Classic FM playlist, 26 June 2026

Last Updated on June 26, 2026

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115 pieces aired on Classic FM on 26 June 2026, captured live as each track changed.

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Classic FM Playlist: 26 June 2026

On 26 June 2026, Classic FM broadcast 115 pieces, showcasing a broad selection of classical and film music. The day began with Johann Pachelbel’s ‘Canon in D major’, followed by Gabriel Faure’s ‘Apres un reve’ and Joseph Haydn’s ‘Violin Concerto in G major Hob.VIIa:4 (2)’. The playlist featured a mix of well-known composers and some lesser-heard works, providing a varied listening experience throughout the day.

Ludwig van Beethoven was the most-played composer, with five pieces aired, including ‘Bagatelle No.25 in A minor WoO.59’ and ‘Symphony No.5 in C minor Opus 67 (1)’. Gabriel Faure and Antonio Vivaldi each had four works featured, while Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky and John Barry contributed three pieces each. The selection included popular film scores such as John Barry’s ‘Born Free – Main Theme’ and Craig Armstrong’s ‘Balcony Scene (Romeo + Juliet)’, which concluded the day’s broadcast.

The playlist maintained a consistent flow, interspersing grand orchestral works with more intimate solo pieces. Notable inclusions were Eric Whitacre’s ‘Lux Aurumque’ and Ola Gjeilo’s ‘Dawn.’, alongside classical staples like Frederic Chopin’s ‘Nocturne in Bb minor Opus 9 No.1’ and George Frideric Handel’s ‘Water Music Suite No.1 in F major (6)’. The day ended with Jules Massenet’s ‘Thais – meditation’, William Byrd’s ‘Ave verum corpus’, and the aforementioned Craig Armstrong piece.

