Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show including a Sunday morning Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
Sunday Morning
Sarah Walker with a sparkling musical mix
3 hours, 1 minute
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
Sarah Walker chooses three hours of attractive and uplifting music to complement your morning, whether you’re sheltering inside from the rain or enjoying some October sunshine. Show more
Michael Berkeley's guest is the star of the TV series Succession, the actor Brian Cox. Show more
From Wigmore Hall, the talented pianist/organist performs an all-improvised recital. Show more
The Early Music Show
Fifty years of the Academy of Ancient Music
34 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
As the Academy of Ancient Music celebrates its 50th birthday, Hannah French chats to music director Laurence Cummings and CEO John McMunn about the ensemble's remarkable history. Show more
Choral Evensong
The Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick
59 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
Live from the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, with music by Grieg, Jackson, Willan and Jongen. Show more
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you, including music by Charles Mingus, Valaida Snow and Ken Colyer. Show more
The Listening Service
Song Cycles and Concept Albums
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for over a year
Tom Service explores the connections between song cycles in classical music and concept albums in pop and rock music. Show more
From Bertrand Russell's In Praise of Idleness to Philip Larkin's evocation of work as a toad, via the testimony of Victorian girls collected together by Margaret Llewellyn Davies. Show more
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough delves into the history of runes, the ancient alphabet of northern Europe. Travelling to Orkney, she learns how and why these spiky letters were used. Show more
Shakespeare's play explores the relationship between humanity and the environment. A Scottish cast, led by Ian McDiarmid as Prospero, in this play of magic, romance and revenge. Show more
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music, including the recommended version of the Building a Library work, Beethoven's Symphony No 8 in F major. Show more
African Classical Music
Vocal Music and Sacred Traditions
59 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
Cellist, kora player and composer Tunde Jegede continues his celebration of the classical musics of Africa, focusing on a variety of vocal traditions from across the continent. Show more
Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough. Show more
Through the Night
Christian Tetzlaff plays Sibelius's Violin Concerto
6 hours
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
John Storgårds conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert including the Norwegian premiere of Per Nørgård's 8th symphony. Jonathan Swain presents. Show more
