Late Junction

A tribute to Swedish folk music from sax player Jonas Knutsson and guitarist Johan Norberg and a Your 3 Choice featuring Rani Tytingvag, Food and Scorch Trio, plus elegant gamelan degung music from Java and songs from Romanian legend Maria Tanase.

Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington unveils KTU: Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen's latest collaboration with Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto from King Crimson, along with Samuli Kosminen. And there are songs from John Tams and from Parisian artist Eglantine Gouzy, as well as Arvo Part's latest release, Lamentate.

David Sylvian talks to Fiona Talkington who plays songs from his new album Snow Bourne Sorrow; plus John Fahey's The Waltz that carried us away and then a Mosquito came and ate up my Sweetheart; Polish singer Maya Kleszcz; and Turkish percussionist Okay Temiz.

Fiona Talkington returns with music from the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble recorded at the Spitz in London, plus tracks from Bill Bruford, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, and a Cat's Love Song from Vladiswar Nadishana.

Verity Sharp presents Night soundscapes from composer Paul Lansky; introspective acoustic arrangements by Berlin based FS Blumm and the Yugoslavian Gypsy Brass Band.

Music from three very different singers from America: Mahalia Jackson, Precious Bryant and Lisa Germano. Plus, the rich fusion of Acoustic Ladyland. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp features the Californian one-man acoustic outfit Six Organs of Admittance; Bjork's film score to 'Drawing Restraint 9'; and classic Congolese rumba from the 1960s.

Verity Sharp presents songs from Seattle-based Laura Veirs, a former geologist; Beethoven played by pianist Alfred Brendel; and Armenian love songs played by Djivan Gasparyan on the duduk, the country's national instrument.

Verity Sharp with music from the Scottish Highlands and Islands played by the group Dòchas. Plus new material from Smog, and a Hindu devotional song, or Bhajan, by the Indian master Ajoy Chakrabarty.

Verity Sharp presents a tribute to Blind Willie Johnson by guitarist Martin Simpson, and Gorecki's Totus Tuus in a new recording by The Sixteen. Plus, laments by the Greek clarinettist Petroloukas Chalkias recorded in the mountains of Epirus, and Russian singer Elena Frolova with the songs of Marina Tsvetaeva.

Verity Sharp with the extraordinary diatonic accordion playing of Norbert Pignol, and songs from Brian Eno's imminent new release Another Day on Earth. Plus the brilliant Vietnamese musician Trân Quang Haï plays the Jew's Harp, and Iranian group Jahle perform a lullaby recorded on the Persian Gulf.

Ballak退 Sissoko plays the West African kora, Amjad Ali Khan plays the Indian sarod, and Roy Bailey sings The Four Loom Weaver. Plus 18th-century English organ music from the church of St Matthew's Westminster.

Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp features the Breton harp of Alan Stivell, the Spanish harp of Andrew Lawrence King and the South Indian mandolin of U Shrinivas.

Verity Sharp features music by Louis Andriessen played by Italian ensemble Sentieri Selvaggi and Bach's unaccompanied violin music performed by Helene Schmitt.

Introduced by Verity Sharp. Christopher Riley plays piano versions of songs by Radiohead, Antonello Salis plays his own tunes on a prepared piano, and Gai Toms sings a Welsh ballad.

Verity Sharp's late night mix includes the Soweto Gospel Choir, the qawwali singing of Asif Ali Khan and tracks from Osaka Bridge; a Bill Wells and Maher Shalal Hash Baz collaboration.

Live from the Fruitmarket in Glasgow, Verity Sharp hosts a special programme of words and music reflecting the range of Radio 3's output over the last 60 years. With live music from The Perfect Houseplants and I Fagiolini. Plus specially-commissioned poetry to mark the anniversary.

Verity Sharp spotlights music from the icon of German electronic music, Hans Joachim Roedelius. Plus Avocet, from Bert Jansch's 1978 album, and EJ Moeran performed by the Maggini String Quartet.

Verity Sharp presents music by Benny Goodman, Sufjan Stevens, and tracks from Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick's new album Straws in the Wind.

Featuring the addictive collages of The Books, the unmistakable voice of Michael Hurley, music by Monteverdi and - from the Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan - Tengir Too. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp presents selections from the artist formerly known as Chris Clark; Scarlatti played by Murray Perahia; and a collaboration between John Renbourn and Robin Williamson. Plus, music from the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble.

Shaheera Asante's selections include new music from Czech violinist and vocalist Iva Bittova, plus thinking songs from the Central African Republic. Also Bartok's Three Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik District, for solo piano.

Shaheera Asante features music from Hamburg-based ensemble Elbtonal Percussion, plus Sudanese vocalist and oud player Abdel Karim El Kabli. There's also a recording of Gavin Bryars' Alaric I or II for saxophone quartet.

Featuring Nigerian highlife from Victor Olaiya and Cardinal Rex Lawson; an archive harmonium improvisation by Greek-Armenian mystic GI Gurdgieff and Chris Watson's recording of an Icelandic glacier. Presented by Shaheera Asante.

Shaheera Asante introduces music from Malian duo Amadou and Miriam, Norwegian pianist Christian Wallumrod - plus Alice Coltrane's 1970 recording Journey in Satchidananda featuring saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.

A wide-ranging selection of music from off the beaten track, including Indonesian gamelan music , melhoun music from Morocco, and electronics from Christian Fennesz.

Verity Sharp with an eclectic selection of tracks, including the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Irish banjo virtuoso Eamonn Coyne, and Pakistani qawwali singers Sher Ali and Mehr Ali.

Verity Sharp introduces music including trumpeter Jon Hassell with guitarist Ry Cooder, Kenyan musician Kakai Kilonzo, and traditional Iranian music.

Verity Sharp presents music from the distinctive Malian singer Nahawa Doumbia, dirt-road breakbeat blues from Buck 65, and new recordings of English songs by Martin Carthy.

Fiona Talkington spotlights György Ligeti's Artikulation for electronics; while his son, percussionist Lukas Ligeti, joins up with guitarist Raoul Bjorkenheim. Plus music recorded at JazzBaltica in the Salzau Palace Gardens in Germany, and by Harold Budd.

Fiona Talkington features music from Australian band The Necks, and a version of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel for clarinet and piano. Plus L'Arpeggiata perform music by 17th-Century Italian composer Giovanni Kapsberger.

Fiona Talkington celebrates Steve Reich's 70th birthday; plus music from accordionist Markku Lepisto and singer Maria Joao.

Fiona Talkington returns with sounds from a new album by multi-instrumentalist Stephan Micus, plus Toru Takemitsu's elegant In an Autumn Garden for gagaku orchestra. Pianist Keith Jarrett plays Shostakovich and Kraftwerk pay homage to Schubert.

Music from upcoming Senegalese singer Daby Balde; the piano of Tord Gustavsen, plus a visit to the extraordinary sound world of sampling experimentalists The Books. With Verity Sharp.

