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 27 JUNE 2009


SAT 01:00 Through the Night (b00l8tnw)


SAT 07:00 Breakfast (b00ldgt6)
Alistair Appleton


SAT 09:00 CD Review (b00ldj63)
Building a Library: Falla's El amor brujo


SAT 12:15 Music Feature (b008thx8)
Rolls, Records and the Return of Myra Hess


SAT 13:00 The Early Music Show (b00ldj67)
Haydn and the Esterhazy Family
Episode 1


SAT 14:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00l8rsy)
Calefax Wind Ensemble


SAT 15:00 World Routes (b00c4c9r)
World Routes in China
The Uyghur people and the muqam

01
The market in Kashgar, Xinjiang.
Lucy Duran is in the livestock market in Kashgar, Xinjiang. She describes the local environment, and explains why she has come to record the music of the Uyghur, one of China’s ethnic minorities.
Duration 00:05:59

02 Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute (artist)
: Muka Dima Jula
Performer: Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute
Duration 00:05:59

03 00:06:00
Xinjiang and the Uyghur people.
We hear an ensemble from the Xinjiang Arts Institute whilst Lucy tells us more about the Xinjiang and the Uyghur people. Lucy finds out about the culture, religion and lifestyle of the region.
Duration 00:11:44

04 00:06:00 Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute (artist)
: Merghouli
Performer: Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute
Duration 00:11:44

05 00:06:00 Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute (artist)
: Small Selike
Performer: Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute
Duration 00:11:44

06 00:11:45
The Islamabad Highway.
Lucy is on the silk road, the Kashgar – Islamabad Highway. She discusses with her guide the history of this route and its role in supporting cultural interchange.
Duration 00:04:47

07 00:11:45 Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute (artist)
Muka Dima Jula
Performer: Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute
Duration 00:04:47

08 00:16:33
A drumming group.
Lucy hears a form of music unique to this area - a drumming group used to welcome guests or for religious purposes.
Duration 00:05:02

09 00:16:33 The Drum and Shawm Band of Shule (artist)
Sanam
Performer: The Drum and Shawm Band of Shule
Duration 00:05:02

10 00:21:36
Music from the Shache area.
Lucy hears musicians from the Shache area of Xinjiang, playing extracts from a large suite which takes 20 hours to perform.
Duration 00:10:41

11 00:21:36
Musicians from the Shache area.
Lucy hears musicians from the Shache area of Xinjiang, playing extracts from a large suite which takes 20 hours to perform.
Duration 00:10:41

12 00:21:36 Musicians from the Shache Area of Xinjiang (artist)
: Nawa Muqam
Performer: Musicians from the Shache Area of Xinjiang
Duration 00:10:41

13 00:21:36 Musicians from the Shache Area of Xinjiang (artist)
Nawa Muqam
Performer: Musicians from the Shache Area of Xinjiang
Duration 00:10:41

14 00:32:18
Uyghur Muqam music.
Lucy is with Professor Zhou Ji, an expert in Uyghur Muqam, the music which Lucy has been hearing. He tells her why this music is part of Uyghur life and how it is influenced by the environment.
Duration 00:09:31

15 00:32:18 Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute (artist)
First Meshrep from Mushaureq Muqam
Performer: Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute
Duration 00:09:31

16 00:41:50
The buildings of Xinjiang.
Lucy describes the buildings and area of Xinjiang. Frustrated with the modern concrete environment, which she feels is in opposition to the music she is hearing.
Duration 00:05:30

17 00:41:50 Dolan Musicians from Mekit (artist)
Hudek Bayawan
Performer: Dolan Musicians from Mekit
Duration 00:05:30

18 00:47:20
Musicians performing a Muqam.
In an ancient courtyard, having listened to Dolan musicians performing a Muqam, Lucy talks to one of the performers to find out about the history of this style of music.
Duration 00:06:41

19 00:47:20 Dolan Musicians from Mekit (artist)
Jula Muqam
Performer: Dolan Musicians from Mekit
Duration 00:06:41

20 00:54:02
Uyghur music and tradition.
Lucy reflects of the Uyghur music and tradition she has heard. Pointing out the immigration of traditional Han Chinese to Uyghur areas, she expresses concern over the survival of their culture.
Duration 00:04:28

21 00:54:02 Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute (artist)
Merghouli
Performer: Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute
Duration 00:04:28

22 00:54:02 Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute (artist)
: Meshrep
Performer: Ensemble of the Xinjiang Arts Institute
Duration 00:04:28


SAT 16:00 Jazz Library (b00ldj7q)
Freddie Hubbard

01 Paul Chambers (artist)
I Got Rhythm
Performer: Paul Chambers

02 Freddie Hubbard (artist)
Open Sesame
Performer: Freddie Hubbard

03 Freddie Hubbard (artist)
Cry Me Not
Performer: Freddie Hubbard

04 Freddie Hubbard (artist)
Skylark
Performer: Freddie Hubbard

05 Freddie Hubbard (artist)
D Minor Mint
Performer: Freddie Hubbard

06 Freddie Hubbard (artist)
Cunga Black
Performer: Freddie Hubbard

07 Freddie Hubbard (artist)
For BP
Performer: Freddie Hubbard

08 Freddie Hubbard (artist)
Red Clay
Performer: Freddie Hubbard

09 Freddie Hubbard (artist)
Ride Like The Wind
Performer: Freddie Hubbard

10 Freddie Hubbard (artist)
Hub Tones
Performer: Freddie Hubbard


SAT 17:00 Jazz Record Requests (b00ldj7s)


SAT 18:00 Opera on 3 (b00ldj7v)
Opera on 3 from the Royal Opera House
Wagner's Lohengrin


SAT 22:30 Hear and Now (b00ldj9z)
Cut & Splice: Living Rooms
Cut & Splice



SUNDAY 28 JUNE 2009


SUN 00:00 Jazz Library (b009yfgd)
Wes Montgomery


SUN 01:00 Through the Night (b00ldrn7)


SUN 07:00 Breakfast (b00ldrn9)
Alistair Appleton


SUN 10:00 Sunday Morning (b00ldrnc)
Parody


SUN 12:00 Private Passions (b00ldrnf)
Amit Chaudhuri


SUN 13:00 The Early Music Show (b00ldrnh)
Haydn and the Esterhazy Family
Episode 2


SUN 14:00 Radio 3 Requests (b00ldrnk)
Fiona Talkington


SUN 16:00 Choral Evensong (b00l8t8k)


SUN 17:00 Discovering Music (b00ldrnm)
Prokofiev Symphony No 5


SUN 18:30 Choir and Organ (b00ldrnp)
Robert Lucas Pearsall

01 John Wilbye
Sweet honey-sucking bees

02 Robert Lucas Pearsall
There is a paradise on earth

03 John Ward
Die not fond man

04 Thomas Vautor (artist)
Sweet Suffolk Owl
Performer: Thomas Vautor

05 Robert Pearsall (artist)
Laugh not, Youth, at Age
Performer: Robert Pearsall

06 Robert Pearsall (artist)
Take, O take those lips away
Performer: Robert Pearsall

07 Edward Elgar
There is sweet music

08 Robert Lucas Pearsall
Lay a Garland

09 Jésus Palacios (artist)
Copitas de mexcel
Performer: Jésus Palacios

10 Luigi Dallapiccola
Il coro dei malommogliati (The Chorus of the Hen Pecked Husbands)

11 Cole Porter (artist)
Let's Misbehave
Performer: Cole Porter

12 Susanna Lindmark (artist)
Aurora Borealis
Performer: Susanna Lindmark

13 Jukka Linkola (artist)
Primitive Muisic
Performer: Jukka Linkola


SUN 20:00 Drama on 3 (b00ldrnr)
Fall


SUN 21:30 Sunday Feature (b00ldrnt)
Travelling the Great Divide - The New US-Mexico Border


SUN 22:15 Words and Music (b00ldrnw)
Song for Ireland


SUN 23:30 Jazz Line-Up (b00ldrny)
John Goldie/Wigan Jazz Festival 2009



MONDAY 29 JUNE 2009


MON 01:00 Through the Night (b00ldrq1)


MON 07:00 Breakfast (b00ldrq3)
Sara Mohr-Pietsch


MON 10:00 Classical Collection (b00ldrq5)
Sarah Walker


MON 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00b52lm)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Episode 1

01 Franz Schubert
'Die Allmacht' (Omnipotence) (Pyrker), D852

02 Franz Schubert
Symphony in C major, D944 ('The Great')


MON 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00ldsc2)
Ysaye Quartet


MON 14:00 Afternoon Concert (b00ldsc4)
Concertgebouw Matinee
Episode 1


MON 17:00 In Tune (b00ldsc6)
Petroc Trelawny


MON 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00ldsc8)
Aldeburgh Festival 2009
Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Haydn, Stockhausen, Beethoven


MON 21:15 Night Waves (b00ldscb)
Michael Goldfarb - Woodstock


MON 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00b52lm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


MON 23:00 The Essay (b00ldscd)
Postcards
The Album


MON 23:15 Jazz on 3 (b00ldscg)
Han Bennink, Evan Parker and Marc Ribot at Meltdown 2009



TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2009


TUE 01:00 Through the Night (b00ldsm4)


TUE 07:00 Breakfast (b00ldsm6)
Sara Mohr-Pietsch


TUE 10:00 Classical Collection (b00lgh09)
Sarah Walker


TUE 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00b52zk)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Episode 2

