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Peaceful Proms Special: Gentle classics for rest and relaxation

Soundtrack your day with three hours of serene and uplifting classical music previously heard at the 麻豆社 Proms festival.

Unwind with a collection of tranquil Proms performances, curated to bring a sense of peace as you go about your day.

Including the flowing string melodies of William Walton鈥檚 'Touch her soft lips and part鈥�, the meditative beauty of Eric Whitacre鈥檚 鈥楢lleluia鈥�, the warmth of Grace Williams鈥檚 鈥楽ea Sketches鈥�, and more.

Produced by James C Taylor.
An Overcoat Media Production for 麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind. MM.

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Mon 9 Mar 2026 06:00
麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • William Walton

    Henry V: Touch Her Soft Lips and Part

    Lyricist: William Shakespeare. Conductor: John Rutter. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Choir: The Cambridge Singers.
    • Collegium.

  • William Boyce

    Symphony in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Moderato e dolce

    Conductor: Neville Marriner. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Capriccio.

  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio

    Performer: Thibaut Garcia. Orchestra: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse. Conductor: Ben Glassberg.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Ubi Caritas

    Performer: Ola Gjeilo. Ensemble: VOCES8.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Max Richter

    Winter 2 - 2012

    Performer: Max Richter. Performer: Daniel Hope. Orchestra: Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin. Conductor: Andr茅 de Ridder.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Eric Whitacre

    Alleluia

    Conductor: Eric Whitacre. Ensemble: Eric Whitacre Singers.
    • Decca (UMO).

  • Charles Gounod

    Ave Maria

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.
    • Masterworks.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Blumine

    Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • SFS Media.

  • Florence Price

    Piano Concerto in one movement (Adagio cantabile)

    Performer: Jeneba Kanneh鈥怣ason. Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Leslie Suganandarajah.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin Concerto No. 10 in G Major: Largo

    Performer: Zhou Qian. Conductor: Kevin Mallon. Orchestra: Toronto Chamber Orchestra.
    • Naxos.

  • Dora Peja膷evi膰

    Cello Sonata in E minor, III. Adagio sostenuto

    Performer: Andrej Bielow. Performer: Christian Polt茅ra. Performer: Oliver Triendl.
    • cpo.

  • Ronald Binge

    Sailing By

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Parry.
    • Warner Classics International.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo

    Performer: Stewart Goodyear. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Andrew Constantine.
    • Orchid Music Limited.

  • Frederick Edward Weatherly

    Danny Boy

    Composer: Trad.. Music Arranger: Joshua Pacey. Ensemble: VOCES8.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Frederick Delius

    A Village Romeo and Juliet: Interlude. The Walk to the Paradise Garden

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Warner Classics International.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sheep May Safely Graze from Cantata No. 208

    Music Arranger: James Galway. Lyricist: Salomon Franck. Conductor: James Galway. Conductor: Barry Griffiths. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Choir: The Choir of King鈥檚 School, Canterbury.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Lili Boulanger

    Nocturne for Violin and Piano

    Performer: Janine Jansen. Performer: Itamar Golan.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Grace Williams

    Sea Sketches for String Orchestra: V. Calm Sea in Summer

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

  • Roger Quilter

    Where the Rainbow Ends Suite: No. 1a Rainbow Land

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Leaper.
    • Marco-Polo.

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Eight Part-songs, Op. 119: The Bluebird

    Lyricist: Mary Elizabeth Coleridge. Choir: Choir of New College Oxford. Conductor: Edward Higginbottom.
    • Decca (UMO).

  • Philip Glass

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

    Performer: Adele Anthony. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Takuo Yuasa.
    • Naxos.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062: II. Andante e piano

    Performer: Gustav Leonhardt. Conductor: Bob van Asperen. Ensemble: Melante Amsterdam.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Germaine Tailleferre

    Arabesque, for Clarinet and Piano

    Performer: Gaspare Tiricanti. Performer: Franca Moschini.
    • Menuetto Classics.

  • Lili Boulanger

    Pie Jesu

    Performer: Owen Saldanha. Conductor: Anna Lapwood. Ensemble: Pembroke College Girls' Choir.
    • Signum Records.

  • Louise Farrenc

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

    Conductor: Johannes Goritzki. Orchestra: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • jpc schallplatten Versandhandels GmbH.

  • Kristina Arakelyan

    Star Fantasy

    Performer: Anna Lapwood.
    • Sony Classical.

  • William Alwyn

    Concerto for Oboe and Harp: I. Andante e rubato

    Performer: Jonathan Small. Conductor: David Lloyd鈥怞ones. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Naxos.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: II. Larghetto

    Performer: Eduard Brunner. Ensemble: Hagen Quartett.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

Broadcasts

  • Fri 15 Aug 2025 06:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sun 8 Feb 2026 14:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Mon 9 Mar 2026 06:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind