{"id":19903,"date":"2022-09-26T17:38:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=172614"},"modified":"2022-09-26T17:50:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:50:08","slug":"bbc100-on-radio-3-vaughan-williams-olafur-arnalds-and-an-eight-hour-non-stop-broadcast","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/bbc100-on-radio-3-vaughan-williams-olafur-arnalds-and-an-eight-hour-non-stop-broadcast\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC100 on Radio 3: Vaughan Williams, \u00d3lafur Arnalds\u2026 and an eight-hour, non-stop broadcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Steve Wright\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 26 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>BBC Radio 3 has revealed the highlights of its schedule for Autumn 2022, including a series of programmes marking <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/historyofthebbc\/timelines&quot;\"><strong>100 years of BBC radio broadcasts<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In recognition of the BBC\u2019s centenary year (the first BBC broadcast took place in November 1922), Radio 3 will present a host of extraordinary music from across the UK \u2013 and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The season will include live broadcasts from the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.labiennale.org\/en\/music\/2022&quot;\"><strong>Venice Music Biennale<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/ivorsacademy.com\/awards\/the-ivors-composer-awards&quot;\"><strong>20th Ivors Composer Awards<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk\/&quot;\"><strong>EFG London Jazz Festival<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.eif.co.uk\/&quot;\"><strong>Edinburgh International Festival<\/strong><\/a>. There will also be road trips around Northern Ireland with Music Matters, plus performances from <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/hcmf.co.uk\/&quot;\"><strong>Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk\/&quot;\"><strong>Lammermuir Festival<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.oxfordlieder.co.uk\/&quot;\"><strong>Oxford Lieder Festival<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.westcorkmusic.ie\/chamber-music-festival\/&quot;\"><strong>West Cork Chamber Music Festival<\/strong><\/a>. Radio 3 in Concert, meanwhile, will be broadcast live from cities across the UK, highlighting the best of the season\u2019s classical, jazz and contemporary music.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of the season will include:<\/p>\n<ul><li><em>BBC 100 \u2013 Radio 3\u2019s\u00a0 Soundscape of a Century<\/em>. This celebration of the BBC\u2019s centenary year will consist of an eight-hour continuous broadcast, interspersing classical music with specially curated BBC archive material<\/li>\n<li>A continuation of <em>Vaughan Williams Today<\/em>, the station\u2019s celebrations for the composer\u2019s 150<span style=\"&quot;font-size:\">th <\/span>anniversary. The season continues with special editions of <em>Composer of the Week, Early Music Show, Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Record Review, Sound of Cinema, The Listening Service <\/em>and more<\/li>\n<li>A new series presented by acclaimed Icelandic musician \u00d3lafur Arnalds. In <em>Ultimate Calm<\/em>, the award-winning multi-instrumentalist will explore how classical, contemporary and ambient music can soothe the soul. Exploring themes such as nature, cinema and sleep, the series will feature sounds from electronica duo <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/odesza.com\/&quot;\"><strong>Odesza<\/strong><\/a>, musician and producer <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.jonhopkins.co.uk\/&quot;\"><strong>Jon Hopkins<\/strong><\/a>, composer and pianist Isobel Waller-Bridge and others<\/li>\n<li>A bumper programme of live music, with performances from all corners of the UK and beyond<\/li>\n<li>A new adaptation of <em>Three Women, <\/em>Sylvia Plath\u2019s rarely performed poem for three voices, to celebrate the poet\u2019s 90<span style=\"&quot;font-size:\">th<\/span> anniversary<\/li>\n<li><em>The Sonic Century<\/em>, a four-part series exploring the history and key figures of radio broadcasting<\/li>\n<li>For <em>Music Matters,<\/em> Tom Service will be in conversation with American composer John Adams, and with the renowned French pianists Katia and Marielle Lab\u00e8que<\/li>\n<li>Broadcasts of performances from Lammermuir and Dartington Festivals, plus the BBC\u2019s own orchestras and choirs and all the UK\u2019s major symphony orchestras<\/li>\n<\/ul><section class=\"&quot;highlight\"><div class=\"&quot;highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> \n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/which-is-the-best-vaughan-williams-symphony\/&quot;\">Which is the best Vaughan Williams Symphony?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/why-do-so-many-composers-write-variations\/&quot;\">This is why so many composers write variations, Tom Service reveals<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/six-best-pieces-john-adams\/&quot;\">Six of the best pieces by John Adams<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><p>\u2018After a fantastic BBC Proms season, Radio 3 gets back to presenting the best of live music from around the country in its autumn season,\u2019 says BBC Radio 3 Controller Alan Davey. \u2018We\u2019re bringing a range of amazing and inspiring concerts from some of the UK\u2019s best festivals and venues, plus new music from the Venice Biennale and great performances from our New Generation Artists \u2013 providing a way in to experiencing great performances of great music for anyone who wants it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Pic of \u00d3lafur Arnalds by Anna Maggi<\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;highlight\"><div class=\"&quot;highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> \n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/news\/john-williams-awarded-an-honorary-knighthood\/&quot;\">John Williams awarded Honorary Knighthood<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/news\/continuo-foundation-awards-more-grants-for-early-music-ensembles\/&quot;\">Continuo Foundation awards more grants for early music ensembles<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/news\/royal-philharmonic-society-honorary-membership-for-thea-musgrave\/&quot;\">Royal Philharmonic Society honorary membership for Thea Musgrave<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/news\/london-phil-seeks-conductors-from-under-represented-backgrounds\/&quot;\">London Phil seeks conductors from under-represented backgrounds<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/news\/borodin-quartet-welcomes-new-member\/&quot;\">Borodin Quartet welcomes new member<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Steve Wright Published: Monday, 26 September 2022 at 12:00 am BBC Radio 3 has revealed the highlights of its schedule for Autumn 2022, including a series of programmes marking 100 years of BBC radio broadcasts. 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