01 Franz Schubert
'Ständchen' (Serenade) (Grillparzer), D920

02 Franz Schubert
Mass in E flat major, D950 for 5 solo voices, mixed chorus and orch


TUE 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00ldsvc)
Aldeburgh Festival 2009
Britten-Pears Alumni (Part 1)


TUE 14:15 Afternoon Concert (b00ldsvf)
Concertgebouw Matinee
Episode 2


TUE 17:00 In Tune (b00ldsvh)
Petroc Trelawny


TUE 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00ldsvk)
CBSO/Andris Nelsons


TUE 21:15 Night Waves (b00ldsvm)
Danton/Peter Randall-Page/Michael Goldfarb


TUE 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00b52zk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


TUE 23:00 The Essay (b00ldsvp)
Postcards
Angela Carter


TUE 23:15 Late Junction (b00ldsvr)
Fiona Talkington



WEDNESDAY 01 JULY 2009


WED 01:00 Through the Night (b00ldtfr)


WED 07:00 Breakfast (b00ldtft)
Sara Mohr-Pietsch


WED 10:00 Classical Collection (b00ldtfw)
Sarah Walker


WED 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00b5533)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Episode 3

01 Franz Schubert
'Auf dem Strom' (On the River), D943 (Rellstab)

02 Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata in B flat major, D960


WED 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00ldtgd)
Aldeburgh Festival 2009
Arcanto Quartet - Ravel/Schubert


WED 14:30 Afternoon Concert (b00ldv3l)
Concertgebouw Matinee
Episode 3


WED 16:00 Choral Evensong (b00ldv3n)


WED 17:00 In Tune (b00ldv3q)
Petroc Trelawny


WED 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00ldv3s)
BBC CO - Weill


WED 21:15 Night Waves (b00ldv3v)


WED 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00b5533)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


WED 23:00 The Essay (b00ldv3x)
Postcards
Bruce Chatwin


WED 23:15 Late Junction (b00ldv40)
Fiona Talkington



THURSDAY 02 JULY 2009


THU 01:00 Through the Night (b00ldxgc)


THU 07:00 Breakfast (b00ldxgf)
Sara Mohr-Pietsch


THU 10:00 Classical Collection (b00ldsm8)
Sarah Walker


THU 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00b55bf)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Episode 4

01 Franz Schubert
'Tantum ergo', D962 for soloists, chorus and orchestra

02 Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C major, D956


THU 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00ldxlc)
Aldeburgh Festival 2009
Louis Lortie


THU 14:25 Afternoon Concert (b00ldxlf)
Handel: Poro, re dell'Indie - Acts 1 and 2


THU 14:27 Handel Opera Cycle (b00lj26w)
Poro, re dell'Indie
Poro, re dell'Indie - Acts 1 and 2


THU 17:00 In Tune (b00ldxlh)
Petroc Trelawny


THU 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00ldxlk)
BBC SO - Elias/Haydn/Tchaikovsky


THU 21:15 Night Waves (b00ldxlm)
International Edition/Moon Landing Anniversary


THU 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00b55bf)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


THU 23:00 The Essay (b00ldxlp)
Postcards
Alan Hollinghurst


THU 23:15 Late Junction (b00ldxlr)
Fiona Talkington



FRIDAY 03 JULY 2009


FRI 01:00 Through the Night (b00ldxvm)


FRI 07:00 Breakfast (b00ljypm)
Sara Mohr-Pietsch


FRI 10:00 Classical Collection (b00ldxvr)
Sarah Walker


FRI 12:00 Composer of the Week (b00b55mq)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Episode 5

01 Franz Schubert
'Herbst' (Autumn) (Rellstab), D945

02 Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang, D957 (1/3)

03 Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang (2/3)

04 Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang (3/3)


FRI 13:00 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (b00ldxz1)
Aldeburgh Festival 2009
Britten-Pears Ensemble (Part 2)


FRI 14:15 Afternoon Concert (b00ldxz3)
Concertgebouw Matinee
Handel: Poro, re dell'Indie - Act 3


FRI 14:17 Handel Opera Cycle (b00lls9q)
Poro, re dell'Indie
Poro, re dell'Indie - Act 3


FRI 17:00 In Tune (b00ldxz5)
Petroc Trelawny


FRI 19:00 Performance on 3 (b00ldxz7)
BBC SO - Haydn/Mahler


FRI 21:15 The Verb (b00ldxz9)
Joe Dunthorne/Basil Bunting


FRI 22:00 Composer of the Week (b00b55mq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:00 today]


FRI 23:00 The Essay (b00ldxzc)
Postcards
David King


FRI 23:15 World on 3 (b00ldxzf)
Charlie Gillett