Keith Jarrett plays Bach, and the latest from Indonesia's SambaSunda, taking the gamelan orchestra into the 21st Century. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp's selection includes a look back at the career of Spanish virtuoso guitarist Paco de Lucia, mbira thumb piano music from Zimbabwe, and the miniature masterpieces of Moondog.

Verity Sharp features music to celebrate the father of minimalism Steve Reich's birthday; plus tracks from the latest AfroCelt Sound System album.

Verity Sharp's selections include male voice choral music from Georgia, piano music by Henry Cowell, latin jazz from Eddie Palmieri and his Orchestra, and Arvo Part's Pilgrim Song.

Fiona Talkington meets shakuhachi player Clive Bell in the studio and plays Thorson and Thurber in a new recording of Adrian Jack's Oriental.

Fiona Talkington celebrates Late Junction's 5th birthday with Arvo Part's Tabula Rasa. Plus echoes of the first programme, including Catherine Lambert in Machaut's Puis qu'en oubli.

Robert Sandall features instrument builder Ellen Fullman and her Long String Instrument; guitarist and bluesman Kelly Joe Phelps; and music for two violins by B退la Bartók.

Robert Sandall introduces Georgian polyphony from the Rustavi Choir and Bang on a Can's arrangement of Brian Eno's Music for Airports. Plus, the late piano works of Brahms and a studio collaboration between electronics duo Spring Heel Jack and minimalist rock band Low.

Robert Sandall's selections include tracks from Jonny Greenwood's solo album Bodysong, Cuban bolero from Teresa Vera and Lorenzo Hierrezuelo, and Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich.

Robert Sandall introduces Frank Zappa compositions arranged for violin and piano, plus a live recording by the accordion and reeds duo of Richard Galliano and Michel Portal. There's also music from the Rabindra Sangeet, the body of songs left by Rabindranath Tagore.

Verity Sharp introduces Brazilian Seu Jorge performing Elvis Presley, and more off-kilter cover versions from Cat Power and Trio Sonnerie with chamber music from 17th-century England.

Ensemble Organum singing plainchant and early polyphony from the Gradual of Eleanor of Brittany, the nimble fingerwork of Dutch harpsichord virtuoso Gustav Leonhardt, and LA-based composer Akira Rabelais found sounds and field recordings of traditional Icelandic acapella laments.

Verity Sharp introduces a session from Nickel Creek, a trio from California who draw on their bluegrass roots, but get creative with their acoustic line up of guitar, mandolin, bass and violin.

Plus, music from Cape Verde, and a treat from DJ Food's 1999 album Kaleidoscope.

Fiona Talkington introduces music by David Sylvian and Burnt Friedman, along with Chinese zither music and music from Chechnya.

Fiona Talkington introduces award-winning group Kwadrofonik who play improvisations on Polish folk music, plus music from Yann Tiersen, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Messiaen.

Fiona Talkington introduces Finnish choir Ketsurat, music from Fennesz and Ryuichi Sakomoto, and throughout the week she'll be featuring zither music and French chansons.

Fiona Talkington introduces drummer Paal Nilssen Love with sax player Hakon Kornstad from their recent album Schlinger, as well as music from sarangi player Ram Narayan and tracks from Gary Husband's new CD Aspire.

Verity Sharp introduces the extraordinary Shibusashirazu Orchestra from Japan, plus songs from Okinawa with Yasukatsu Oshima and 'Haiku' for piano and electronics by Stephen Montague.

Sacred music from sixteenth century Italy by Jacquet of Mantua, dub, jungle, rai from Iraqi-French duo Aiwa, ambience from Daniel Biro's The Long Journey Home and more from Cretan lyra player Ross Daly recorded last month at the Union Chapel in London. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp introduces music by American composer William Grant Still, songs from 17 century France by Michel Lambert, and tracks from The Kinnitty Sessions, the new album by Irish band Lúnasa.

Rahul Sharma plays the North Indian santoor, Mark Atkins blows the digeridoo and Hossam Ramzy strikes the Egyptian derbouka in Verity Sharp's late-night mix.

New music from Buena Vista Social Club's leading lady Omara Portuondo and R3 Awards for World Music nominees Huun Huur Tu. London Brass play François Couperin and also join the John Surman collaboration, Free and Equal. Plus look out for some of the lowest bass singing you'll ever hear from The Orthodox Singers Male Choir. Fiona Talkington presents.

With Fiona Talkington. In this shorter one hour edition there's more music from Youssou N'Dour's forthcoming album Egypt, plus Spanish guitarist Paco de Luca's impressive new release. There's also brass music today from Philip Glass's Koyaanisqatsi and one of the world's truly outstanding groups, Canadian Brass, play music by Giovanni Gabrieli.

Fiona Talkington presents the week's final show. There's more from the Chick Lyall/Joakim Milder collaboration and Belgium band Think of One. Canadian Brass jazz up Bach plus look out for the beautiful 2003 Tenebrae recording of the John Tavener composition Mother and Child. Also new music from the very gifted young Portuguese Fado singer, Katia Guerreiro.

Verity Sharp presents children's songs from Tanzania alongside tracks from David Byrne's recent album Grown Backwards. Plus music from Vinicius Cantuarias' new album Horse and Fish and 'Sterling's answer to Sun Ra' - Bill Wells.

More music from Tanzania mixed in with traditional songs and tunes from the Norfolk farm worker Harry Cox. Plus Paul Hindemith's In Einer Nacht played by pianist Bernhard Billeter' and Jolie Holland performs tracks from her new album Escondida in a special session for Late Junction.

Verity Sharp presents.

The weird world of Tom Ze collides tonight with music from ancient Greece. Plus music from Johnny Dowd, 18th-century Welsh music and poetry from Bragod. With Verity Sharp.

Tonight Verity Sharp plays music by Turkish ney master Omar Faruk Tekbilek and another track from Vinicius Cantuarias' new album Horse and Fish. Plus a rare outing for tracks from David Byrne and Brian Eno's ground breaking 1981 album My Life In The Bush of Ghosts.

Fiona Talkington with 14th Century festive music for the Visconti Court performed by Texan ensemble Istanpitta. Plus Norwegian electronic jazz duo Xploding Plastic perform tracks from their new album, Amateur Girlfriends in a specially recorded session.

In tonight's programme music from guitarist Eivind Aarset and tracks from the 1980 album The Plateaux of Mirror by Harold Budd and Brian Eno.

Plus the latest offering from Waterson Carthy.

With Fiona Talkington.

In tonight's programme Arvo Pärt's arrangement of My Heart is in the Highlands performed by David James. Plus music by Chicago based musician Greg Davis and tracks from Rebecca Hall's album Sunday Afternoon. With Fiona Talkington.

Verity Sharp with vintage Billy Bragg, music from Tuva courtesy of the groups Ay Kherel and Yat Kha, and the Rias Chamber Choir sing I Lost A Sock by Michael Gordon, Julia Wolfe and David Lang, otherwise known as Bang On A Can.

Verity Sharp features a North Vietnamese love song, a motet by William Byrd, music by Orlando Gibbons arranged by cellist Matthew Barley, and a song from Peru sung by Susanna Baca.

Verity Sharp introduces music rooted in the traditional music of Crete performed by Ross Daly and singer Spyridoula Toutoudaki, ambience from Mexico courtesy of Murcof and irresistible dance rhythms from Scotland played by the young piper Finlay MacDonald and his band.

Verity Sharp introduces music rooted in the traditional music of Crete performed by Ross Daly and singer Spyridoula Toutoudaki, ambience from Mexico courtesy of Murcof and irresistible dance rhythms from Scotland played by the young piper Finlay MacDonald and his band.

Verity Sharp with music by John Surman inspired by the landscape and history of Cornwall, the delicate work of singer songwriter Nina Nastasia, and pianist William Chapman Nyaho plays Nyaho by Joshua Uzoigwe, one of Nigeria's leading composers, a piece drawing on the traditional funeral music of the lgbo people.

Verity Sharp starts the week by sampling new albums from the State of Bengal vs Paban das Baul and bluesman Charlie Musselwhite, plus flamenco from Estrella Morente, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, and Kristine Scholz and Mats Persson play Work for Two Pianists written in 1958 by Morton Feldman.

Tango music from the Finnish ensemble Avanti with singer Markus Allan, recorded at the recent Kaiku Finnish festival at London's Barbican, and tracks from mercurial blues guitarist Rainer Ptacek. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington features the definitive sound of Yes in 1970, Maria Joao Pires playing Chopin nocturnes and the tune that inspired Jan Garbarek to take up the saxophone.

Fiona Talkington takes a look at Belgian music both ancient and modern, along with Dennis Russell Davies's new recording of Valse Boston for piano and strings by Giya Kancheli.

Shaheera Asante presents a live session by Swedish-Senegalese duo Ellika and Solo, the Galician bagpipes of Susan Seivane and music from 18th-century Japan.

Fiona Talkington introduces the latest from multi-talented Norwegian Stian Carstensen and his new CD Backwards into the Backwood, plus soundtrack music by Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou, written for Theo Angelopoulos's new film The Weeping Meadow.

Fiona Talkington's focus on Iran includes the sound of pre-revolutionary vocal legend Googoosh and also exclusive field recordings made recently by Radio 3 in various parts of the country. Plus an outing for Terry Riley's A rainbow in curved air.

From Frank Zappa's Peaches en Regalia to a raga by Shenai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, Fiona Talkington presents a cornucopia of the unexpected.

Selected recordings from the career of Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Egberto Gismonti, Norway's Jaga Jazzist and Paul Horn's legendary flute improvisations recorded inside the Taj Mahal in 1968 are amongst Fiona Talkington's choices.

Selected recordings from the career of Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Egberto Gismonti, Norway's Jaga Jazzist and Paul Horn's legendary flute improvisations recorded inside the Taj Mahal in 1968 are amongst Fiona Talkington's choices.

Verity Sharp introduces cracking tunes from young Scottish traditionalists Keep It Up, medieval Finnish chant from Vox Silentii and music from Bill Frisell's new album Unspeakable.

Verity Sharp features Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer, powerful singing from Azerbaijan's Alim Qasimov and the soulful sound of the Armenian duduk.

Verity Sharp with whispered song from Burundi, the piano music of Craig Armstrong, ambience from Russia courtesy of Stanislav Kreitchi and the Ensemble Cl退ment Janequin performing 16th century vocal music by Frenchman Claudin de Sermisy.

Fiona Talkington plays tracks by Norwegian band Cucumber. Also featured through the week are Anthony Rooley and the The Pre-Raphaelite Singers.

Fiona Talkington with field recordings from the Sahara regions of Mauritania, and a Rheinberger mass in A by the Ladies of the Renaissance Singers from Blackburn Cathedral.

Fiona Talkington with music from the Star Mountain Sessions by the Anglo-Hungarian jazz-folk ensemble Improvokation, plus Audun Kleive's Omaggodabl and Pearsall's Lay a Garland.

Fiona Talkington presents Turkish wedding dances, a ballad from the late John Kerr, and music for the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V sung by Chapelle du Roi.

Fiona Talkington with tracks from Pete Coe's album 'in paper houses' and Icelandic singer Bara Grimsdottir teams up with Chris Foster and John Kirkpatrick.

Fiona Talkington presents some early Arvo Pärt including his Collage über BACH, and the sound of many voices from Björk's latest album.

Fiona Talkington presents some early Arvo Pärt including his Collage über BACH, and the sound of many voices from Björk's latest album.

Verity Sharp with religious vocal music from the Bahamas recorded in 1965, Chris Watson's recording of a churchyard rookery in Embleton Northumberland, and Jacques Lejeune's electronic piece Two Glimpses of a Waking Garden (1983).

Verity Sharp with music by the Raymond Scott Quintet, harpist Zeena Parkins with the Tin Hat Trio, and Russian accordionist and vocalist Evelyn Petrova.

Tonight's programme includes traditional vocal music from Madagascar and Central Africa, chamber works by Giacinto Scelsi, and Brazilian psychedelia from Os Mutantes.

Verity Sharp's selections include male voice choral music from Georgia, piano music by Henry Cowell, latin jazz from Eddie Palmieri and his Orchestra, and Arvo Part's Pilgrim Song.

Fiona Talkington celebrates Late Junction's 5th birthday with Arvo Part's Tabula Rasa. Plus echoes of the first programme, including Catherine Lambert in Machaut's Puis qu'en oubli.

Fiona Talkington meets shakuhachi player Clive Bell in the studio and plays Thorson and Thurber in a new recording of Adrian Jack's Oriental.

Fiona Talkington with the mighty thunder of Joji Hirota and The Taiko Drummers, and the fragility of the treble voice in Michael Wise's masterpiece The ways of Sion do mourn.

Fiona Talkington with music for Rosh Hashanah, including the Song of Moses by Alia Musica, and the sound of Duo Roosemeyers and Friends. Plus a distant bell from Caroline Lavelle.

Fiona Talkington with more connections and contrasts heading into the night, including music by Zbiniew Preisner from his score for the film It's all about Love.

Verity Sharp introduces music including trumpeter Jon Hassell with guitarist Ry Cooder, Kenyan musician Kakai Kilonzo, and traditional Iranian music.

Verity Sharp with an eclectic selection of tracks, including the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Irish banjo virtuoso Eamonn Coyne, and Pakistani qawwali singers Sher Ali and Mehr Ali.

A wide-ranging selection of music from off the beaten track, including Indonesian gamelan music , melhoun music from Morocco, and electronics from Christian Fennesz.

Verity Sharp presents music from the distinctive Malian singer Nahawa Doumbia, dirt-road breakbeat blues from Buck 65, and new recordings of English songs by Martin Carthy.

Verity Sharp features New York-based folksters Animal Collective, Sufi music from Faiz Ali Faiz of Pakistan, and electronic music from legendary Norwegian composer Arne Nordheim.

Verity Sharp features music from Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem, jaunty Turkish folk from Kardes Turkuler, and Armenian music played on the oboe-like duduk by Djivan Gasparian.

