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In Tune

16:30 - 17:30

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.

Radio 3 at 40 - archive broadcasts and special editions

Penny Gore
Afternoon on 3

During the week 1 - 5 Oct the programme features works commissioned by Radio 3 over the last 40 years.

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    Martin Handley
    Breakfast

    Each weekend edition of Radio 3's Breakfast (Sat and Sun from 7am), will reflect on recordings from the BBC Legends series.

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      Andrew MacGregor
      CD Review

      CD Review, every Sat from 9am will include a seminal recording from the last 40 years and compare it with a recent equivalent.

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        Discovering Music

        The edition on 28th October examines 40 part motets old and new including Tallis, Striggio and Antony Pitts. Listen online to this and other programmes in the Discovering Music Archive

        Discovering Music - 40 Part Motets (28 Oct)

          David Munrow
          Early Music Show

          Two editions, featuring the life and legacy of early music pioneer David Munrow (30 Sep) and large-scale reconstructions (21 Oct).

          Early Music Show - David Munrow (30 Sept)

          Early Music Show - Radio 3 and Early Music (21 Oct)

            Julian Anderson
            Hear and Now

            Composer Julian Anderson (also 40 this year) curates two editions (20 and 27 Oct) reflecting on his personal relationship with Radio 3.

            Hear and Now with Julian Anderson, part 1 (20 Oct)

            Hear and Now with Julian Anderson, part 2 (27 Oct)

              Sean Raffery
              In Tune

              Each day In Tune plays a significant recording illustrating musical developments reflected on Radio 3 over the last 40 years. 

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                Jazz Library

                Two programmes reviewing commercially available releases from the BBC Jazz archive.


                Jazz Library (28 Sept)

                Jazz Library (5 Oct)

                  Joe Boyd
                  Joe Boyd

                  Joe Boyd takes over Andy Kershaw's Monday evening slot for three programmes offering a personal World Music top 40 - his and yours.

                  Joe Boyd (1 Oct)

                  Joe Boyd (8 Oct)

                  Joe Boyd and Lucy Duran with listeners' top 40 choices (29 Oct)

                    Tom Service
                    Music Matters

                    Oct 6th at 12.15pm - marking Radio 3's 40th anniversary Music Matters examines Radio 3's evolution and place in the cultural landscape.

                    Music Matters (6 Oct)

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                      Performance on 3

                      Performance on 3 features several important concerts from the archive.


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                        Sylvia Plath (image by Rollie McKenna)
                        Words and Music 

                        Featuring some of the most arresting performances poets have given on Radio 3 in the past 40 years, from John Ashbery to Derek Walcott, with music to match.

                        Words and Music (28 Oct)

                          Lucy Duran
                          World Routes

                          Lucy Duran introduces highlights from Radio 3's landmark 1987 concert series 'Music from the Royal Courts'.

                          World Routes (29 Sept)

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