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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 04 APRIL 2009

SAT 01:00 Through the Night (b00jdjnm)
John Shea

SAT 07:00 Breakfast (b00jhm5j)
Suzy Klein

SAT 09:00 CD Review (b00jhm5l)
Building a Library: Sibelius: Violin Concerto

SAT 12:15 Music Matters (b00jhm5n)
Simon Rattle

SAT 13:00 The Early Music Show (b00c0c5m)
Schutz in Venice and Dresden

SAT 14:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00jdj0b)
Tokyo Quartet and David Watkin

SAT 15:00 World Routes (b008zc3s)
World Routes in Azerbaijan
The Saz and Mugham singer Alin Qasimov

01 Ali Mustafayev (on Saz) (artist)
Ruhani (trad)
Performer: Ali Mustafayev (on Saz)

02
Introducing the Saz
Introducing the Saz, the stringed lute used by the Ashigs, the Azerbaijani troubadours, played here by Ali Mustafayev.
Duration 00:02:18

03 00:02:19
Mugham singer Alim Qasimov
Mugham singer Alim Qasimov recorded at a concert at the Baku jazz Centre. Two songs and an interview with Alim Qasimov and with Dr Sanubar Baghirova, a writer and expert on the music of Azerbaijan.
Duration 00:12:22

04 00:02:19 Alim Qasimov (artist)
: Ay qiz Leyla (trad)
Performer: Alim Qasimov
Duration 00:12:22

05 00:02:19 Alim Qasimov (artist)
: Bayati Shiraz (trad)
Performer: Alim Qasimov
Duration 00:12:22

06 00:14:42
A visit to Yanar Dag.
A visit to Yanar Dag, a natural wonder – a hillside town outside Baku which is constantly on fire. It is said to have inspired the Zoroastrians who have lived in this region for over 2,000 years.
Duration 00:01:52

07 00:16:35
Mirza Alakbar Sabir's House.
A special session at the House of Mirza Alakbar Sabir (1862-1911) a celebrated Azeri poet and philosopher in Shamakhy, the ancient capital of Azerbaijan.
Duration 00:04:15

08 00:16:35 Shirzad Fataliyev (on Balaban) (artist)
Mirzayi (trad)
Performer: Shirzad Fataliyev (on Balaban)
Duration 00:04:15

09 00:20:51
Yanzar Badalov sings folk songs.
Yanzar Badalov, an Ashig (rural troubadour) who, by tradition, sings folk songs from the Azeri mythology and accompanies himself with a Saz.
Duration 00:08:53

10 00:20:51 Yanzar Badalov (artist)
Pishrov (trad)
Performer: Yanzar Badalov
Duration 00:08:53

11 00:20:51 Zulfiyya Ibadova & Gulara Azafly (artist)
Bash Muxammas (trad)
Performer: Zulfiyya Ibadova & Gulara Azafly
Duration 00:08:53

12 00:29:05
Female Ashigs.
Lucy and Sanubar talk about female Ashigs. Two well known female Ashigs , Zulfiyya Ibadova & Gulara Azafly, both sing and play the Saz.
Duration 00:12:43

13 00:29:05 Konul Xasiyeva (artist)
: Mugham Sega (trad)
Performer: Konul Xasiyeva
Duration 00:12:43

14 00:29:05 Gochaq Askarov (artist)
Zabul Tasnif/Mugham Segah/Agh Gecha
Performer: Gochaq Askarov
Duration 00:12:43

15 00:41:49
A modern wedding in Baku.
A modern wedding at “the House of Joy” wedding venue in Baku. Azeri vocalist Konul Xasiyerva performs during a wedding with a group including electric guitar.
Duration 00:04:34

16 00:46:26
Oil business of Azerbaijan.
Lucy talks about the oil business of Azerbaijan and the pollution disaster caused by the old business and visits a concert of 28 years old Mugham singer Gochaq Askerov.
Duration 00:11:58

SAT 16:00 Jazz Library (b00jhmmj)
Gateshead Jazz Festival 2009
Joshua Redman

01 Joshua Redman (artist)
Trinkle Tinkle
Performer: Joshua Redman

02 Joshua Redman (artist)
Turnaround
Performer: Joshua Redman

03 Joshua Redman (artist)
The Oneness Of Two (In Three)
Performer: Joshua Redman

04 Joshua Redman (artist)
Visions
Performer: Joshua Redman

05 Joshua Redman (artist)
Leap of Faith
Performer: Joshua Redman

06 Joshua Redman (artist)
Our Minuet
Performer: Joshua Redman

07 Yaya3 (artist)
Switchblade
Performer: Yaya3

08 Joshua Redman Elastic Band (artist)
Jazz Crimes
Performer: Joshua Redman Elastic Band

SAT 17:00 Jazz Record Requests (b00jhmml)

