Radio 3

Georgia Mann plays the best classical music for your morning, beginning a special week in which she celebrates the sounds and colours of autumn. Including the Playlister challenge: our regular listener-created sequence inspired by a different piece of music each day, and a new classical release is in focus for Album of the Week. Plus at midday, a special half hour sequence of words and music on autumnal themes, with poetry and prose read by Anton Lesser and Josette Simon. 1000 Playlister starter: listen and send us your ideas for the next step in today's musical journey. Text 83111 or email essentialclassics@bbc.co.uk. 1030 Album of the Week: an exciting new classical release in focus throughout the week. 1115 Playlister reveal: an uninterrupted sequence of music suggested by you in response to today's starter piece. 1200 -1230 Colours of Autumn: an indulgent selection of words and music on autumnal themes, with poetry and prose read by Anton Lesser and Josette Simon. Today's sequence focusses on the transition from summer into autumn, with the harvest of crops and then of apples. Richard Addinsell arr. Roy Douglas: The Isle of Apples BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Alwyn Laurie Lee - Cider with Rosie (extract) Read by Anton Lesser Ralph Vaughan Williams: From far, from eve and morning (On Wenlock Edge) Nicky Spence (tenor) Piatti Quartet Julius Drake (piano) Thomas Hardy: The Woodlanders (extract) Read by Josette Simon Michel Legrand: The Go Between (music from the film) Catherine Michel (harp) Michel Legrand (harpsichord/director) Flemish Radio Orchestra L.M. Montgomery: Anne of Green Gables (extract) Read by Josette Simon Jing-Ping Zhang arr. Yi-Wen Jiang: Harvest Celebration Shanghai Quartet Ted Hughes: The Harvest Moon Read by Anton Lesser Rebecca Clarke: Midsummer Moon Jonathan Rees (violin) Kathron Sturrock (piano) Jo Clement: A stopping place Read by Josette Simon Traditional arr. Craig Leon: I will give my love an apple Andreas Scholl (counter tenor) Edin Karamazov (lute) Stacey Shames (harp) Orpheus Chamber Orchestra To listen on most smart speakers say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Essential Classics”