Featuring music from the Brazilian singer Vinicius Cantuaria, French musique concrète concomposer Bernard Parmegiani, and Alexander Knaifel's Lux Aeterna. With Verity Sharp.

Fiona Talkington is joined by one of England's most exciting young folk bands, Dr Faustus, for a live session in the studio. Plus a wide ranging selection of music on CD including Katia and Marielle Labeque playing Debussy's music for two pianos and master drummer Djamchid Chemirani on the Iranian zarb.

Fiona Talkington is joined by one of England's most exciting young folk bands, Dr Faustus, for a live session in the studio. Plus a wide ranging selection of music on CD including Katia and Marielle Labeque playing Debussy's music for two pianos and master drummer Djamchid Chemirani on the Iranian zarb.

Fiona Talkington revisits last year's extraordinary work I trawl the megahertz by former Prefab Sprout frontman Paddy McAloon, and also listens to Ingbrigt Haker Flaten's improvisation for double bass on Gershwin's I loves you Porgy, as well as Helge "Deathprod" Sten with his Imaginary songs from Tristan da Cunha.

Fiona Talkington revisits last year's extraordinary work I trawl the megahertz by former Prefab Sprout frontman Paddy McAloon, and also listens to Ingbrigt Haker Flaten's improvisation for double bass on Gershwin's I loves you Porgy, as well as Helge ""Deathprod"" Sten with his Imaginary songs from Tristan da Cunha.

Fiona Talkington explores a few of the more unusual musical collaborations of recent years, including John Tavener's Prayer of the Heart which he wrote for Björk, and some of Mercury prize nominee Robert Wyatt's lesser known guest appearances.

Fiona Talkington's selection for late night listening tonight includes fretless electric bass from the instrument's originator, Jaco Pastorius, the latest from guitarist Bill Frisell, fado and flamenco from the Iberian peninsular, and reb退tica from Greece.

Fiona Talkington introduces a new BBC commission for the BBC Concert Orchestra, Finnish group JPP and accordionist Maria Kalaniemi. Plus tracks from the new LP by Tom Waits.

Rare instrument specialist Thomas Bloch demonstrates the potential of the Ondes Martenot, one of the very earliest electronic instruments, tracks from the new solo CD Chiaroscuro by trumpeter Arve Henrikson, and Alexander Longquich with Messiaen preludes for piano.

Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington's selection includes a look back at the career of German electrobassist Eberhard Weber, tracks from the new album by young English band Kerfuffle and traditional music for an Iranian member of the lute family, the tar, played by Daryoush Tala'i.

Fiona Talkington with music for late night listening including tracks from producer/ performer Daniel Lanois and electrozither maestro Andrew Cronshaw's new album Ochre, as well as Steve Reich's seminal work Music for 18 musicians.

Verity Sharp with recordings by double bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons, traditional Greek song in the rebetika style and music for 20 electric guitars by Canadian composer Tim Brady.

Verity Sharp with music by singer-songwriter Mugison and multi-instrumentalist Stefan Micus. Violinist Daniel Hope plays music by Ravi Shankar written in memory of Yehudi Menuhin.

Verity Sharp features Navajo song from New Mexico and Arizona, recordings by Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal and Senegalese guitarist and singer Baaba Maal.

Verity Sharp features organist Wilhelm Krumbach playing Frescobaldi, Bob Brozman playing and singing the blues, a traditional song from Bob Davenport and uplifting tunes from Hungary.

Fiona Talkington explores newly-available treasures from Milken Archive of American Jewish music, and Michael Zev Gordon produces musical ripples from the prize-winning A Pebble in the Pond.

Jean-Luc Ponty plays Frank Zappa's Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra, and Ensemble Charneyron sing Loyset Compère's Officium de Cruce. With Fiona Talkington.

Late evening listening with Fiona Talkington, featuring Brad Mehldau's take on Moon River, and Nigel Eaton on the hurdy-gurdy.

Fiona Talkington looks ahead to the London Jazz Festival. Son House sings John the Revelator and the Kronos Quartet play Ben Johnson's String Quartet No 4, Amazing Grace.

Fiona Talkington presents performances of Exhortation and Kohima - John Tavener's setting of the famous words, "They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old" - sung by Polyphony under Stephen Layton. Plus, classic Jaco Pastorius in his Portrait of Tracy.

Fiona Talkington presents performances of Exhortation and Kohima - John Tavener's setting of the famous words, ""They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old"" - sung by Polyphony under Stephen Layton. Plus, classic Jaco Pastorius in his Portrait of Tracy.

Late evening listening live with Fiona Talkington in the week of the London Jazz Festival, with songs by Valentin Silvestrov, and Rabih Abou-Khalil's Fraises and Crème Fraîche.

Fiona Talkington presents tracks from Dual Pleasures 2, the new album from drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and sax player Ken Vandermark. Also on the show, John Holloway plays Biber, and Seb Rochford's Polar Bear play with Snow.

Fiona Talkington with music from Respectable Groove, Simon Holt's Eco-pavan, and some vintage Gavin Bryars including his Cadman Requiem.

Verity Sharp with sounds from Sardinia with Tenores di Bitti, Portguese fado from Cristina Branco, and songs from the fifteenth century by Guillaume Dufay.

Verity Sharp introduces vintage blues from Robert Johnson, dances from Quebec from Les Freres Brunet and David Lang's suite for percussion, The So-Called Laws of Nature.

Verity Sharp introduces Pacific percussion with Te Vaka, music for Chinese pipa played by Jiang Ting and a new voice in Indian classical song, Kaushiki Chakrabarty.

Verity Sharp's mix includes American gospel with the Dixie Hummingbirds, mbira spirit music by Zimbabwean singer Stella Chiweshe and 13th-century French sacred polyphony by Perotin.

Verity Sharp with classic tracks from the Carter family, jazz from the Amsterdam Klezmer Band and Melody Competition, a percussion piece by Evan Ziporyn.

Verity Sharp introduces Buddhist chant from Lama Karta, traditional music from Yemen and the songs of Norfolk farmer Harry Cox.

Fiona Talkington with winter sounds and seasonal blues, including a special commission from Dhafer Youssef recorded at the London Jazz Festival.

Fiona Talkington features John Law's The Coming, based on O Come, O Come Emmanuel, plus Hanne Hukkelberg recorded at the London Jazz Festival.

Tonight, the processed harp music of electro-acoustic composer Åke Parmerud meets the traditional harp music of Scotland and Verity Sharp previews the Celtic Connections festival.

Verity Sharp features differing takes on piano music by The Bad Plus, Joanna MacGregor and Michael Nyman, and Chris Wood's Listening to the River, a powerful soundscape.

Verity Sharp introduces music from Germany by Mouse on Mars, the Czech Republic by Iva Bittova, and the original version of Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet by Gavin Bryars.

Verity Sharp features steel guitar and renaissance lute from Gary Lucas and Jozef Van Wissem, plus Brian Eno and Mr McFall's Chamber with new arrangements of well-known tunes.

Verity Sharp presents the first of four programmes from the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow. Throughout the week, special guests will be dropping in to the studio to contribute to the usual rich mix of music from different places and eras.