The full playlist

1. Canon in D major, Johann Pachelbel
2. Apres un reve (Opus 7 No.1), Gabriel Faure
3. Violin Concerto in G major Hob.VIIa:4 (2), Joseph Haydn
4. Some Things Never Change, Eunike Tanzil
5. Intermezzo in E major Opus 116 No.4, Johannes Brahms
6. Nocturne No.5 in Bb major, John Field
7. String Quartet No.2 in D major (3), Alexander Borodin
8. Bagatelle No.25 in A minor WoO.59, Ludwig van Beethoven
9. O mio babbino caro', Giacomo Puccini
10. Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb minor Opus 23 (1), Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
11. Lux Aurumque, Eric Whitacre
12. Nocturne in Bb minor Opus 9 No.1, Frederic Chopin
13. Four Seasons Opus 8 – Concerto No.1 (Spring) (3), Antonio Vivaldi
14. Returning Home, John Barry
15. Goldberg Variations – Aria, Johann Sebastian Bach
16. The Land of the Mountain & the Flood, Hamish MacCunn
17. Water Music Suite No.1 in F major (6), George Frideric Handel
18. Schon Rosmarin, Fritz Kreisler
19. Tango Opus 165 No.2, Isaac Albeniz
20. Elevazione, Domenico Zipoli
21. Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Claude Debussy
22. Dawn., Ola Gjeilo
23. Cavatina, Stanley Myers
24. Gone with the Wind – Tara's Theme, Max Steiner
25. Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Francisco Tarrega
26. Horn Concerto No.2 in Eb major (3), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
27. Apollo 13 – The Launch, James Horner
28. Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 16 (2), Edvard Grieg
29. Slovak Suite – At Church, Vitezslav Novak
30. Symphony No.6 in F major Opus 68 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
31. Hymne a l'amour, Marguerite Monnot
32. Petite Suite de Concert Opus 77 – Un Sonnet d'Amour, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
33. Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major BWV.1068 (2), Johann Sebastian Bach
34. La Calinda, Frederick Delius
35. Primavera, Ludovico Einaudi
36. Gabriel's Oboe, Ennio Morricone
37. Karelia Suite Opus 11 (1), Jean Sibelius
38. Melodie Opus 42 No.3, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
39. The Watermill, Ronald Binge
40. String Quintet in E major Opus 13 No.5 – Minuet, Luigi Boccherini
41. Carnival of the Animals (7), Camille Saint-Saens
42. Flower Duet, Leo Delibes
43. The Mountain King (4), Hugo Alfven
44. Sarabande, George Frideric Handel
45. Egmont Overture Opus 84, Ludwig van Beethoven
46. Stars, Claude-Michel Schonberg
47. Also Sprach Zarathustra Opus 30 (1), Richard Strauss
48. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte, Maurice Ravel
49. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 (3), Max Bruch
50. Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia, Aram Khachaturian
51. Farewell to Stromness, Peter Maxwell Davies
52. Guitar Concerto in D major RV.93 (2), Antonio Vivaldi
53. Band of Brothers, Michael Kamen
54. Variations on an Original Theme Opus 36 (9), Edward Elgar
55. Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins (3), Johann Sebastian Bach
56. The Banks of Green Willow, George Butterworth
57. Pavane opus 50, Gabriel Faure
58. Adagio in G minor, Tomaso Albinoni
59. In the Steppes of Central Asia, Alexander Borodin
60. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor Opus 13 (3), Ludwig van Beethoven
61. A Midsummer Night's Dream – Wedding March, Felix Mendelssohn
62. Pirates of the Caribbean – Main Theme, Klaus Badelt
63. Symphony No.9 in E minor Opus 95 (1), Antonin Dvorak
64. Guitar Concerto in D major RV.93 (3), Antonio Vivaldi
65. Harry Potter – Harry's Wondrous World, John Williams
66. Pride and Prejudice Suite – Meet the Family, Carl Davis
67. Anvil Chorus, Giuseppe Verdi
68. Primavera, Ludovico Einaudi
69. Requiem Opus 48 – Agnus Dei, Gabriel Faure
70. Symphony No.100 in G major (3), Joseph Haydn
71. Carmen – Toreador's Song, Georges Bizet
72. La Fille Mal Gardee – Clog Dance, Ferdinand Herold
73. Symphony No.5 in C minor Opus 67 (1), Ludwig van Beethoven
74. Mattinata, Ruggero Leoncavallo
75. Karelia Suite Opus 11 (1), Jean Sibelius
76. Le Onde, Ludovico Einaudi
77. The Lark Ascending, Ralph Vaughan Williams
78. Vltava, Bedrich Smetana
79. Ecce Homo, Howard Goodall
80. Ancient Airs & Dances – Suite No.3 (1), Ottorino Respighi
81. St.Paul's Suite Opus 29 No.2 (1), Gustav Holst
82. The Armed Man – Sanctus, Karl Jenkins
83. Trumpet Voluntary Opus 6 No.5, John Stanley
84. A Summer Place – Love Theme, Max Steiner
85. Intermezzo in Bb minor Opus 117 No.2, Johannes Brahms
86. Mandolin Concerto in C major RV.425 (3), Antonio Vivaldi
87. Lohengrin – Prelude to Act III, Richard Wagner
88. Swan Lake – Waltz, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
89. Gnossienne No.5, Erik Satie
90. Peer Gynt Suite No.1 (1), Edvard Grieg
91. Che gelida manina', Giacomo Puccini
92. Serenade for Strings Opus 22 (2), Antonin Dvorak
93. Rodeo – 4 Dance Episodes (4), Aaron Copland
94. Waltz in Eb major Opus 18, Frederic Chopin
95. I Medici – Prelude to Act I, Ruggero Leoncavallo
96. Eliza's Aria, Elena Kats-Chernin
97. Conga del Fuego, Arturo Marquez
98. How To Train Your Dragon – Romantic Flight, John Powell
99. The Land Before Time – End Credits, James Horner
100. Born Free – Main Theme, John Barry
101. The Lord of the Rings – Fellowship of the Ring: Concerning Hobbits, Howard Shore
102. Chariots of Fire – Main Theme, Vangelis
103. Dances with Wolves – John Dunbar Theme, John Barry
104. Asturias, Isaac Albeniz
105. Music for the Royal Fireworks (2), George Frideric Handel
106. Coppelia – Waltz, Leo Delibes
107. Homeward Bound, Marta Keen Thompson
108. Fantasia on Greensleeves, Ralph Vaughan Williams
109. Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Opus 26 (2), Max Bruch
110. Pelleas & Melisande Suite Opus 80 (3), Gabriel Faure
111. The Lily, Gabriel Olafs
112. A Gaelic Blessing, John Rutter
113. Thais – meditation, Jules Massenet
114. Ave verum corpus, William Byrd
115. Balcony Scene (Romeo + Juliet), Craig Armstrong