I love listening to Western Classical music, especially while playing MMOs. You can just sit back and relax when grinding (especially when D3 is just THAT easy) while the soothing tones pump out.
These are a few of my favorite pieces. I am not ranking them in any order, as I believe you cant really rate great pieces of music that way.
I currently listen to these on the Logitech Z263. I used to have the Altec Lansing VS3251 5.1 and hope to get the Logitech Z906 very soon! Also, I use the Bose MiE2i while traveling and am looking for an upgrade for those.
I use the Youtube Options plugin for Chrome, which resizes my video to 720p and makes the layout much cleaner. I highly recommend it, as it makes using youtube and listening to music much easier!
I hope you enjoy the music and do leave me a note if you feel I have missed any great pieces!
By popular demand, A YouTube playlist of all the music mentioned is available now:
1. Hayley Westenra – World in Union
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1si-a5AVjco
2. Sanctus I – by Libera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlX2i_h4jdI
3. Gladiator – Now We Are Free Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owg-NaUoHHo
4. Ludovico Einaudi – Una Mattina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR03YnCK66M&list=PLC4A1814E1F59D69B
5. The Prayer by Lulu and Russell Watson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-CrHA3D3sU
6. Adiemus by Karl Jenkins feat. Miriam Stockley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhQFAY2M9Ko
7. You raise me up – Aled Jones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdTGdnDLMs
8. Bond – Explosive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiaOFOMPOBc
9. Joe McElderry-I dreamed a dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPO40zhOGyI
10. Time To Say Goodbye – Katherine Jenkins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR7EaHbPe54
11. Hallelujah (Allison Crowe, Jeff Buckley, Katherine Jenkins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfpVq4rPfQg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02sVWsXTaVU
12. “Annie’s Song”, James Galway / Charles Gerhardt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg7iLJlq0Ao
13. Nessun Dorma Three Tenors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNQeKvVPPlc
14. Downton Abbey theme- Did I Make The Most of Loving You? – Mary Jess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0AbTiBYrbg
15. Michael Nyman – The Heart Asks Pleasure First
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPS-EHl-FE
16. Allegretto – Myleene Klass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sm3SJRn1mM
17. Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – My Heart Will Go On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgfvxUArmMw
18. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkLXOWimMY8
19. Beethoven – Ode to Joy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA
20. Bring Him Home, Les Misérables – Alfie Boe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI4jb-Aca9M
21. Andrea Bocelli – Recondita Armonia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQXG7cgoGxU
22. Verdi : Rigoletto : Act III : La donna è mobile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BsrQhaHg3U
23. Hayley Westenra – Benedictus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmEsKN_-gu0
24. Somewhere – Il Divo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yODvW5uR_E
25. Lesley Garrett－Dome Epais Duet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olNolp0S2_o
26. Spring (The Four Seasons Op 8 No 1) Allegro – Nigel Kennedy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U6eXpYjSz4
and a bonus!
27. The Mummers Dance – Loreena McKennitt