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Welcome the day with soothing melodies

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 uplifting, entrancing music from composers including Holst, Bonis, and Field, and an opportunity to Find Your Focus with the delicate music of Hania Rani. Sian marvels about how humans and nature can live side by side while out to Take a Breath, and Professor Catherine Loveday explores scientific research into the immediate and longer-lasting effects of concerts of classical music.

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Music Played

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Symphony No 4 in A major, Op 90, 'Italian' (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
    • DG.

  • Dorothy Howell

    Recuerdos preciosos (1st mvt)

    Performer: Hiroaki Takenouchi. Performer: Simon Callaghan.
    • Lyrita.

  • Malcolm Arnold

    Water Music Op 82b (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Vernon Handley. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.
    • Conifer.

  • Sir George Dyson

    Three Songs of Praise (3rd mvt, 'A Poet's Hymn')

    Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Chandos.

  • Chevalier de Saint-Georges Joseph Bologne

    String Quartet in C minor, Op 1 No 4 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Th茅otime Langlois de Swarte. Performer: Roxana Rastegar. Performer: Anna Sypniewski. Performer: Hanna Salzenstein.
    • Ch芒teau de Versailles Spectacles.

  • Hania Rani

    Nora

    Performer: Hania Rani.
    • Godwana.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No 1 in D Major, Op 25 'Classical' (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
    • LINN.

  • Mel Bonis

    Allegretto non troppo, Op 84

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • Chandos.

  • Friedrich Schwindl

    Symphony in C major, Op 10 No 1 (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Werner Ehrhardt. Orchestra: l鈥檃rte del mondo.
    • Capriccio.

  • Samuel Barber

    Concerto for violin and orchestra, Op 14 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Conductor: Daniel Blendulf. Orchestra: Norrk枚pings Symfoniorkester.
    • BIS.

  • Aaron Copland

    The Red Pony Suite (4th mvt, 'Walk to the Bunkhouse')

    Conductor: JoAnn Falletta. Orchestra: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Naxos.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 (Chorale, Zion hort die Wachter singen)

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • SDG.

  • John Field

    Nocturne No 11 in E-flat major, H 56

    Performer: Barry Douglas.
    • Chandos.

  • Ali Osman

    From the South

    Conductor: Jack Sheen. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Peteris Vasks

    Viola Concerto (4th mvt)

    Performer: Maxim Rysanov. Orchestra: Sinfonietta R墨ga.
    • BIS.

  • Muri毛l Bostdorp

    Hommage 脿 Marie Ja毛ll

    Performer: Katia Lab猫que.
    • DG.

  • John Dowland

    Flow My Tears ('Lachrimae')

    Ensemble: Attacca Quartet.
    • SONY.

  • Yu鈥怭eng Chen

    Wordless Farewell

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Performer: Philipp Schupelius. Performer: Yu鈥怭eng Chen. Orchestra: Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Liang Zhang.
    • DG.

  • Nancy Dalberg

    Symphony in C sharp minor

    Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard. Orchestra: Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Da Capo.

  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    Farewell to Stromness

    Performer: David Le Page. Conductor: Daniele Rosina. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Swan.
    • Signum.

  • William Byrd

    Civitas Sancti Tui

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • Voces8.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Bagatelle No 25 in A minor, 'F眉r Elise'

    Performer: Paul Lewis.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Esther Abrami

    Fusion

    Performer: Esther Abrami. Conductor: Irene Delgado-Jim茅nez. Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Sony.

  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Adagio celeste

    Orchestra: Belgian National Orchestra. Conductor: Mikko Franck.
    • Ondine.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A, KV 622 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Bla啪 艩parovec. Conductor: Howard Griffiths. Orchestra: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Alpha.

  • William Grant Still

    Folk Suite No 4 'Anda Buscando de Rosa en Rosa Mexico'

    Ensemble: Calico Winds.
    • Albany.

  • Johannes Brahms

    String Quintet No 2 in G major, Op 111 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Lilli Maijala. Ensemble: Gringolts Quartet.
    • BIS.

  • Gustav Holst

    Spring (from Two Eastern Pictures)

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

  • Max Bruch

    Adagio appassionato in F minor, Op 57

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

  • Ruth Gipps

    Rhapsody for clarinet & string quartet in E flat major, Op 23

    Performer: Peter Cigleris. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.
    • SOMM.

  • Trad.

    Tek saulite tecedama

    Music Arranger: Jazeps Vitols. Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.
    • SWEDISH SOCIETY.

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