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Warming melodies to lift your morning

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 elevating and soothing melodies from Brahms, Judith Bingham, and Morten Lauridsen, this episode explores whether music can be a form of rest and relaxation. Plus, Sian takes a breath in the dark to marvel at the night sky.

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Wed 9 Jul 2025 09:00
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Music Played

  • Johannes Brahms

    Variations on a Theme by Haydn for Orchestra, Op 56a 'St Anthony Variations' (No 7, Grazioso)

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Conductus praemii dilatio

    Performer: Barbora Kab谩tkov谩. Ensemble: Tiburtina Ensemble. Conductor: Margit 脺bellacker.
    • RICERCAR.

  • Gerald Finzi

    Fear No More The Heat O' The Sun (No 3 from Let us Garlands Bring, Op 18)

    Performer: Amy Dickson. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.
    • DECCA.

  • Edwin York Bowen

    Reverie d'Amour, Op 20 No 2

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • HYPERION.

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    The Blue Bird, Op.119 no.3

    Choir: Swedish Chamber Choir. Conductor: Simon Phipps.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Emmanuel S茅journ茅

    Concerto for Marimba Quartet "Gotan" (2nd mvt, 'Serenity')

    Ensemble: The Wave Quartet. Orchestra: Bucharest Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian Mandeal.
    • GENUIN.

  • Bryce Dessner

    Walls

    Performer: Bryce Dessner.
    • SONY.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Concerto in A flat major for Two Pianos and Orchestra (2nd mvt, Andante)

    Performer: Stephen Coombs. Performer: Ian Munro. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk.
    • HYPERION.

  • Fela Sowande

    "K'A Mura" from 2 Preludes on Yoruba Sacred Folk Melodies

    Performer: Rebeca Omordia.
    • SOMM.

  • Judith Bingham

    The darkness is no darkness

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • DECCA.

  • Anna Clyne

    DANCE (3rd mvt, 'In the Middle of the Fighting')

    Performer: Inbal Segev. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • AVIE.

  • John Dowland

    In Darkness Let Me Dwell

    Performer: Xuefei Yang. Performer: Johannes Moser.
    • PLATOON.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Czech Suite, Op 39 (4th mvt, 'Romance')

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Joseph Swensen.
    • LINN.

  • Hermann Goetz

    Piano Quintet in C minor, Op 16 (2nd mvt, Andante con moto)

    Performer: Paul Marrion. Ensemble: Pro Arte Quartet.
    • CHAMPS HILL RECORDS.

  • Heino Eller

    Videvik (Twilight)

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Olari Elts.
    • ONDINE.

  • Akio Yashiro

    Prelude No 18 in F minor (Lento)

    Performer: Mao Fujita.
    • SONY.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No 5 in C-Sharp Minor (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.

  • Morten Lauridsen

    Sure on This Shining Night

    Ensemble: Conspirare. Conductor: Craig Hella Johnson.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Florence Price

    'Summer Moon' (Arr. W Newell for String Quartet)

    Ensemble: Solem Quartet.
    • ORCHID CLASSICS.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Odelette in D major, Op 162

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Paris. Conductor: Fran莽ois Leleux.
    • WARNER.

  • Gabriela Montero

    Improvisation no.3

    Performer: Gabriela Montero.
    • ORCHID CLASSICS.

  • Buxton Orr

    Celtic Suite ('Slow Strathspey')

    Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia. Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones.
    • WHITE LINE.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 25 in G minor K183 (2nd mvt, Andante)

    • EMH Classical Music Library.

  • Karen Tanaka

    Lavender Field

    Performer: Signe Bakke.
    • 2L.

  • Rolf Wallin

    Elegi

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Ensemble: Ensemble Allegria.
    • LAWO.

  • Aaron Copland

    Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (Transition - Corral Nocturne)

    Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • WARNER.

  • Ernest Walker

    Soft Music, Op 48

    Ensemble: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • SIGNUM.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Eight Pieces From The Seasons, No 1 January ('At The Fireside')

    • ULTIMATE CLASSIX.

  • Seckou Keita

    Distance, a Bird's Eye View from African Rhapsodies

    Performer: Seckou Keita. Performer: Abel Selaocoe. Performer: Suntou Susso. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Heron.
    • CLAVES.

  • Phyllis Tate

    Alto Saxophone Concerto in B-Flat Major (2nd mvt, Canzonetta)

    Orchestra: Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo Orchestra.
    • NAXOS.

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony No 2 in C major, Op 61 (3rd mvt, Adagio espressivo)

    Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • SFS MEDIA.

  • Sophia Corri Dussek

    Sonata (Andantino)

    Performer: Judy Loman.
    • NAXOS.

  • Percy Grainger

    Irish Tune from County Derry

    Orchestra: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Stanhope.
    • ABC Classics.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 8 Jan 2025 09:00
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  • Sun 26 Jan 2025 09:00
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  • Mon 14 Apr 2025 09:00
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  • Wed 9 Jul 2025 09:00
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