Verity Sharp presents the first of four programmes from the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow. Throughout the week, special guests will be dropping in to the studio to contribute to the usual rich mix of music from different places and eras.

In tonight's programme, live from the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Verity Sharp will be joined in the studio by special guests, who will be dropping in to contribute to the late night mix.

Verity Sharp presents the programme from the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow. Special guests will be performing live in the studio alongside the usual rich mix of music.

In the final programme live from the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, special guests join Verity Sharp to contribute to the usual rich mix of music.

Music from Pernamabuco and Venezuelan guitarist Jos退 Ismael Querales, and Gregorian chant mingles with the deeply spiritual music of North India as sitar player Ustad Nishat Khan meets Ensemble Gilles Binchois.

Plus, Verity Sharp dips into the music of the winners of Radio 3's Awards for World Music, which were announced on Saturday.

Classic English song from the Copper Family and Shirley Collins, the English Acoustic Collective recorded in concert recently at the National Portrait Gallery, plus Armenian dances played by the Shoghaken Ensemble, and music from Croatia. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp introduces highlights from last summer's Masters of Tradition Festival held at Bantry House in West Cork, including performances by fiddlers Martin Hayes and Liz Doherty, concertina player Mary McNamara and Uilleann piper Liam O'Flynn.

There's also a lullaby from Afghanistan, more from Matt Sweeny and Bonnie Prince Billy's new album Superwolf, and the final part of Dhafer Youssef's BBC commission recorded at November's London Jazz Festival.

Guest presenter Shaheera Asante features the music of the Garifuna people of Belize and the Steve Reich classic Electric Counterpoint played on electric guitar.

Shaheera Asante introduces songs in a rare language and an invented language. The Harp Consort sings in Guernesiais, the dialect of medieval Norman French spoken in Guernsey, and Julien Jacob, born in Benin and now living in Brittany, performs in his own African-influenced musical style and language.

Shaheera Asante introduces songs in a rare language and an invented language. The Harp Consort sings in Guernesiais, the dialect of medieval Norman French spoken in Guernsey, and Julien Jacob, born in Benin and now living in Brittany, performs in his own African-influenced musical style and language.

Shaheera Asante introduces music for healing, including the devotional Hindu chants of Krishna Das and the sounds of the Shamans of the Last Testament from Tiberkul in Siberia.

Shaheera Asante with a percussion piece by Iannis Xenakis, the sound of the Javanese gamelan, and the intricate rhythms of Bedouin coffee-grinders.

Guest presenter Shaheera Asante introduces music inspired by Iroquois traditions from Grammy-nominated artist Joanne Shenandoah, plus tracks from the vaults of Egrem studios in Havana.

Fiona Talkington returns to Late Junction with music for St Valentine's Day including Serge Gainsbourg's Pauvre Lola, a love chant from Bulgaria, Amon Tobin's Nightlife, Alison Krauss with Every Time you say Goodbye and tracks from the new album by the Tord Gustavsen Trio.

Lap steel meets Macedonian folk in the hands of Knut Reiersrud, Gabriel Fliflet and Ole Hamre. Plus, Nick Drake, World Standard and, ahead of his UK visits, Nils Okland on hardanger fiddle.

Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington introduces accordion music from Poland with the Motion Trio, a children's song from Okinawa, Japanese musician Yuichiro Fujimoto and a new album from Pat Metheny.

Fiona Talkington includes Robert Fripp's Threnody for Souls in Torment, Valse misterioso from Veslefrekk featuring Arve Henriksen and Catalan band Clau de Lluna.

Fiona Talkington listens to David Sylvian's remixes of his album Blemish, blues from Robert Johnson, the new album Viaticum by EST, and polyphony from Palestrina and the Bibayak Pygmies of Gabon.

Fiona Talkington's late night selection includes Food's album Last Supper, Janacek's Our Father, Finnish singer Anna-Kaisa Liedes and Maitre Gazonga from Chad.

Fiona Talkington introduces cello music by David Darling from his album Dark Wood, the sound of the Mexican huapango, traditional music from Anatolia and Vivaldi's Stabat Mater.

Fiona Talkington presents Karin Rehnqvist's Herding Calls for two female voices and timpani, featuring Lena Willemark and Susanne Rosenberg; Antoine Busnois's In Hyrdaulis, performed by the Hilliard Ensemble; the legendary Woody Guthrie; and American blues meets Malian kora, with Taj Mahal and Toumani Diabate.

Verity Sharp with the music of Zimbabwe from Chartwell Dutiro and guitarist Christopher Morphitis. Plus, A Life (1895 - 1915) from singer-songwriter Mark Hollis' eponymous solo album of 1998, and excerpts from Speech Songs, the early synthesized voice experiments of Charles Dodge.

Verity Sharp introduces the Gangbe Brass Band of Benin, Mamar Kassey from Niger, American violinist Mark Feldman, and an excerpt from Stockhausen's Mantra for pianos and electronics.

Verity Sharp's selections include songs by Nick Drake and Tom Waits, taarab music from Zanzibar, a rare xylophone recording made in Uganda, and Steve Reich's Tokyo/Vermont Counterpoint for MIDI marimba.

Verity Sharp plays Congolese rumba from Wendo Kolosoy, traditional song from Chad and Burundi, and Russian composer Iraida Yusupova's Cadenza and Coda for cello, orchestra and tape.

Verity Sharp introduces Canadian electro-acoustic music from Gilles Gobeil and guitarist Ren退 Lussier, film music by Quincy Jones, and music for player piano by Belgian composer Godfried-Willem Raes.

Verity Sharp with music from Laurie Lewis with her Bluegrass Pals and Uzbek lutenist and singer Sevara Nazarkhan. Margaret Leng Tan plays music for prepared piano by John Cage.

Verity Sharp's selections include a solo piano recording by Thelonious Monk, the Rova Saxophone Quartet playing music by Terry Riley and a specially recorded Late Junction session from singer Jolie Holland of the Be Good Tanyas.

Verity Sharp introduces music by saxophonist Iain Ballamy, electronics duo Autechre, blues guitarist Blind Willie Johnson and the mandolin playing of U Srinivas from his classic album of South Indian music, Rama Sreerama.

Fiona Talkington plays music by French bassist Henri Texier and English duo Hilary James and Simon Mayor, and celebrates Commonwealth Day with music from Malta and the Bahamas.

Fiona Talkington introduces tracks from Ry Cooder's breakthrough album Chicken Skin Music, and also features the Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian band, Matmos, and Billy Cobham's collision of drums and electronics A Funky Kind of Thing.

Fiona Talkington features Argentinian tango played by Mr McFall's Chamber, John Tavener's The Veil of the Temple, and Icelandic music from Emiliana Torrini and Sigur Ros and the soundtrack to the film 101 Reykjavik.

Fiona Talkington features Argentinian tango played by Mr McFall's Chamber, John Tavener's The Veil of the Temple, and Icelandic music from Emiliana Torrini and Sigur Ros and the soundtrack to the film 101 Reykjavik.

