Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Cristian MÄcelaru conducts the WDR Symphony Orchestra in Elgar's choral masterpiece.
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Morning
06:30
On airBreakfast—Start your day with classical music
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Three Hours of Classical Sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Rachel Eliza Griffiths, poet and novelist
Michael Berkeley's guest is the poet and novelist Rachel Eliza Griffiths.
13:30
Music Map—Mozart's Piano Sonata in A major, K. 331
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores one of Mozart's greatest hits, the Piano Sonata in A major.
15:00
Music Matters—Curtain Up: Classical Stories of Musical Theatre, Mid-century maestros
Nicky Spence explores the classical music roots of musical theatre.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Your Requests, Your Show
Alyn Shipton presents jazz of all styles, including music by Cleo Laine & Dave O'Higgins.
17:00
The Early Music Show—The Pied Piper
The art and legacy of David Munrow.
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Evening
18:00
Choral Evensong—Christ Church Moss Side, Manchester
From Christ Church Moss Side, Manchester.(R)
19:00
Sunday Feature—Afterwords: Richard Rodney Bennett
An exploration of the musical versatility of Richard Rodney Bennett.
19:45
Words and Music—Going through the Gate
From gardens and kissing to heaven and hell, Troy to Watergate: in music, prose and poetry
21:00
Ultimate Calm—Erland Cooper: Series 5, Soothing songs from the shoreline ft. Anna Meredith
2/12Ebb and flow with Erland Cooper and a selection of peaceful music inspired by the tides.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Nocturnal music to bewitch the senses
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Please Plant This Programme
Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Stravinsky's Violin Concerto from Berlin
Leila Josefowicz performs, with Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra in Stravinsky's concerto.
