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Ultimate Calm

麻豆社 Proms 2026

Live from the 麻豆社 Proms, Erland Cooper joins the City of London Sinfonia and director Alexandra Wood for an immersive late-night concert of ambient and classical soundscapes.

Live at the 麻豆社 Proms: Erland Cooper, the City of London Sinfonia and director Alexandra Wood perform music inspired by nature and landscape, blending classical, ambient and electronic sounds.

Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Erland Cooper (presenter/piano)
City of London Sinfonia
Alexandra Wood (director/violin)

With presenters including 脫lafur Arnalds, Hania Rani and Erland Cooper, Radio 3 Unwind's Ultimate Calm takes listeners on immersive and reflective journeys through classical and ambient music. This late-night Prom includes the UK premiere of music by Cooper, the Orkney-born composer and pianist whose work explores themes of nature and landscape, alongside the City of London Sinfonia and special guest artists. Atmospheric soundscapes and soothing electronic elements intertwine to create a uniquely serene and escapist concert for the night hours.

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1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Aug 2026 22:15
麻豆社 Radio 3 & 麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Erland Cooper

    Music for Growing Flowers (Nocturne)

    Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Director: Alexandra Wood. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Grace Rossiter.

  • Alice Boyd

    SOUNDSCAPES

    Supporting Artist: Erland Cooper.

  • Belle Chen

    Moonrise

    Supporting Artist: Alice Boyd. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia.

  • Belle Chen

    Three Birds (after Ravel)

    Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Director: Alexandra Wood.

  • Gerald Finzi

    Romance for String Orchestra

    Orchestrator: City of London Sinfonia. Performer: Alice Boyd.

  • Lucinda Chua

    I Left The Earth

    Performer: Lucinda Chua.

  • Lucinda Chua

    Something Other Than Years

    Performer: Lucinda Chua. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Choir: City of London Sinfonia.

  • Josef Rheinberger

    Abendlied

    Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Grace Rossiter.

  • J贸hann J贸hannsson

    A Pile of Dust

    Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Director: Alexandra Wood. Performer: Erland Cooper.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Andante Festivo

    Performer: Erland Cooper. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Director: Alexandra Wood.

  • Claude Debussy

    Clair de lune

    Music Arranger: Erland Cooper. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Director: Alexandra Wood.

  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    Solitudes

    Performer: Isobel Waller-Bridge. Performer: Katherine Tinker. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus.

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Aug 2026 22:15
    麻豆社 Radio 3 & 麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind