I love French ‘chansons,’ from Gabriel Fauré to Edith Piaf to many others. And since this is a winter playlist, how can I not include Quebec’s own Gilles Vigneault singing his winter anthem, Mon Pays. Mon pays ce n’est pas un pays, c’est l’hiver….
Now, for a singer who inhabits all he sings, emotion in every syllable, here is Jacques Brel singing Dans le port d’Amsterdam. Personal for me, I’ll admit, since I lived for such a long time in Amsterdam and discovered Jacques Brel while I was there.
The next Jacques Brel is the classic Ne me quitte pas. Three years ago, for the Remembrance service at SouthWest, Arielle Soucy sang this song. She was reluctant at first, but sang it so well.
Another gem, but this one at the piano. Sad? Not really, but pensive, emotional, and reflective, yes.
Chopin: Piano Nocturne #1
For a song that soothes, inspires, and will never fail to make you feel better about life, there is nothing like the wonderful Louis Armstrong singing What a Wonderful World.
Greetings to everyone.
Stay warm, stay safe,
And til soon.
Sarah