Classic FM playlist, 20 June 2026

Last Updated on June 20, 2026

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156 pieces aired on Classic FM on 20 June 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Classic FM Playlist: 20 June 2026

The Classic FM playlist for 20 June 2026 presented a diverse selection of 156 classical pieces, ranging from Baroque to contemporary film scores. The day began with Ennio Morricone’s ‘Gabriel’s Oboe’, followed by Antonin Dvorak’s ‘Humoresque in Gb Major Opus 101 No.7′ and John Williams’ ‘The BFG – Finale’. This early sequence set a tone for a day that balanced well-known orchestral works with popular film music.

Antonin Dvorak, John Williams, and George Frideric Handel were the most-played composers, each with seven pieces featured throughout the day. Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky followed closely with six, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with five. This reflects a broad appeal, covering different eras and styles. Notable inclusions were several movements from major symphonies and concertos, alongside shorter, more reflective pieces like Erik Satie’s ‘Gnossienne No.1’ and Ludovico Einaudi’s ‘Le Onde’.

The playlist concluded with a return to earlier classical forms, featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s ‘Prelude & Fugue No.1 in C major BWV.846 (1)’, Cristobal de Morales’ ‘Parce mihi Domine’, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s ‘Piano Concerto No.23 in A major (2)’. The day’s programming demonstrated a consistent mix of familiar melodies and classical staples, ensuring a varied listening experience from start to finish.

