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Classical music to welcome the Spring

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music celebrating the arrival of Spring, with music by Grieg, Ravel and Peggy Seeger.

Back to back Classical Music to help wind down at the end of a busy day. Today's mix celebrates the arrival of Spring, looking forward to warmer climes and wildflower meadows with music from Grieg, Ravel and legendary folksinger Peggy Seeger. Plus an air for daffodils by Scottish baroque composer James Oswald, and music for shepherds by Debussy and Alfv茅n.

Producer: Elana Solomon

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Maurice Ravel

    Daphnis et Chloe (Lever du jour)

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
  • Lubomyr Melnyk

    Sunshimmers

    Performer: Lubomyr Melnyk.
  • Frank Bridge

    The Bee

    Choir: Tenebrae. Director: Nigel Short.
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  • Patrick Hawes

    The Wildflower Meadow (Highgrove Suite)

    Performer: Claire Jones. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Patrick Hawes.
  • James Oswald

    Airs for the Seasons (Spring: Narcissus)

    Ensemble: Concerto Caledonia. Director: David McGuinness.
  • Peggy Seeger

    So Early, Early In The Spring

  • Claude Debussy

    The Little Shepherd (Children's Corner)

    Performer: Simon Trpceski.
  • Hugo Alfv茅n

    Shepherd Girl's Dance (The Mountain King)

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Esa鈥怭ekka Salonen.
    • Sibelius: Finlandia; Valse Triste; Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar; Salonen.
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  • Edvard Grieg

    Spring Op.33 no.6

    Music Arranger: Elena Urioste. Music Arranger: Tom Poster. Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • To the Spring.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 401.

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  • Tue 16 Mar 2021 19:00
  • Thu 21 Mar 2024 19:00

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