Classic FM playlist, 22 June 2026

Last Updated on June 22, 2026

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155 pieces aired on Classic FM on 22 June 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Classic FM Playlist: 22 June 2026

On 22 June 2026, Classic FM broadcast a total of 155 classical pieces, offering a varied selection to listeners. The day commenced with Samuel Barber’s reflective Adagio for Strings, followed by Ronald Binge’s Sailing By and George Frideric Handel’s Water Music Suite No.1 in F major. This set the tone for a playlist that balanced well-known works with some lesser-heard compositions.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the most-played composer, with nine pieces featured throughout the day, including his Clarinet Concerto in A major and The Marriage of Figaro Overture. Johann Sebastian Bach followed closely with eight pieces, while Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky contributed six. The playlist also included popular film scores such as John Barry’s Out of Africa – Main Theme and Ennio Morricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe, demonstrating a mix of traditional classical and contemporary cinematic works.

The day concluded with a return to film music, featuring John Barry’s Out of Africa – Main Title, followed by Gustav Holst’s The Planets Opus 32 (2), and George Butterworth’s The Banks of Green Willow. This blend of established masters and modern composers ensured a rich and engaging listening experience for classical music enthusiasts.

The full playlist

1. Adagio for Strings, Samuel Barber
2. Sailing By, Ronald Binge
3. Water Music Suite No.1 in F major (6), George Frideric Handel
4. The Armed Man – Benedictus, Karl Jenkins
5. Henry V Suite (4), William Walton
6. Sheep may Safely Graze', Johann Sebastian Bach
7. Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 (2), Edvard Grieg
8. String Quartet No.1 in D major Opus 11 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
9. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Paul Dukas
10. Guitar Concerto in D major RV.93 (2), Antonio Vivaldi
11. Symphony No.101 in D major (2), Joseph Haydn
12. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C# minor Opus 66, Frederic Chopin
13. Out of Africa – Main Theme, John Barry
14. Gabriel's Oboe, Ennio Morricone
15. Ritual Fire Dance, Manuel de Falla
16. Suite of Cotswold Folkdances (2), Philip Lane
17. Sylvia – Pizzicati, Leo Delibes
18. Prince Igor – Polovtsian Dances, Alexander Borodin
19. Serenade, Edward Elgar
20. Sarabande, George Frideric Handel
21. Inspector Morse – Main Theme, Barrington Pheloung
22. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 (2), Max Bruch
23. Requiem K.626 – Lacrimosa, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
24. Scheherazade Opus 35 (3), Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
25. Balcony Scene (Romeo + Juliet), Craig Armstrong
26. The Blue Bird, Charles Villiers Stanford
27. Serenade for Strings Opus 22 (2), Antonin Dvorak
28. La Fille Mal Gardee – Clog Dance, Ferdinand Herold
29. Wachet auf' (4), Johann Sebastian Bach
30. The Barber of Seville – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
31. Swan Lake – Scene (Act II), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
32. A Downland Suite – Minuet, John Ireland
33. The Victorian Kitchen Garden : Suite (1), Paul Reade
34. Karelia Suite Opus 11 (2), Jean Sibelius
35. Piano Concerto No.2 in F major Opus 102 (2), Dmitri Shostakovich
36. Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Claude Debussy
37. I carry your heart', Taylor Scott Davis
38. Carmen – Act III En'tracte, Georges Bizet
39. Nocturne in Eb major Opus 9 No.2, Frederic Chopin
40. Waltz in Ab major Opus 39 No.15, Johannes Brahms
41. Gnossienne No.5, Erik Satie
42. Piano Concerto No.2 in D minor Opus 40 (2), Felix Mendelssohn
43. Symphony No.8 in G major Opus 88 (3), Antonin Dvorak
44. Dear, Sofiane Pamart
45. Bagatelle No.25 in A minor WoO.59, Ludwig van Beethoven
46. Symphony No.94 in G major (2), Joseph Haydn
47. Piano Quintet in A major D.667 (4), Franz Schubert
48. Songs of the Auvergne – Bailero, Joseph Canteloube
49. Forgotten Dreams, Leroy Anderson
50. The Banks of Green Willow, George Butterworth
51. Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major BWV.1068 (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
52. Rhyme of Another Summer – Afternoon, Yann Tiersen
53. Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb minor Opus 23 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
54. Piano Sonata No.16 in C major (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
55. Primavera, Ludovico Einaudi
56. Cello Concerto in Bb major RV.423 (3), Antonio Vivaldi
57. Jazz Suite No.2 (6), Dmitri Shostakovich
58. Water Music Suite No.1 in F major (6), George Frideric Handel
59. Carnival of the Animals (12), Camille Saint-Saens
60. Maria', Leonard Bernstein
61. The Silken Ladder – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
62. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in Bb major (3), Johann Sebastian Bach
63. Symphony No.6 in F major Opus 68 (3/4/5), Ludwig van Beethoven
64. Chanson de matin Opus 15 No.2, Edward Elgar
65. Thais – meditation, Jules Massenet
66. Cinema Paradiso – Main Theme, Ennio Morricone
67. Carmen – Toreador's Song, Georges Bizet
68. The Planets Opus 32 (4), Gustav Holst
69. Ave Verum Corpus K.618, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
70. Guitar Concerto in D major RV.93 (2), Antonio Vivaldi
71. Rustle of Spring, Christian Sinding
72. Downton Abbey – Main Theme, John Lunn
73. The Thieving Magpie – Overture, Gioachino Rossini
74. Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins (1), Johann Sebastian Bach
75. By the Beautiful Blue Danube Opus 314, Johann Strauss (II)
76. Flower Duet, Leo Delibes
77. 4 Songs Opus 82 No.1, Antonin Dvorak
78. Oboe Concerto in D minor (3), Alessandro Marcello
79. Rodeo – 4 Dance Episodes (4), Aaron Copland
80. Symphony in D major (3), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
81. The Armed Man – Benedictus, Karl Jenkins
82. Also Sprach Zarathustra Opus 30 (1), Richard Strauss
83. Symphony No.6 in C major D.589 (3), Franz Schubert
84. Canon in D major, Johann Pachelbel
85. O mio babbino caro', Giacomo Puccini
86. Symphony No.100 in G major (2), Joseph Haydn
87. Serenade for Strings in C major Opus 48 (2), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
88. Clarinet Concerto in A major (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
89. Romeo & Juliet – Dance of the Knights, Sergei Prokofiev
90. Eliza's Aria, Elena Kats-Chernin
91. Grand March, Giuseppe Verdi
92. Violin Concerto No.1 in D major Opus 6 (3), Niccolo Paganini
93. Dambusters March, Eric Coates
94. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (exc.), Benjamin Britten
95. Doctor Zhivago – Lara's Theme, Maurice Jarre
96. Symphony No.4 in F major, William Boyce
97. Espada – Suite (4), Jules Massenet
98. The Marriage of Figaro – Overture, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
99. Largo al factotum', Gioachino Rossini
100. Libertango, Astor Piazzolla
101. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, Maurice Ravel
102. Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 (1), Edvard Grieg
103. Walking The Dog, George Gershwin
104. Sleeping Beauty – Waltz, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
105. The Piano – The Heart Asks Pleasure First, Michael Nyman
106. String Quartet No.2 in D major (3), Alexander Borodin
107. Hanaq pachap kusikuynin, Anon
108. Palladio (1), Karl Jenkins
109. Carmen – Aragonaise, Georges Bizet
110. Florida Suite (2), Frederick Delius
111. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
112. Simple Gifts', Aaron Copland
113. Pomp & Circumstance March No.4 in G major Opus 39, Edward Elgar
114. Pulcinella Suite (1), Igor Stravinsky
115. Eclogue, Gerald Finzi
116. Jesu, joy of man's desiring', Johann Sebastian Bach
117. Waltz in C# minor Opus 64 No.2, Frederic Chopin
118. Seven Years in Tibet, John Williams
119. Gaite Parisienne – Allegro (Galop), Jacques Offenbach
120. Swan Lake – Scene (Act II), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
121. English Folksong Suite (1), Ralph Vaughan Williams
122. Minuet No.1 in C major Hob.IX:16, Joseph Haydn
123. Symphony No.5 in C minor Opus 67 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
124. The Godfather – Love Theme, Nino Rota
125. Meditation, Florence Price
126. Symphony No.40 in G minor (1), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
127. Consolation No.3, Franz Liszt
128. Ombra mai fu', George Frideric Handel
129. Hungarian Dance No.1, Johannes Brahms
130. La Forza del Destino – Overture, Giuseppe Verdi
131. Sheep may Safely Graze', Johann Sebastian Bach
132. The Lord Bless You & Keep You, John Rutter
133. Gloria – Laudamus Te, Karl Jenkins
134. Laudate Dominum, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
135. The Phantom of the Opera – Music of the Night, Andrew Lloyd Webber
136. Sangen Opus 44 – Interlude, Wilhelm Stenhammar
137. Bluebird, Alexis Ffrench
138. La Calinda, Frederick Delius
139. Blackbird', John Lennon / Paul McCartney
140. Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
141. Piano Concerto No.21 in C major (2), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
142. Waltz in A minor Opus 34 No.2, Frederic Chopin
143. O Waly Waly', John Rutter
144. Symphony No.6 in F major Opus 68 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
145. Ghost – Unchained Melody, Alex North / Maurice Jarre
146. Symphony No.2 in E minor Opus 27 (3), Sergei Rachmaninov
147. Carmen – Act III En'tracte, Georges Bizet
148. Violin Concerto No.3 in B minor Opus 61 (2), Camille Saint-Saens
149. Requiem Opus 48 – Agnus Dei, Gabriel Faure
150. 5 Variants of 'Dives & Lazarus', Ralph Vaughan Williams
151. Maria Callas, Ludovico Einaudi
152. Nocturne No.8 in Eb major, John Field
153. Out of Africa – Main Title, John Barry
154. The Planets Opus 32 (2), Gustav Holst
155. The Banks of Green Willow, George Butterworth