Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—French Fancies
The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra under Yi Zhang play Bizet, Debussy, Faure and Franck.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Embrace the morning calm of classical music and birdsong
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's 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—Philip Hoare
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer and biographer Philip Hoare.
13:30
Music Map—A journey to Vaughan Williams' Lark Ascending
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores a piece of classical music, mapping it in a musical landscape.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Trinity College, Cambridge
Live from the Chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Annie Ross & The World's Greatest Jazz Band
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00
The Early Music Show—Early Music in Derbyshire
Performance and news from the world of Early Music.
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Evening
18:00
Words and Music—A Swiss journey
Peter Wight and Ellie Piercy bring us readings evoking Swish hotels, lakes and mountains
19:15
Sunday Feature—Queer Gothic
Sarah Waters traces the queer roots of early gothic literature and architecture
20:00
Brass Banding with Hannah Peel—Archives and love songs
Archivist Tim Mutum welcomes us into his treasured collection
21:00
20th Century Radicals—Xenakis: Birds, Buildings and the Horror of War
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century
22:00
Ultimate Calm—Hania Rani: Series 4, Let loose with freeing harmonies ft. Julia Holter
5/12Let loose with Hania Rani and uplifting musical selections inspired by freedom.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the darkling hour
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Fractured Harmonics
Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Alina Ibragimova with the German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin
Alina Ibragimova with the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin in Beethoven's Violin Concerto.














