Ralph Vaughan Williams - Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus

[RyanjackDobbins]

Karl Pilkington is a shaven chimp with a head like a fuckin orange.. ;)

[fitzpal01]

Mad how Ricky Gervais has boosted this videos veiws but it is quality music

[NullPoint84]

thanks, gervais.

[radiohock]

ricky gervais sent me

[dermie12]

@radiohock

[laurasingsandstuff]

@radiohock amazing I thought I was the only one.

[superazian10]

The cello solo in the final variant is breathe taking. when i was practicing it, i literally stopped breathing while playing.

[RaisuliLordoftheRiff]

@superazian10

did you die?

[chemicalmix]

@ Kerfuddle- mate that is a lovely image (in the mind, i mean) and a really nice private thought to share. It will always make me think of my home County Down (for obvious reasons), the vast expanses, and the thoughts of a real type of freedom of centuries/ millennia past.

Vaughan Williams did so much to preserve the traditional and folk musics of the British Isles, and i am glad he has his place at Westminster Abbey, among many other greats from these lands.

[kerfuddle]

Being over patriotic i suppose but when i hear this music i think of Britain alone in 1940...Churchill....Brave Spitfire pilots getting airborne to defend us against overwhelming odds ...and finally Churchill being laid to rest over 20 years later..i dont know why it just does ......

[subsurface84]

Sent here by gervais, worth it though. "ya can't beat a decent vocal on top of it though!"

[emmadignam]

this is really beautiful music!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[EQUIVOCARME]

An accomplishment of exquisite character and sensitivity

[arthurxanimal]

Yep,

[farrisfarriss]

This is actually Ricky Gervais' favourite pice of music. Absolutly divine!

[shawnamb]

I wish I knew exactly what chord tugs at him.

[FreeInquisition]

Hehe I was also sent here by Guide to...the Arts.

[Ramzais69]

@FreeInquisition I'm not certain but I would estimate 1:06 to 1:25

[meyermagic1]

This music is so beautiful and inspirational.