Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including Ron Goodwin's 633 Squadron, Balakirev's Islamey, and Barber's famous Adagio for Strings. Show more
With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Essential light music; Chamber music by Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich; Disc of the Week - Beethoven: Diabelli Variations.
From the Royal Festival Hall in London, Petroc Trelawny and a panel of guests discuss the question 'what happened to British light music?'.
Matthew Sweet takes an affectionate look back across an 80-year relationship between light music and the media through the world of radio and television signature tunes. Show more
The Central Band of the RAF celebrates the wind band music of Britain's finest light music composers, including Ernest Tomlinson, Ronald Binge, Eric Coates, and Haydn Wood. Show more
Lucy Duran visits the islands of Cape Verde and listens to songs for making grogue, the national drink. She also visits the musical centre of Mindelo on Sao Vicente. Show more
Saxophonist Tim Garland joins Alyn Shipton to pick examples of his work, including music from his Lighthouse Trio, Acoustic Triangle, and current group the Storms/Nocturnes trio. Show more
Geoffrey Smith presents a selection of listeners' jazz requests, including Donald Lambert, Wagner, and Buck Clayton and friends. Email jazz.record.requests@bbc.co.uk. Show more
From the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Martin Handley presents a performance of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, starring Nina Stemme and Endrik Wottrich. Show more
From the Royal Festival Hall, John Wilson conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a celebration of light music. With Eric Coates, Ernest Tomlinson, Haydn Wood and Robert Farnon. Show more
Hear and Now
New Irish Music
Episode 1: Christopher Norby, Ian Wilson, David Morris, Frank Lyons, Brian Irvine
1 hour, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3
Ed McKeon introduces new and recent orchestral works from Ireland, including music by Ian Wilson, David Morris and Frank Lyons, and premieres by Christopher Norby and Brian Irvine. Show more
Alyn Shipton is joined by Tom Sancton, friend and protege of New Orleans clarinettist George Lewis, to select highlights from the latter's vast catalogue of recordings. Show more
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