The full playlist

1. Gabriel's Oboe, Ennio Morricone
2. Humoresque in Gb Major Opus 101 No.7, Antonin Dvorak
3. The BFG – Finale, John Williams
4. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5. Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, Aram Khachaturian
6. Ghost – Main Theme, Maurice Jarre
7. The Seal Lullaby, Eric Whitacre
8. Gnossienne No.1, Erik Satie
9. Variations on an Original Theme Opus 36 (9), Edward Elgar
10. Etude Opus 76 No.2, Jean Sibelius
11. Keyboard Concerto in F minor (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
12. The Lark Ascending, Ralph Vaughan Williams
13. Forrest Gump – Suite, Alan Silvestri
14. Danse Profane, Claude Debussy
15. Prelude in Db major Opus 28 No.15, Frederic Chopin
16. Romance No.1 in G major Opus 40, Ludwig van Beethoven
17. Gloria – Laudamus Te, Karl Jenkins
18. Concierto de Aranjuez (2), Joaquin Rodrigo
19. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Ryuichi Sakamoto
20. Farewell to Stromness, Peter Maxwell Davies
21. Swan Lake – Waltz, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
22. Hymne a l'amour, Marguerite Monnot
23. Pavane opus 50, Gabriel Faure
24. Vltava, Bedrich Smetana
25. The Lord Bless You & Keep You, John Rutter
26. Four Seasons Opus 8 – Concerto No.1 (Spring) (3), Antonio Vivaldi
27. Nightingale Chorus, George Frideric Handel
28. Danse Macabre Opus 40, Camille Saint-Saens
29. Invitation to the Dance Opus 65, Carl Maria von Weber
30. Song to the Moon, Antonin Dvorak
31. Born On The Fourth Of July – Main Theme, John Williams
32. Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave) Opus 26, Felix Mendelssohn
33. String Quintet in E major Opus 13 No.5 – Minuet, Luigi Boccherini
34. Parce mihi Domine, Cristobal de Morales
35. Liebestraum No.3, Franz Liszt
36. Violin Concerto in D major Opus 35 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
37. Love Story – Main Theme, Francis Lai
38. Suite Bergamasque (3), Claude Debussy
39. The Armed Man – Sanctus, Karl Jenkins
40. String Quartet No.2 in D major (3), Alexander Borodin
41. Bluebird, Alexis Ffrench
42. Florida Suite (2), Frederick Delius
43. Requiem – Kyrie, Tomas Luis de Victoria
44. Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 (2), Edvard Grieg
45. Scheherazade Opus 35 (3), Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
46. Serenade in E minor for Strings Opus 20 (1), Edward Elgar
47. Evita – Don't Cry for me Argentina, Andrew Lloyd Webber
48. Oboe Concerto in D minor Opus 9 No.2 (2), Tomaso Albinoni
49. Simple Gifts', Aaron Copland
50. Romance without words Opus 17 No.1, Gabriel Faure
51. Ladies in Lavender – Main Theme, Nigel Hess
52. Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, Aram Khachaturian
53. Slavonic Dance in G minor Opus 46 No.8, Antonin Dvorak
54. Music for the Royal Fireworks (2), George Frideric Handel
55. Othello Opus 79 – Children's Intermezzo, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
56. Le Onde, Ludovico Einaudi
57. By the Beautiful Blue Danube Opus 314, Johann Strauss (II)
58. Sailing By, Ronald Binge
59. Barcarolle, Jacques Offenbach
60. Star Wars – Main Theme, John Williams
61. Te Deum – Prelude, Marc-Antoine Charpentier
62. Khovanshchina – Dance of the Persian Slaves, Modest Mussorgsky
63. The Marriage of Figaro – Overture, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
64. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Opus 66, Frederic Chopin
65. English Folksong Suite (3), Ralph Vaughan Williams
66. Eugene Onegin – Entr'acte and Waltz, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
67. La Traviata – Prelude to Act I, Giuseppe Verdi
68. The Vilja Song, Franz Lehar
69. Ritual Fire Dance, Manuel de Falla
70. Sicilienne, Maria Theresia von Paradis
71. Piano Concerto No.2 in F major Opus 102 (2), Dmitri Shostakovich
72. Carnival of the Animals (13), Camille Saint-Saens
73. A Midsummer Night's Dream – Nocturne, Felix Mendelssohn
74. Braveheart – A Gift of a Thistle, James Horner
75. The Victorian Kitchen Garden : Suite (1), Paul Reade
76. Sarabande, George Frideric Handel
77. E lucevan le stelle', Giacomo Puccini
78. Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 (1), Edvard Grieg
79. Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major BWV.1068 (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
80. Out of Africa – Main Title, John Barry
81. Disclosure Day – Listen, John Williams
82. La Fille Mal Gardee – Clog Dance, Ferdinand Herold
83. Trumpet Concerto in Eb major Hob.VIIe:1 (3), Joseph Haydn
84. Symphony No.9 in E minor Opus 95 (3), Antonin Dvorak
85. The Prince of Denmark's March, Jeremiah Clarke
86. Libertango, Astor Piazzolla
87. Toy Story 2 – When She Loved Me, Randy Newman
88. The Mastersingers of Nuremberg – Prelude, Richard Wagner
89. Adagio for Strings, Samuel Barber
90. Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
91. Water Music Suite No.2 in D major (2), George Frideric Handel
92. Holberg Suite Opus 40 (3), Edvard Grieg
93. Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor Opus 30 (3), Sergei Rachmaninov
94. Gymnopedie No.1, Erik Satie
95. The Ashokan Farewell, Jay Ungar
96. Guitar Concerto in D major RV.93 (1), Antonio Vivaldi
97. Symphony No.1 in C minor Opus 68 (3), Johannes Brahms
98. Jurassic Park – Main Theme, John Williams
99. Cavalleria Rusticana – Intermezzo, Pietro Mascagni
100. Serenade in E minor for Strings Opus 20 (1), Edward Elgar
101. Danzas espanolas (Spanish Dances) Opus 37 (5), Enrique Granados
102. Symphony No.94 in G major (3), Joseph Haydn
103. Maria', Leonard Bernstein
104. Humoresque in Gb Major Opus 101 No.7, Antonin Dvorak
105. Symphony No.6 in B minor Opus 74 (4), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
106. Jazz Suite No.2 (6), Dmitri Shostakovich
107. Requiem Opus 48 – Sanctus, Gabriel Faure
108. Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Opus 21 (3), Frederic Chopin
109. The Barber of Seville – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
110. Music for the Royal Fireworks (5), George Frideric Handel
111. I Giorni, Ludovico Einaudi
112. American Suite (1), William Grant Still
113. Carmina Burana (1), Carl Orff
114. L'Arlesienne Suite No.2 (4), Georges Bizet
115. Violin Concerto in D major Opus 77 (3), Johannes Brahms
116. Symphony No.5 in C minor Opus 67 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
117. Symphony No.5 in D major Opus 107 (2), Felix Mendelssohn
118. Karelia Suite Opus 11 (3), Jean Sibelius
119. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 (3), Max Bruch
120. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves – Overture, Michael Kamen
121. Symphony No.1 in Bb major Opus 38 (1), Robert Schumann
122. Horn Concerto No.2 in Eb major (3), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
123. Rodeo – 4 Dance Episodes (4), Aaron Copland
124. Symphony No.5 in Bb major D.485 (3), Franz Schubert
125. Eliza's Aria, Elena Kats-Chernin
126. Slavonic Dance in E minor Opus 72 No.2, Antonin Dvorak
127. La donna e mobile', Giuseppe Verdi
128. Romance, Anon
129. Coppelia – Waltz, Leo Delibes
130. Water Music Suite No.1 in F major, George Frideric Handel
131. Swan Lake – Waltz, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
132. Symphony in Eb major (2), Michael Haydn
133. The Lord of the Rings – Breaking of the Fellowship, Howard Shore
134. Hook – Flight to Neverland, John Williams
135. 49th Parallel – Prelude, Ralph Vaughan Williams
136. Pride & Prejudice – Mrs Darcy, Dario Marianelli
137. Amelie – La Valse d'Amelie, Yann Tiersen
138. Toy Story 2 – When She Loved Me, Randy Newman
139. Toy Story – Infinity and Beyond, Randy Newman
140. E.T. – Main Theme, John Williams
141. Carmen – Toreador's Song, Georges Bizet
142. Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Claude Debussy
143. Cantique de Jean Racine Opus 11, Gabriel Faure
144. Cinema Paradiso – Main Theme, Ennio Morricone
145. Captain Corelli's Mandolin – Pelagia's Song, Stephen Warbeck
146. King Arthur Suite – Fairest Isle, Henry Purcell
147. Symphony No.3 in D major Opus 29 (3), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
148. The Humming Chorus, Giacomo Puccini
149. In the Steppes of Central Asia, Alexander Borodin
150. Suffolk Suite (2), Doreen Carwithen
151. Nocturne in Bb minor Opus 9 No.1, Frederic Chopin
152. Legend No.6 in C# minor Opus 59, Antonin Dvorak
153. Lascia ch'io pianga', George Frideric Handel
154. Prelude & Fugue No.1 in C major BWV.846 (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
155. Parce mihi Domine, Cristobal de Morales
156. Piano Concerto No.23 in A major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart