Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Berlioz's Grande Messe des Morts
From Helsinki, Berlioz's Grande Messe des Mort.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Start the day strong 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 accompany your Sunday morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Richard Armitage
Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor and writer Richard Armitage.
13:30
Music Map—Debussy's La Mer
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores a piece of classical music, mapping it in a musical landscape.
15:00
Jazz Record Requests—S'Wonderful
What's in Alyn's record box this week? Tune in for an hour of wonderful sounds.
16:00
BBC Proms—2026, Proms Across the UK: Joby Talbot’s ‘Path of Miracles’
Live at the BBC Proms: Tenebrae and Nigel Short perform Joby Talbot's 'Path of Miracles'.
17:30
New Generation Artists—2026 Proms season showcase - Julius Asal and the Astatine Trio
A Haydn piano trio and Bartok's Suite for piano.
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Evening
18:00
Choral Evensong—St James's Piccadilly, London
From St James's Piccadilly, London, with Genesis Sixteen.(R)
19:00
BBC Proms—2026, The OAE Plays Mozart and Haydn
Live at the BBC Proms: The OAE and Peter Whelan perform Haydn's 'Nelson Mass'.
21:00
BBC Proms—2026, Proms Across the UK: Kurtág’s ‘Kafka Fragments’
Live at the BBC Proms Bristol: Anu Komsi and Sakari Oramo perform Kurtág's Kafka Fragments
22:00
Night Tracks—Music for the still of night
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.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Love conquers all: Madrigali and other Monteverdi works by La Venexiana
Monteverdi motets and madrigals performed by La Venexiana under director Gabriele Palomba.
