Classic FM playlist, 8 June 2026

Last Updated on June 8, 2026

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110 pieces aired on Classic FM on 8 June 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Classic FM Playlist: 8 June 2026

The Classic FM playlist for 8 June 2026 featured 110 pieces, showcasing a broad range of classical music from various eras. The day began with Camille Saint-Saens’s “Carnival of the Animals (13)” and Alessandro Marcello’s “Oboe Concerto in D minor (2)”, setting a diverse tone for the broadcast. Listeners enjoyed a mix of well-known compositions and some lesser-played gems throughout the day.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven were the most-played composers, each with seven pieces, highlighting their enduring popularity. Edward Elgar followed with five works, including “Serenade in E minor for Strings Opus 20 (2)” and “Carissima”. Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky also featured prominently with four pieces. The playlist concluded with Eric Whitacre’s “The Seal Lullaby”, Erik Satie’s “Gnossienne No.5”, and Jacques Offenbach’s “Barcarolle”, offering a tranquil end to the day’s classical selections.

The full playlist

1. Carnival of the Animals (13), Camille Saint-Saens
2. Oboe Concerto in D minor (2), Alessandro Marcello
3. Sinfonia Concertante in C major T.289 No.4 (2), Johann Christian Bach
4. Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen
5. Symphony No.39 in Eb major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6. Carmen – Habanera, Georges Bizet
7. Braveheart – A Gift of a Thistle, James Horner
8. Gymnopedie No.1, Erik Satie
9. Symphony No.3 in Eb major Opus 55 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
10. A German Requiem Opus 45 (4), Johannes Brahms
11. Wachet auf' (4), Johann Sebastian Bach
12. Panis Angelicus, Cesar Franck
13. Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, Aram Khachaturian
14. Ecce Homo, Howard Goodall
15. Spitfire Prelude & Fugue, William Walton
16. Andantino, Georges Enescu
17. Farewell, Eunike Tanzil
18. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1), Edvard Grieg
19. Piano Concerto No.5 in Eb major Opus 73 (2/3), Ludwig van Beethoven
20. Ladies in Lavender – Main Theme, Nigel Hess
21. Consolation No.3, Franz Liszt
22. Serenade in E minor for Strings Opus 20 (2), Edward Elgar
23. Scheherazade Opus 35 (1), Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
24. Piano Sonata No.16 in C major (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
25. Cavatina, Stanley Myers
26. Violin Concerto in D major Opus 35 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
27. Violin Concerto in C major Hob.VIIa:1 (2), Joseph Haydn
28. Primavera, Ludovico Einaudi
29. Sylvia – Valse Lente, Leo Delibes
30. The Harmonious Blacksmith, George Frideric Handel
31. Ave Maria One, Rihards Dubra
32. Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave) Opus 26, Felix Mendelssohn
33. How To Train Your Dragon – Romantic Flight, John Powell
34. The Seasons Opus 37 – June 'Barcarolle', Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
35. Trumpet Voluntary Opus 6 No.5, John Stanley
36. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1), Edvard Grieg
37. Apres un reve (Opus 7 No.1), Gabriel Faure
38. Lullaby, John Rutter
39. Violin Concerto in E major RV.271 (1), Antonio Vivaldi
40. Le Onde, Ludovico Einaudi
41. Symphony No.1 in D major Opus 25 (3), Sergei Prokofiev
42. Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins (3), Johann Sebastian Bach
43. Lohengrin – Prelude to Act III, Richard Wagner
44. Serenade, Edward Elgar
45. Conga del Fuego, Arturo Marquez
46. The Big Country – Main Theme, Jerome Moross
47. Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor Opus 27 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
48. Ruslan & Ludmilla – Overture, Mikhail Glinka
49. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
50. Oboe Concerto in D minor Opus 9 No.2 (2), Tomaso Albinoni
51. The Thieving Magpie – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
52. Violin Concerto in E minor Opus 64 (1), Felix Mendelssohn
53. Harry Potter – Harry's Wondrous World, John Williams
54. Symphony No.4 in F minor Opus 36 (4), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
55. Rosamunde (2), Franz Schubert
56. Egmont Overture Opus 84, Ludwig van Beethoven
57. Anvil Chorus, Giuseppe Verdi
58. Clarinet Concerto in A major (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
59. Requiem – Requiem aeternam, John Rutter
60. Hungarian March, Hector Berlioz
61. Water Music Suite No.1 in F major (6), George Frideric Handel
62. Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Opus 18 (1), Sergei Rachmaninov
63. Suo Gan, Traditional
64. Karelia Suite Opus 11 (1), Jean Sibelius
65. Symphony No.100 in G major (2), Joseph Haydn
66. By the Beautiful Blue Danube Opus 314, Johann Strauss (II)
67. Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre (1), Joaquin Rodrigo
68. Carmina Burana (1), Carl Orff
69. Tambourin, Francois Joseph Gossec
70. I Giorni, Ludovico Einaudi
71. Radetzky March Opus 228, Johann Strauss (I)
72. Symphony in G major (1), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
73. Habanera, Emmanuel Chabrier
74. The Barber of Seville – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
75. Elegia, Karl Jenkins
76. Oboe Concerto in Bb major Opus 7 No.3 (1), Tomaso Albinoni
77. Cavatina, Stanley Myers
78. Piano Concerto No.23 in A major (3), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
79. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (exc.), Benjamin Britten
80. Symphony No.1 in C major Opus 21 (3), Ludwig van Beethoven
81. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 (3), Max Bruch
82. God-daughter of the Fairies (1), Adolphe Adam
83. Pavane opus 50, Gabriel Faure
84. Dambusters March, Eric Coates
85. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
86. The Firebird – Finale, Igor Stravinsky
87. Feuillet d'Album, Emmanuel Chabrier
88. Carissima, Edward Elgar
89. Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera', Antonio Vivaldi
90. La Calinda, Frederick Delius
91. Farewell to Stromness, Peter Maxwell Davies
92. Henry V Suite (4), William Walton
93. Piano Concerto No.1 in C major Opus 15 (2), Ludwig van Beethoven
94. Fields Of Gold, Sting
95. Elizabethan Serenade, Ronald Binge
96. American Dream, Riopy
97. Clarinet Quintet in A major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
98. Symphony No.2 in E minor Opus 27 (3), Sergei Rachmaninov
99. A Downland Suite – Minuet, John Ireland
100. Symphony No.6 in B minor Opus 74 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
101. Variations on an Original Theme Opus 36 (9), Edward Elgar
102. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 (2), Max Bruch
103. Love Story – Main Theme, Francis Lai
104. Piano Concerto No.23 in A major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
105. Prelude in Db major Opus 28 No.15, Frederic Chopin
106. Returning Home, John Barry
107. Sea Pictures Opus 37 (2), Edward Elgar
108. The Seal Lullaby, Eric Whitacre
109. Gnossienne No.5, Erik Satie
110. Barcarolle, Jacques Offenbach