Just been listening to the Welsh National Anthem on Utube. In Welsh, of course. Thinking of some of my ancestors from North Wales in the nineteenth century, what a wonderful anthem. Can’t beat the Welsh choirs. What music makes you emotional? Have to admit there are quite a few pieces for me.
My husband bought record ’She’ in 1976, he was going on a course in Durham, shortly after his return he died, never had chance to question- ‘Beauty or the Beast, Famine or the Feast ‘ as for turning each day into a heaven or a hell !
You raise me up by Josh Groban. Has particular meaning for me relating to by late DD. I just crumble if I hear the intoduction never mind the song. I'm off just writing this.
Home Lads Home, sung by the late Paul Sartin, I can't even manage the chorus for weeping.
"Home Lads Home" was originally a poem written by Cicely Fox Smith during the First. World War and first published in 1916, set to music by Sarah Morgan.
'Davy Cross' written by Paul Davenport, which I sing, but its hard not to cry at the same time!
For me so many of the above, 'I will always love you' was sung at my husband's memorial service, but my special one is 'Too Young' by Nat King Cole. I was 14 when I first met my husband-to-be and married at 18. Everyone told us we were too young, but we had over 50 years together before he died.
Welsh woman here, living in England. Welsh National Anthem always finishes me off, closely followed by The first time ever I saw your face. Lots more too.