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Bring tranquility to your morning with calming classical music

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 inspiring melodies to enhance your focus from Donna McKevitt, Ola Gjeilo, and Tan Dun. We join Sian around a fire pit to take a breath, and Professor Catherine Loveday explores the key role music can play in helping connect with anyone suffering from Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

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Music Played

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Violin Concerto No 3 in B minor, Op 61 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Rudolf Koelman. Conductor: Paul K. Haug. Orchestra: Sinfonietta Schaffhausen.
    • CHALLENGE CLASSICS.

  • Christopher Tin

    Flocks a Mile Wide

    Conductor: Christopher Tin. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • DECCA.

  • Orlando Gibbons

    Drop, Drop, Slow Tears a 4

    Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • SIGNUM.

  • C茅sar Franck

    Panis angelicus

    Orchestrator: Leopold Stokowski. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Tamara Konstantin

    Cello Sonata (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Jiaxin Lloyd Webber. Performer: Tamara Konstantin.
    • NAXOS.

  • William Alwyn

    Concerto grosso No 1 in B flat major (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones.
    • NAXOS.

  • Philip Glass

    Etude No 2

    Performer: Anthony Romaniuk.
    • ALPHA.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Oboe Concerto in E minor, TWV 51:E1 (1st mov)

    • KOKA CLASSICS.

  • Poppy Ackroyd

    Parallel

    Performer: Poppy Ackroyd. Performer: Manu Delago.
    • VON DER HAARDT.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No 5 in D major (3rd mvt, 'Romanza')

    Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra.
    • HYPERION.

  • Marika Takeuchi

    Bloom

    Performer: Lara Downes.
    • MASTERWORKS.

  • Juan Cris贸stomo de Arriaga

    Symphony in D (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Juanjo Mena. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Donna McKevitt

    Lumen

    Ensemble: The Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
    • HYPERION.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op 33a (No 1, 'Dawn')

    Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • WARNER.

  • Arnold Krug

    String Sextet, Op 68 (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Linos Ensemble.
    • CPO.

  • Tan Dun

    Violin Concerto, 'Fire Ritual' (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Eldbj酶rg Hemsing. Conductor: Tan Dun. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • BIS.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    In Paradisum (Requiem)

    Performer: Hayato Sumino.
    • SONY.

  • Duke Ellington

    Solitude arr for strings

    Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No 3 in C major, BWV 1009 (4th mvt, 'Sarabande')

    • THE CLASSICAL LABEL.

  • Jeanne Danglas

    L'amour s'茅veille

    Performer: Clara Germont. Performer: Florestan Ra毛s. Music Arranger: Simon Nebout.
    • NOUVELLE VAGUE RECORDS.

  • Debbie Wiseman

    The Milky Moon, Orchestral Suite 2 (Jack Frost, A Winter Story)

    Orchestra: London Session Orchestra.
    • SILVA SCREEN RECORDS.

  • Oliver Davis

    Musical Box

    Performer: Kerenza Peacock. Conductor: Paul Bateman. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 9 in D minor, 'Choral' (3rd mvt)

    • ULTIMATE CLASSIX.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Winter Light (version for saxophone and ensemble)

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Ensemble: Jess Gillam Ensemble.
    • DECCA.

  • John Cage

    Dream

    Performer: Ziv Braha.
    • 础笔础搁罢脡.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Lars Vogt. Orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Paris.
    • ONDINE.

  • Ulysses Kay

    Promenade (6 Dances for String Orchestra)

    Conductor: Siegfried Landau. Orchestra: Westphalian Symphony Orchestra.
    • THE GIFT OF MUSIC.

  • Paul Harvey

    Four Notes - Paul's Tune

    Performer: Paul Harvey. Music Arranger: Daniel Whibley. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • REDROCCA.

  • Dani Howard

    Ellipsis

    Conductor: Pablo Urbina. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • RUBICON.

  • Franz Schubert

    Sanctus

    Choir: The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge. Conductor: Richard Marlow.
    • SONY.

  • Aaron Copland

    Billy the Kid Suite - VII. Billy's Death

    Performer: American Symphony Orchestra.

  • Morfydd Llwyn Owen

    The Land of Hush-a-bye

    Performer: Gwenllian Ll欧r.
    • T哦 CERDD.

  • Rihards Dubra

    Ave Maria 1

    Performer: VOCES8.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 24 Feb 2025 09:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sat 8 Mar 2025 09:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sat 10 May 2025 09:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3 Unwind