Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the 2023 BBC Proms
Geneva Lewis plays Grace Williams's Violin Concerto, plus Holst's The Planets.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start your Sunday the Radio 3 way with Tom McKinney
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3’s classical breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Your perfect Sunday soundtrack
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Jenny Beavan
Michael Berkeley's guest is the Academy Award-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan.
13:30
Music Map—A journey to Tarrega's Memories of the Alhambra
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the sonic connections between music across time and space.
15:00
Choral Evensong—St Jude’s Hampstead, London
From St Jude’s Hampstead, London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the BBC Singers.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Black History Month Special: Reclaiming Narratives
A Black History Month special with music from Blanche Calloway, Hazel Scott & Benny Golson
17:00
The Early Music Show—Brecon Baroque
Hannah French explores the world of early music.
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Evening
18:00
Words and Music—Rescue at Sea
Carla Henry, Josh Bryant Jones & Martin McCann with readings and music evoking sea rescue.
19:15
Sunday Feature—Ishmael Reed - American Trickster
Lindsay Johns meets the polymathic American writer Ishmael Reed.
20:00
Drama on 3—The Seagull
Chekhov's celebrated stage play grapples with art and love. A new version with music.
21:30
New Generation Artists—Violinist María Dueñas plays Schubert
Niamh O'Sullivan sings Schubert and violinist María Dueñas plays his Grand Duo.
22:00
Night Tracks—The constant harmony machine
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Shimmer States
Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Piano transcriptions of some popular guitar pieces
Pianist Julija Bal performs at the 18th Vojvodina Guitar Festival in Serbia.
