Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise
The WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, perform Mendelssohn's Second Symphony, 'Lobgesang'.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
The perfect selection of classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Hildegard of Bingen and Isabella Leonarda, Beyond the Cloister
4/5Donald Macleod examines how Leonarda’s music reached beyond the walls of her convent.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's: Rachmaninov and Friends (3/4)
Hannah French presents the Leonore Trio performing Rachmaninov's Second Trio élégiaque.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - BBC Singers at St Paul’s Knightsbridge
The BBC Singers perform a live sequence for Maundy Thursday from St Paul's, Knightsbridge.
17:00
In Tune—Oklahoma!, Lucy Humphris
Sean Rafferty with the cast of Oklahoma! and Lucy Humphris.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Nelson Mass
BBC NOW and Christian Curnyn perform Haydn's 'Mass for troubled times'.
22:00
Free Thinking—Religion and Science
Is the idea that religion and science are at odds a myth?
22:45
The Essay—New Generation Thinkers 2022, Fugitive slaves, Victorian justice
Oskar Jensen tells the tall tale of a court case inspired by a best-selling novel.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the evening
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.(R)
23:30
Unclassified—Soweto Kinch’s Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker shares a mix of ambient music. Soweto Kinch sits in the Listening Chair.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Spiritual and Sacred
Music for Good Friday by Haydn, Zivkovic, MacMillan and Silvestrov.
