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Radio 3,14 Jul 2026,30 mins

Proms special: orchestral favourites

Classical Mixtape

Available for 29 days

A special Proms edition featuring music connected with the forthcoming 2026 season, curated by the Proms Director of Artistic Planning Hannah Donat. Her choices demonstrate the wide range of music that is presented at the Proms and recreate the excitement and sometimes surprising nature of the festival. Today’s mix includes orchestral favourites alongside a folk and jazz vibe, including works by Canteloube, Janacek, Caroline Shaw and Miles Davis. To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3'.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Bailero (Songs of the Auvergne)
    Bailero (Songs of the Auvergne)
    Joseph Canteloube
  3. 2.
    Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)
    Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)
    Miles Davis & Gil Evans
  4. 3.
    Partita (Sarabande)
    Partita (Sarabande)
    Caroline Shaw
  5. 4.
    Sinfonietta, Op. 60, III. The Queen's Monastery, Brno
    Sinfonietta, Op. 60, III. The Queen's Monastery, Brno
    Leoš Janáček
  6. 5.
    It's Not Just Me It's Everybody (excerpt)
    It's Not Just Me It's Everybody (excerpt)
    Weyes Blood
  7. 6.
    Concerto for Orchestra (2nd mvt)
    Concerto for Orchestra (2nd mvt)
    Béla Bartók