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Radio 3 Unwind,16 Jan 2026,60 mins

SeriesErland Cooper: Series 6

Soft music from hushed spaces ft. Kieran Brunt

Ultimate Calm

Available for 27 days

Composer and musician Erland Cooper invites you into a world of hushed textures and fragile sounds, with musical selections inspired by whispers and moments where music speaks softly, yet deeply. We’ll hear songs from Hinako Omori, VOCES8 and Keeley Forsyth that echo through the solitude. Plus composer and choir leader Kieran Brunt, of Shards vocal ensemble, shares the track that brings him ultimate calm, reflecting on the power of voice. Produced by Connor Gani A Reduced Listening Production

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Sleep - Arr. For Marimba Quartet
    Sleep - Arr. For Marimba Quartet
    Eric Whitacre, Calum Huggan, Joby Burgess, Rob Farrer & Sam Wilson
  3. 2.
    Scene Suspended (Arr. Lawson)
    Scene Suspended (Arr. Lawson)
    Jon Hopkins, VOCES8 & Eleanor Turner
  4. 3.
    Saying Good Morning
    Saying Good Morning
    Armbruster