Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Christmas with Karlsson Barock
Baroque favourites performed by the versatile Swedish ensemble with soprano Helena Ek.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wednesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny announces the winner of the Breakfast Carol Competition.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Assault by Opera
3/5Donald Macleod explores Mozart’s provocative late operas.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Schubert Plus at Aldeburgh, Schubert at Aldeburgh - Piano Trio in E flat
Radio 3 New Generation Artists the Amatis Piano Trio play Schubert's E flat Trio, D929.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Carols from Temple Church with the BBC Singers
Owain Park and the BBC Singers in carols old and new, live from London's Temple Church.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Manchester Cathedal
From Manchester Cathedral.
17:00
New Generation Artists—Winter Showcase: Johan Dalene and the Aris Quartet
Johan Dalene plays Ravel and the Aris Quartet plays Mendelssohn.
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Evening
18:15
Words and Music—Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Actors Candela Gomez and Khalid Abdalla with readings, music and recordings from Granada.
19:30
BBC Proms—Proms at Christmas 2021, George Lewis and Beethoven
The BBC SSO, conducted by Ilan Volkov, and soprano Lucy Crowe at the 2021 BBC Proms.
21:15
BBC Proms—Proms at Christmas 2021, BBC Concert Orchestra and James McVinnie
The BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing, with organist James McVinnie.
22:45
The Essay—The Meaning of Ritual, Rituals of State
3/5Madeleine Bunting considers the benefits and pitfalls of state and military ritual.
23:00
Night Tracks—Night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The Sugar Plum and the King Rat
Juraj Valčuha and the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.
