Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Passion Concert from Copenhagen
National Vocal Ensemble and conductor Marcus Creed perform music for Passiontide.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—03/04/2026
Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
09:30
Essential Classics—03/04/2026
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—03/04/2026
Specially recorded music from the BBC Performing Groups, the EBU and more.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Hildegard of Bingen and Isabella Leonarda, Transcendent voices
5/5Hildegard’s secretaries prepare to preserve the story of her life. With Donald Macleod.
17:00
In Tune—03/04/2026
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—03/04/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Easter at King's
Music for Good Friday live from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
21:45
The Essay—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen, Episode 3
3/5A fictionalised exploration of the life and work of the 12th-century 'Sybil of the Rhine'.
22:00
Late Junction—03/04/2026
Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners.
23:30
'Round Midnight—03/04/2026
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—Music and Poetry of the Spanish Golden Age
The Spanish vocal ensemble Qvinta Essençia showcase Iberian polyphonic musical tradition.
