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.
On radio
Music Played
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Gabriel Faur茅
Apr猫s un r锚ve, Op 7 No 1
Performer: Jules Eskin. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra.- Oehms Classics.
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Teesa
Waltz of Cecilia
Performer: Teesa. -
Sergey Rachmaninov
Vespers, Op 37 (6th mvt, 'Bogoroditse Devo')
Performer: VOCES8.- Decca.
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Hubert Clifford
Five English Nursery Tunes (2nd mvt, 'The Evening Prayer')
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic.- Chandos.
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Betty Jackson King
Four Seasonal Sketches, No 2 ('Summer Interlude')
Performer: Beatrice Nicholas.- Beatrice Nicholas.
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Yasushi Akutagawa
Triptyque (2nd mvt, 'Berceuse')
Orchestra: Tonkunstler-Orchester. Conductor: Yutaka Sado.- TONKUNSTKLER.
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Sigvaldi Kaldal贸ns
Ave Mar铆a (Arr. V铆kingur 脫lafsson for Upright Piano)
Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.- DG.
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Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons: Concerto No 4 in F Minor, RV 297, 'Winter' (2nd mvt, Largo)
Performer: Adrian Chandler. Ensemble: La Serenissima.- Avie.
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John Adams
China Gates
Performer: Anthony Romaniuk.- ALPHA.
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Amy Quate
Light of Sothis ('Grace')
Performer: Alex Mitchell. Performer: Jeremy Limb.- Naxos.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, ('Romanze')
- De Wolfe.
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William Grant Still
If You Should go
Singer: Lecolion Washington.- Albany Records.
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C茅sar Franck
Symphony In D Minor (Allegretto)
- EXTREME.
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Frederick Delius
Orchestral Suite No 1, RT VI/6 (2nd mvt, 'Berceuse')
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.- EMF Endeavours.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Terzetto In C Major (Larghetto)
- EXTREME.
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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.
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Malcolm Arnold
Fantasy for guitar (3rd mvt, Arietta)
Performer: Kristina V氓rlid.- Grappa.
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Fela Sowande
African Suite No 3 'Lullaby' (Andante Cantabile)
Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra.- CBC.
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Angela Morley
'Main Title' from Madame X
Orchestra: John Wilson Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.- Vocalion.
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H.Leslie Adams
Contrasts, No 8 ('Romance')
Performer: Rochelle Sennet.- Albany.
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Libby Larsen
Deep Summer Music
Orchestra: Colorado Symphony.- Koch.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Partita No 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 (5th mvt, 'Sarabande') arr. for solo harp
Performer: Lucy Wakeford.- Chandos.
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Eric Coates
Last Love
Orchestrator: 大象传媒 Philharmonic.- Chandos.
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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.
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Cyril Scott
Vesperale, Op 40 No 2
Performer: Leslie De'Ath.- Dutton Epoch.
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Don Macdonald
When the Earth Stands Still
Choir: Lyyra.- Decca.
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Ethel Smyth
String Quartet in E Major, Op 1 (Scherzo)
Ensemble: Mannheimer Streichquartett.- CPO.
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Max Bruch
Kol Nidrei - Adagio for Cello, Op 47
Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim. Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin.- Decca.
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William Bolcom
Epithalamium
Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.- Hyperion.
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Benjamin Britten
Simple Symphony, Op 4 (3rd mvt, 'Sentimental Sarabande')
Performer: Laurent Qu茅nelle. Orchestra: European Camerata.- Fuga Libera.
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Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet No 2 in A minor (2nd mvt, Adagio)
Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.- ECM.
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Roy Moore
Thinking About Things
Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia.- Heritage.
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William Byrd
Beata Viscera
Performer: Apollo5.- VCM.
Broadcasts
- Friday 09:00大象传媒 Radio 3 Unwind
- Tue 7 Jan 2025 09:00大象传媒 Radio 3 Unwind