Schedule
Early
00:00
The Early Music Show—Development of the Bassoon
Lucie Skeaping explores how the bassoon developed from early curtals, dulcians and bajons.(R)
01:00
Through the Night—07/09/2008
Through the Night with John Shea Broadcast throughout Europe by the BBC
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—07/09/2008
Breakfast on Radio 3 with Martin Handley
10:00
Sunday Morning—07/09/2008
Iain focuses on musical heroines and is joined by Peggy Reynolds to talk about hers.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—07/09/2008
Folk singer Judy Collins chooses music by Rachmaninov, Sondheim and Joni Mitchell.
13:00
The Early Music Show—07/09/2008
Lucie Skeaping introduces a programme of music written in celebration of Queen Elizabeth I
14:00
Radio 3 Requests—07/09/2008
Matthew Barley with listeners' requests, including music by Golijov and Tippett.
15:00
Choral Evensong—07/09/2008
From St Malachy's Church, Armagh. Sung by members of the 2008 Charles Wood Summer School.
16:00
BBC Proms—2008, Prom 70: Messiaen's St Francis of Assisi, Prom 70 - Part 1
A performance of Messiaen's only opera, which explores the life of St Francis of Assisi.
17:15
Twenty Minutes—07/09/2008
Peter Hill Nigel Simeone and Pierre Audi discuss Messiaen's opera Saint Francis of Assisi.
17:35
BBC Proms—2008, Prom 70: Messiaen's St Francis of Assisi, Prom 70 - Part 2
The Prom continues with the second part of Messiaen's Saint Francis of Assisi.
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Evening
19:25
Sunday Feature—In the Beginning Was the Song
Ivan Hewett explores the origins and evolution of music.(R)
20:25
BBC Proms—2008, Prom 70: Messiaen's St Francis of Assisi, Prom 70 - Part 3
The Prom concludes with the third part of Messiaen's Saint Francis of Assisi.
22:15
Words and Music—Sleep
Poetry and music on the theme of sleep, including music by Strauss and poetry by Keats.
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Late
00:00
The Early Music Show—31/08/2008
Catherine Bott explores Rameau's opera Hippolyte et Aricie.(R)
01:00
Through the Night—08/09/2008
Through the Night with John Shea Broadcast throughout Europe by the BBC
