Shop RNIB Donate now

Music Box

An hour of the best in classical music - Black History Month

A close up picture of a violin being played with a hand on the fret board and the bow playing the strings.
A close up picture of a violin being played with a hand on the fret board and the bow playing the strings.

Listen every Monday at 7pm, repeated Sunday at 7pm. "Happy Holidays! This page won't be updated until the new year, but you can still listen to the festive episodes live. Here's what's on: Music Box Christmas Special on Monday 22nd December from 7pm, 25th December from 5pm and Sunday 28th December at 7pm.

Sandra Gayer presents a programme of classical and modern music, spanning 500 years of breath-taking ideas.

Listen to the latest episode.

Music Box - 8 December

Duration: 57 minutes 43 seconds

  1. O Clap Your Hands. Composer: Orlando Gibbons. Performed by: The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge. Director of Music: Steven Grahl
  2. Hosanna to the Son of David. Composer: Orlando Gibbons. Performed by: Voices of Ascension
  3. Weep You No More Sad Fountains. Composer: Patrick Doyle. Performed by: Jane Eaglen. Conductor: Robert Ziegler was the conductor
  4. Snow Waltz. Composer: Thomas Koschat. Performed by: The Johan Strauss Orchestra. Conductor: Andre Rieu.
  5. Ground. Composer: Orlando Gibbons. Performed by: Peter Watchorn
  6. Italian Ground. Composer: Orlando Gibbons. Performed by: Peter Watchorn
  7. Pavan in A Minor. Composer: Orlando Gibbons. Performed by: Peter Watchorn
  8. The Opening Extract, The Allegro Of Piano Trio In D Major. Composer: E J Moeran.. Performed by: Caroline Balding, Jo Cole and pianist Timathy Lissmore
  9. Movement 2 Of Carol Symphony. Composer: Victor Healy Huchinson. Performed by: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor was Gavin Sutherland.
  10. Wheels on Fire. Composer: Bob Dylan and Rick Danko
  11. Opening Extract Of Father Ted. Composer: Neil Hannon
  12. Finale, Alleluia. Composer: Alfred Newman
  13. The Dream. Composer: Patrick Doyle. Performed by: Jane Eaglen
  14. The Third Movement Of The New World Symphony. Composer: Antonín Dvorak Conductor: Libor Pesek

More from Connect Radio

Folk and Roots

Listen to folk and world music from around the globe selected by your host Aly Prince.

Sounds of the Silver Screen

Enjoy an hour of movie music and magic with the songs and scores from your favourite films and fascinating cinematic trivia.

Sunset Melodies

Join Gary Moritz for an hour of the best easy listening music from the 1930s to the 1960s. Enjoy the sounds of Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Vera Lynn and more.