Martin Handley sets up your Saturday morning.
Record Review
BBC Proms Composer: Vivaldi with Simon Heighes and Andrew McGregor
2 hours, 47 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Simon Heighes chooses five indispensable recordings of BBC Proms Composer Vivaldi and explains why you need to hear them. Show more
The Mithras Trio perform Ravel, bass William Thomas, accompanied by pianist Dylan Perez, sings Poulenc, and violinist Geneva Lewis plays Biber's Passacaglia in G Minor. Show more
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Pekka Kuusisto
29 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Jess Gillam is joined by violinist Pekka Kuusisto to share some of their favourite music, from Monteverdi to Ligeti via Bernstein and Katarina Barruk. Show more
Carefully planned and choreographed stunts have been a part of cinematic entertainment since the start, Matthew Sweet offers a selection of music to match the moment. Show more
Early music vocal ensemble Stile Antico explores the many facets of William Byrd – England’s greatest Renaissance composer and a musical chameleon – in his 400th-anniversary year. Show more
Kathryn Tickell presents some highlights from the 2023 Glastonbury Festival, with music from Star Feminine Band, The Hu, ADG7, Kanda Bongo Man and Barrington Levy. Show more
J to Z
Rebecca Nash in session and Joe Chambers' inspirations
1 hour, 29 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Rising star pianist Rebecca Nash is live in session, plus jazz great Joe Chambers' inspirations. Show more
A celebration of British club culture, bringing a symphonic edge to the beats that took English towns across the industrial North and Midlands by storm in the 1960s and 1970s. Show more
Tom Service introduces superb recordings from the JACK Quartet at London's Wigmore Hall. Robert Worby's is in conversation with British composer Howard Skempton. Show more
Corey Mwamba presents new improvised music tuning into the natural world, devotional transcendence and spatial generosity. Show more
Tõnu Kaljuste conducts the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in a selection of music by Arvo Pärt and Duruflé's Requiem. John Shea presents. Show more