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Peaceful melodies to ease your mind

Enjoy a peaceful moment with this three hour collection of the most mindful classical pieces that have been performed at the 麻豆社 Proms.

Enjoy a peaceful moment with this three hour collection of the most mindful classical pieces that have been performed at the 麻豆社 Proms.

This mix includes Gustav Holst鈥檚 The Planets featuring at the 2025 'The Planets and Star Wars Prom', as well as Ghislaine Reece-Trapp鈥檚 In Paradisum performed by Anna Lapwood in 2023, and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson鈥檚 Sinfonietta No. 1 performed by Chineke! In 2023.

Produced by Katie Hill.
An Overcoat Media Production for 麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind. MM.

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Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Salut d'amour, Op. 12

    Performer: Nicolas Dautricourt. Conductor: Fr茅d茅ric Chaslin. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales.
    • Channel Classics.
  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin Concerto No. 9 in G Major, Op. 8: II. Largo

    Performer: Takako Nishizaki. Orchestra: K枚lner Kammerorchester. Conductor: Helmut M眉ller鈥怋r眉hl.
    • Naxos Music UK Ltd.
  • Eric Whitacre

    Sleep

    Conductor: Eric Whitacre. Choir: Eric Whitacre Singers.
    • Decca (UMO).
  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic

    Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.
    • Warner Classics International.
  • Ruth Gipps

    Symphony No. 2 in One Movement, Op. 30: V. Adagio

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Chandos.
  • Ghislaine Reece鈥怲rapp

    In Paradisum

    Performer: Anna Lapwood.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115: II. Adagio

    Performer: Sharon Kam. Ensemble: Jerusalem Quartet.
    • Harmonia Mundi UK Limited.
  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Requiem, Op. 48, N. 97: IV. Pie Jesu

    Performer: James Rutherford. Performer: Libby Crabtree. Performer: Yan Pascal Tortelier. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: CBSO Chorus.
    • Chandos Records Limited.
  • Ethel Smyth

    Piano Trio in D Minor: II. Andante

    Ensemble: Neave Trio.
    • Chandos Records Limited.
  • Arthur Bliss

    Pastoral, "Lie Strewn the White Flocks": III. Pan's Saraband

    Performer: Alan Fearson. Performer: David Haslam. Conductor: Richard Hickox. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Choir: Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia.
    • Chandos.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No.2

    Performer: Vladimir Feltsman.
    • Nimbus Alliance.
  • Florence Price

    Resignation

    Choir: London Voices.
    • Oxford University Press Music.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, KV 299: II. Andantino

    Performer: Anna Besson. Performer: Clara Izambert. Conductor: Reinoud Van Mechelen. Ensemble: a nocte temporis.
    • Alpha Classics.
  • Jessica Curry

    I Have Begun My Ascent

    Performer: Jessica Curry.
    • thechineseroom.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. for Cello and Piano)

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • Masterworks.
  • Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

    Sinfonietta No. 1: II. Song Form-Largo

    Orchestra: The Experiential Orchestra. Conductor: James Blachly.
    • Bright Shiny Things.
  • Alma Mahler Werfel

    Bei dir ist es traut

    Composer: Staffan Evert Storm. Composer: Rainer Maria Rilke. Performer: Francesca Chiejina. Orchestra: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.
    • Chandos Records Limited.
  • Claude Debussy

    Clair de lune (Arr. for Saxophone & Ensemble)

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Ensemble: Jess Gillam Ensemble.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • Georges Bizet

    Carmen Suite No. 1: III. Intermezzo

    Conductor: Pablo Gonz谩lez. Orchestra: Orquestra Simf貌nica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya.
    • Naxos.
  • Philip Glass

    Violin Concerto No. 1: II. Quarter Note = 108

    Performer: Adele Anthony. Conductor: Takuo Yuasa. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra.
    • Naxos.
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Deep River

    Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • Jacob Collier

    World O World

    Choir: The Aeolians. Conductor: Jason Max Ferdinand.
    • Decca (UMO).
  • Erik Satie

    Gymnop茅die No. 1

    Performer: Philippe Entremont.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22, B. 52: IV. Larghetto

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33, TH 57: 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.
    • harmonia mundi.
  • Louise Farrenc

    Symphony No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 36: II. Adagio cantabile

    Conductor: Johannes Goritzki. Orchestra: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • CPO.
  • Germaine Tailleferre

    Arabesque

    Performer: Maria Du Toit. Performer: Vera Kooper.
    • Channel Classics.
  • Noriko Koide

    Swaddling Silk and Gossamer Rain

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
    • Platoon Ltd.
  • Luigi Boccherini

    Minuet from String Quintet in E Major, Op. 13 No. 5

    Performer: Mischa Maisky. Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
  • Michael Arne

    The Lass With the delicate Air

    Ensemble: Brandywine Baroque.
    • Plectra Music.
  • Peter Gregson

    The Day Before

    Ensemble: Carducci String Quartet.
    • Carduccis Classics.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Pavane pour une infante d茅funte, M. 19

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • Erato/Warner Classics.
  • Grace Williams

    Sailing Song (Sea Sketches, No 2)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Andrews.
    • Resonus Classics.
  • George Walker

    Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra: II. Grave

    Conductor: Paul Freeman. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, "Emperor": II. Poco adagio, cantabile

    Ensemble: Kod谩ly Quartet.
    • Naxos.
  • William Byrd

    Justorum animae

    Conductor: John Rutter. Choir: The Cambridge Singers.
    • Collegium.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 8 Aug 2025 06:00
  • Sun 1 Feb 2026 14:00
  • Mon 2 Mar 2026 06:00