Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show including performances by Canadian artists as part of Radio 3's Canada 150 week. Show more
James Jolly presents music with an aquatic theme, by Telemann, Handel, Smetana, Chausson and Grainger. Plus Frank Bridge's The Sea and Marie-Nicole Lemieux performing Enescu. Show more
As part of Canada 150, a series of programmes marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of the nation, Michael Berkeley's guest is Canadian novelist Madeleine Thien. Show more
Live from Wigmore Hall in London, a concert featuring the Carducci String Quartet. Glass: String Quartet No 3 'Mishima'. Part: Summa. Dvorak: String Quartet in F, Op 96 'American'. Show more
The Early Music Show
Canada 150: early music in Quebec
30 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
As part of Radio 3's Canada 150 celebration, Hannah French explores the vibrant early music scene in Montreal, introducing music from Les Voix Humaines and soprano Suzie Leblanc. Show more
From the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban. Show more
Programme exploring all things choral, including performances and special features.
Tom Service asks what rhythm is, how we feel a beat and whether we need it to enjoy music. Music includes Bach's courtly dances, Steve Reich's Clapping Music and James Brown. Show more
Canada captured in words and music, from Tundra songs and Inuit mythology through Joni Mitchell's lyrics and the viewpoint of an American poet laureate. Show more
James Rhodes visits Toronto to learn about his boyhood hero, pianist Glenn Gould, seeking the truth behind Gould's personality from those closest to him. Show more
Ian Skelly presents a programme of northern European music to celebrate midsummer, including music from Norway, Estonia and Sweden. Show more
Eugene O'Neill's drama focusing on one devastating day in the lives of the Tyrone family. Each member is so absorbed in their own despair that they struggle to confront the truth. Show more
Hannah French introduces a concert given by Quebec-based ensemble La Nef, featuring instrumental and vocal arrangements by members of the group of music by Purcell. Show more
Catriona Young presents a concert given by the Croatian Radio and Television Chorus. Show more