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Record Review
Vaughan Williams's Fourth Symphony in Building a Library with Mark Lowther and Andrew McGregor
2 hours, 47 minutes on BBC Radio 3
The ultimate recommendation for Vaughan Williams's intensely dramatic Fourth Symphony, plus recent opera releases reviewed by Flora Willson. Show more
Tom Service presents a Vaughan Williams special to mark the composer's 150th anniversary, with guests including Shirley Collins, Midori Komachi, Dan Grimley and Rob Young. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Kunal Lahiry
28 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam and pianist Kunal Lahiry have a listening party of tracks they love, including Tori Amos and Orlando Weeks, epic choral music by Brahms and Yo-Yo Ma playing Dvorak. Show more
Soprano Ailish Tynan opens up a colourful selection of music from the inside - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light. Show more
With the release of Michelle Yeoh's new film Everything Everywhere All at Once, Matthew Sweet features music from movies that engage with the many dimensions of the multiverse. Show more
Kathryn Tickell with a studio session from Irish Trad folk duo Ye Vagabonds, American blues man Sonny Terry is this week's classic artist, plus new releases from across the globe.
Live music from UK bassist Daniel Casimir, and Danish pianist and composer Kathrine Windfeld shares some of her musical inspirations. Show more
Opera on 3
Sir John in Love - Vaughan Williams 150
3 hours, 29 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Baritone Andrew Shore takes the title role and leads a fine ensemble cast in Vaughan Williams's Shakespeare-inspired Sir John in Love, recorded in 2006 at English National Opera. Show more
New Music Show
Janet Beat, Jessica Curry, George Lewis and Dai Fujikura
1 hour, 59 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Kate Molleson presents the latest in new music, including sets from Tectonics Festival in Glasgow, and Robert Worby talks to composer and performer George Lewis. Show more
Corey Mwamba presents improvisers who draw inspiration from nature to acoustically explore their environments and the climate crisis. Show more
Beethoven's Universe, performed by CHAARTS Chamber Artists at the GAIA Music Festival. Catriona Young presents. Show more