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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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RADIO-LISTS: BBC RADIO 3
Unofficial Weekly Listings for BBC Radio 3 — supported by bbc.co.uk/programmes/

SATURDAY 06 DECEMBER 2008

SAT 01:00 Through the Night (b00fr7fd)

SAT 07:00 Breakfast (b00fr7fj)
Martin Handley

SAT 09:00 CD Review (b00fvkn9)
Building a Library: Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 4

SAT 12:15 Music Matters (b00fvknc)
Tom Service

SAT 13:00 The Early Music Show (b00fvknf)
Le Concert Spirituel

SAT 14:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00fr8gr)
Viola Lawrence Power and pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips

SAT 15:00 World Routes (b00fvknh)
Amadou & Mariam

SAT 16:00 Opera on 3 (b00fvyjm)
Live from the Met
Wagner's Tristan und Isolde

SAT 21:15 Between the Ears (b00fvl5m)
Mole Jazz

SAT 21:45 Pre-Hear (b00fvl5q)

SAT 22:30 Hear and Now (b00fvl5s)
Elliott Carter

SUNDAY 07 DECEMBER 2008

SUN 00:00 Jazz Library (b00fvl7h)
Art Ensemble of Chicago

SUN 01:00 Through the Night (b00fvlbc)

SUN 07:00 Breakfast (b00fvm23)
Martin Handley

SUN 10:00 Sunday Morning (b00fvn3k)
Religion in Music

SUN 12:00 Private Passions (b00fvn3m)
Janice Galloway

SUN 13:00 The Early Music Show (b008z2zl)
Lully's Paris

SUN 14:00 Radio 3 Requests (b00fvn3r)
Chi-chi Nwanoku

SUN 16:00 Choral Evensong (b00fsxcp)

SUN 17:00 Discovering Music (b00fvn3t)
Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time

01 Olivier Messiaen
Quatuor pour la fin du temps for clarinet, piano, violin and cello

SUN 18:30 Choir and Organ (b00fvn3w)
Messiaen Programme

SUN 20:00 Drama on 3 (b00fvn3y)
Great Escape

SUN 21:20 Avison (b00fvn40)

SUN 21:30 Sunday Feature (b00fvn42)
John Milton's Adventurous Song

SUN 22:15 Words and Music (b00fvn44)
John Milton

SUN 23:30 Jazz Line-Up (b00fvn46)
Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin

MONDAY 08 DECEMBER 2008

MON 01:00 Through the Night (b00fvlbf)

MON 07:00 Breakfast (b00fvm25)
Rob Cowan

MON 10:00 Classical Collection (b00fvn9t)
James Jolly

MON 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00fvn9w)
Robert Schumann
Robert and Clara: The Legend in the Making

MON 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00fvn9y)
Trio Jean Paul

MON 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00fvnb0)
Messiaen in Context
Messiaen in Context - Episode 1

MON 17:00 In Tune (b00fvnb2)

MON 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00fvnb4)
BBC Choir of the Year Competition Final 2008

MON 21:15 Night Waves (b00fvnb6)

MON 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00fvn9w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

MON 23:00 The Essay (b00fvnb8)
John Milton, the Essayist
Episode 1

MON 23:15 Jazz on 3 (b00fvnbb)
Herbie Hancock

TUESDAY 09 DECEMBER 2008

TUE 01:00 Through the Night (b00fvlbh)

TUE 07:00 Breakfast (b00fvm27)
Rob Cowan

TUE 10:00 Classical Collection (b00fvv81)
James Jolly

TUE 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00fyj9h)
Robert Schumann
The Battle for Clara

TUE 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00fvtp2)
Messiaen Centenary Series
Episode 1

TUE 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00fvtp4)
Messiaen in Context
Messiaen in Context - Episode 2

TUE 17:00 In Tune (b00fvtzt)

TUE 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00fvtzw)
BBC Philharmonic/Reinbert de Leeuw

TUE 21:15 Night Waves (b00fvtzy)
Samson Agonistes

TUE 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00fyj9h)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

TUE 23:00 The Essay (b00fvv96)
John Milton, the Essayist
Episode 2

TUE 23:15 Late Junction (b00fvv44)
Fiona Talkington

WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2008

WED 01:00 Through the Night (b00fvlbp)

WED 07:00 Breakfast (b00fvm29)

WED 10:00 Classical Collection (b00fvv83)

WED 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00fvv00)
Robert Schumann
The Marriage Diaries

WED 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00fvtp6)
Messiaen Centenary Series
Episode 2

WED 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00fvtp8)
Messiaen in Context
Messiaen in Context - Episode 3

WED 16:00 Choral Evensong (b00fvv02)

WED 17:00 In Tune (b00fvv04)

WED 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00fvv06)
Debussy, Messiaen
Wed, 10 December 2008 - Part 1

WED 19:50 Twenty Minutes (b00fvvdk)

WED 20:10 Performance on 3 (b00fvvdm)
Debussy, Messiaen
Wed, 10 December 2008 - Part 2

WED 21:15 Night Waves (b00fvv08)

WED 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00fvv00)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

WED 23:00 The Essay (b00fvv98)
John Milton, the Essayist
Episode 3

WED 23:15 Late Junction (b00fvv46)

THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2008

THU 01:00 Through the Night (b00fvlbr)

THU 07:00 Breakfast (b00fvm2c)

THU 10:00 Classical Collection (b00fvv86)

THU 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00fvv0l)
Robert Schumann
The Dresden Years

THU 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00fvtpb)
Messiaen Centenary Series
Episode 3

THU 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00fvtpd)
Messiaen in Context
Messiaen in Context - Episode 4

THU 17:00 In Tune (b00fvv0d)

THU 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00fvv0g)
BBC SSO - Stravinsky, Rachmaninov
Thu, 11 December 2008 - Part 1

THU 19:55 Twenty Minutes (b00fyxrw)
Konstantin Melnikov

THU 20:15 Performance on 3 (b00fvw2w)
BBC SSO - Stravinsky, Rachmaninov
Thu, 11 December 2008 - Part 2

THU 21:15 Night Waves (b00fvv0j)
Tony Benn

THU 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00fvv0l)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

THU 23:00 The Essay (b00fvv9b)
John Milton, the Essayist
Episode 4

THU 23:15 Late Junction (b00fvv48)

FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2008

FRI 01:00 Through the Night (b00fvldb)

FRI 07:00 Breakfast (b00fvm2f)

FRI 10:00 Classical Collection (b00fvv88)

FRI 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00fvv0v)
Robert Schumann
The Dusseldorf Years

FRI 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00fvtpg)
Messiaen Centenary Series
Episode 4

FRI 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00fvtpj)
Messiaen in Context
Messiaen in Context - Episode 5

FRI 17:00 In Tune (b00fvv0n)

FRI 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00fvv0q)

FRI 21:15 The Verb (b00fvv0s)

FRI 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00fvv0v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

FRI 23:00 The Essay (b00fvv9d)
John Milton, the Essayist
Episode 5

FRI 23:15 World on 3 (b00fvv4b)