Schedule
Early
01:00
Through the Night—A Winter's Morning
An eclectic night leads to a morning of First Snow and Winter Festivals. With John Shea.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Elizabeth Alker
Elizabeth Alker presents the breakfast show, including our musical Advent Calendar.
09:00
Record Review—22/12/2018
Building a Library on Vivaldi's Gloria RV589.
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Afternoon
12:15
Music Matters—Christmas in the Fens
Kate Molleson visits the Fens to explore some of the music-making going at Christmas
13:00
Inside Music—Cellist Natalie Clein chooses music that satisfies both mind and heart
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Dance—Dance on Screen
Katie Derham talks to choreographer Mandy Moore
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—22/12/2018
Jazz records from across the genre, as requested by Radio 3 listeners, with Alyn Shipton.
17:00
J to Z—A Christmas party with Kansas Smitty’s House Band
A party feel to the last J to Z of the year with swing maestros Kansas Smitty and friends.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—From the Met, Puccini's La Fanciulla del West
Puccini's La Fanciulla del West, starring Eva-Maria Westbroek and Jonas Kaufmann.
21:30
Between the Ears—Message from the Moon
On a journey to the Moon, astronauts reflect on creation, God and our place in the cosmos.
22:00
Hear and Now—Hansel and Gretel
Simon Armitage's re-imagining of the classic fairy tale with music by Matthew Kaner
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Jelly Roll Morton
Geoffrey Smith plays a New Orleans immortal: Jelly Roll Morton
01:00
Through the Night—Two Guys, Two Pianos
Rachmaninov Suites played by Nikolai Lugansky and Vadim Rudenko. Catriona Young presents.
