Music is a perfect opportunity to practise mindfulness: to become fully aware of the present moment, opening ourselves to the physical and emotional experience of listening, here and now.

ABC Classics has collaborated with mindfulness experts Smiling Mind to develop this collection of calming classical music: perfect both for experienced practitioners of meditation and for those simply looking for a moment of tranquillity to escape from the pressures of the day.

From the intricate clarity of Bach to the pure stillness of Arvo Pärt and Erik Satie, this album offers a musical journey into the spirit of sound itself.

Artists

Sally Whitwell (piano), Sally Maer (cello), Anna Stoddart (flute), Janice Preece (harp), Louise King (cello), Genevieve Lacey (recorder), Karin Schaupp (guitar), John Champ (piano), Sue-Ellen Paulsen (cello), Marshall McGuire (harp), Helen English (piano), Chris Duncan (fiddle), Julian Thompson (cello), Catherine Strutt (piano), Slava Grigoryan (guitar), Leonard Grigoryan (guitar), Tamara-Anna Cislowska (piano), Richard Tognetti (violin), Daniel Yeadon (viola da gamba), Stephanie McCallum (piano), Michael Kieran Harvey (piano), Michelle Kelly (violin), Gerard Willems (piano), carisma