Gabriel Faure (Arr. for cello & piano by P. Gouin), Three Romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3 in A-Flat Major – Jesper Svedberg, cello, Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano
Claudio Monteverdi (Arr. for soprano and chamber ensemble by Wolfgagng Renz), Lamento della Ninfa, SV 163: Amor, Amor – Regula Muhlemann, vocals, CHAARTS Chamber Artists
Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai – The English Concert, Tevor Pinnock, conductor
Anonymous, Essex Last Good-night – The Toronto Consort
Max Richter, Spring 1 – 2012 – Daniel Hope, violin, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin
Frederick Delius, Two Pieces for Small Orchestra: No. 1. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring – Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar, conductor
Hildegard von Bingen, Spiritus Sanctus Vivificans – Anna Sandstrom, Armonico Consort
Francis Poulenc, Two Preludes posthumes et une Gnossienne, FP 104 (After Eric Satie): III. 3eme Gnossienne – Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, conductor
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Arr. for cello and orchestra by Pavel Lyubomudrov), 12 Romances, Op. 12: No. 7, How Fair This Spot – Metamorphose String Orchestra
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vespers, Op. 37: VI. Bogoroditse Devo – VOCES8
Fanny Mendelssohn (Arr. for violin and string ensemble by Ellie Consta), Schwanenlied, Op. 1, No. 1 – Esther Abrami, violin, Her Ensemble
Johann Sebastian Bach, Violin Concerto No. 1 in A-Minor, BWV 1-41: 1. Allegro Moderato – Julia Fischer, violin, Academy of St. Martins in the Fields
Fritz Kreisler (Arr. Fougeray for violin and guitar), Liebeslied, Old Viennese Dance No. 2 – Maria Duenas, violin, Raphael Feuilatre, guitar
Ludwig van Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto – Hilary Hahn, violin, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’ – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, conductor
Gabriel Faure, Les berceaux, Op. 23, No. 1 – Anastasia Kobekina, cello, Azul Lima, Lute
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Violin Sonata in C Major, K. 296: III. Rondeau. Allegro – Arthur Grumiaux, violin, Walter Klien, piano
Edward Elgar, Sospiri, Op. 70 – Sol Gabetta, cello, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Mario Venzago, conductor
Johann Sebastian Bach, St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two: No. 39 Aria: “Erbarme dich” (Arr. for Oboe d’amore, Violin, Strings and Continuo) – Lisa Batiashvili, violin, Francois Leleux, oboe, Chamber Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio, Radoslaw Szulc, conductor
Johann Sebastian Bach (attributed to), It Is Finished (Es ist volbracht) – King’s College Choir, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, conductor
George Frederic Handel, Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 13 Pifa “Pastoral Symphony” (L. Stokowski arrangement) – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Jose Serebrier, conductor
Johann Sebastian Bach, St. John Passion BWV 245, Part II: No. 39 Chorus: Rest Calm, O Body Pure and Holy (Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine) – King’s College Choir, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, conductor
James Morgan, Juliette Pochin, My Peace I Give You – Poor Clare Sisters of Arundel, Adrian Bradbury, cello, Juliette Pochin, conductor
Ralph Vaughan Williams, 6 Studies in English Folksong (Verson for Cello & Piano): No. 5, Andante tranquillo “The Lady and the Dragon” – Gerald Peregrine, cello, Antony Ingham, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach, Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: III. Versus II, Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt – Oxford Bach Soloists, Tom Hammond-Davies, conductor
Samuel Arnold, Macbeth: End of Act 4, The Earl of Douglas’s Lament – Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Kevin Mallon, conductor
Gerald Finzi, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Op. 28a: I. The King’s Poem – Royal Northern Sinfonia, Howard Griffiths, conductor
Ludovico Einaudi, DNA (Ar. for Piano Quintet) – Mari Samuelsen, violin
Tomaso Albinoni, Concerto a 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, No. 1: I. Allegro – Collegium Musicum 90, Simon Standage, conductor
Edvard Grieg, Two Elgiac Melodies, Op. 34: No. 2, Last Spring (Orchestral Version) – Academy of St. Martins in the Fields, Sir Neville Mariner, conductor
William Boyce, Symphony No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 “Birthday Ode”: III. Presto Allegro – Arcadia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon, conductor
Felix Mendelssohn, Song Without Words in D Major, Op. 109, MWV Q34 – Jacqueline du Pre, cello, Gerald Moore, piano
Felix Mendelssohn, Mendelssohn Variation (From Violin Concerto, Op. 64, MWV O14, Arr, for Piano) – Gabriele Bagnati, piano
Henry Purcell, Abdelazer, Z.570: 2. Rondeau – Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood, conductor
Florence Beatrice Price, Adoration – Philippe Quint, violin, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Andrew Litton, conductor
Johann Sebastian Bach, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 – Yo-Yo Ma, cello, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, conductor
Gabriel Faure, Requiem, Op. 48: Pie Jesu – Oxford Camerata, Lisa Beckley, soprano, Jeremy Summerly, conductor
Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a (After “Molto adagio” from String Quartet, Op. 11) – London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Traditional, Suo Gan – Ambrosian Junior Choir, John Williams
Franz Schubert, Die Nacht, D. deest (Arr. Lechner/Marquez for cello & guitar) – Anja Lechner, cello, Pablo Marquez, guitar
Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: 2. Rondeau, Severino Gazzelloni, flute, I Musici Orchestra
Fanny Mendelssohn, Schwanenlied (Arr. for cello & piano by Anouchka & Katharina Hack) – Anouchka Hack, cello, Katharina Hack, piano
Thomas Weelkes, 26 Ayeres or Phantasticke Spirites: No. 14, Four Arms, Two Necks, One Wreathing – The King’s Singers, vocal ensemble
Antonio Vivaldi, The Four Seasons – Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring”: III. Danza pastorale. Allegro – Joshua Bell, violin, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Gustav Mahler, Ruckert-lieder: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen – Sonia Wieder-Atherton, cello, Franck Krawczyk, Sinfonia Varsovia
Florian Christl, Vienna – Kristina Suklar, violin, Odessa Six
Alexander Borodin, String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno. Andante – Borodin Quartet
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Motets for Four Voices, Book 2: Sicut crerves – Voices of Ascension Chorus
Cesar Franck, Messe a Trois Voix, CFF 203: Panis Angelicus – Metamorphose String Orchestra, Pavel Lyubomudrov, conductor
Tomaso Albinoni, Concerto a cinque No. 2 in D Minor for Oboe and Strings, Op. 9: III. Allegro – Strings of Zurich
Arvo Part, Spiegel im Spiegel (Version for Violin & Piano) – Vladimir Spivakov, violin, Sergej Bezrodny, piano
Luigi Boccherini, String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11, No. 5, G. 275: I. Amoroso – The Smithsonian Chamber Players
Henry Purcell, Trumpet Sonata in D Major, Z. 850: 1. Allegro – Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Mariner, conductor
John Bennet, Weep, O Mine Eyes – The King’s Singers, vocal ensemble
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Florian Christl), Mozart Variation (After Serenade, K 250 “Haffner”, IV. Rondo) – Florian Christl, piano, Raphaela Gromes, cello
Johann Sebastian Bach, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben / Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life), BWV 147 – Radio Luxembourg Symphony Orchestra
Max Richter, Mercy – Hilary Hahn, violin, Cory Smythe, piano
Traditional (Welsh), Suo Gan – Ambrosian Junior Choir, John Williams
Johann Sebastian Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846: 1. Prelude – Raphael Feuillatre, guitar
Jean Sibelius, Symphony #5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto – City of Birmingham Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, conductor
Camille Saint-Saens, Samson & Delila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes My Heart – Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello, Alis Huws, harp
Ludwig van Beethoven, Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo – Nicola Benedetti, violin, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello, Benjamin Grosvenor, piano, Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Georg Phillipp Telemann, Trumpet Concerto in D-Major, TWV 51:D7: IV. Allegro – Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Mariner, conductor
Ernest Bloch, From Jewish Life, B. 55: I. Prayer – Sol Gabetta, cello, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson, conductor
Archangelo Corelli, Violin Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 5, No. 2: III. Vivace – Musica Alchemica, Lina Tur Bonet, conductor
William Byrd, Mass for Four Voices: Kyrie – Oxford Camarata, Jeremy Summerly conductor
Fanny Mendelssohn, Das Jahr, H. 385: IX. September: At the River. Andante con moto – Anna Shelest, piano
Antonio Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269 “Spring”: I. Allegro – Itzhak Perlman, violin, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernat Vivancos, Vocal Ice: II. Calme, tendre – Hera Hyesang Park, soprano, Orchestra del Treatro Carlo Felice, Jochen Rieder, conductor
Taylor Swift, Wildest Dreams – Alis Huws, harp
Traditional, arranged by Skeku Kanneh-Mason for cello, Blow The Wind Southerly – Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Johann Sebastian Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air (Arr. Yang for Guitar) – Xuefei Yang, guitar
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Suite for Viola & Small Orchestra: II. Carol – Helen Callus, viola, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei, conductor
Valentin Silvestrov, Two Pieces – Hilary Hahn, violin, Cory Smythe, piano
Archangelo Corelli, Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, no. 8, “Fatto per la Notte di Natale”: III. Adagio – Allegro – Adagio – The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock, conductor
Thomas Tallis, If Ye Love Me – Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore, conductor
Enjoy a mid-afternoon refresh/recharge as Classical Coffee Break explores some of the main thoroughfares and less-travelled byways of the world of classical music.
