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Live from The National Trust's Calke Abbey in Derbyshire, Georgia Mann plays the best selection of classical music for your morning, as she searches for the colours of autumn in this beautiful estate, from its gardens and woodlands, to its natural history collections and library. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day, plus at midday, a special 20 minutes sequence of words and music on autumnal themes, with poetry and prose read by Anton Lesser and Josette Simon. 1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk. 1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week. 1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece. 1200 Colours of Autumn: an indulgent selection of words and music on autumnal themes, with poetry and prose read by Anton Lesser and Josette Simon. Today's theme centres around the month of October, and puts the star of the seasonal show centre stage - Autumn leaves. York Bowen: A Leaf from the Sky (Fragments from Hans Andersen) Nicolas Namoradze (piano) Emily Brontë: Fall, leaves fall Read by Anton Lesser George Eliot: Letter to Miss Maria Lewis, her old teacher Read by Josette Simon David Thoreau: Excursions (extract) Read by Anton Lesser Joseph Kosma: Autumn Leaves Nat King Cole (vocalist) L.M. Montgomery: Anne of Green Gables (extract) Read by Josette Simon Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag Dick Hyman (piano) Frank Bridge: The Dew Fairy (The Hour Glass) Stephen Hough (piano) John Clare: Pleasant Sounds Read by Anton Lesser Annette Wynne: October Read by Josette Simon John Williams: Witches Dance (The Witches of Eastwick) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack John Williams (conductor) Seamus Heaney: No Sanctuary Read by Josette Simon Mother Goose: The Pumpkin Eater Read by Josette Simon Roger McGough: Just another Autumn Day Read by Anton Lesser Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in F 'Autumn' (3rd mvt La Caccia) Tafelmusik Jeanne Lamon (violin/director) To listen on most smart speakers say "Ask �鶹�� Sounds to play Essential Classics”