Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Dukas and Saint-Saëns from Zagreb
The Croatian RT Symphony Orchestra with Pavao Mašić in Saint-Saëns' 'Organ' Symphony.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—02/04/2026
Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
09:30
Essential Classics—02/04/2026
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—02/04/2026
Specially recorded music from the BBC Performing Groups, the EBU and more.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Hildegard of Bingen and Isabella Leonarda, Beyond the Cloister
4/5Donald Macleod examines how Leonarda’s music reached beyond the walls of her convent.
17:00
In Tune—02/04/2026
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—02/04/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Seven Last Words from the Cross
Tenebrae joins the Britten Sinfonia for James MacMillan's Seven Last Words from the Cross.
21:45
The Essay—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen, Episode 4
4/5A fictionalised exploration of the life and work of the 12th-century 'Sybil of the Rhine'.
22:00
Night Tracks—Reflective music for the day’s end
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—02/04/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Passion Concert from Copenhagen
National Vocal Ensemble and conductor Marcus Creed perform music for Passiontide.
