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Three hours of classical sparkle

Join Sarah Walker for a Sunday mix inspired by summer and folk traditions, with Renaissance choral music, new discoveries and a symphonic gem from Vasily Kalinnikov.

This week, Sarah Walker鈥檚 playlist takes its inspiration from the height of summer, from birdsong and balmy evenings to village greens and folk festivals.

There鈥檚 a new release from the Moravian-born Classical composer Paul Wranitzky, Peter Warlock鈥檚 Serenade for Strings, and Webern鈥檚 richly atmospheric Im Sommerwind.

Sarah also pauses for this week鈥檚 Choral Reflection with Thomas Tallis鈥檚 Tunes for Archbishop Parker鈥檚 Psalter, before exploring how composers from Vaughan Williams and Jan谩膷ek to Kathryn Tickell have drawn inspiration from traditional folk music.

And for the morning鈥檚 chance to put down the to-do list and settle in for something a little longer, Sarah turns to Vasily Kalinnikov鈥檚 Second Symphony 鈥� a richly melodic work that deserves to be heard far more often.

A Tandem Production for 麻豆社 Radio 3.

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Music Played

  • Paul Wranitzky

    Symphony in C major op.鈥�35 No.鈥�1 (4th mvt)

    • Paul Wranitzky: Symphonies op. 35 Nos. 1鈥�3.
    • CPO.
    • 104.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Habanera (Rapsodie espagnole for 2 pianos)

    Performer: Katia Lab猫que. Performer: Marielle Lab猫que.
    • Maurice Ravel Katia Et Marielle Labeque.
    • KML.

  • Peter Warlock

    Serenade for Strings in D Major, "To Frederick Delius on his 60th Birthday"

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Sinfonietta. Conductor: Norman Del Mar.
    • Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge . Warlock: The Curlew.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 7.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Jean鈥怣arc Luisada. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Universal Music Australia.

  • Marguerite Monnot

    Hymne 脿 l'amour

    Performer: Thibaut Garcia.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Gagliarda (Ancient Airs and Dances Suite no.1)

    Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 7.

  • Thomas Tallis

    Archbishop Parker's Psalter

    Choir: Chapelle du Roi. Conductor: Alistair Dixon.
    • SIGNUM.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Nutcracker Suite: Ouverture miniature

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Nicolas Economou. Music Arranger: Nicolas Economou.
    • Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1; The Nutcracker Suite.
    • DG.
    • 4.

  • Anton Webern

    Im Sommerwind (Idyll for large orchestra)

    Conductor: Michael Gielen. Orchestra: Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • SWR Classic.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Sunday Morning (Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes)

    Conductor: Libor Pe拧ek. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34, Four Sea Interludes,.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 8.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    March: Seventeen come Sunday

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

  • Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek

    15 Moravian Folk Songs for Piano - Nos. 7-10

    Performer: Thomas Ad猫s.
    • WARNER.

  • 罢谤盲诲

    Bill Charlton's Fancy

    Performer: Kathryn Tickell.
    • Not Them Again Music.

  • Johann Baptist Vanhal

    Symphony in G minor, Bryan g1

    Conductor: Ivan Repu拧i膰. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra.
    • CPO.

  • Edward Elgar

    Lux Aeterna

    Music Arranger: John Cameron. Lyricist: Anon.. Conductor: Christopher Lowrey. Choir: Ensemble Altera.
    • Dazzling Light.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 12.

  • August Klughardt

    Wind Quintet, Op.79 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Bergen bl氓sekvintett.
    • Bergen Wind Quintet: Ibert, Reicha, Arnold, Saeverud.
    • Simax.
    • 12.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata No 16 in C major, K 545

    Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Vasily Kalinnikov

    Symphony No 2 in A major

    Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
    • Chandos.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Requiem (Pie Jesu)

    Performer: David Meredith. Performer: David Bednall. Conductor: Malcolm Archer.
    • Lammas.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, Op 11 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Nikolai Demidenko. Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Hyperion.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Quintet Op.16 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Peter Cigleris. Performer: Gareth Hulse. Performer: John Mills. Performer: Lydia Lowndes鈥怤orthcott. Performer: Bo啪idar Vukoti膰.
    • Gipps: Clarinet Chamber Music.
    • SOMM Recordings.
    • 302.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Berceuse in D flat major Op.57

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini.
    • 4 Scherzi / Berceuse / Barcarolle (feat. piano: Maurizio Pollini).
    • DG.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Aug 2026 09:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3