Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Orthodox Easter
Music by Reinvere, Tüür and Pärt with the RIAS Chamber Chorus and conductor Daniel Reuss.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start your Sunday the Radio 3 way, with Tom McKinney
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—An inviting Sunday music mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Percival Everett
Michael Berkeley's guest is the American writer Percival Everett.
13:30
Music Map—A journey to Schubert's Impromptu in C minor
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the sonic connections between music across time and space.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Tewkesbury Abbey
Live from Tewkesbury Abbey.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—100 Years of Blossom Dearie
Alyn Shipton celebrates the centenary of vocalist & pianist Blossom Dearie.
17:00
The Early Music Show—London International Festival of Early Music
Hannah French explores the world of Early Music.
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Evening
18:00
Words and Music—Mills
Our journey takes us from wind and water via the Miller's song to dark, satanic mills.
19:15
Artworks—Odes to Joy
How politicians, protestors, advertisers and comedians have made use of an iconic melody.
19:45
Sunday Feature—The Murder Capital of Medieval England
New Generation Thinker Hetta Howes explores the murder capital of medieval England.(R)
20:00
Drama on 3—The Tragedy of Macbeth
First broadcast in 1971, the first stereo production of Macbeth, starring Joss Ackland.
22:25
Night Tracks—Music for moonlight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Paul Farley’s Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker shares ambient sounds, and poet Paul Farley sits in the Listening Chair.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra with Gil Shaham
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra perform works by Fagerlund, Korngold and Nielsen.
