Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Une barque sur l'océan
A water-themed concert from Finland presented by Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's Boxing Day classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents a Boxing Day edition of Radio 3's classical Breakfast show.
09:00
Essential Classics—Boxing Day with Ian Skelly - Michael Morpurgo, Debussy's La boîte à joujoux, Roman Christmas
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672), Venetian Adventures
We are in Venice, where Heinrich Schutz studies with Gabrieli and hobnobs with Monteverdi.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Oxford Lieder Festival 2018, 26/12/2018
Highlights from the Oxford Lieder Festival 2018 including Kai Ruutel and Camilla Tilling.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Ravel, Riccardo Chailly, Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly conducts the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in music by Ravel.
15:30
Choral Evensong—Merton College, Oxford
From the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford, on the Feast of St Stephen.
16:30
Words and Music—Man's Best Friend
Actors Claire Benedict and Robert Lindsay read poems and prose about all things canine.
17:45
New Generation Artists—Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and a Musical Zoo
New Generation Artists perform Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, a Musical Zoo and Piazzolla.
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Evening
18:45
Opera on 3—George and Ira Gershwin's Porgy and Bess
John Wilson conducts the acclaimed English National Opera production at the Coliseum.
22:00
The Glory of Polyphony—Tallis and Gombert
Peter Phillips shares his love of the choral music of Thomas Tallis and Nicolas Gombert.
23:00
Late Junction—Guest presenter Stewart Lee with Tim Key
Two comedians share their passions for left-field music.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—A tribute to Jiří Bělohlávek
A celebration of one of the great Czech, and BBC, conductors, Jiří Bělohlávek
