(Isn't it interesting how profoundly music can affect you; for example, from the first time I heard it, I found Dead Can Dance's Persephone (the gathering of flowers) (the last track of Within the Realm of a Dying Sun) profoundly moving. With no words that I could understand, it nonetheless spoke volumes to me about the fleetingness of life, and everything that means anything to us against the vastness of eternity, and the desperate, passionate intensity of each moment, among other things. It's hard to describe adequately in words.)
As a big fan of Lisa Gerrard's solo work I've been listening to the Dead Can Dance back catalogue recently, and heard Persephone for the first time a few days ago. I've been obsessed with it ever since - it's an absolutely incredible piece, words cannot begin to describe. To me it even transcends Lisa's solo work. After I heard it I spent the next two days sat at the organ working it out note for note as best I could, right down to the string arrangements. I've been searching the internet for other comments about this incredible piece, and would you believe, your blog is all I found! It's a shame that this music isn't more widely known or appreciated.