100 years, almost to the hour.

'The Sinking of the Titanic (excerpt)'
by Gavin Bryars

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This composition was shared with me back in college, around 1995, by my now mother-in-law when she learned of my obsession with the Titanic tragedy. It is one of the most beautiful, haunting pieces of music, an emulation of what the 'band that played on' on the ( Read more... )