Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—John Shea presents a concert of liturgical music by Tchaikovsky, Chesnokov & Rachmaninov
John Shea presents a concert of Russian liturgical music from Moscow.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Boxing Day - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents a Boxing Day edition of Radio 3's classical Breakfast show.
09:00
Essential Classics—Tuesday with Ian Skelly - Griff Rhys Jones, Beethoven's Rage Over a Lost Penny, Yule Lads
Spend Boxing Day morning with Ian Skelly and the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Cole Porter (1891-1964), Playboy
2/5Donald Macleod on Cole Porter's Venice parties, where he mixed with Picasso and Diaghilev.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schubertiade, Episode 1
1/8Ian Skelly with highlights of the Schubertiade, including music by Mozart and Beethoven.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tuesday - The Best of 2017 - BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Singers and BBC National Orchestra of Wales
The Best of 2017 from the BBC performing groups.
17:00
Words and Music—Nonsense
Texts and music on the theme of nonsense. Readers: Griff Rhys Jones and Debra Stephenson.(R)
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Evening
18:15
New Generation Artists—Ilker Arcayurek sings Schubert's Winterreise
New Generation Artists: tenor, Ilker Arcayurek sings Schubert's Winterreise.
19:40
Proms 2017 Repeats—Prom 8: Celebrating John Williams
The BBC Concert Orchestra perform the film music of John Williams.(R)
21:40
Proms 2017 Repeats—Proms at... Wilton's Music Hall
Sian Edwards conducts the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.(R)
23:00
Late Junction—A Late Junction Special with Gabriel Prokofiev
Composer, producer and DJ Gabriel Prokofiev is the guest presenter.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The Danish String Quartet is joined by Ensemble Midtvest for octets by Gade & Mendelssohn
Danish String Quartet is joined by Ensemble Midtvest for octets by Gade and Mendelssohn.










