The BBC has announced that it has a sustainable plan for the future of the BBC Singers, in association with The VOCES8 Foundation.
The threat to reduce the staff of the three English orchestras by 20% has not been lifted, but it is being reconsidered.
See the BBC press release here.

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SATURDAY 04 JULY 2009


SAT 01:00 Through the Night (b00ldxzw)


SAT 07:00 Breakfast (b00lfhb6)
Alistair Appleton


SAT 09:00 CD Review (b00lfhb8)
Building a Library: Mozart's Gran Partita


SAT 12:15 Music Matters (b00lfhlm)
Debussy, Saariaho and perceptions of classical music


SAT 13:00 The Early Music Show (b00lfhlp)
Music for the Founding Fathers


SAT 14:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00ldsc2)
Ysaye Quartet


SAT 15:00 World Routes (b00lfhy3)
Samba Mapangala


SAT 16:00 Jazz Library (b00lfhy5)
Nat King Cole

01 Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers (artist)
Thunder
Performer: Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers

02 Lionel Hampton (artist)
Jack the Bellboy
Performer: Lionel Hampton

03 The Nat King Cole Trio (artist)
That Ain't Right
Performer: The Nat King Cole Trio

04 The Nat King Cole Trio (artist)
Straighten Up and Fly Right
Performer: The Nat King Cole Trio

05 The Nat King Cole Trio (artist)
The Man I Love
Performer: The Nat King Cole Trio

06
Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich - Laguna Leap

07 Nat King Cole (artist)
Nature Boy
Performer: Nat King Cole

08 The Nat King Cole Trio (artist)
Bop Kick
Performer: The Nat King Cole Trio

09 Nat King Cole (artist)
Mona Lisa
Performer: Nat King Cole
Featured Artist: Les Baxter and His Orchestra

10 Nat King Cole (artist)
Just You, Just Me
Performer: Nat King Cole

11 Nat King Cole (artist)
When I Fall In Love
Performer: Nat King Cole

12 Nat King Cole (artist)
Mr Cole Won't Rock and Roll
Performer: Nat King Cole

13
Nat King Cole & George Shearing - Let There Be Love


SAT 17:00 Jazz Record Requests (b00lfhy7)


SAT 18:00 Opera on 3 (b00lfhy9)
Opera on 3 from the Royal Opera House
Berg's Lulu


SAT 21:30 Between the Ears (b00lkm83)
A Wireless Revelation


SAT 22:30 Hear and Now (b00lfhyc)
Cut & Splice: Living Rooms
Episode 2



SUNDAY 05 JULY 2009


SUN 00:00 Jazz Library (b00bghlm)
Abbey Lincoln


SUN 01:00 Through the Night (b00lfm31)


SUN 07:00 Breakfast (b00lfm33)
Alistair Appleton


SUN 10:00 Sunday Morning (b00lfm35)
Dublin


SUN 12:00 Private Passions (b00lfm37)
Jeremy Northam


SUN 13:00 The Early Music Show (b00lfm39)
L'homme arme melody


SUN 14:00 Radio 3 Requests (b00lfm3c)
Chi-chi Nwanoku

01 Franz Liszt
La Chasse (No 5, Grandes études de Paganini)

02 George Enescu
Romanian Rhapsodies, Op 11

03 Howard Goodall
Requiem – Eternal Light (excerpt)

04 Edvard Grieg
Sonata no 3 in C minor, Op 45 for violin and piano

05 George Frideric Handel
Giulio Cesare (excerpt)

06 Max Bruch
Romance for viola and orchestra, Op 85

07 Henry Purcell
Dioclesian (excerpt)

08 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano concerto no 20 in D minor, K 466


SUN 16:00 Choral Evensong (b00ldv3n)


SUN 17:00 Discovering Music (b00lfp62)
Saint Saens - Africa and Piano Concerto No 2


