Schedule
Early
00:00
Freeness—Improvising with the Australian outback
Allis Hamilton describes how Australia’s wildfires have affected her as an improviser.
01:00
Through the Night—Baroque highlights
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra performs Bach, Vivaldi and Handel. With Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Sarah Walker with a rousing musical mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
The Future of the Past - Early Music Today—Voices on and off stage
5/6Nicholas Kenyon explores the voices of the period instrument revival.
13:00
BBC Proms—2020, Stile Antico and Fretwork celebrate a Shakespearean anniversary
Stile Antico and viol consort Fretwork celebrate a Shakespearean anniversary.
14:00
The Early Music Show—John Dunstaple
Hannah French profiles the life and music of C15th English composer John Dunstaple.
15:00
Choral Evensong—St Martin-in-the-Fields
Live from St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, with members of the BBC Singers.(R)
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—16/08/20
Alyn Shipton with jazz records requested by Radio 3 listeners
17:00
Words and Music—Animal Kingdom
Actors Emily Bruni and Nicholas Farrell read poems on lambs, cats, pigs and a donkey
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Evening
18:15
Proms Preview—A Week at the Proms - Programme 5
Georgia Mann explores the coming week's Proms concerts with guests.
19:00
The Listening Service—Extreme Voices
Tom Service discovers some of the most extreme vocals in music.
19:30
Record Review Extra—Natasha Loges's Women Composers
Hannah French presents more music from the freshest recordings in classical music.
21:00
BBC Proms—2020, Paul McCreesh conducts Handel's Saul
Neal Davies and Andreas Scholl star in Handel’s Saul.
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Late
00:00
Classical Fix—Swindle
Guest presenter Jules Buckley tries out his playlist on musician and producer Swindle.
00:30
Through the Night—Koussevitzky, Hummel and Saint-Saëns
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in concert. Jonathan Swain presents.














