I sang in Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in a choir as a kid. The final movement, In Paradisum, is one of the most beautiful, seemingly simple pieces of music. So I’ll have that, please.
The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 31 May 2026 source ↗
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Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp.
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Adagio from Concerto No 3 in D Minor BWV 974, played by James Rhodes.
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David Bowie's Fashion.
Stephen Merchant
English comedian and actor
Is That All There Is? by Peggy Lee.
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