Music to play Games by

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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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPhoEped-Ik

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