SAT 18:00 Opera on 3 (b00jhmmn)
Live from the Met
Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore

SAT 21:00 Pre-Hear (b00jhmmq)

SAT 22:30 Hear and Now (b00jhmms)
Sara Mohr-Pietsch

SUNDAY 05 APRIL 2009

SUN 00:00 The Early Music Show (b00j0hb9)
Art and Early Music Month
The Gardens of the Villa d'Este

01 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Viri Galilaei

02 Cristóbal de Morales
Gaude et Laetare

03 Francesco Portinaro (artist)
Ove, Sacre Sorelle
Performer: Francesco Portinaro

04 Giovanni Maria Nanino (artist)
Adoramus te, Christi
Performer: Giovanni Maria Nanino

05 Nicola Vicentino (artist)
L'aura che'l verde lauro
Performer: Nicola Vicentino

06 Guillaume Dufay
Magnanime gentis

07 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Hodie Christus natus est (for 2 four part choirs)

08 Luca Marenzio (artist)
S'io parto, I'moro e pur partir conviene
Performer: Luca Marenzio

SUN 01:00 Through the Night (b00jhmsm)
Jonathan Swain

SUN 07:00 Breakfast (b00jhnwc)
Suzy Klein

SUN 10:00 Sunday Morning (b00jhnwf)
Iain Burnside - Spring

SUN 12:00 Private Passions (b00jhnwj)
Marianne Faithfull

SUN 13:00 The Early Music Show (b00d6wm9)

SUN 14:00 Radio 3 Requests (b00jhnwn)
Chi-chi Nwanoku

SUN 16:00 Choral Evensong (b00jdjh1)

SUN 17:00 Discovering Music (b007x9dr)
Haydn Symphony No 98 and Piano Variations

01 Joseph Haydn
Symphony no. 98 in B flat major

02 Joseph Haydn
Andante with variations for piano in F minor "Un Piccolo divertimento"

SUN 18:30 Choir and Organ (b00jhnwt)
Soviet Choral Music

SUN 20:00 Drama on 3 (b008xhwn)
The Trial and Death of Socrates

SUN 21:30 Sunday Feature (b00jhny7)
Wheels and Stones

SUN 22:15 Words and Music (b00jhny9)
Correspondence

SUN 23:30 Jazz Line-Up (b00jhnyc)
David Sanchez Quartet

MONDAY 06 APRIL 2009

MON 01:00 Through the Night (b00jhp16)
Jonathan Swain

MON 07:00 Breakfast (b00jhp18)
Rob Cowan

MON 10:00 Classical Collection (b00jhp1b)
Sarah Walker

MON 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00jhp1d)
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Episode 1

MON 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00jhp3v)
Matthew Barley

MON 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00jhp3x)
BBC Philharmonic
Episode 1

MON 17:00 In Tune (b00jhp3z)

MON 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00jhp41)
RLPO - Music Inspired by Spring

MON 21:15 Night Waves (b00jq0ll)
Bauhaus

MON 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00jhp1d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

MON 23:00 Belief (b00jhxvg)
Series 5
Frank Cottrell-Boyce

MON 23:30 Jazz on 3 (b00jhp47)
John Zorn in Concert at the Willisau Jazz Festival

TUESDAY 07 APRIL 2009

TUE 01:00 Through the Night (b00jhpl7)
Jonathan Swain

TUE 07:00 Breakfast (b00jhpl9)
Rob Cowan

TUE 10:00 Classical Collection (b00jhpsc)
Sarah Walker

TUE 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00jhpsf)
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Episode 2

TUE 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00jhpx3)
Britten Sinfonia
Britten Sinfonia

TUE 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00jhpx5)
BBC Philharmonic
Episode 2

TUE 17:00 In Tune (b00jhpx7)

TUE 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00jhpx9)
Eleventh International String Quartet Competition Final

TUE 21:15 Night Waves (b00jq0mf)
Credit Crunch

TUE 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00jhpsf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

TUE 23:00 Belief (b00jhpxc)
Series 5
Baroness Uddin

TUE 23:30 Late Junction (b00jhpxh)
Fiona Talkington

WEDNESDAY 08 APRIL 2009

WED 01:00 Through the Night (b00jhvb3)
Jonathan Swain

WED 07:00 Breakfast (b00jhvb5)
Rob Cowan

WED 10:00 Classical Collection (b00jhvb7)
Sarah Walker

WED 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00jhvb9)
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Episode 3

