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Tom McKinney

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. This week's Essential Performer is violinist Daniel Hope. Presented by Tom McKinney.

Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites, new discoveries and the occasional musical surprise.

0915 Playlist starter 鈥 listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.

1010 Song of the Day 鈥 harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.

1030 Playlist reveal 鈥 a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.

1100 Essential Performers 鈥 this week our featured artist is violinist Daniel Hope.

1130 Slow Moment 鈥 time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 6 Apr 2022 09:00

Music Played

  • Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia

    Erwin und Elmire (Overture)

    Orchestra: Staatskapelle Weimar. Conductor: Peter G眉lke.
    • Masters of the Goethe Era.
    • Capriccio.
    • 6.
  • Trad.

    The Lark in the Clear Air

    Music Arranger: Michael McHale. Ensemble: McGill / McHale Trio.
    • Portraits: Works for Flute, Clarinet & Piano.
    • Cedille.
    • 701.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Scherzo (Octet in E flat major Op.20)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • DG.
  • Carl Engel

    The Sea-Shell

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • 大象传媒 New Generation Artists recording.
  • John Foulds

    April-England Op.48`1

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
    • Foulds - Orchestral Works.
    • Warner Apex.
    • 4.
  • Charles鈥怣arie Widor

    Introduction and Rondo, Op.72

    Music Arranger: Jelle Tassyns. Performer: Annelien Van Wauwe. Orchestra: Orchestre national de Lille. Conductor: Alexandre Bloch.
    • Belle 茅poque.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 501.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata in B flat major D.960 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Imogen Cooper.
    • Schubert, Live, Volume 3: Imogen Cooper.
    • Avie.
    • 8.
  • Django Reinhardt

    Minor Swing

    Composer: St茅phane Grappelli. Ensemble: Quintette du Hot Club de France.
    • WARNER BROS RECORDS.
  • Christian Sinding

    Romance in D major Op.100

    Performer: Lea Birringer. Orchestra: Hof Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hermann B盲umer.
    • Rubicon.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Chromatic Fugue in D minor, BWV.903

    Music Arranger: Amos Miller. Ensemble: Onyx Brass.
    • Fugue.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 19.
  • Frederick Septimus Kelly

    It Is Not Dawn Till You Awake

    Singer: Andrew Goodwin. Performer: Alan Hicks.
    • A Race Against Time.
    • ABC.
    • 24.
  • Maurice Ravel

    L'Aurore

    Singer: Marc Duguay. Choir: Ch艙ur de l鈥橴niversit茅 Paris-Sorbonne. Orchestra: Orchestre de l'Universit茅 Paris-Sorbonne. Conductor: Jacques Grimbert.
    • Prix de Rome Cantatas.
    • Marco Polo.
    • 9.
  • Charles Gounod

    Symphony no.1 in D major (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.
    • Gounod/Bizet: Symphony no.1/L'Arlesienne: St Paul Chamber Orch/Hogwood.
    • Decca.
  • Percy Grainger

    Molly on the Shore

    Ensemble: Kongelige norske marines musikkorps. Conductor: Bjarte Engeset.
    • Grainger: Complete Music for Wind Band, Vol. 1.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.
  • Trad.

    Ar lan y mor

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera. Conductor: Gareth Jones.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Amy Beach

    By the still waters, Op 114

    Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.
    • Decca.
  • Percy Whitlock

    Spade and Bucket Polka (Holiday Suite)

    Orchestra: RT脡 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
    • Marco Polo.
  • Michael Daugherty

    Route 66

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Daugherty: Route 66, Ghost Ranch, Time Machine.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Cello Sonata in A minor Op.36 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Hyperion.
  • Giovanni Battista Bononcini

    Sinfonia in D major Op.3`10

    Performer: Stephen Keavy. Performer: Crispian Steele鈥怭erkins. Ensemble: The Parley of Instruments.
    • Italian Baroque Trumpet Music: The Parley of Instruments.
    • Hyperion.
    • 38.
  • Myroslav Skoryk

    Melody (The High Pass)

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Alexey Botvinov.
    • Music for Ukraine.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.
  • Valentin Silvestrov

    Melodies of the Moments - Cycle VII (Musical Moment)

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Alexey Botvinov.
    • Music for Ukraine.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 5.
  • Aloys Fleischmann

    The Four Masters

    Orchestra: RT脡 National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Houlihan.
    • RTE Lyric.
  • John Metcalfe

    3 Pieces (Outer Core)

    Performer: Tom Kerstens. Performer: Karen Hutt. Ensemble: Ligeti Quartet.
    • Ignite: New Music for Guitar, Vol. 3.
    • BGS Records.
    • 303.
  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Concierto serenata (Sarao)

    Performer: Nancy Allen. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Enrique B谩tiz.
    • Rodrigo: Concertos: Moreno, Ara, Cohen, Batiz.
    • EMI Classics.
  • Anon.

    Nuttmigs and ginger

    Ensemble: The Dowland Consort. Director: Jakob Lindberg.
    • Heavenly Noyse: Download Consort/Jakob Lindberg.
    • BIS.
    • 8.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    English Folk Song Suite

    Orchestrator: Gordon Jacob. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: James Judd.
    • Naxos.

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