SUN 18:30 Choir and Organ (b00lfp64)
Dance

01 Traditional (artist)
Lord of the Dance (arr. Carter/Willcocks)
Performer: Traditional

02 Vaclovas Augustinas (artist)
Treputé Martela (The Stomping Bride)
Performer: Vaclovas Augustinas

03 Gabriel Fauré
Pavane

04 Igor Stravinsky
Les Noces

05 Ariel Ramírez (artist)
Misa Criolla (Gloria & Sanctus)
Performer: Ariel Ramírez

06 György Ligeti
Nonsense Madrigals (V. Lobster Quadrille)

07 Thierry Escaich (artist)
Motet No.3
Performer: Thierry Escaich

08 Einojuhani Rautavaara
Sommarnatten

09 Gustav Holst
The Golden Goose – A Choral Ballet

10 Joseph & Johan Strauss (artist)
Pizzicato Polka
Performer: Joseph & Johan Strauss


SUN 20:00 Drama on 3 (b00lfp66)
Tartuffe


SUN 21:45 Sunday Feature (b00dkvqw)
Remember, Remember


SUN 22:30 Words and Music (b00lfp6b)


SUN 23:30 Jazz Line-Up (b00lfp6d)
BBC Big Band - 2009 Glasgow International Jazz Festival



MONDAY 06 JULY 2009


MON 01:00 Through the Night (b00lfppr)


MON 07:00 Breakfast (b00lfppt)
Rob Cowan


MON 10:00 Classical Collection (b00lfppw)
James Jolly


MON 12:00 Composer of the Week (b009yc0h)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Episode 1

01 Fritz Kreisler (artist)
Concerto in C for violin and string orchestra with organ 'in the style of Vivaldi'
Performer: Fritz Kreisler

02 Antonio Vivaldi
Motet: 'In furore iustissimae irae', RV626

03 Antonio Vivaldi
Trio in C for Violin, Lute & Basso Continuo, RV82

04 Antonio Vivaldi
Dixit Dominus, RV807


MON 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00lfptq)
Vilde Frang/Julien Quentin


MON 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00lfpts)
International Orchestras
Episode 1


MON 17:00 In Tune (b00lfptv)
Sean Rafferty


MON 18:45 Performance on 3 (b00lfptx)
Haydn Concerts
The Return of Tobias


MON 21:15 Night Waves (b00lfptz)
Glen David Gold


MON 22:00 Composer of the Week (b009yc0h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


MON 23:00 The Essay (b00lfpv1)
Haydn Essays
Haydn and God


MON 23:15 Jazz on 3 (b00lfpv3)
Joe Lovano's Us Five at Ronnie Scott's



TUESDAY 07 JULY 2009


TUE 01:00 Through the Night (b00lfpw8)


TUE 07:00 Breakfast (b00lfpwb)
Rob Cowan


TUE 10:00 Classical Collection (b00lfpwd)
James Jolly


TUE 12:00 Composer of the Week (b009ydzl)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Episode 2

01 Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in C pour 2 trumpets, strings and basso continuo, RV 537

02 Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in A for for strings, RV 158

03 Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in F for recorder, oboe, violin, bassoon and basso continuo, RV 98

04 Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in b minor for 4 violins, cello, strings and basso continuo, RV 580

05 Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in E flat for bassoon, strings and continuo, RV483

06 Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in C for violin, two string orchestras and basso continuo, RV581 'Per la santissi


TUE 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00lfpzf)
City of London Festival 2009
Daniela Lerner/Jose Luis Gayo


TUE 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00lfpzh)
International Orchestras
Episode 2


TUE 17:00 In Tune (b00lfq4p)


TUE 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00lfq4r)
Haydn Concerts
Florestan Trio


TUE 21:15 Night Waves (b00lfq4t)
Arundhati Roy


TUE 22:00 Composer of the Week (b009ydzl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


TUE 23:00 The Essay (b00lfq4w)
Haydn Essays
Haydn's Odder Instruments


TUE 23:15 Late Junction (b00lfq4y)
Verity Sharp



WEDNESDAY 08 JULY 2009


WED 01:00 Through the Night (b00lfq6d)


WED 07:00 Breakfast (b00lfq6g)
Rob Cowan


WED 10:00 Classical Collection (b00lfq6j)
James Jolly


WED 12:00 Composer of the Week (b009ydkf)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Episode 3

