Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms: Shostakovich, Ravel and Walton
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform Shostakovich’s Suite for Variety Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wake up your senses with classical music
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Three hours of classical sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to accompany your Sunday morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Michael Wood, historian
Michael Berkeley's guest is the historian and broadcaster Michael Wood.
13:30
Music Map—Arturo Marquez's Danzón No. 2
Sara Mohr-Pietsch hits the dancefloor, exploring the world of Marquez's Danzón No 2.
15:00
Music Matters—Musical Minds, Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya
Nemone Metaxas explores our psychological relationship with music.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Hymn To Freedom: Oscar Peterson, Mahavishnu Orchestra & Irene Kral
Alyn Shipton presents your requests including cuts from Oscar Peterson and Eva Cassidy.
17:00
The Early Music Show—Schutz's Psalmen Davids
An exploration of Schutz's 26 psalm settings.
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Evening
18:00
Choral Evensong—Bristol Cathedral
Live from Bristol Cathedral on the Eve of the Ascension.
19:00
Sunday Feature—South African Arias
Lindsay Johns explores the flourishing of operatic talent in post-Apartheid South Africa.
19:45
Words and Music—Wildflowers and weeds
From the beloved bluebell to the deadly nightshade: prose poetry and music about nature.
21:00
Ultimate Calm—Erland Cooper: Series 5, Luminous music to warm the soul ft. Bat for Lashes
7/12Gather fireside with Erland Cooper for a warming selection of luminous sounds.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Shore Lines
Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Barber's Violin Concerto and Shostakovich's Sixth Symphony
The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin and Randall Goosby play Barber's Violin Concerto.