Fiona Talkington celebrates St Patrick's Day with traditional and contemporary music from Ireland, including tracks by De Danann, Sharon Shannon and Roger Doyle.

Fiona Talkington plays tracks from Martin Simpson's new CD Kind Letters, and marks Holy Week with polyphony from Sardinia, music for organ by Messiaen, and Tomás Luis de Victoria's Responsories for Tenebrae.

Fiona Talkington plays tracks from Martin Simpson's new CD Kind Letters, and marks Holy Week with polyphony from Sardinia, music for organ by Messiaen, and Tomás Luis de Victoria's Responsories for Tenebrae.

Featuring John Browne's Stabat Mater, music from bassist Eberhard Weber, a new CD from Debashish Bhattacharya, and music from Kazakhstan. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington presents music from the imaginary Swedish town of Bremort by Hans Appelqvist, Pierre Cochereau on the organ of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Belgian double bass/cello duo Adam's Dream, plus Mose Allison.

Fiona Talkington presents James MacMillan's Kiss on Wood for violin and piano, The Burgundian Cadence singing Robert Hugill's settings of poems by Carl Cook, and music for Maundy Thursday from 17th Century Provence.

Verity Sharp features Steve Reich's After the War performed by the Kronos Quartet, an Iranian lullaby, tracks from the soundtrack to Belleville Rendezvous and Norwegian duo The Kings of Convenience.

Verity Sharp plays Brazilian electronica, traditional music from South Africa, a compostion for solo piano by Lukas Foss and music from Moondog.

Featuring Pat White performing I'm Leaving Tipperary, plus pieces by John Martyn, Meredith Monk and Beethoven performed by Anne Gastinel and Francois-Frederic Guy. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp presents music from Acuarela Songs 3, Stina Nordenstam, and cellist Maria Kliegel playing Bach.

Verity Sharp features music from Piano Circus, Morning Star, the Women of Mambazo and tracks from June Tabor's latest release, Always.

Verity Sharp features music from Mali, the Broken Family Band, Uiscedwr and Susumu Yokota.

Verity Sharp plays music from Polish folk group Dikanda and tracks from the soundtrack to Noi the Albino. Silke-Thora Matthies and Christian Kohn perform Brahms.

Fiona Talkington with traditional vocal music from Vietnam, works for clavichord by the 17th-century German composer JJ Froberger, and a live session by the group Kerfuffle.

Fiona Talkington introduces music from Hungarian bluesman Miroslav Evacic, Australian improvising trio The Necks, and a new recording of Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen.

Fiona Talkington with keyboard music by Handel and Gibbons, tracks from the new album by Greek singer Savina Yannatou, and a 1966 recording of bottleneck guitarist Fred McDowell with singers from his local church in Mississippi.

Fiona Talkington's late night selections include a 1929 recording of Delta blues pioneer Charley Patton, traditional music from Haiti and Northern Brazil, plus French improviser and composer Louis Sclavi's music for Dans La Nuit, the silent movie by Charles Vanel.

Fiona Talkington introduces music by the American saxophonist Tim Berne from his album, The Sevens, Norwegian folk group Blamann Blamann, Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer, plus Erik Satie's, Le Fils des Etoiles.

Fiona Talkington's selections include music by the American group Tortoise, English singer-songwriters Robert Wyatt and June Tabor, and John Cage's work for percussion ensemble, Second Construction.

Fiona Talkington with Argentinian electronica from Juana Molina, tracks from the new album by English folk group Dr Faustus, and traditional Turkish music from guitarist Erkan Ogur.

Fiona Talkington looks ahead to next month's Contemporary Music Network tour, Shamanic Voices, which showcases the vocal traditions of the Arctic, Finland and Mongolia.

Verity Sharp presents vintage Django Reinhardt and Martin Carthy, music from the spiritual 17th century world of Heinrich Biber played by Andrew Manze, and Sweden's Nyckelharporkestern play tunes by Byss-Calle who, according to legend, had supernatural powers and could work magic.

Verity Sharp presents electroacoustic music from Canadian harpsichordist Yves Beaupr退, extracts from Miles Davis Jack Johnson sessions, and Corsican polyphonic singing from Trio Soledonna.

Verity Sharp features the sound of the launeddas, an ancient Sardinian reed instrument, plus songs by Caribou. Chris Wood performs songs from his new solo album, The Lark Descending.

The ten baritone sax players of Japan's Tokyo Chutei Iki, alongside Icelandic electronic troubadour Mugison, and Dutch composer Tom Dissevelt. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp presents selections from the GRM archive of classic musique-concrète; traditional music from Burma; and the 14th century world of Guillaume de Machaut.

Verity Sharp features traditional English sea shanties by Jolly Jack, tenores singing from Sardinia, Moura Lympany playing a Rachmaninov prelude and an atmospheric ballad by Fog.

Verity Sharp presents traditional music from Wales, arda? Blues from Croatian guitarist Miroslav Evai and further selections from the GRM archive of classic musique-concrète.

Verity Sharp with music from Eliza Carthy and the Ratcatchers; classic musique-concrète from the GRM archive; state of the art ambience from Matthew Florianz, and the Orlando Consort with rare spiritual songs from 15th century England.

Fiona Talkington ushers in a week of cinema soundtracks from around the world. Tonight, music from Eastern Europe from Jasmin Dizder's Beautiful People and Gyorgy Szonjas's Vagabonds. And from further north, the elemental singing of Shaman Voices, recorded on their recent CMN tour, will echo through the week.

More film soundtracks with Fiona Talkington. Tonight, Africa, where the focus falls on Ahmedou Doukoure, Cheikh Lo and Salif Keita. Plus, music with a more Latin flavour from Chango Spasiuk, Ravel and Tomas Luis de Victoria.

Fiona Talkington takes her seat in front of the silver screen for soundtracks from the Middle East - featuring Natacha Atlas, Souad Massi and Lebanese electronic band Soapkills. And there's music from Madagascar, the Hilliard Ensemble and Joanna Macgregor playing Messiaen.

Fiona Talkington holds a torch for film scores from the far-east: from Japan, Shigeru Umebayashi's music for In the Mood for Love, and from China, film scores by Tsai Ming-Liang. Plus Purcell, Schubert and JS Bach.

All week there's music from the BBC Concert Orchestra's latest Nordic Adventures concert. Plus, a look ahead to some of this summer's festivals and music from the Necks. With Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington celebrates Norwegian Independence Day with the new album from Jaga, and music from Nils Petter Molvaer, Xploding Plastix, Jan Garbarek and Bugge Wesseltoft.

Fiona Talkington listens to a new album from the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble. There's music by Bach, and Nils Okland is the soloist in Geir Tveitt's Hardanger Fiddle Concerto No 2, Three Fjords.

Arild Andersen's music for Elektra and Anne Dudley's Northern Lights are among Fiona Talkington's choices in tonight's late night mix.

Tracks from Michael Nyman's new album The Piano Sings, plus Interludes for prepared piano by John Cage, and a piece for piano and traditional Thai ensemble played by Fong Naam.

Introduced by Shaheera Asante.

