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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

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Afternoon Concert

Music: Classical

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras from around the world

Afternoon on 3: BBC Performing Groups

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups: Episode 3

BBC Performing Groups

Episode 3

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Performing Groups, Episode 3

The BBC Singers in a concert celebrating Candlemas. Plus music by Dvorak.

From St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, the BBC Singers in a celebration of Candlemas, with music by Tallis, Byrd, John Sheppard, Charles Wood and Holst. Plus Dvorak and Friends.

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The Reverend Richard Coles presents a live concert from St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge to celebrate today's feast of Candlemas, with motets by Tallis, Byrd and John Sheppard alongside settings of the Nunc Dimittis by Charles Wood and Holst, and a premiere by Matthew Martin. 

BBC Singers, Robert Hollingworth (conductor)

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Louise Fryer continues the week's Dvorak theme:

Dvorak: Scherzo Capriccioso Op. 66
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 (Op.70) in D minor
BBC Philharmonic
Tomas Netopil (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Louise Fryer presents a series of programmes including Dvorak's last three symphonies

Louise Fryer presents a series of programmes including Dvorak's last three symphonies with the BBC Philharmonic and choral music performed by the BBC Singers

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