01 Antonio Vivaldi
Orlando Furioso (RV728), opening Sinfonia (1st mvt)

02 Antonio Vivaldi
Orlando Furioso (RV728), selection of arias from Act I

03 Antonio Vivaldi
Orlando Furioso (RV728), from Act I scene 11

04 Antonio Vivaldi
Orlando Furioso (RV728), Act II conclusion scenes 11, 12, 13


WED 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00lfq8m)
City of London Festival 2009
Jennifer Pike, Martin Roscoe


WED 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00lfq8p)
International Orchestras
Episode 3


WED 16:00 Choral Evensong (b00lfq8r)


WED 17:00 In Tune (b00lfq8t)


WED 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00lfq8w)
Haydn Concerts
The Seasons


WED 21:15 Night Waves (b00lfq8y)
Karen Armstrong/Pompeii/China/Mindaway


WED 22:00 Composer of the Week (b009ydkf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


WED 23:00 The Essay (b00lfq90)
Haydn Essays
Haydn and Cosmology


WED 23:15 Late Junction (b00lfq92)
Verity Sharp



THURSDAY 09 JULY 2009


THU 01:00 Through the Night (b00lfqby)


THU 07:00 Breakfast (b00lfqc0)
Rob Cowan


THU 10:00 Classical Collection (b00lfqc2)
James Jolly


THU 12:00 Composer of the Week (b009yf6z)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Episode 4

01 Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in F for violin, 2 oboes, 2 horns, bassoon, strings and basso continuo, RV571

02 Antonio Vivaldi
Sonata in g minor for violin and continuo, RV 26

03 Antonio Vivaldi
Nisi Dominus, RV803

04 Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in g minor for violin, 2 recorders, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings and basso continuo,


THU 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00lfqhj)
City of London Festival 2009
Andreas Brantelid and Katrine Gislinge


THU 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00lfqhl)
Handel: Ezio (Acts 1 and 2)


THU 14:02 Handel Opera Cycle (b00llq0z)
Ezio
Ezio (Acts 1 and 2)


THU 17:00 In Tune (b00lfqhn)


THU 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00lfqhq)
Haydn Concerts
Symphonies for Six


THU 21:15 Night Waves (b00lfqhs)
Timothy Garton Ash


THU 22:00 Composer of the Week (b009yf6z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


THU 23:00 The Essay (b00lfqhv)
Haydn Essays
Haydn and Humour


THU 23:15 Late Junction (b00lfqhx)
Verity Sharp



FRIDAY 10 JULY 2009


FRI 01:00 Through the Night (b00lfqjp)


FRI 07:00 Breakfast (b00lfqjr)
Rob Cowan


FRI 10:00 Classical Collection (b00lfqjt)
James Jolly


FRI 12:00 Composer of the Week (b009yfd0)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Episode 5

01 Antonio Vivaldi
Sonata (20 Variations) in d minor on 'La Follia' for 2 violins and continuo,

02 Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in g minor for flute, strings & continuo, 'La Notte',

03 Antonio Vivaldi
Sonata in d minor for violin and continuo, RV 14 (Op.2 no.3)

04 Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in B flat for violin, strings and continuo, RV 362, 'La Caccia'

05 Antonio Vivaldi
Sonata in B flat major for cello and continuo, RV 46


FRI 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00lfqnk)
City of London Festival 2009
Pavel Haas Quartet


FRI 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00lfqnm)
International Orchestras
Handel: Ezio (Act 3)


FRI 14:02 Handel Opera Cycle (b00llq5w)
Ezio
Ezio (Act 3)


FRI 17:00 In Tune (b00lfqnp)


FRI 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00lfqnr)
Haydn Concerts
OAE - Haydn Symphonies


FRI 21:15 The Verb (b00lfqnt)


FRI 22:00 Composer of the Week (b009yfd0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


FRI 23:00 The Essay (b00lfqnw)
Haydn Essays
Haydn's Head


FRI 23:15 World on 3 (b00lfqny)
Mary Ann Kennedy