Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
Sarah Walker chooses three hours of attractive and uplifting music to complement your morning. Show more
Michael Berkeley talks to actor Clarke Peters, best known for his roles in The Wire and Treme, about his passion for breaking down barriers between musical traditions. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Sophie Bevan sings Berlioz and Debussy
57 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Live from London's Wigmore Hall, Sophie Bevan sings Berlioz's Les nuits d'été and Debussy's Cinq poèmes de Charles Baudelaire, two cornerstones of the French Romantic repertoire. Show more
The Tallis Scholars are at Cadogan Hall to perform the two winning entries from the 2020 NCEM Young Composers Award, alongside music by Josquin from their recent recording. Show more
From the Queen's Free Chapel of St George, Windsor Castle, with music by Tavener, Finzi, Stanford, Elgar and Howells. Show more
Alyn Shipton presents more of your favourite jazz recordings including music from Gerry Mulligan, Junior Mance, Ute Lemper and Erroll Garner. Show more
The Listening Service
How to listen to... Gilbert and Sullivan
29 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Tom Service enters the topsy-turvy world of Gilbert and Sullivan, and finds things are seldom what they seem. Show more
We range across musical fusions, the black-and-white piano keyboards, the inspiration of Jamaica and writings by Hannah Lowe, Leone Ross, William Shakespeare and Jane Austen. Show more
A portrait of legendary Soho patisserie Maison Bertaux and of Michele Wade, the woman whose stage it has been for half a century. Show more
Puppetry has seen a rise in interest during the pandemic. Noreen Masud reflects on what the puppet's gaze can give that the human gaze cannot. Show more
Madeline stands up for the rights of two Hindu nationalist students to protest. Susan Glaspell's 1921 play about the erosion of fundamental American rights and freedom of speech. Show more
Hannah French presents more music from the freshest recordings in classical music, including the recommended version of the Building a Library work, Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. Show more
The Art of Simplicity with Stuart Maconie
I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
59 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
In art, less is often more. Stuart Maconie explores ways in which composers have found inspiration in the principles of simplicity. Show more
Guest presenter Linton Stephens hosts a new series of Classical Fix, mixing bespoke classical playlists for music-loving guests. This week's guest is writer Jeffrey Boakye. Show more
Concerto Italiano perform JS Bach's Goldberg Variations orchestrated for Baroque ensemble and harpsichord. Jonathan Swain presents. Show more