Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Wrath and Contrition
Young ensembles play works around God's wrath and human contrition. With Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Breakfast Carol Competition Results
Petroc Trelawny announces the winner of this year's Radio 3 Breakfast Carol Competition.
09:00
Essential Classics—Essential Classics with Suzy Klein: Delius in Bradford, John Rutter, Copland's Quiet City
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), The Weight of Expectation
5/5Donald Macleod looks at why Brahms sought solitude.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Salzburg Festival - Enescu and Brahms
Highlights from the 2019 Salzburg Festival. Enescu and Brahms presented by Sarah Walker.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—BBC Performing Groups Round Up of the Year
The BBC Singers with contemporary Christmas Carols, live from Temple Church.
16:30
The Listening Service—The Nutcracker - Strange Enchantments
Think The Nutcracker is a super-saccharine classic for the feelgood season? Think again.
17:00
In Tune—Christmas Special from St George's Hanover Square
In Tune celebrates Christmas live from St George's Hanover Square.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical Christmas mix
A specially curated 30 minutes of festive favourites and surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Christmas: and all that jazz...
Jazz singer Clare Teal joins the BBC Singers and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra.
22:00
The Verb—Christmas Nonsense
Ian McMillan celebrates nonsense writing with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
22:45
The Way I See It—Alastair Sooke
30/30Last edition of the series that opens MoMA's collection and challenges the way we see art.
23:00
Late Junction—Hymns and Hers: Feminist Choirs and Radical Carols
Verity Sharp is joined by Jenny Moore to uncover the feminist history of choral music.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Three's Company
Piano trios by Amanda Maier-Röntgen, Mel Bonis and Shostakovich. With Catriona Young.
