A peaceful pause with classical music
Take a quiet pause with gentle classical music and soundscapes from the natural world. Featuring reflective piano, warm orchestral movements, and flowing vocal textures.
Find stillness in your day with this calming collection of classical music and soundscapes from the natural world. From reflective piano, to warm orchestral movements, and flowing vocal textures, this mix offers a tranquil atmosphere to help you rest and restore.
Featuring an exclusive first listen of a new release by Lucy Walker, and tracks by Eyd铆s Evensen, and Rachel Portman. Plus recently rediscovered works from Erik Satie, and gorgeous arrangements of classical favourites from Anna Lapwood, Hayato Sumino, The Kanneh-Masons, and more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for 麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
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Ar Lan y M么r (Arr. The Kanneh-Masons for Ensemble)
Ensemble: The Kanneh鈥怣asons.- Traditional: Ar Lan y M么r (Arr. The Kanneh-Masons for Ensemble).
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Lucy Walker
Today
Ensemble: St Martin鈥檚 Voices. Director: Andrew Earis.- Resonus Classics.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Zdes' khorosho ('How Fair This Spot'), Op. 21, No. 7
Performer: Pablo Ferr谩ndez. Performer: Denis Kozhukhin.- Reflections.
- Sony Classical.
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Brent Faiyaz
Aberfan
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Owain Arwel Hughes.- Welsh Music for Strings.
- Rubicon.
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Erik Satie
脡mergence du quatri猫me Nocturne
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.- Satie: Discoveries.
- Warner Classics.
- 26.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: 2. Romance (Larghetto)
Performer: Krystian Zimerman. Orchestra: Polish Festival Orchestra.- Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
- 02.
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Claude Debussy
Clair de Lune, L. 75
Performer: Anna Lapwood.- Luna.
- Sony Classical.
- 15.
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Eleanor Daley
Grandmother Moon
Lyricist: Mary Louise Martin. Ensemble: The Gesualdo Six. Director: Owain Park.- Daley: Grandmother Moon.
- Hyperion.
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Toshifumi Hinata
Never Forgiven
Performer: Toshifumi Hinata. Music Arranger: Toshifumi Hinata. Orchestra: Budapest Scoring Orchestra. Conductor: Zolt谩n Pad.- 銉嶃兇銈°兗銉曘偐銉笺偖銉栥兂.
- Sony Music Labels Inc..
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Lucy Walker
There will come soft rains
Ensemble: St Martin鈥檚 Voices. Director: Andrew Earis.- Resonus Classics.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony no.5 in C sharp minor (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- Mahler: Symphony No. 5.
- Alpha Classics.
- 4.
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Nadia Boulanger
Cantique (Arr. Vennart for Saxophone & Ensemble)
Performer: Jess Gillam. Ensemble: Jess Gillam Ensemble.- N. Boulanger: Cantique (Arr. Vennart for Saxophone & Ensemble).
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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John Rutter
Gloria: II. Andante
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge. Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge.- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - British Composers. Britten, Vaughan Will.
- Warner Classics.
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Amy Beach
Dreaming Op.15 No. 3
Performer: Eline Marlene.- Beach: Dreaming.
- T茅l猫s Music.
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Florence Price
String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor: II. Andante cantabile
Music Arranger: Jonathan Colbert. Performer: Sphinx Virtuosi.- Price: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor: II. Andante cantabile (Arr. Colbert for.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Gabriel Faur茅
In Paradisum
Performer: Hayato Sumino. Music Arranger: Hayato Sumino.- Human Universe.
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
- 4.
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Eyd铆s Evensen
Eternal
Composer: Ari Bragi K谩rason. Performer: Eyd铆s Evensen. Performer: Ari Bragi K谩rason.- Eternal.
- XXIM Records.
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Francis Poulenc
Sinfonietta, FP 141: III. Andante cantabile
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.- Chandos Records Limited.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C Minor, BWV 1060R: III. Allegro
Performer: Eldbj酶rg Hemsing. Performer: Martynas. Performer: Tim Allhoff. Lyricist: Jan-Peter Kl枚pfel. Ensemble: Norwegian String Quartet.- Melancholy Variation.
- Sony Classical/Sony Music.
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Thomas Tallis
If Ye Love Me
Director: Andrew Fletcher. Ensemble: Ex Cathedra. Director: Jeffrey Skidmore.- The Sound Corporation.
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Dan Jones
Solemn Love
Performer: Esther Yoo. Conductor: Dan Jones. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales.- On Chesil Beach (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Rachel Portman
June
Performer: Rachel Portman.- June.
- Sony Classical/Sony Music.
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George Frideric Handel
O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song, HWV 249b: I. Sonata. Grave - Allegro
Conductor: Jonathan Cohen. Ensemble: Arcangelo.- Handel: Chandos Anthems (Anthems for Cannons).
- Alpha Classics.
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Rebecca Dale
Materna Requiem: 6. Paradisum Interlude
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Clark Rundell.- Dale: Requiem For My Mother.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Philip Stopford
In My Father's House
Choir: Truro Cathedral Choir. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Christopher Gray.- Regent Records Ltd.
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Jonathan Dove
Stargazer: VI. The Milky Way
Performer: Peter Moore. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Timothy Redmond.- Orchid Classics.
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Marie Awadis
脡tude No. 8: Through the Window
Performer: Marie Awadis.- 脡tudes M茅lodiques (Deluxe).
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
- 8.
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Ernest Bloch
Suite for Viola and Orchestra, B. 41: III. Lento
Performer: Parry Karp. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Kenneth Woods.- Suite for Viola and Orchestra, B. 41 (Arr. for Cello and Orchestra by Adolph Bal.
- Signum Records.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 563: II. Adagio
Ensemble: Ssens Trio.- Mozart: Divertimento K. 563 / Preludes and Fugues K. 404a.
- Lawo Classics.
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George Rochberg
Caprice Variations: No. 36, Largo. Sereno
Performer: Gidon Kremer.- A Paganini - Virtuoso Violin Music.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
- 13.
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Hideyuki Hashimoto
Afterglow
Performer: Hideyuki Hashimoto.- Time.
- XXIM Records.
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Maddalena Laura Sirmen
String Quartet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 3: I. Andantino
Ensemble: Quatuor Cobalt.- Reflets du temps.
- GFN Classics.
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Moderato assai quasi Andante - Thema
Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- Elgar: Cello Concerto / Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations / Dvo艡谩k: Silent Woods; R.
- harmonia mundi.
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Lara Somogyi
oasis
Composer: Jean鈥怣ichel Blais. Performer: Lara Somogyi. Performer: Jean鈥怣ichel Blais.- oasis.
- Mercury Classics.
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Manuel de Falla
7 Canciones populares espa帽olas: No. 3, Asturiana
Performer: Randall Goosby. Performer: Pl铆nio Fernandes.- Falla: 7 Canciones populares espa帽olas: No. 3, Asturiana (Transcr. Llobet &.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Howard Skempton
Lento
Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.- NMC Recordings.
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Margaret Bonds
Bright Star
Music Arranger: Ellie Consta. Ensemble: Her Ensemble.- Her Ensemble.
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Lucy Walker
There is no rose
Ensemble: St Martin鈥檚 Voices. Director: Andrew Earis.- Resonus Classics.
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