Schedule
Early
00:00
Freeness—Festivity!
Corey Mwamba offers a foretaste of the upcoming Cheltenham International Jazz Festival.
01:00
Through the Night—2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition
The Isidore String Quartet play Brahms, Bartók and Beethoven. John Shea presents.
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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 lively musical mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Steve Rosenberg reveals his all-time musical highlights
Michael Berkeley’s guest is the BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Nash Ensemble
From Wigmore Hall, the ensemble plays Fauré and Mozart.(R)
14:00
The Early Music Show—London International Festival of Early Music 2022 (1/2)
Lucie Skeaping introduces highlights from last year’s Lifem festival.
15:00
Choral Evensong—St John Baptist, Cirencester
Live from the Church of St John Baptist, Cirencester.(R)
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Alyn Shipton looks forward to next week's Cheltenham Jazz Festival.
17:00
The Listening Service—Once upon a time... The Fairy-tale Operas of Judith Weir
Tom Service delves into the deep (and often dark) worlds of Judith Weir's dramatic works.
17:30
Words and Music—The Georgians
Music with readings by Kathryn Drysdale and Luke Thompson, currently seen in Bridgerton.
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Evening
18:45
Sunday Feature—The Black Cantor
The story of a Black tenor who sang Jewish music in America in the early 20th century.
19:30
Drama on 3—Henry IV, Part 2
England faces an uncertain future. With Toby Jones and James Purefoy.
21:30
Record Review Extra—Schubert's Fifth Symphony
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music.
23:00
Viola: The Unsung Hero—The Rebel Viola
Ruth Gibson explores the viola's unique voice and the repertoire written for it.
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Late
00:00
Sounds Connected—Miriam Skinner
Quirky, peculiar and sometimes surprising connections that link music.
00:30
Through the Night—Coronation Anthems
From Berlin, Akademie für Alte Musik, conductor Justin Doyle and soprano Aoife Miskelly.