Shaheera Asante introduces a live recording from Tunisia of music by Luis Delgado, inspired by the poetry of twelfth-century Andalousia. Plus music from Brazilian singer Celso Fonseca and Cuban revolutionary songs from Pedro Luis Ferrer.

Phantasm play viol pieces from Elizabethan England, Italian duo Polaris weave electronic soundscapes, and young American band Chatham County Line revive old-time country music. Introduced by Shaheera Asante.

Shaheera Asante looks forward to this weekend's Wychwood Festival with music from Finnish band Vartinna, Cuban jazz pianist Omar Sosa and the Warsaw Village Band.

Verity Sharp with a selection that includes music for Swedish Nykelharpa, both in its pure form and coupled with the organ playing of Gunnar Idenstam. Plus,

the Cretan folk musician Vasilis Skoulas, and a sinfonia by Bernardo Pasquini played by the early music group Arcadia.

The Muffin Men play Frank Zappa, alongside the surreal world of Belgium's Jaune Toujours. Plus, mystical music from Iran performed by the Shams Tanbour Ensemble with singer Bijan Kamkar. Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp introduces the young Israeli singer Amir Benayun, recorded specially for Radio 3 in Tel Aviv. Plus Keith Jarrett in Köln, and folk music from Macedonia.

The extraordinary playing of diatonic accordionist Norbert Pignol, and The Night's Music from Bartok's Out of Doors Suite played by pianist Rolf Hind. Plus, a capella singing from Georgia and from the English folk trio Coope, Boyes and Simpson.

With Verity Sharp.

Ballak退 Sissoko plays the West African kora, Amjad Ali Khan plays the Indian sarod, and Roy Bailey sings The Four Loom Weaver. Plus 18th-century English organ music from the church of St Matthew's Westminster.

Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp with the extraordinary diatonic accordion playing of Norbert Pignol, and songs from Brian Eno's imminent new release Another Day on Earth. Plus the brilliant Vietnamese musician Trân Quang Haï plays the Jew's Harp, and Iranian group Jahle perform a lullaby recorded on the Persian Gulf.

Verity Sharp presents a tribute to Blind Willie Johnson by guitarist Martin Simpson, and Gorecki's Totus Tuus in a new recording by The Sixteen. Plus, laments by the Greek clarinettist Petroloukas Chalkias recorded in the mountains of Epirus, and Russian singer Elena Frolova with the songs of Marina Tsvetaeva.

Verity Sharp with music from the Scottish Highlands and Islands played by the group Dòchas. Plus new material from Smog, and a Hindu devotional song, or Bhajan, by the Indian master Ajoy Chakrabarty.

Each night this week Fiona Talkington introduces sets specially recorded earlier this month at England's newest festival - the Wychwood festival in Cheltenham.

This programme features the turn of the storming Norwegian largeband Jaga Jazzist. Plus a look back at the music of Simon Jeffes, founder of the Penguin Caf退 Orchestra.

In the second of four visits to the Wychwood festival held earlier this month in Cheltenham, Fiona Talkington introduces a performance by West Country duo Show of Hands.

Plus Gavin Bryars' new versions of medieval Italian Laude performed by Anna Maria Friman and John Potter, along with some Bulgarian wedding music from Trifon Trifonov's saxophone.

Fiona Talkington's third visit to the Wychwood festival features a performance by last year's winners of a Radio 3 Award for World music - The Warsaw Village Band.

Plus the blues from Taj Mahal and the Harp of New Albion from Terry Riley.

Born in Turkey, living in Canada and recorded at this month's Wychwood festival, Mercan Dede embodies the modern spirit of sufi music and Fiona Talkington introduces Mercan and his band specially recorded at England's newest festival.

Plus Bach from Maria Joao Pires and the laptop duet Sala Santa Celilia by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz.

Fiona Talkington introduces a specially recorded session with a trio led by a guitarist from the planet Hendrix and one of Scandinavia's most innovative musicians, Eivind Aarset.

Plus a meeting of the Pontic lyra of Matthaios Tsahourides and the Persian kamancheh of Ardeshir Kamkar with the percussion of Hussein Zahawy.

Fiona Talkington takes a look at the contemporary Italian folk scene including young accordionist Filippo Gambetta, and the percussionist Alfio Antico. Plus early Italian chamber music from recorder player Dan Laurin and keyboard player Masaaki Suzuki, and Sally Beamish's The Day Dawn based on an old Shetland fiddle tune.

Fiona Talkington brings us lutes, dobros, guitars and banjos alongside the songs of Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie and choral music by Scarlatti.

Verity Sharp's selections include Senegalese group Orchestra Baobab, American troubador Jim White and a recording of Poème 退lectronique, by Edgard Varèse.

Songs and stories from Afel Bocoum and Tom Waits, traditional Romanian melodies from the New York group Klezmatics, and Schubert performed by Peter Katin. Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp with Argentinian singer-songwriter Gaby Kerpel, Chris Watson's recording of Mozambique nightjar birds, and a performance of Stephen Scott's Minerva's Web, for grand piano, bowed and plucked by ten musicians.

Hypnotic rhythms from King Tubby and The Musicians of the Nile, vocal wonders from Mahalia Jackson and Vera Bila, and accordionist David Farmer plays music by Russian composer Valdislav Zolotaryov.

Verity Sharp's selections include music by Ensemble Bash, Greek reb退tika master Markos Vamvakaris and a performance of Le Tombeau pour Marais le Cadet, by Marin Marais.

Verity Sharp with music by improviser and composer Django Bates; an excerpt from Geoff Smith's soundtrack for The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, performed on microtonal hammered dulcimers; and a work for harpsichord by the early 18th-century French composer Bodin de Boismortier.

Verity Sharp presents traditional Celtic music from the duo of Michael McGoldrick and John McSherry; Japanese electronica from Nobukazu Takemura, and Sefauchi's Farewell by Purcell, performed on clavichord by Thurston Dart.

Fiona Talkington takes a look at the range of music on offer at this summer's festivals and plays more Your 3 selections from suggestions by listeners. Plus, Raga Jog from the flute of Hariprasad Chaurasia, the voices of Coope, Boyes and Simpson and music from Clive Bell and Sylvia Hallett's new album The Geographers.

Fiona Talkington with music from the Malagasy guitar of Modeste Hughes, tracks from The Sultans of Squeeze - John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson's new album, and Moon Shines at Night by duduk maestro Djivan Gasparyan.

Fiona Talkington with a look forward to this weekend's Radio 3 coverage of the Womad festival in Reading. Plus Gavin Briars' One Last Bar, Then Joe Can Sing, written for the percussion ensemble Nexus, and Frank Bungarten's transcriptions of Bach's music for solo violin.

Fiona Talkington presents further highlights from the three days of this year's WOMAD world music festival in Reading, including songs from the Sephardic Israeli singer Yasmin Levy.

Fiona Talkington presents further highlights from the three days of this year's WOMAD world music festival in Reading, including songs from the Sephardic Israeli singer Yasmin Levy.

