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BBC Proms Special: Calming classical highlights from the 2026 festival

Indulge in this calming collection of live musical performances from the 2026 BBC Proms.

Indulge in this calming collection of live tracks from the 2026 BBC Proms, featuring performances from the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Monteverdi Choir, the Black Dyke Band, and the Hallé.

This mix includes works by Edward Elgar, Ottorino Respighi, and Henry Wood, as well as a brand-new work Josephine Stephenson premiered on the first night of the Proms. Plus works by Erland Cooper and Belle Chen featured at the Ultimate Calm Prom.

Produced by Katie Hill
Made in Cardiff by Overcoat Media for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.

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Music Played

  • Joaquín Rodrigo

    Piano concerto in G Major II. Adagio assai

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra.

  • Alan Menken

    A Whole New World

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Shruthi Rajasekar

    Sat on the shore

    Ensemble: BBC Singers.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 44 III. Adagio

    Orchestra: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Bremen.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Pines of Rome III. I pini del Gianicolo

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London.

  • Henry Purcell

    If love's a sweet passion

    Performer: Laurence Kilsby.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini XVIII.

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto in E Minor III. Adagio

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Aaron Copland

    Appalachian Spring Suite I. Very Slowly

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.

  • Radiohead

    Pyramid Song

    Performer: Evelyn Glennie.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Violin Concerto in D major II. Canzonetta Andante

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Oberon Act 1: Leicht wie Feentritt

    Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir.

  • Gustav Holst

    A Moorside Suite II Nocturne

    Performer: Black Dyke Band.

  • William Grant Still

    Three Visions No. 2 Summerland

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 45 III. Trio and Menuetto

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Lili Boulanger

    Vielle Priere bouddhique

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Simple Symphony III. Sentimental Saraband

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

  • Belle Chen

    Moonrise

    Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia.

  • Hildegard of Bingen

    Spiritus Sanctus Vivificans

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Choir: BBC Singers.

  • Robert Schumann

    Symphony No. 4 in D minor II. Adagio

    Orchestra: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Bremen.

  • Richard Strauss

    Alpine Sinfonie X. Nacht

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Piano Concerto in G Major II. Adagio assai

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra.

  • Gabriela Ortiz

    Revolucion Diamantina ACT VI: Todas

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Symphonic Dances from West Side Story II. Somewhere

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.

  • John Dowland

    Can she excuse my wrongs

    Performer: Laurence Kilsby.

  • Peter Graham

    Force of Nature II. Wayfarer

    Orchestra: Black Dyke Band.

  • Jan Dismas Zelenka

    Miserere in C Minor Psalm 50 II

    Orchestra: Choir of the Age of Enlightenment.

  • Max Bruch

    Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor II. Adagio

    Orchestra: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Bremen.

  • Edward Elgar

    Romance for bassoon and orchestra

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

  • Joseph Shabalala

    Nomathemba

    Ensemble: Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Sinfonietta III. Andante cantabile

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

  • Aaron Copland

    Billy the Kid VI Card game at night

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

  • Josephine Stephenson

    That the sunrise not leave us unmoved

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra.

  • Maurice Ravel

    La vallee des cloches

    Orchestra: Hallé.

  • Paul Epworth

    Skyfall

    Composer: Adele. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.

Broadcast

  • Sun 13 Sep 2026 14:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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