Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Richard Strauss in Sydney
Zubin Mehta conducts the Australian World Orchestra in an all-Richard Strauss programme.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Your classical commute
Breakfast with Petroc Trelawny, including shortlisted entries from the Carol Competition.
09:00
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—A Vaughan Williams Christmas, Leith Hill Place
1/5Kate Molleson explores Vaughan Williams’s Christmases as a child and as a student.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The Sixteen sing Christmas music from the Renaissance
Live from Wigmore Hall: The Sixteen sing Christmas music from the Renaissance.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Radio 3 Christmas Carol Competition
The BBC Singers perform music composed by the finalists in the Radio 3 Carol Competition.
16:30
New Generation Artists—Tom Borrow plays Rachmaninov's Variations on a Theme of Corelli
Pianist Tom Borrow performs Rachmaninov's Variations on a Theme of Corelli.
17:00
In Tune—Live music and news from the world of classical
Choirmaster Gareth Malone talks about his special Christmas programmes for Radio 3.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Rimsky-Korsakov and Ravel's Shéhérazade with Fatma Said
Shéhérazade: Fatma Said sings Ravel, Radio France Philharmonic plays Rimsky-Korsakov.
21:30
Compline—Advent 3
From the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Englefield Green.
22:00
Music Matters—John Rutter
Tom Service in conversation with composer John Rutter.(R)
22:45
The Essay—The Story of Puddings, Tapioca
A series of essays about our favourite puddings, starting with the loved and hated tapioca
23:00
Night Tracks—Adventures in sound
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Carl Friedrich Abel
Krzysztof and Anna Firlus perform sonatas by Abel at the Actus Humanus Festival in Gdansk.
