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Unlock the day with gentle harmonies

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 recharging, relaxing music from Elgar, Moeran, and Madeleine Cottin. Sian experiences the freedom of Taking a Breath in the great outdoors without any chance of distractions from her technological devices, and Professor Catherine Loveday joins the show to explore how listening to music can help us to develop more self-compassion.

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Music Played

  • Georges Bizet

    Roma, WD 37 (3rd mvt)

    Conductor: Jean-Luc Tingaud. Orchestra: RT脡 National Symphony Orchestra.
    • Naxos.

  • Madeleine Cottin

    Andantino

    Performer: Annette Kruisbrink.
    • Soundset.

  • Lilian Elkington

    Out of the Mist

    Conductor: David Lloyd鈥怞ones. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.
    • Dutton.

  • Philip Glass

    Etude No 18

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • DG.

  • Peter Hope

    Momentum (Intermezzo)

    Conductor: David Lloyd鈥怞ones. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia.
    • Naxos.

  • Thomas Tallis

    Glory to Thee, My God, This Night

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

  • Nadia Boulanger

    Trois Pi猫ces (1st mvt)

    Performer: Raphaela Gromes. Performer: Julian Riem.
    • Sony.

  • Eug猫ne Ysa每e

    Petit Poeme Romantique (version for violin and small orchesta)

    Performer: George Tudorache. Conductor: Pablo Gonzalez. Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Li猫ge.
    • Musique en Wallonie.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sinfonia, BWV 795

    Performer: Paulo Martelli.
    • Tratore.

  • Jean Fran莽aix

    Concerto for Flute and Strings (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Ransom Wilson. Conductor: Perry So. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.
    • Nimbus.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 92 in G major, Hob 1:92, 'Oxford' (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Colin Davis. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • LSO Live.

  • Florence Price

    Organ Suite No 1 (3rd mvt, 'Air')

    Performer: Alexander Ffinch.
    • Divine Art.

  • Alexander Litvinovsky

    Le Grand Cahier (1st mvt, 'La Foret et la Riviere')

    Conductor: Pavel Lyubomudrov. Orchestra: Metamorphose String Orchestra.
    • Halidon.

  • Chad Lawson

    Solace (Together)

    Performer: Seth Parker Woods. Performer: Chad Lawson. Choir: VOCES8.
    • Decca.

  • Clive Jenkins

    Romance for Viola and Strings

    Performer: Richard Waters. Director: Peter Fisher. Orchestra: Chamber Ensemble of London.
    • Heritage Records.

  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Lamento

    Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
    • Chandos.

  • Alexis Ffrench

    The Way It Was

    Performer: Alexis Ffrench.
    • Sony.

  • Francisco T谩rrega

    Gran Vals

    Performer: Norbert Kraft.
    • Naxos.

  • Imogen Holst

    Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow (5th mvt, 'Lullaby')

    Performer: Elizabeth Bass. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    In the Fen Country

    Conductor: James Judd. Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
    • Naxos.

  • Edward Elgar

    Harmony Music (No 5: 2nd mvt, Menuetto-Trio)

    Ensemble: Athena Ensemble.
    • Chandos.

  • Carl Engel

    Sea Shell

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.

  • Benjamin Godard

    Concerto romantique, Op 35 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Chlo毛 Hanslip. Conductor: Kirk Trevor. Orchestra: Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Naxos.

  • Marie Awadis

    Etude No 12 (Unveiled)

    Performer: Marie Awadis.
    • DG.

  • D茅odat de S茅verac

    Trois Souvenirs (3rd mvt, 'Lola la d茅laiss茅e')

    Conductor: Roberto Benzi. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
    • Les Productions RSR.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata No 12 in F major, Op 6 No 3, K 332 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Lars Vogt.
    • Warner.

  • Nobuo Uematsu

    Theme of Love (from Final Fantasy IV)

    Performer: Alis Huws. Performer: Ellie Consta. Performer: Emma Oldfield. Performer: Ben Norris. Performer: Deni Teo. Music Arranger: Geoff Lawson.
    • Decca.

  • Christopher Tin

    Intermezzo

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Decca.

  • Ernest Moeran

    Violin Concerto (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Tasmin Little. Conductor: Andrew Davis. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Chandos.

  • S茅rgio Assad

    Aquarelle (2nd mvt, 'Valseana')

    Performer: Ali茅ksey Vianna.
    • Gsp recordings.

  • Eleanor Daley

    Come, renew us

    Choir: Choir of Royal Holloway. Conductor: Rupert Gough.
    • Signum.

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony No 3 in E flat major, Op 97, 'Rhenish' (3rd mvt)

    Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • Warner.

  • Jake Runestad

    Let My Love Be Heard

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • DECCA.

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