Ian Skelly presents Radio 3's breakfast show, with festive music and surprises. Including the BBC Singers with specially recorded carols and the Breakfast Advent Calendar. Show more

With Andrew McGregor. Including Building a Library: Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No 8 in B flat; Harriet Smith, Caroline Gill and Edward Seckerson on 2012's best new recordings.

Suzy Klein explores the world of mummers plays and picks Music Matters 2012 highlights.

Lucie Skeaping explores the life and work of Cristobal de Morales, considered the greatest Spanish composer of his age, and the first Spanish composer of international renown. Show more

Live from the Wigmore Hall in London, Sean Rafferty pianist Barry Douglas performing an all-Brahms programme of music. With Intermezzi, Op 117; Piano Sonata No 3 in F minor, Op 5. Show more

American tenor Noah Stewart chooses pieces and recordings that have shaped his career, including music by Verdi, Mozart, Brahms, Sarasate, Puccini, Britten and Fats Waller. Show more

Alyn Shipton's selection of listeners' requests includes music from Horace Silver, Buddy De Franco, and Billie Holiday.

Live from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Laurent Pelly's new production of Meyerbeer's grand opera Robert le diable, with Bryan Hymel, John Relyea and Patrizia Ciofi. Show more

Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Robert Worby focus on string quartets at the 2012 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Music from Rebecca Saunders, Naomi Pinnock and Christopher Fox. Show more

Geoffrey Smith concentrates on the exuberant hits of the later career of blues shouter and jazz singer Jimmy Rushing, including his signature tune, Mr Five by Five. Show more

Presented by John Shea. Featuring the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lukasz Borowicz performing music by Mozart, Henryk Pachulski and Tchaikovsky. Show more