Classical Coffee Break is hosted by Dwayne Jennings and airs on CKMS-FM on Thursdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm starting 6 March 2025.
Classical Coffee Break Episode 8, 04.24.25Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-8-04.24.25.mp3 Gabriel Faure (Arr. for cello & piano by P. Gouin), Three Romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3 in A-Flat Major – Jesper Svedberg, cello, Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano Claudio Monteverdi (Arr. for soprano and chamber ensemble by Wolfgagng Renz), Lamento della Ninfa, SV 163: Amor, Amor – Regula Muhlemann, vocals, CHAARTS … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 8, 04.24.25→
Classical Coffee Break Episode 7, 04.17.25Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-7-04.17.25.mp3 Ralph Vaughan Williams, Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’ – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, conductor Gabriel Faure, Les berceaux, Op. 23, No. 1 – Anastasia Kobekina, cello, Azul Lima, Lute Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Violin Sonata in C Major, K. 296: III. Rondeau. Allegro – Arthur Grumiaux, violin, Walter Klien, piano … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 7, 04.17.25→
Classical Coffee Break Episode 6, 04.10.25Or download file : https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-6-04.10.25.mp3 Ralph Vaughan Williams, 6 Studies in English Folksong (Verson for Cello & Piano): No. 5, Andante tranquillo “The Lady and the Dragon” – Gerald Peregrine, cello, Antony Ingham, piano Johann Sebastian Bach, Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4: III. Versus II, Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt – Oxford Bach Soloists, … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 6, 04.10.25→
Classical Coffee Break Episode 5 – 04.03.25 Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-5-04.03.25.mp3 Traditional, Suo Gan – Ambrosian Junior Choir, John Williams Franz Schubert, Die Nacht, D. deest (Arr. Lechner/Marquez for cello & guitar) – Anja Lechner, cello, Pablo Marquez, guitar Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: 2. Rondeau, Severino Gazzelloni, flute, I Musici Orchestra Fanny Mendelssohn, Schwanenlied … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 5 – 04.03.25→
Classical Coffee Break Episode 4, 03.27.25Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-4-03.27.25.mp3 Max Richter, The Poetry of Earth – Max Richter Fritz Kreisler (Arr. Fougeray for violin and guitar), Caprice viennois, Op. 2: II. Andante con moto – Maria Duenas, violin, Raphael Feuillatre, guitar Leonardo Leo, Concerto for Violencello and Orchestra in D Major: v. Fuga – Sol Gabetta, cello, Andres Gabetta, violin, … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 4, 03.27.25→
Classical Coffee Break Episode 3, 03.20.25Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-3-03.20.25.mp3 Johann Sebastian Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846: 1. Prelude – Raphael Feuillatre, guitar Jean Sibelius, Symphony #5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto – City of Birmingham Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, conductor Camille Saint-Saens, Samson & Delila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 3, 03.20.25→
Classical Coffee Break Episode 2, 03.13.25Or download file: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Classical-Coffee-Break-Ep-2-03.13.25.mp3 Olivia Belli (Arr. Lewin for 2 Guitars), Prelude – Alexandra Whittingham, Plinio Fernandes, guitars Valentin Silvestrov, Prayer for the Ukraine – Raphaela Gromes, cello, Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, Volodymyr Sirenko, conductor Morten Lauridsen, O Magnum Mysterium – Chamber Choir of Europe Samuel Barber, Violin Concerto, Op. 14: II. Andante – Hilary … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 2, 03.13.25→
Classical Coffee Break Episode 1, 03.06.25Or download this file: CCB-Ep-1-Mar-06.25.mp3 Johann Sebastian Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air (Arr. Yang for Guitar) – Xuefei Yang, guitar Ralph Vaughan Williams, Suite for Viola & Small Orchestra: II. Carol – Helen Callus, viola, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei, conductor Valentin Silvestrov, Two Pieces – Hilary … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break Episode 1, 03.06.25→
Classical Coffee BreakEnjoy a mid-afternoon refresh/recharge as Classical Coffee Break explores some of the main thoroughfares and less-travelled byways of the world of classical music. Classical Coffee Break is hosted by Dwayne Jennings and airs on CKMS-FM on Thursdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm starting 6 March 2025. Subscribe to the podcast! Recent Episodes See all previous episodes … Continue reading Classical Coffee Break→