Nicola Benedetti plays Vaughn Williams' "Lark Ascending"

[Rachella38]

Magnificently enchanting

[Shandchem]

Nicola Benedetti plays the most beautiful and emotional rendition of William's magical "The Lark Ascending". :-)

[cbloom1991]

i must say that in comparison to hilary hahn and janine jansen, bendetti plays the piece in a much british way xx

[robinspillman]

how beautiful to my ear!

[thiagoblanco]

I truly like her version but I still find Hilary Hahn's playing much more... Romantic perhaps? I do not know, I guess it's just each person's taste in violin players jeje. Yet again, loved and love her version of this masterpiece.

[wannabevirtuoso]

The sniffs are natural - it would be wird if they were taken out :) My teacher sniffs like that too :D

[xMaddiexox]

this piece is so beautiful and Nicola Benedetti's recording of it was the first I heard. It was a revelation to me, that a piece of music could be quite so haunting and beautiful as this! x

[Pinnertop]

There is surely nothing more English than this?

[BWFSabian]

Although parts sound very like traditional Chinese.

[thiagoblanco]

No, I don't think so... Perhaps Elgar.

[1misterdrifter]

i have her recorded version along with a few others'...if you listen carefully, she sniffs about 12 times during...crying or a cold...but the producer should have caught it...otherwise its beautiful...as is her borrowed Strat :)

[xMaddiexox]

I think the sniffs are maybe to do with the phrasing of the music, my violin teacher always sniffs at the beginning of a phrase. It is almost like taking a breath before beginning to sing. Personally, I think it's good that it was left in the recording as it gives it such a human, emotional atmosphere. I agree with u as well about it being beautiful! :D

[duopassion]

@xMaddiexox She sniffs because she is on cocaine.

[OriginalMoonbeam]

Perfectly beautiful! Gorgeous tone!

[Opportune]

I could just easily fall asleep listening to this, it's that calming :)

[McGuyvers]

Nice ;)

[SenaraBlenethwyn]

...I agree, wholeheartedly :-)

[trompistta]

lindo, perfeito.raridade da expressão musical.

[SenaraBlenethwyn]

beautiful, flowing free expression :-)

[McGuyvers]

This is my soul...

[SenaraBlenethwyn]

uncanny..mine too...and no I am not copying you! ;-)

[McGuyvers]

haha that's ok... Good taste! =)

[clive3262]

And she is sexy as well.

[Natalie94Eastment]

shes my cousin!! no joke - sware down

[clive3262]

10A+1

[Valian88]

This song is one of the most uplifting I have ever encountered, and this is a nice video of part of it.

[proggdogg]

daar zit een hoop aanstellerij bij hoor...

[julbez]

jaloers?????

kom zeg!! ben je doof?

[candy4865]

This is absolutely beautiful!

great job

[BAW30s]

It's six months since I uploaded this, and love it as much as ever.  Thanks to classicsandjazz for making available the full official 4:41 video here on YouTube.

[julbez]

GETS ME IN MY GUTS!!!BEAUTIFUL!

[moosen27]

shes sooooooo nice! not to mention beautiful......but besides that, she's an awsome violnist. i saw her in pheonix and it was mind blowing as to how good she was :P

[Natalie94Eastment]

shes my cousin - lol, no joke!

[knightsatin]

Lovely music and a lovely violinist - would like to see her live sometime!!

[julbez]

WOW!!

[driftwoodflint]

Yes, a wonderful piece of music played by a lovely, talented girl. Good on ya, Nicola.

[tommyk77]

incredible composition. i love the part from 1:15. beautiful. It doesn't sound particularlly english though. oriental? otherworldly?

[Gaubizi]

Is there a youtube-able recording of Taverner's "Song for Athene" available? I so would love to hear the violin transcription!

[DualThunder]

a beautiful piece of music...