Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Christmas with the Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble
A Christmas concert from Copenhagen including Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and Poulenc.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Breakfast with the best classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—Great classical music for your morning
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Delalande's Symphonies des Noels
Specially recorded performances of Christmas music from home and abroad.
15:00
Choral Evensong—St Martin-in-the-Fields
From St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, with music by Bob Chilcott and John Rutter.
16:00
Composer of the Week—A Georgian Christmas, Church and Country
3/5Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and Christmas music of late-Georgian Britain
17:00
In Tune—Christmas Eve with Petroc Trelawny
Christmas Eve with Petroc Trelawny.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Enjoy the seasons most loved classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music from Bach and Tchaikovsky.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—A Christmas Odyssey
The BBC Singers join forces with actor Adrian Scarborough for a celebration of Christmas.
21:45
The Essay—Winterreisen, Frozen Tears by Mark Haddon
A new short story by Mark Haddon about a winter journey at Christmas, inspired by Schubert
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for late night listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Twas ‘Round Midnight before Christmas
Soweto shares more of the best in jazz as well as festive favourites.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Marin Alsop conducts the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Colin Currie plays James MacMillan's Concerto for Percussion "Veni, Veni, Emmanuel".
