Music to Soothe the Savage Breast  

William Congreve said "music hath charms to soothe the savage breast" and, of course, he was right. The right music can make me feel relaxed, take away anger, and just put me in a frame of mind that is in touch with the more peaceful nuances of the Universe.

My personal soothing "mixtape" (it's actually a CD compilation I burned but "mix CD" doesn't have the same ring to it for me for some reason) includes:

Bach's "Air on the G String" (a most sublime piece of music as recorded by Pablo Casals and the Marlboro Festival Orchestra)

Elton John's "Your Song" (perhaps my all-time favorite love song)

Emmylou Harris' exquisite version of The Beatles' "Here, There, and Everywhere"

Cassandra Wilson's sultry version of Van Morrison's "Tupelo Honey"

Pachelbel's "Canon" (both the inspiring version by Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and the lilting vocal version..."How, When, Where"...by Cleo Laine and James Galway)

John Coltrane's "Acknowledgement" (from "A Love Supreme")

Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why"

Miles Davis' "Blue in Green"

and Enya's ethereal and graceful "How Can I Keep From Singing?"

What tracks would you (or have you) put on your personal "breast soothing" compilation?