A fantastic montage of musical snapshots: from opera to James Bond, and from Finland to the Suffolk coast.

This is a globe-trotting, mood-boosting treat of a programme, hosted by Classic FM presenter John Suchet. Conductor Michael Seal leads the ensemble in some of the most well-loved moments in classical music history from across the last 250 years. Travel to Scotland, Norway, East Anglia, Finland and Seville. Take a trip to the opera, the cinema, or simply to the living room TV. Meditate with Massenet or simply adore Florence Price. Walton gets things off to a regal start, while Bizet reminds us just why Carmen is so popular. The extraordinary young violinist Leia Zhu takes the solo part in the blissful finale to Mendelssohn’s Concerto. Sit back and just enjoy!

About Classic FM Hall of Fame

Programme to include...

  • Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, Mozart's Symphony No.40 and The Marriage of Figaro Overture, Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, Walton's Crown Imperial, Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King, Price's Adoration, Debbie Wiseman's theme from Wolf Hall and Sibelius' Finlandia. 

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