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Welcoming the day with Dr Sian Williams and serene music from the Proms

Classical Unwind Peaceful Proms Mornings

Peaceful Proms mornings with Dr Sian Williams, featuring relaxing and serene pieces from this and previous years鈥� 蜜芽传媒 Proms.

Peaceful Proms mornings presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams.

Featuring relaxing, serene music from Mahler, Anoushka Shankar and Palestrina, and pieces from this and previous years鈥� 蜜芽传媒 Proms. We鈥檒l also hear from the Proms star and British pianist Nicholas McCarthy about a piece of music that helps him find his focus. Meanwhile, Sian takes a moment while out to Take a Breath to look more closely at some beautiful trees near her home, and Professor Catherine Loveday explores the science behind "flow states" and explains how they can help performers.

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Music Played

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestral version (2nd mvt, 'The Old Castle')

    Orchestrator: Maurice Ravel. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic.
    • DG.

  • Adolphus Hailstork

    God Be Merciful

    Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • H茅l猫ne de Montgeroult

    Piano Sonata in F minor, No 2 Op 5 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Mih谩ly Berecz.
    • Bru Zane.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O Ecclesia

    Ensemble: Ensemble Galilei.
    • Sono Luminus.

  • Anton Bruckner

    String Quartet in C minor, WAB 111 (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Elias String Quartet.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Piano Concerto in G (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Conductor: Jacek Kaspszyk. Orchestra: Orchestra della Svizzera italiana.
    • Warner.

  • Ennio Morricone

    Gabriel's Oboe (The Mission)

    Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Conductor: St茅phane Den猫ve. Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic.
    • Warner.

  • Trad.

    Greensleeves

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Performer: Chick Corea. Music Arranger: Chick Corea.
    • Masterworks.

  • Edward MacDowell

    10 Woodland Sketches, Op 51 (No 1, 'To a Wild Rose')

    Performer: Claire Jones. Music Arranger: Chris Marshall.
    • Silva.

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Solitude

    Performer: Ryuichi Sakamoto.
    • Milan.

  • Edward Elgar

    Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • Decca.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Dance Suite, Sz 77 (4th mvt)

    Conductor: Rumon Gamba. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Serenity

    Performer: Wallis Power. Choir: Pembroke College Chapel Choir. Choir: Pembroke College Girls' Choir. Conductor: Anna Lapwood.
    • Signum.

  • Florence Price

    On a Quiet Lake

    Performer: Lara Downes.
    • Flipside Music.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Carnival of the Animals (Aquarium)

    Performer: Ayla Sahin. Performer: Timothy Ridout. Performer: Adam Walker. Performer: Alasdair Malloy. Ensemble: The Kanneh鈥怣asons.
    • Decca.

  • Anoushka Shankar

    Lola's Lullaby

    • DG.

  • Ivan Trevino

    Strive to be Happy

    Performer: Calum Huggan.
    • DELPHIAN.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No 7 in E minor (4th mvt, 'Nachtmusik II')

    Conductor: Ilan Volkov. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Eight Part Songs, Op 119 (No 3, 'The Blue Bird')

    Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • Signum.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op 61 (No 7, 'Notturno')

    Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi. Orchestra: Tonhalle-Orchester Z眉rich.
    • Alpha.

  • Errollyn Wallen

    Three Ships (1st mvt, 'Sailing')

    Performer: Tom Kerstens.
    • BGS Records.

  • Alfred Hill

    Symphony No 4 in C minor, 'The Pursuit of Happiness' (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Wilfred Lehmann. Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
    • Marco Polo.

  • Sarah Class

    Butterfly Ball (Africa)

    Conductor: Elizabeth Purnell. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra.
    • Silva Screen.

  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Mercury.

  • Morton Gould

    Spirituals for String Choir & Orchestra (2nd mvt, 'Sermon')

    Conductor: Arthur Fagen. Orchestra: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Naxos.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Fratres ego enim accepi

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 74, TH 30, 'Path茅tique' (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Kirill Petrenko. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • Berliner Philharmoniker.

  • Jeno Hubay

    Violin Concerto No 2 in E major, Op 90 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Hagai Shaham. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
    • Hyperion.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto Grosso in B flat major, No 7 Op 6 (1st mvt)

    Conductor: Oliver von Dohn谩nyi. Orchestra: Slovensk谩 filharm贸nia.
    • BEST BUY CLASSICAL.

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Aug 2025 09:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3 Unwind