Canada 150 on Radio 3
1 July 2017 is Canada Day! Radio 3 marks the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation with a week of programmes celebrating the wonderful range and diversity of Canadian music and arts.
This opera singer's cover of Hallelujah may well bring a tear to your eye
Canadian bass-baritone Gerald Finley performs Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, live on In Tune
Canada 150: Martha Wainwright, at home, in session
We join the singer-songwriter in her Montreal home for song and conversation.
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Justin Trudeau on Glenn Gould: “He transcended Canadian modesty”
James Rhodes quizzes the Canadian PM on the legacy of one of Canada’s most famous icons.
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Indigenous song, classical music and cultural appropriation
Tom Service explores the controversial use of indigenous Canadian song in classical music
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Canada 150: Sydney Newman and British TV, Vahni Capildeo, Shubbak Festival 2017—Free Thinking
Matthew Sweet discusses the Canadian producer who transformed British TV drama.
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Canada 150: Identity - Robbie Richardson, Alison MacLeod, Deborah Pearson, Rupi Kaur and Kevan Funk—Free Thinking
New Generation Thinkers Shahidha Bari and Laurence Scott on Canada in TV, poems and art.
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Canada 150: Robert Lepage, Katherine Ryan—Free Thinking
Philip Dodd's guests are comedian Katherine Ryan and playwright/performer Robert Lepage.
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Song of the Orcas
Swim alongside killer whales as they hunt for salmon in the waters off Vancouver Island.
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The Maritimes - a Prince Edward Island Kitchen Party
Mary Ann Kennedy visits Prince Edward Island, presenting music from bands such as Vishten.
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Indie music from Ontario and Quebec
Mary Ann Kennedy profiles Canada's indie scene, visiting CBC's music festival in Toronto.
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Six Nations Reserve
Mary Ann Kennedy visits the Six Nations Reserve in Canada to explore its indigenous music.
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The Rockies
Hannah French visits the Banff Centre in the heart of the Canadian Rockies.
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Jazz on the Prairies
Hannah French and CBC's Tim Tamashiro in Calgary with recordings from Canada's jazz scene.
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Canada 150: La Nef—Early Music Late
For Canada 150, Hannah French introduces a concert by La Nef of Purcell arrangements.
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Geeking Glenn Gould—Sunday Feature
James Rhodes goes in hunt of his boyhood hero, Candian pianist Glenn Gould.
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Canada: From Sea to Sea to Sea—Words and Music
William Hope and Jane Perry with music and words reflecting settlers travelling to Canada.
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Canada 150: early music in Quebec—The Early Music Show
Hannah French explores the vibrant early music scene in Montreal.
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Canada 150: Madeleine Thien—Private Passions
For Canada 150, Michael Berkeley's guest is Canadian novelist Madeleine Thien.
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Canada 150: James Rhodes on Glenn Gould—Saturday Classics
James Rhodes presents recordings by his boyhood hero, Canadian pianist Glenn Gould.
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While my hurdy-gurdy gently weeps...
Sensational Québécois folkies Le Vent du Nord perform Forillon, live on In Tune.