WED 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00jhvbc)
Britten Sinfonia
Episode 2

WED 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00jhvbf)
BBC Philharmonic
Episode 3

01 01:00:00 Joseph Haydn
Symphony No 88

02 01:00:00 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Se tutti i mali miei, K83

03 01:30:00 Hector Berlioz
Harold in Italy

04 02:00:00 Franz Liszt
Dante Symphony

WED 16:00 Choral Evensong (b00jhvbh)
Office of Tenebrae

WED 17:00 In Tune (b00jhvbk)

WED 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00jhvbm)
BBC SO in Finnish and English Music

WED 21:15 Night Waves (b00jq0pf)
Christians in the Arab World

WED 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00jhvb9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

WED 23:00 Belief (b00jhp43)
Series 5
Stephen Smith

WED 23:30 Late Junction (b00jhvbr)
Fiona Talkington

THURSDAY 09 APRIL 2009

THU 01:00 Through the Night (b00jhvcz)
Jonathan Swain

THU 07:00 Breakfast (b00jhvd1)
Rob Cowan

THU 10:00 Classical Collection (b00jhvd3)
Sarah Walker

THU 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00jhvd5)
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Episode 4

THU 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00jhvf4)
Britten Sinfonia
Episode 3

THU 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00jhvf6)
Handel: Flavio

THU 14:02 Handel Opera Cycle (b00jq7rm)
Flavio

THU 17:00 In Tune (b00jhvjr)

THU 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00jhvjt)
Bach's St Matthew Passion
Thu, 9th April 2009 - Part 1

THU 20:10 Twenty Minutes (b00d0vyg)
Dr Rowan Williams on Dostoevsky

THU 20:30 Performance on 3 (b00jhvjy)
Bach's St Matthew Passion
Thu, 9th April 2009 - Part 2

THU 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00jhvd5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

THU 23:00 Belief (b00jhxxd)
Series 5
Mark Haddon

THU 23:30 Late Junction (b00jhvld)
Late Junction Sessions
Sweet Billy Pilgrim and Adem

01 00:15:00 Nils Økland (artist)
Horisont
Performer: Nils Økland

02 00:20:00 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Benedictus For Holy Week

03 00:30:00 Sweet Billy Pilgrim & Adem (artist)
Collaboration Session for Late Junction
Performer: Sweet Billy Pilgrim & Adem

04 00:52:00 Gillian Welch (artist)
Rock of Ages
Performer: Gillian Welch

05 00:56:00 Sofia Gubaidulina
Vater, Ich Befehle Meinen Geist In Deine Hände Sieben Worte for cello, bayan & strings

06 01:01:00 Dave Van Ronk (artist)
Please See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
Performer: Dave Van Ronk

07 01:05:00 Jef Neve Trio (artist)
Remorse
Performer: Jef Neve Trio

08 01:11:00 Hugh Wood (artist)
Easter
Performer: Hugh Wood

09 01:14:00 Vox Clamantis & Weekend Guitar Trio, directed by Jaan-Eik Tulve (artist)
Litania (Gregorian chant)
Performer: Vox Clamantis & Weekend Guitar Trio, directed by Jaan-Eik Tulve

10 00:01:26 Joseph Phibbs (artist)
The Moon's Funeral
Performer: Joseph Phibbs

FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2009

FRI 01:00 Through the Night (b00jhxl2)
Jonathan Swain

FRI 07:00 Breakfast (b00jhxl4)
Rob Cowan

FRI 10:00 Classical Collection (b00jhxl6)
Sarah Walker

FRI 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00jhxl8)
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Episode 5

FRI 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00jhxlb)
Britten Sinfonia
Episode 4

FRI 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00jhxld)
BBC Philharmonic
Episode 4

FRI 17:00 In Tune (b00jhxlg)

FRI 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00jhxlj)
King's Easter Festival
Fri, 10th April 2009 - Part 1

FRI 19:50 Twenty Minutes (b00jhxty)
Eyeing the Spymaster

FRI 20:10 Performance on 3 (b00jhxv0)
King's Easter Festival
Fri, 10th April 2009 - Part 2

FRI 21:15 The Verb (b00jhxrp)
Aravind Adiga, Kate Kilalea and Alex Horne

FRI 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00jhxl8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]

FRI 23:00 Belief (b00jr6s0)
Series 5
Tony Blair

FRI 23:30 World on 3 (b00jhxrt)
Charlie Gillett