Radio 3 Newsletter - 7th July 2014

Change your preferences Having difficulty reading this email? View it online       View this week's full schedule (Monday 16 June - Sunday 22 June)             BBC Proms 2014 We're just under two weeks from the return of the world's greatest classical music festival. Tickets are still available for many of the biggest Proms. Start here.         Listen online | Highlights from last week       Music Matters In this special edition of Music Matters, live from Glyndebourne's Ebert Room, Petroc Trelawny and his guests discuss the question: Why does opera matter today?   Drama on 3 Life In The Tomb: A new dramatisation from leading playwright April De Angelis, featuring an original score by award winning composer Errollyn Wallen.   Sun Ra Centenary Marking Sun Ra's centenary year, Jazz on 3 presents an ambitious session with the core 14-stong Arkestra under the direction of original band-member Marshall Allen         Coming Up This Week | 3 Highlights       Götterdämmerung A semi-staged performance of Wagner's Götterdämmerung - The Twilght of the Gods - from the Leeds Town Hall, concluding Opera North's highly praised four-year Nibelung Cycle. Today | 5:30pm   Liverpool Chamber Music Series Throughout this week, enjoy lunchtime concerts given at St George's Hall in Liverpool as part of the 2014 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Chamber Music Series. Weekdays | 1:00pm   York Early Music Festival Adam Tomlinson presents two special concerts of early music live from Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall and York Minster, as part of York Early Music Festival. Thurs & Fri | 7:30pm         This Week's Guests       Clara Teal (In Tune) Ian Skelly's guests include jazz singer Clare Teal performing live in the studio as she gears up for appearances at the Wigan and King's Festivals. Tuesday | 4:30pm   Rebecca Front (The Verb) Ian McMillan is joined by several guests, including writer and actress Rebecca Front to discuss the language of anxiety. Friday | 10:00pm   Emma Johnson (Saturday Classics) Clarinettist Emma Johnson chooses some of her favourite orchestral and chamber music, including works by Rossini, Schubert and John Dankworth. Saturday | 2:00pm         Explore Radio 3 Online             Music in the Great War Explore the story of WW1 through music, in new recordings and moments from the archive, and listen to a playlist of music from the period in full on Spotify.           The Classical Collection Explore and listen to selection of highlights from Radio 3's weekly output of live concerts. Including: Elgar: Violin Sonata Bruch: Violin Concerto Bach: Magnificat View collection             The Arts, Jazz and World Collection Discover a hand-picked selection of the latest arts, drama, world music and jazz programmes broadcast on Radio 3. Including: Jazz Line-Up: Jean Toussaint The Verb in the Great War View collection             Read the Radio 3 Blog Visit our blog for the latest notes from presenters and producers to accompany programmes from across the Radio 3 schedule. The blog features weekly posts from Essential Classics and Commonwealth Connections, as well as detailed insights into our special seasons and events; including exclusive photos, clips and comment. Read the Radio 3 Blog           Explore the world of Radio 3 online       Radio 3 on Twitter. We follow listeners, players, ensembles and Prommers!   The glories of the BBC picture archive on Radio 3's Tumblr.   Join Radio 3 on Facebook for pictures, highlights and previews.     Terms of use | Privacy and Cookies | Unsubscribe