Good Emotional Pieces for band?

Looking for a list of sad or emotional pieces for brass- real tear-jerkers
I'll start with a couple

For the love of a princess
Hymn to the fallen

 

On a couple of occasions, I've seen audience members moved to tears by 'Irish Blessing'

(Mind you, that could just be my playing.... )

 

If it was your playing, I'm sure you were just drawing the emotion out of them!

I think patriotic tunes (when played extremely well) can draw a tear (e.g. Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory). However, they really need that good intonation, great dynamics and sparkle (from a well-honed vibrato).

 

'Nocturne', by Harold Noble, is one of the most emotive pieces I have ever had the pleasure of playing - unfortunately I'm not sure if it's ever actually been recorded.

 

2nd movement from Royal parks by Goerge Lloyd, a very emotional story behind it.

 

2nd mvt of the Derek Beourgois Trombone Concerto....

2nd mvt of Moorside Suite

2nd mvt of the Joseph Horovitz Euphonium Concerto (the end of that movement is actually to die for)

 

I was going to suggest Irish Blessing too - always makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

Also the "Intermezzo" from Cavaleria Rusticana
You'll Never Walk Alone
You Raise me up

 

Golden Spurs (slow march), Nimrod, Just As I Am (Wilf Heaton) and The Light of the World (Goffin) do it for me.

 

I think it depends on what the tune means to you. For my Wife - she cant bear to hear On the old Rugged cross.

I find So many SA pieces filled with Emotion - Resurgam - Call of the Rigtheous, Light of the World, Shadow of teh CRoss - Kingdom Triumphant - Triumph of Peace - my list goes on.

 

Resurgam.

 

Hymn for Diana, masterpiece in harmony & scoring

 

Sunshine of your smile

 

Absolutely - sets powerful emotions surging.

- Mr Wilx

 

Was wondering earlier today if I should post Resurgam Just realised the piece is beautiful.

Les Muirg from Hymn of the Highlands

Flowerdale from Hymn of the Highlands

Amazing Grace

Vitae Lux

 

Agree totally with Resurgam and 2nd Mvt of Royal Parks. Also 'The Lost Chord'.

 

Much as I am sick to death of hearing it sung, Roger Thorne's arrangement of You Raise Me Up does it for me every time.

 

Prelude 49th Parallel - Vaughan Williams

 

Hymn for Diana & I'll Walk with God.

 

Love it...good choice!

(especially when prefaced by the story...in the correct light of course)