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Calming music to lift you skywards ft. Claire Rousay

Ultimate Calm Erland Cooper: Series 8
Episode 5 of 12

Erland Cooper tilts his head back and looks upwards, celebrating music that helps us get lost in the wonder of the wide open sky, with a safe haven from musician Claire Rousay.

In this episode, Scottish composer Erland Cooper takes inspiration from the vast expanse of the wide open sky. He selects soothing songs that bring the kind of wonder you might feel from cloud-spotting, or star-gazing, including from Port Sleep, Nanita Desai and Sarah Watson.

We are also transported to the musical safe haven of the Canadian field recordist and composer Claire Rousay. She shares a song that brings her a sense of peace in its circularity, and has always given her a feeling of ease and comfort.

Produced by Cat Gough
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Erland Cooper

    Luminosa

    • Adoro Te Devote.
    • Mercury Classics.

  • Anja Lauvdal

    Utsikt fra Nordstrand

    • Jordsvingninger.
    • Smalltown Supersound.

  • claire rousay

    xi

    • The Bloody Lady.
    • VIERNULVIER.

  • Marine eyes & sleep School

    Showing Up

    • commUNITY BROADCAST.
    • Cloud Collecting.

  • Henning Schmiedt

    05:52;09 21·08·2025

    • Music for 3.
    • Flau.

  • Port Sleep

    Pier No. 7

    • As Long As This Warmth Remains.
    • Seil Records.

  • Sophye Soliveau

    Initiation

    • INITIATION.
    • Why we sing.

  • Hilary Han & Cory Smythe

    Light Moving

    • In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • St. Silva

    And the Catbird Sings

    • Forager.
    • AKP Recordings.

  • Mississippi Sarah

    Circles

    • Circles.
    • Sonder House.

  • Daniel Hecht

    Sweet Mantra

    • Guitar.
    • Morning Trip.

  • Fohn

    Sanctuary in Waiting

    • Porcelain.
    • Odda Recordings.

  • claire rousay

    just (feat. M. Sage)

    • a little death.
    • Thrill Jockey Records.

  • claire rousay

    iii

    • Sentiment.
    • Thrill Jockey Records.

  • Loren Mazzacane Connors

    Untitled 2 (Airs)

    • Airs.
    • Road Cone.

  • Mhairi Hall

    Skye

    • Airs.
    • Strath Records.

  • Akira Kosemura

    Life is Friendship

    • Diary 2020-2022.
    • Schole.

  • Abstract Aprils

    Setja

    • Moedi: Complete II.
    • Anthem Falls.

  • Sarah Pagé

    Epilogue

    • Orbites.
    • Forward Music Group.

  • Chris Watson & Nainita Desai

    Endless Dawn Chorus, Finland

    • The Seven Sonic Wonders.

  • Kit Grill

    Winter Sky

    • Spirit.
    • Primary Colours Records.

  • aus & the humble bee

    Blushing Copper Light

    • Chalybeate.
    • Flau.

  • Yumiko Morioka, Nick Luscombe & James Greer

    HANAYAGI

    • HANAYAGI.

  • Laura Cannell

    Fields of Memories

    • BATTALIA.
    • BRAWL.

  • Luigi Rossi

    Dormite, begl'occhi, dormite (L'Orfeo)

    Performer: Philippe Jaroussky. Performer: Isabella Hess. Performer: Alice Rossi. Performer: Caterina Iora. Performer: Lorenza Donadini. Ensemble: I Barocchisti. Director: Diego Fasolis.
    • Erato.

Broadcast

  • Friday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind