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Embrace the morning with soothing classical melodies

Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams.

Calming classical music to help you focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams.

Featuring gently moving melodies from Frederick Delius, Max Bruch, and Angela Morley, Professor Catherine Loveday explores the effect of music on our shopping habits, and Sian takes stock while on a familiar running route outside.

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Music Played

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Apr猫s un r锚ve, Op 7 No 1

    Performer: Jules Eskin. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra.
    • Oehms Classics.

  • Teesa

    Waltz of Cecilia

    Performer: Teesa.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vespers, Op 37 (6th mvt, 'Bogoroditse Devo')

    Performer: VOCES8.
    • Decca.

  • Hubert Clifford

    Five English Nursery Tunes (2nd mvt, 'The Evening Prayer')

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic.
    • Chandos.

  • Betty Jackson King

    Four Seasonal Sketches, No 2 ('Summer Interlude')

    Performer: Beatrice Nicholas.
    • Beatrice Nicholas.

  • Yasushi Akutagawa

    Triptyque (2nd mvt, 'Berceuse')

    Orchestra: Tonkunstler-Orchester. Conductor: Yutaka Sado.
    • TONKUNSTKLER.

  • Sigvaldi Kaldal贸ns

    Ave Mar铆a (Arr. V铆kingur 脫lafsson for Upright Piano)

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • DG.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons: Concerto No 4 in F Minor, RV 297, 'Winter' (2nd mvt, Largo)

    Performer: Adrian Chandler. Ensemble: La Serenissima.
    • Avie.

  • John Adams

    China Gates

    Performer: Anthony Romaniuk.
    • ALPHA.

  • Amy Quate

    Light of Sothis ('Grace')

    Performer: Alex Mitchell. Performer: Jeremy Limb.
    • Naxos.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, ('Romanze')

    • De Wolfe.

  • William Grant Still

    If You Should go

    Singer: Lecolion Washington.
    • Albany Records.

  • C茅sar Franck

    Symphony In D Minor (Allegretto)

    • EXTREME.

  • Frederick Delius

    Orchestral Suite No 1, RT VI/6 (2nd mvt, 'Berceuse')

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
    • EMF Endeavours.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Terzetto In C Major (Larghetto)

    • EXTREME.

  • Cecilia McDowall

    Standing as I do before God

    Performer: 大象传媒 Singers.

  • Cipriani Potter

    Symphony No 1 in G Minor (2nd mvt, Andante quasi allegeretto)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Fantasy for guitar (3rd mvt, Arietta)

    Performer: Kristina V氓rlid.
    • Grappa.

  • Fela Sowande

    African Suite No 3 'Lullaby' (Andante Cantabile)

    Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra.
    • CBC.

  • Angela Morley

    'Main Title' from Madame X

    Orchestra: John Wilson Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Vocalion.

  • H.Leslie Adams

    Contrasts, No 8 ('Romance')

    Performer: Rochelle Sennet.
    • Albany.

  • Libby Larsen

    Deep Summer Music

    Orchestra: Colorado Symphony.
    • Koch.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Violin Partita No 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 (5th mvt, 'Sarabande') arr. for solo harp

    Performer: Lucy Wakeford.
    • Chandos.

  • Eric Coates

    Last Love

    Orchestrator: 大象传媒 Philharmonic.
    • Chandos.

  • Abel Selaocoe

    Lerato/Love

    Performer: Abel Selaocoe. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales.

  • Enrique Granados

    Eisenda (1st mvt, 'El jardin de Elisenda')

    Orchestra: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pablo Gonzalez.
    • Naxos.

  • Cyril Scott

    Vesperale, Op 40 No 2

    Performer: Leslie De'Ath.
    • Dutton Epoch.

  • Don Macdonald

    When the Earth Stands Still

    Choir: Lyyra.
    • Decca.

  • Ethel Smyth

    String Quartet in E Major, Op 1 (Scherzo)

    Ensemble: Mannheimer Streichquartett.
    • CPO.

  • Max Bruch

    Kol Nidrei - Adagio for Cello, Op 47

    Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin.
    • Decca.

  • William Bolcom

    Epithalamium

    Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.
    • Hyperion.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Simple Symphony, Op 4 (3rd mvt, 'Sentimental Sarabande')

    Performer: Laurent Qu茅nelle. Orchestra: European Camerata.
    • Fuga Libera.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet No 2 in A minor (2nd mvt, Adagio)

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • ECM.

  • Roy Moore

    Thinking About Things

    Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia.
    • Heritage.

  • William Byrd

    Beata Viscera

    Performer: Apollo5.
    • VCM.

Broadcasts

  • Friday 09:00
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  • Tue 7 Jan 2025 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3 Unwind