Essential Classics

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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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Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Georgia Mann.

Essential Classics: Tom McKinney

Tom McKinney

BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Tom McKinney

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.

Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. This week's Essential Performer is organist and conductor Simon Preston. Presented by Tom McKinney.

Tom McKinney plays the best in classical music, with familiar favourites alongside new discoveries and musical surprises.

0915 Playlist starter – listen and send us your ideas for the next step in our musical journey today.

1010 Song of the Day – harnessing the magic of words, music and the human voice.

1030 Playlist reveal – a sequence of music suggested by you in response to our starter today.

1100 Essential Performers – the first of five tracks this week showcasing the late organist and conductor, Simon Preston.

1130 Slow Moment – time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.

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.

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