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Tom McKinney

Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

0930 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.

1045 Playlist reveal 鈥 a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.

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

3 hours

Last on

Thu 26 Jan 2023 09:00

Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Suite for jazz band (Waltz 2)

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • Shostakovich: The Jazz Album - Brautigam, Masseurs.
    • Decca.
    • 14.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no.41 in C major K.551 'Jupiter' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Music of the Spheres.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 4.
  • Trad.

    Up in the Morning Early

    Composer: Robert Burns. Ensemble: Concerto Caledonia.
    • Revenge of the Folksingers.
    • Delphian.
    • 6.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Overture in F major TWV55:F16 (La Tempete)

    Ensemble: Florilegium.
    • Telemann - Concertos & Cantata Ihr V枚lker H枚rt.
    • Channel Classics.
    • 023.
  • Gustavo Santaolalla

    De Ushuaia A La Quiaca From The Motorcycle Diaries

    Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Music Arranger: Stephen Goss.
    • Latino Gold.
    • DG.
    • 6.
  • Claude Debussy

    Pagodes (Estampes)

    Orchestrator: Andr茅 Caplet. Orchestra: Lyon Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Jun M盲rkl.
    • Debussy.: Orchestral Works, Vol. 5; Markl.
    • Naxos.
    • 14.
  • George Antheil

    Over the Plains

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Violin Concerto in D major RV.234 'L'inquietudine'

    Performer: Fabio Biondi. Ensemble: Europa Galante.
    • Vivaldi: Concerti Con Titoli: Fabio Biondi / Europa Galante.
    • Virgin Veritas.
    • 1-3.
  • Daniel Herskedal

    Time of Water

    Performer: Daniel Herskedal.
    • Time of Water.
    • Edition Records.
    • 1.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Deus in adjutorium (Vespro della Beata Vergine)

    Ensemble: Canadian Brass. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra.
    • Best of The Canadian Brass.
    • CBS.
    • 1.
  • Victoria Yagling

    Suite for Cello and String Orchestra. II. Aria

    Performer: Raphaela Gromes. Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Strings. Conductor: Daniel Dodds.
  • Dumisani Maraire

    Mai Nozipo [Mother Nozipo]

    Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.
    • Released 1985-1995 / Unreleased.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 1.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    El Desdichado

    Performer: Joseph Middleton. Singer: Katharina Konradi. Singer: Catriona Morison.
  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op 85 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Jacqueline du Pr茅. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Barbirolli.
    • Elgar: Cello Concerto/Sea Pictures: Du Pre/Baker/Barbirolli.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 1.
  • Joseph Jongen

    24 Petits Pr茅ludes dans tous les tons, Op. 116: No. 9, 脡tude pour la petite C茅ci

    • Jongen: Preludes for Piano.
    • Chandos.
    • 22.
  • Joseph Jongen

    24 Petits Pr茅ludes dans tous les tons, Op. 116: No. 22, Scarlattiana

    • Jongen: Preludes for Piano.
    • Chandos.
    • 35.
  • Joseph Jongen

    24 Petits Pr茅ludes dans tous les tons, Op. 116: No. 13, Rigaudon

    • Jongen: Preludes for Piano.
    • Chandos.
    • 26.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Waft her, Angels (Jephtha)

    Singer: Allan Clayton. Orchestra: Classical Opera Company. Conductor: Ian Page.
    • Signum.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony no.3 in E flat major Op.10 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • Dvorak - Complete Symphonies and Concertos.
    • DECCA.
    • 001.
  • Richard Rodgers

    Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'

    Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II. Music Arranger: Philip J. Lang. Conductor: Franz Allers.
    • Oklahoma! (Studio Cast Recording (1964)).
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 2.
  • Ferde Grof茅

    Grand Canyon Suite (Sunset)

    Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Hans-Dieter Baum.
    • Capriccio.
  • John Barry

    Ride to Fort Hays

    Conductor: John Barry.
    • Dances With Wolves - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 2.
  • Gary Ryan

    Rondo Rodeo

    Lyricist: Gary Ryan.
    • The Guitarist.
    • Decca (UMO).
    • 19.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio in G major, H XV 25, 'Gypsy' (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Performer: Gautier Capu莽on.
    • Live from the Lugano Festival 2003, Martha Argerich and friends, Chamber Music.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 3.
  • Alfred Newman

    Street Scene from 'How to Marry a Millionaire'

    Music Arranger: Edward B. Powell. Conductor: John Wilson. Orchestra: Sinfonia of London.
    • Hollywood Soundstage.
    • Chandos.
    • 8.
  • Ross Edwards

    Maninyas - Concerto for Violin & Orchestra - 3. Second Maninya

    Performer: Dene Olding. Conductor: Stuart Challender. Orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
    • Edwards: Symphony No. 1 鈥楧a Pacem Domine鈥 / Maninyas / Yarrageh.
    • Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC).
    • 3.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Lemminkainen's Return

    Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Leif Segerstam.
    • ONDINE.
  • Henryk Miko艂aj G贸recki

    Totus tuus

    Choir: Exultate Singers. Director: David Ogden.
    • Panufnik/Vaughan Williams/Tavener/Gorecki: All shall be well: Exultate Singers.
    • Naxos.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Menuets 1 & 2, Gigue (Partita no. 1 in B flat major, BWV.825

    Performer: Igor Levit.
    • Bach: Partitas.
    • Sony.
    • 5-6.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony no.5 in E minor Op.64 (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Tchaikovsky : Symphony No.5 & 1812 Overture.
    • Warner Classics International.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Thu 26 Jan 2023 09:00

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