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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

• Shakespeare

  The Tempest 鈥溾��the isle is full of noises鈥︹�� read by John Paul Connolly

• 00:00

  George Frideric Handel

  Eternal source of light divine (from Birthday ode for Queen Anne)

  Performers: Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry Bicket (conductor)

  • Heliodor 4765970.

• EM Forster

  Howard鈥檚 End 鈥淲hether you are like Mrs Munt鈥� read by Rebecca Hall

• 00:05

  Ludwig van Beethoven

  C:Symphony No.5 in C minor (mvts III: Allegro & IV: Allegro)

  Performers: Vienna Philharmonic Ochestra, Carlos Kleiber (conductor)

  • DG 447 400-2.

• PG Wodehouse

  The Mating Season 鈥淭he concert was slated to begin at eight-fifteen 鈥� read by John Paul Connolly

• 00:13

  Oscar Straus

  My Hero (from The Chocolate Soldier)

  Performers: Ris毛 Stevens (mezzo), Nelson Eddy (baritone), Orchestra conducted by Robert Ambruster

  • Columbia P 13707.
• 00:15

  Maurice Ravel

  L'Heure espagnol (beginning)

  Performers: Orchestra National de la RTF, Lorin Maazel (conductor)

  • DG 423 719-2.

• Thomas Middleton

  Midnight (from Blurt, Master Constable) read by Rebecca Hall

• 00:17

  Maurice Ravel

  L'Enfant et les sortil猫ges - The Garden (excerpt)

  Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle (conductor)

  • EMI 26419725.

• Walter de la Mare

  Seaton鈥檚 Aunt 鈥淲e stood leaning over the staircase 鈥� read by John Paul Connolly

• 00:19

  Salvatore Sciarrino

  Introduzione all:oscuro - excerpt

  Performers: ensemble eecherche, Kwam茅 Ryan (conductor)

  • Kairos 0012132KAI.

• William Stafford

  Listening read by John Paul Connolly

• 00:20

  Johann Sebastian Bach

  Allemande (from Keyboard Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV.828) - excerpt

  Performer: Murray Perahia (piano)

  • Sony 8697226952.

• Archibald Lampman

  Sight read by Rebecca Hall

• 00:28

  Felix Mendelssohn

  Octet (mvt I: Allegro con fuoco) - conclusion

  Performers: Daniel Hope (violin), Chamber Orchestra of Europe

  • DG 477 6634.

• Thomas Hardy

  After the Burial read by John Paul Connolly

• 00:33

  Gy枚rgy Ligeti

  Lontano (beginning, excerpt)

  Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Jonathan Nott

  • Teldec 8573-88261-2.

• Frances Hodgson Burnett

  The Secret Garden 鈥淏ut as she was listening to the wind 鈥� read by Rebecca Hall

• 00:41

  Steve Reich

  Music for mallet instruments, voices and organ - excerpt

  Performers: Steve Reich and Musicians

  • Nonesuch 7559 76220 2.

• Brian Keenan

  An Evil Cradling 鈥淚 knew they had a motor-generator 鈥� read by John Paul Connolly

• 00:45

  Trad

  Olomelekan

  Performers: Yoruba drummers from Benin, West Africa

  • Smithsonian CD SF40440.

• Ian McEwan

  Atonement 鈥淪he rested her palm against her forehead 鈥� read by Rebecca Hall

• 00:50

  Gy枚rgy Ligeti

  Continuum (beginning)

  Performer: Pierre Charial (barrel organ)

  • Sony SK 62310.
• 00:51

  Dmitry Shostakovich

  Symphony No. 8 in C minor (mvts III: Allegro non troppo & IV: Largo (beginning))

  Performers: Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

  • Decca 411 616-2.

• Walt Whitman

  Beat! Beat! Drums! read by John Paul Connolly

• 00:57

  Boyce

  Symphony No. 4 in F major (mvt II: Vivace ma non troppo)

  Performers: Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)

  • Decca 473 081-2.

• Jane Austen

  Pride & Prejudice 鈥淓lizabeth Bennett had been obliged鈥� read by Rebecca Hall

• 01:01

  Boyce

  Symphony No. 4 in F major (mvt III: Gavot)

  Performers: Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood

  • Decca 473 081-2.

• George Herbert

  Deniall read by John Paul Connolly

• 01:04

  Thomas Tallis

  Miserere nostri

  Performers: Chapelle du Roi, Alistair Dixon

  • Signum SIGCD029.

• TS Eliot

  Four Quartets: The Dry Salvages (excerpt) read by Rebecca Hall

• 01:08

  Arvo P盲rt

  Cantus in memorian Benjamin Britten

  Performers: Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme J盲rvi (conductor)

  • Chandos CHAN 8656.