1) Sacred Music
- Gregorio Allegri: Miserere mei, Deus
- Tomas Luis de Victoria: Requiem Mass
- Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major
- Rachmanivov: Vespers
- Arvo Part: Kanon Pokajanen
- The works of Thomas Tallis
- The works of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrinna
2) Classical (The term "classical" is used generically and encompasses both baroque, classical, and romantic styles of music)
- Bach: "Brandenburg Concertos"
- Beethoven: Symphonies No. 6 "Pastorale" and No. 9 "Choral"
- Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 5 and No. 6 "Pathetique" (Not "pathetic")
- Mozart: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" in E flat Major
- Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
- Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
3) Modern/ Present Day (Albums)
- Beatles: Abbey Road
- Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
- America: America
- Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life
- Frank Sinatra: In the Wee Small Hours
- Bee Gees: Saturday Night Fever (Yes, I love the Bee Gees)
3) Jazz/ Blues
I'm not a big jazz fan, but you can't go wrong with these three classics.
- Dave Brubeck Quartet: Take Five
- John Coltrane: My Favorite Things
- George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
4) Best Song (not always accompanying the best albums)
- Beatles: Hey Jude
- Stevie Wonder: Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
- Elton John/ Eric Clapton: Runaway Train
- Beatles: With a Little Help from My Friends
- The Alan Parsons Project: Eye in the Sky
- Beatles: Let It Be
- Queen: We Will Rock You
- Stevie Wonder: He's Misstra Know It All
5) Best Love Song
- Barbara Streisand: Evergreen
- Alisson Moyet or Dusty Springsfield renditions: What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life
- Elton John: The One
- Bee Gees: How Deep is Your Love
- Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart
- Beatles: Something
- Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody
Which one am I missing that should DEFINITELY have been up there? Let me know.
Take care,
Tom