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Mighty, thundering First Symphony of Brahms

The Celebrated Canon of Johann Pachelbel (1633-1706)

"Spartacus" ballet theme by Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)

"Traumerei" (Dreaming) by Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

"My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" aria from "Samson & Delilah" by Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

"The Swan" movement from "Carnival of the Animals" by Saint-Saens.

Andalusia, by Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez, by Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Final movement of Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) (using "Dies Irae" wrath of God Gregorian chant)

Intermezzo of Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945)

POPS

"Londonderry Air," by voice or violin (tragic)

"Greensleeves," ancient English folk song

"Dark Eyes," Russian Gypsy folk song

"The Sun and I" and "Sing a Merry Madrigal" from "The Mikado" by Gilbert & Sullivan

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James A. Haught is editor emeritus of West Virginia's largest newspaper, The Charleston Gazette-Mail.  Mr. Haught has won two dozen national news writing awards. He has written 12 books and hundreds of magazine essays and blog posts. Around 450 of his essays are online. He is a senior editor of Free Inquiry magazine, a weekly blogger at Daylight Atheism, (more...)
 

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