Gentle music for peace and quiet
Immersive yourself in the soothing sounds of classical music.
Indulge in the calming classical sounds of this 3 hour mix, and let the music surround you.
Featuring sumptuous choral harmonies from Lucy Walker and Will Todd, orchestral favourites from Maurice Ravel and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and period instrumentation from George Friedrich Handel and Leonora Duarte.
Plus, recent releases from the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester, The Sixteen, and Xuefei Yang, all paired with soothing soundscapes from the natural world.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for ѿý Radio 3 Unwind. MM
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Francis Poulenc
Sinfonietta, FP 141: III. Andante cantabile
Orchestra: ѿý Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.- Chandos Records Limited.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Wie der Hirsch schreit nach frischem Wasser, Op. 42 "Psalm 42": I. Chorus.
Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Potsdam Chamber Academy. Conductor: Justin Doyle.- Mendelssohn: Wie der Hirsch schreit nach frischem Wasser, Op. 42 \"Psalm 42\": I.
- harmonia mundi.
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso in D Minor, Op. 6 No. 10, HWV 328: V. Allegro moderato
Performer: Simon Standage. Performer: Elizabeth Wilcock. Performer: Anthony Pleeth. Performer: Robert Woolley. Performer: Trevor Pinnock. Ensemble: The English Concert.- Handel: Complete Orchestral Recordings.
- Archiv Produktion.
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Dobrinka Tabakova
Organum Light
Conductor: Julian Azkoul. Ensemble: United Strings of Europe.- Hommages.
- BIS.
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Lucy Helen Walker
Give Me Your Stars
Composer: Sara Teasdale. Ensemble: VOCES8.- Decca.
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
Performer: Lucienne Renaudin Vary. Conductor: Bill Elliott. Orchestra: ѿý Concert Orchestra.- Mademoiselle in New York.
- Warner Classics.
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Florence Price
String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor: II. Andante cantabile
Music Arranger: Jonathan Colbert. Ensemble: Sphinx Virtuosi.- Price: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor: II. Andante cantabile (Arr. Colbert for.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Kurt Atterberg
Concerto in A Minor for Horn & Orchestra: II. Adagio
Performer: Felix Klieser. Orchestra: Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. Conductor: Jamie Phillips.- Berlin Classics.
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Grazioso en sol mineur
Performer: Jens Barnieck.- Coviello Classics.
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Robert Schumann
Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: III. Adagio espressivo
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.- London Philharmonic Orchestra Ltd.
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Malcolm Arnold
Fantasy for Guitar Op. 107: III. Arietta 1
Performer: Sean Shibe.- Dreams and Fancies: English Music for Solo Guitar.
- Delphian Records.
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Maurice Ravel
Ma mère l'Oye, M. 60: I. Pavane de la Belle au boid dormant (Lent)
Ensemble: Quatuor Debussy.- Ravel: Ma mère l'Oye, M. 60 (Arr. for String Quartet by Alain Brunier): I. Pavan.
- harmonia mundi.
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Frederick Delius
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra.- The Lark Ascending.
- Warner Classics International.
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Xie Yueli
the words we never said
Performer: Xie Yueli.- Platoon.
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Julie Cooper
Firedove
Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Anna Lapwood. Choir: Pembroke College Chapel Choir.- Firedove.
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
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Henry Purcell
King Arthur, Z.628, "The British Worthy": Air
Performer: Nancy Argenta. Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Monica Huggett.- CBC.
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Will Todd
I Shall be an Angel of Peace
Composer: Ben Dunwell. Performer: Sarah Sexton. Conductor: Harry Christophers. Ensemble: The Sixteen.- Angel of Peace.
- CORO.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio
Performer: Vadim Chaimovich. Music Arranger: Dee Palmer. Music Arranger: Roger W Neill. Music Arranger: Brian Reitzell.- Halidon.
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Michael Nyman
The Diary of Anne Frank: If
Performer: Jess Gillam. Orchestra: ѿý Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jessica Cottis.- Nyman: The Diary of Anne Frank - Arr. Harle: If.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Leonora Duarte
Sinfonia à5, 7. Terti toni
Performer: Tabea Schwartz. Ensemble: Vernon Consort.- More Than Muses - Female Creative Power in the Golden Age.
- Challenge Classics.
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Bernard Herrmann
Vertigo Suite: III. Scène D'Amour
Conductor: Esa‐Pekka Salonen. Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic.- Herrmann - The Film Scores.
- Sony Classical.
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Trad.
There Is a Balm in Gilead
Performer: Charlotte Woolley. Music Arranger: William Levi Dawson. Conductor: Michael McCarthy. Choir: Washington National Cathedral Choir.- Washington National Cathedral.
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Erno Dohnanyi
Aria, Op. 48 No. 1: I.
Performer: Joséphine Olech. Performer: Sélim Mazari.- 1001 Notes.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No.13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance. Andante
Orchestra: Münchener Kammerorchester. Conductor: Enrico Onofri.- Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 \"Eine kleine Nachtmusik\": II. Roman.
- harmonia mundi.
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Ferruccio Busoni
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35a: II. Quasi andante
Performer: Francesca Dego. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.- Brahms & Busoni Violin Concertos.
- Chandos Records Limited.
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Alberto Ginastera
Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2: II. Danza de la Moza Danosa
Performer: James Rhodes.- Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2: II. Danza de la Moza Danosa.
- Signum Records.
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Erik Satie
Gnossienne No. 4
Performer: Xuefei Yang. Music Arranger: Xuefei Yang.- Chapeau Satie.
- Platoon.
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Madeleine Dring
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon & Harpsichord: II. Dialogues. Andante sostenuto
Performer: Antonio Oyarzabal. Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Performer: Amy Harman.- Dring: Complete Works for Oboe.
- Chandos Records Ltd.
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Herbert Howells
A Spotless Rose
Ensemble: Giovanni Gabrieli. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.- A Spotless Rose.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Kurt Weill
Je ne t'aime pas
Music Arranger: Bill Elliott. Performer: Lucienne Renaudin Vary. Orchestra: ѿý Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bill Elliott.- Mademoiselle in New York.
- Warner Classics.
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Valgeir Sigurðsson
Low Tatras
Performer: Valgeir Sigurðsson.- Bedroom Community.
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Philip Glass
Glassworks: Opening
Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.- Philip Glass: Piano Works.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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George Frideric Handel
Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. II, No. 1, Behold the Lamb of God
Composer: Charles Jennens. Conductor: Harry Christophers. Orchestra: The Sixteen Orchestra. Ensemble: The Sixteen.- Handel: Messiah Choruses.
- CORO.
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Eunike Tanzil
Remembering
Performer: Eunike Tanzil. Conductor: Anna Handler. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Kenzo Zurzolo
Circles
Performer: Kenzo Zurzolo.- Groover Obsessions.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
String Quartet in C Minor: II. Andantino
Ensemble: Verdi-Quartett.- Vaughan Williams: The Complete String Quartets.
- CPO.
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Josef Rheinberger
3 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 69: No. 3, Abendlied
Choir: Kantos Chamber Choir. Conductor: Ellie Slorach.- 3 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 69: No. 3, Abendlied.
- Delphian Records.
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