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Tom McKinney

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Tom McKinney. This week's Essential Performers are violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster.

Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, featuring new discoveries, some musical surprises and plenty of familiar favourites.

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

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

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

1100 Essential Performers – another track from our featured artists this week, violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster.

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

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Last on

Wed 13 Jul 2022 09:00

Music Played

  • John Wilbye

    Sweet hony-sucking bees

    Choir: The Hilliard Ensemble.
    • English and Italian Renaissance Madrigals.
    • Virgin.
    • 7-8.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Invitation to the Dance Op.65

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Stephen Hough In Recital.
    • Hyperion.
    • 4.
  • Claude Debussy

    Pagodes (Estampes)

    Orchestrator: André Caplet. Orchestra: Lyon Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Jun Märkl.
    • Debussy.: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5; Markl.
    • Naxos.
    • 14.
  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Oboe Concerto in E flat major

    Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Orchestra: Peterborough String Orchestra.
    • Helios.
  • Andrea Gabrieli

    Gloria à 16

    Singer: Robert Harre-Jones. Singer: Robert Wilson. Singer: Charles Pott. Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Ensemble: Gabrieli Players. Director: Paul McCreesh.
    • Gabrieli: A Venetian Coronation 1595: Gabrieli Consort and Players/Paul McCreesh.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 11.
  • Rued Langgaard

    String Quartet no.4 (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Nightingale String Quartet.
    • Langgaard: Works for String Quartet.
    • Dacapo.
  • Cyril Scott

    Lotus Land

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • Leif Ove Andsnes - HORIZONS.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 19.
  • Padre Antonio Soler

    Fandango in D minor R.146

    Performer: Andreas Staier.
    • TELDEC.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Wedding Waltz (The Veil of the Pierrette Op.18)

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.
    • Dohnanyi: The Veil of Pierrette etc..
    • Chandos.
    • 21.
  • John Jenkins

    Fantasia in G for 6 viols

    Ensemble: Phantasm.
    • John Jenkins: Six part consorts: Phantasm.
    • Avie.
    • 7.
  • Donald Swann

    Margate 1940

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Performer: Christopher Glynn.
    • HYPERION.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Trumpet Concerto in E flat major H.7e.1

    Performer: HÃ¥kan Hardenberger. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Haydn, Hummel etc: Trumpet Concertos: Hardenberger/Marriner.
    • Philips.
    • 10.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Prince of the Pagodas Op.57 (The Pagodas)

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.
    • DECCA.
  • Abing

    The Moon's Reflection on the Second Spring

    Music Arranger: Oliver Boekhoorn. Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet.
    • Hidden Gems.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 601.
  • Colin McPhee

    Ostinatos (Tabuh-Tabuhan)

    Performer: Elizabeth Burley. Performer: John Alley. Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Britten: Prince of the Pagodas/McPhee: Tabuh-Tabuhan.
    • Chandos.
    • 4.
  • Franz Liszt

    Tarantella (Venezia e Napoli S.162)

    Performer: LlÅ·r Williams.
    • LISZT: PIANO WORKS.
    • SIGNUM CLASSICS.
    • 01.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Intermezzo (Hary Janos Suite, Op.35a)

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iván Fischer.
    • Kodaly: "Hary Janos" Suite: Fischer.
    • Philips.
    • 15.
  • Gabriel Fauré

    Andante Op.75

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • The Jukebox Album.
    • Orchid Classics.
    • 1001.
  • Orlande de Lassus

    De profundis (De profundis clamavi ad te Domine no.6)

    Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Carlo Monza

    String Quartet in C major 'The Rival Lovers'

    Ensemble: Europa Galante.
    • Naive.
  • Meredith Monk

    Nightfall

    Music Arranger: Sean Shibe. Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • Lost & Found.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 110.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Scherzo in A minor Op.81`2

    Ensemble: Consone Quartet.
    • Ambronay.
  • Ronald Binge

    Sailing By

    Orchestra: The New London Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • Hyperion.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Slavonic Dance in A flat major Op.72 no.8

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Dvorak: Complete Slavonic Dances: Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Jarvi.
    • Chandos.
    • 16.

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