Happiness Playlist Index

The index to my happiness playlist: fifty happy pieces of music for troubled times

Bach – Ach Herr lass dein lieb Engelein

The final chorale of Bach’s St John Passion always lifts my soul, and reminds me of the joy I felt last time I sang it.

Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture

Another choice by my son, for both piece and performance, and they’ve sparked off several trains of thought that have made me smile.

Bach – Fugue in G minor BWV 578

This Bach fugue always made me want to skip out of the choir stalls whenever our organist played it as a voluntary.

Stanford – Magnificat in C

This has always been one of my favourite settings of the Magnificat and as you can guess from the photo, we had it at our wedding.

Pierre Akendengué – La Couleur de l’Afrique de Ma Chanson

My dear friend Jo has suggested this wonderfully happy, laid back music from her other home in Gabon.

Telemann – concerto for flute and recorder

A dose of George’s Marvellous Medicine that I love playing with my friend Fiona because it makes us laugh so much.

Beethoven Piano Concerto No1

Beethoven’s first piano concerto has a cheerfully syncopated rhythm that brings a smile to one of my regular readers, and made me happy today.

Bruckner Symphony no.7 Scherzo

We went for a longish drive up to Hadrian’s Wall today, so today’s happy tune is one that reminds of childhood car journeys.