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Boost your morning with peaceful classical music

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 soothing, gentle melodies from Gerhswin, Smyth and Finzi, today Sian explains why we should all be more dog! Plus, Professor Catherine Loveday explores what music has in common with swearing.

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Music Played

  • 脡douard Lalo

    Concerto russe, Op 29 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: G茅rard Poulet. Conductor: Vladim铆r V谩lek. Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Praga Digitals.

  • Max Richter

    Vladimir's Blues (2018)

    Performer: Max Richter.
    • DG.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No 12 for Strings in G minor, Op posth, MWV N12 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: I Musici.
    • This Classical Life.

  • Ballak茅 Sissoko

    Histoire de Molly

    Performer: Ballak茅 Sissoko. Performer: Vincent S茅gal.
    • Bandcamp.

  • Plainsong

    Veni, Creator Spiritus

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Coro.

  • Peteris Vasks

    Symphony No1 for String Orchestra (1st mvt, 'Voices of Silence')

    Conductor: Juha Kangas. Orchestra: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra.
    • Finlandia.

  • Hubert Parry

    Piano Concerto in F sharp major (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Piers Lane. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
    • Hyperion.

  • Avner Dorman

    After Brahms (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Gil Rose. Orchestra: Boston Modern Orchestra Project.
    • BMOP.

  • Gerald Finzi

    Romance Op.11

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • Decca.

  • Barbara Harbach

    Arabesque Noir (1st mvt, 'Looking for an Angel')

    Conductor: David Angus. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • MSR Classics.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No 15 in B flat major, K 450 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Claire Huangci. Conductor: Howard Griffiths. Orchestra: Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg.
    • Alpha.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Der Wald (1st mvt, 'Prologue')

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Andrews.
    • Resonus.

  • Ren Guang

    Silver Clouds Chasing the Moon

    Performer: Xuefei Yang.
    • Decca.

  • Domenico Dall鈥橭glio

    Concerto for Violin in C major (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Giuliano Carmignola. Conductor: Andrea Marcon. Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra.
    • Archiv.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (No 1)

    Choir: Bach Collegium Japan Chorus. Orchestra: Bach Collegium Japan. Conductor: Masaaki Suzuki.
    • BIS.

  • George Gershwin

    Promenade, 'Walking the Dog' (version for orchestra)

    Performer: George Silfies. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin. Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.
    • VOX.

  • Johannes Brahms

    4 Pieces for Piano Op 119 (Intermezzo No 1 in B minor)

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.

  • Anna Clyne

    DANCE (1st mvt, 'when you're broken open')

    Performer: Inbal Segev. Conductor: Marin Alsop. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • AVIE.

  • Auguste Dupont

    Piano Concerto No 3 in F minor, Op 49 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Howard Shelley. Orchestra: Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen.
    • Hyperion.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Die Jahreszeiten, Hob XXI:3 (1st mvt, 'Come, gentle spring')

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • UMG.

  • Edward Elgar

    Nursery Suite (1st mvt, 'Aubade/Awake')

    • Ultimate Classix.

  • Rachel Portman

    Emma (Main Title)

    • Hollywood Records.

  • William Walton

    The Wise Virgins Suite (No 3, 'See What His Love Can Do')

    Conductor: Louis Fr茅maux. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
    • Warner.

  • Florence Price

    Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight (No5, 'He Cannot Rest Until a Spirit-Dawn Shall Come')

    Choir: Malm枚 Operak枚r. Orchestra: Malm枚 Operaorkester. Conductor: John Jeter.
    • Naxos.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Andante in F major, WoO 57

    Performer: Boris Giltburg.
    • Naxos.

  • Thomas Weelkes

    Ninth Evening Service (2nd mvt, 'Nunc dimittis')

    Choir: Resurgam. Ensemble: The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble. Conductor: Mark Duley.
    • Resonus.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    String Quartet No 3 in D major (2nd mvt 'Theme with Variations')

    Ensemble: Escher String Quartet.

  • Trad.

    Senzeni na?

    Performer: Rebeca Omordia. Music Arranger: Grant McLachlan.
    • SOMM.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Symphony no.2 in E minor Op.27 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Kirill Petrenko.
    • Berliner Philhamoniker.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Missa Pape Marcelli (Ave Maria)

    Choir: K酶benhavns Drengekor. Conductor: Ebbe Munk.
    • Danica Records.

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