Mine are (amongst others) The Old Mans Back Again by Scott Walker, River Man by Nick Drake and Lime Tree by Bright Eyes.

 

What are yours?

Does a soundtrack count as non-classical? I would think so, so I'm going to say Sherlocked from the Sherlock soundtrack

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y61V_Coxak]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y61V_Coxak[/ame]

 

If not then I'm just going to throw Exogenesis Symphony's strings out there.

 

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and Blackout

 

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I wish more bands would have stronger strings, they really add a lot to the music.

These spring to mind...

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5d0sNEuLyI]Susanne Sundfor - It's All Gone Tomorrow - YouTube[/ame]

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtBZSIrmgiU]Kate Bush - Jig Of Life - YouTube[/ame]

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHMJARPLmcg]Elbow - Red - YouTube[/ame]

The string section on Everybody's On The Run - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

 

Only strings and choirs

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Full song

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the bestles - a day in the life

Owen Pallett - E is for Estranged

Pretty much anything by Andrew Bird or Owen Pallett. Amiina's solo work and Sigur Ros recordings are great, and B&S have some good ones too. Too impatient to list particulars though.

I like The Universal's string section by Blur alot. Obviously Viva and Paradise...and also obviously Bittersweet Symphony.:)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKcH1gcoWv4]Heathen (The Rays) [Audio Only] - David Bowie - YouTube[/ame] :heart:

Other than that there's Sigur Ros and Jonsi, I love how Vampire Weekend with Walcott.

I can't really think of many off the top of my head

Good Luck by Basement Jaxx. If anyone can tell me the technique used at the beginning where the strings scale upwards, that'd be greatly appreciated. :)

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erkDjA5tHGk]Good Luck -- Basement Jaxx -- WITH LYRICS!! - YouTube[/ame]

fjdsklfj how did I forget Sigur Ros and Jonsi? :bigcry: The string sections for them are always fantastic. :heart:

 

 

And I agree with It's All Gone Tomorrow. :wacko:

The second half of Runaway by Kanye West, the whole Urban Hyms by The Verve has some amazing strings such as Bitter Sweet Symphony, also Coldplay ones: Paradise, Viva and Yes, there are a lot but those are special.

Mine are (amongst others) The Old Mans Back Again by Scott Walker, River Man by Nick Drake and Lime Tree by Bright Eyes.

 

What are yours?

 

Hahaha oh please, not this song again!

 

One of my favourites that I can think of now is definitely Vampire Weekend. Like, in the song M79 from 3:30 till the end. That part is so amazing for the strings. And then in Walcott, I absolutely love the part from 1:12 to like 1:50.

 

Also, of course, Björk "Homogenic" and most of all in "Hunter" when the strings come in at 1:12. No words to describe how amazing that is.

 

And last but not least: this : [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBraHI5DwJ0]01 - The winner is - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbO2_077ixs]A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke, 1963 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1PPGlqVWXc]Bjork Isobel Post - YouTube[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q11ium_-Lv8]The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu57i3r7Tyg]Massive Attack - Unfinished sympathy - YouTube[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYEC4TZsy-Y]Lou Reed - Perfect Day - YouTube[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAF8D0ugyVk]4. How To Disappear Completely - YouTube[/ame]

If not then I'm just going to throw Exogenesis Symphony's strings out there.

and Blackout

:wacky: Yes! This! :heart:

 

Some more favorites:

 

Ólafur Arnalds - Himininn er að hrynja, en stjörnurnar fara þér vel

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjKQcjL0sk]Himinninn er að hrynja, en stjörnurnar fara þér vel. - YouTube[/ame]

 

Oh No Ono – Swim

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukxu8FgrW10]Oh No Ono Swim - YouTube[/ame]

 

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmwMhjbThKg&ob=av3e]Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans - YouTube[/ame]

 

Within Temptation – Angels

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Queen – Who Wants To Live Forever

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What I could think of now ...