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Classical music to uplift and inspire you

Take time out to refresh and renew your senses with 30 minutes of uplifting classical music, folk and jazz.

Take time out to refresh and renew your senses with 30 minutes of quietly uplifting classical music, folk and jazz.

L'Arpeggiata's free-flowing improvisation on Handel's Ombra mai fu gives way to melancholy folk from The Gloaming, spine-tingling choral music by Howard Skempton and an inspiring jazz hymn from the Oscar Peterson Trio - plus more mind-expanding music from throughout the centuries. Produced by Christina Kenny.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 2 Oct 2020 19:00

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ombra mai fu (from Serse, HWV 40, arr Pluhar)

    Singer: Valer Barna-Sabadus. Ensemble: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Director: Christina Pluhar.
    • Erato.
  • The Gloaming

    Allistrum's March

    Performer: The Gloaming.
    • Real World Records.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297, 'Winter' (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Candida Thompson. Performer: Henk Rubingh. Performer: Julian Rachlin. Performer: Maarten Jansen. Performer: Stacey Watton. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Performer: Jan Jansen.
    • Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Janine Jansen.
    • Decca.
    • 11.
  • Howard Skempton

    Rise Up, My Love

    Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen. Conductor: Paul Hillier.
    • First Drop.
    • Cantaloupe Music.
    • 1.
  • Oscar Peterson

    Hymn to Freedom

    Ensemble: The Oscar Peterson Trio.
    • Jazz On A Summer's Day.
    • Castle Communications.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Castor et Pollux (Tristes apprets)

    Singer: Nadine Koutcher. Orchestra: MusicAeterna. Conductor: Teodor Currentzis.
    • Sony.
  • Gerald Finzi

    Amen from Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice, Op. 26 (arr Paul Mealor)

    Music Arranger: Paul Mealor. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Decca.

Broadcast

  • Fri 2 Oct 2020 19:00

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