Calm your senses with soothing music
Niall Breslin brings you calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest.
Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest - presented by Irish musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin.
This episode features a rich blend of music from the likes of Jon Batiste, Olivia Belli and Francis Poulenc. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Michael James Wong, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom about why dancing like nobody's watching is good for body and soul.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask 蜜芽传媒 Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
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Music Played
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Edward Elgar
Lux aeterna [from 'Nimrod' of 'Enigma' variations]
Music Arranger: John Cameron. Choir: VOCES8. -
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Alexander Scriabin
Waltz in G-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth
Performer: Soyeon Kate Lee. -
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Havergal Brian
English Suite No 3 (1st mvt, Ancient Village)
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- Dutton Epoch.
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Francis Poulenc
La Courte Paille: III. La Reine de coeur
Performer: Mischa Maisky. Performer: Daria Hovora. -
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Jon Notar
To Ourselves
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Debbie Wiseman
The Promise
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Debbie Wiseman. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude in G Major
Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson. -
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Lili Boulanger
Sous bois
Choir: Orpheus Vokalensemble. Performer: Antonii Baryshevskyi. Conductor: Michael Alber. -
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John Dowland
The Right Honourable the Lady Rich, Her Galliard
Music Arranger: Robin Thodey. Performer: Adriano Sebastiani. Performer: Riccardo Bini. -
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Adam Taylor
Their First Time
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Clara Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor Op.7 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Alexandra Dariescu. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Tianyi Lu. -
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Belle Chen
Lone Wolf
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Gerald Finzi
Romance (5 Bagatelles Op.23)
Music Arranger: Lawrence Ashmore. Performer: Robert Plane. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.- Finzi: Clarinet Concerto, Five Bagatelles: Robert Plane, Northern Sinfonia.
- Naxos.
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Robert Schumann
Adagio and Allegro, Op 70
Performer: Lise Berthaud. Performer: Adam Laloum. -
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Olivia Belli
Pr茅lude (Arr for 2 Guitars)
Performer: Alexandra Whittingham. Performer: Pl铆nio Fernandes. -
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John Tavener
Funeral Ikos
Choir: The Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Jon Batiste
Dusklight Movement
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L茅o Delibes
Copp茅lia - Act 3 - La Paix
Orchestra: Simon Park Orchestra. -
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Catrin Finch
Listen to the Grass Grow
Performer: Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita.- SOAR.
- bendigedig.
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Frank Bridge
Spring Song (4 short pieces, H 104)
Performer: Gerald Peregrine. Performer: Antony Ingham. -
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Henrik Lindstrand
Dungen
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Richard Rodney Bennett
Four weddings and a funeral - music from the film (Love scene)
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. -
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Christopher Tin
All That Could Never Be Said
Choir: VOCES8. Conductor: Christopher Tin. Conductor: Barnaby Smith. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. -
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
6 Polish Songs, S. 480: II. Fr眉hling (Arr. Liszt after Chopin, Op. 74 No. 2)
Music Arranger: Franz Liszt. Performer: Mariam Batsashvili.- Chopin & Liszt: Piano Works.
- Warner Classics.
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Phil Cunningham
The Gentle Light that Wakes Me
Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Aly Bain. Performer: Phil Cunningham.- 蜜芽传媒coming: A Scottish Fantasy.
- Decca.
- 12.
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Shigeru Umebayashi
George's Waltz
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Valentin Silvestrov
Abendserenade
Performer: Anastasia Kobekina.- Abendserenade.
- Sony Classical.
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Eleanor Dunnet
Exhale
Conductor: David Hill. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra. -
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Innocenzio Alberti
Pavin
Ensemble: Fretwork. -
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Balmorhea
Clear Language
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Annabel Rooney
Jesu dulcis memoria
Choir: The Choir of Christ's College, Cambridge. Conductor: David Rowland. -
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Franz Schreker
Valse Lente
Ensemble: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.- GB蜜芽传媒.
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Hania Rani
Dreamy
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Antonio Vivaldi
Winter Meditation (after The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto, RV 297)
Composer: Vivan Bhatti. Composer: Ketan Bhatti. Performer: Eldbj酶rg Hemsing. Ensemble: Hestia String Quartet. -
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Franz Schubert
Im Abendrot D.799
Performer: Kian Soltani. Performer: Aaron Pilsan. -
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Donna McKevitt
The Pool
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Un Sonnet d'Amour from Petite Suite de Concert, Op.77
Orchestra: RT脡 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Leaper.- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, orchestral works.
- MARCO POLO.
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Alexandra Str茅liski
BORDERS
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Florence Price
Resignation
Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin. -
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BPMoore
From All Who Came Before
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Edward Cross
Bloom
Performer: Edward Cross. -
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George Frideric Handel
Minuet in G minor, HWV 434 No 4
Performer: Seong-Jin Cho. -
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Joseph Parry
Myfanwy
Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason.- Decca.
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Johann Strauss II
By the Beautiful Blue Danube - waltz, Op.314
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Runnicles.- GB蜜芽传媒.
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Max Richter
Psychogeography
Performer: Max Richter. Performer: Mari Samuelsen. Performer: Ian Burdge. Conductor: Robert Ziegler. Choir: Tenebrae. -
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George Gershwin
Prelude No.2 (Three Preludes)
Performer: Santiago Ca帽贸n-Valencia. Performer: Naoko Sonoda. Music Arranger: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Music Arranger: Jascha Heifetz. -
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Eric Whitacre
Lux aurumque
Choir: Eric Whitacre Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.- Decca.
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