Fiona Talkington with more from the WOMAD world music festival, plus the latest from Irish traditional band Altan, and Oasis from Keith Jarrett's 1979 album, Personal Mountains.

Verity Sharp with African tunes from Kasse Mady Diabate, a walking song by Kevin Volans, and The Horses - A Praise Song for Jenny Wing by Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood.

Verity Sharp features last month's WOMAD Festival, plus watery echoes from Debussy and the echoing voices of Meredith Monk.

Ceremonial music from Indonesia's Batak musicians, William Byrd, the Blind Boys of Alabama and Amjad Ali Khan. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp's selection includes tracks by Baaba Maal, Martin Speake, JS Bach and Philip Clemo.

Verity Sharp presents music for the Virgin Mary from Tomas Luis de Victoria and Eleanor McEvoy, piano music by Louis Andriessen and songs and tunes from the Bourbonnais region of mid France, performed by La Chavann退e.

The power of the voice from different traditions influences Verity Sharp's tracks tonight: from Shonosuke Okura, Ilham Al Madfai and Tanya Tagaq to the cartoon madness of Cathy Berberian's Stripsody.

A voiceless Song of Songs, organ music born of civil disobedience and South African swing jazz, made in London. Verity Sharp unpicks the conundrum in her choice of tracks for late night listening.

Fiona Talkington features music from Swiss duo Bo Wiget and Luigi Archetti, 1950s calypso from Young Tiger, Venetian lute music and a selection from Your 3.

Fiona Talkington introduces a performance by Orkney folk duo The Wrigley Sisters from the EBU Folk Festival in Gdansk. Plus orchestral music by Gareth Farr, an Indian/funk version of Coltrane's A Love Supreme by Dissidenten, and Madagascan valiha music.

Fiona Talkington presents piano music by Ludovico Einaudi, a listener's selection from Your 3, more live music from the EBU Folk Festival in Gdansk, and a meditation for Deep Night by Amelia Cuni and Werner Durand.

Fiona Talkington previews Kate Rusby's new album The Girl Who Couldn't Fly and plays tracks from Dhafer Youssef's 1999 album Malak, featuring trumpeter Markus Stockhausen.

Fiona Talkington plays music by Mercan Dede and trumpeter Jon Hassel, and looks ahead to UK tours from Yat Kha and Christian Wallumrod.

Verity Sharp introduces a new album by the Okinawan musician Yasukatsu Oshima, who is joined by members of the Irish folk group Altan. There's also music by the Okinawan Takashi Hirayasu, with Bob Brozman. Plus, a lullaby by Simon Jeffes and English music from the late Middle Ages sung by the Orlando Consort.

Verity Sharp introduces a new album by the Okinawan musician Yasukatsu Oshima, who is joined by members of the Irish folk group Altan. There's also music by the Okinawan Takashi Hirayasu, with Bob Brozman. Plus, a lullaby by Simon Jeffes and English music from the late Middle Ages sung by the Orlando Consort.

There's music from the new Kronos Quartet album, featuring Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle, alongside an earlier recording from 1990 of their string quartet arrangement of Tallis's forty part motet, Spem In Alium.

The programme also features Bernard Herrmann's depiction of New York's sleazy underbelly, composed for the film Taxi Driver, and music from revolutionary pop star-turned-Brazilian Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil. With Verity Sharp.

Featuring music from the Filipino island of Mindanao, the extraordinary five-octave voice of Yma Sumac singing to arrangements by cult composer Les Baxter, and recordings from little known but much loved South Wales minimalists Young Marble Giants. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp introduces a session from Nickel Creek, a trio from California who draw on their bluegrass roots, but get creative with their acoustic line up of guitar, mandolin, bass and violin.

Plus, music from Cape Verde, and a treat from DJ Food's 1999 album Kaleidoscope.

Ensemble Organum singing plainchant and early polyphony from the Gradual of Eleanor of Brittany, the nimble fingerwork of Dutch harpsichord virtuoso Gustav Leonhardt, and LA-based composer Akira Rabelais found sounds and field recordings of traditional Icelandic acapella laments.

Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp introduces Brazilian Seu Jorge performing Elvis Presley, and more off-kilter cover versions from Cat Power and Trio Sonnerie with chamber music from 17th-century England.

Shaheera Asante features the magical and diverse music of Turkey from her recent trip to Istanbul, starting with clarinettist Serkan Cagri and ney player Omar Faruk Tekbilek, plus tracks from Italian guitarist Paolo Angeli and singer-songwriters Manecas Costa and Lhasa de Sela.

Shaheera Asante's selections include Turkish singers Kazim Koyuncu and Belkis Akkale, Tanzanian taraab music from the Black Star Musical Club, and the sound of 54 guitars played by the wind on top of a sand dune on the French Atlantic coast.

Shaheera Asante introduces music from Turkey by instrumentalists Erol Parlak and Arif Sag, and Algerian singer-songwriter Souad Massi. Plus, Terry Riley's Chanting the Light of Foresight, performed by the Rova Saxophone Quartet.

Shaheera Asante introduces ambient electronica from Brian Eno and Tunisian-French producer Smadj. Plus an early recording of South African singer Dorothy Matsuka and from Turkey, Istanbul's latest multi-fusion group - Replikas.

Shaheera Asante introduces music from Malian duo Amadou and Miriam, Norwegian pianist Christian Wallumrod - plus Alice Coltrane's 1970 recording Journey in Satchidananda featuring saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.

Featuring Nigerian highlife from Victor Olaiya and Cardinal Rex Lawson; an archive harmonium improvisation by Greek-Armenian mystic GI Gurdgieff and Chris Watson's recording of an Icelandic glacier. Presented by Shaheera Asante.

Shaheera Asante features music from Hamburg-based ensemble Elbtonal Percussion, plus Sudanese vocalist and oud player Abdel Karim El Kabli. There's also a recording of Gavin Bryars' Alaric I or II for saxophone quartet.

Shaheera Asante's selections include new music from Czech violinist and vocalist Iva Bittova, plus thinking songs from the Central African Republic. Also Bartok's Three Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik District, for solo piano.

Verity Sharp features music to celebrate the father of minimalism Steve Reich's birthday; plus tracks from the latest AfroCelt Sound System album.

Verity Sharp's selection includes a look back at the career of Spanish virtuoso guitarist Paco de Lucia, mbira thumb piano music from Zimbabwe, and the miniature masterpieces of Moondog.

Keith Jarrett plays Bach, and the latest from Indonesia's SambaSunda, taking the gamelan orchestra into the 21st Century. With Verity Sharp.

Music from upcoming Senegalese singer Daby Balde; the piano of Tord Gustavsen, plus a visit to the extraordinary sound world of sampling experimentalists The Books. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp's selection includes extracts from Pink Floyd's 1969 album Ummagumma, Persian zarb percussion and the songs of French medieval troubadours from the ensemble Tre Fontane.

Verity Sharp features the kora of Ballak退 Sissoko; Consort music for viols, lutes and theorbos by William Lawes and music from Philip Glass's multicultural Orion project.

Verity Sharp with an eclectic selection including English, Finnish and Argentinian accordions, the guitar improvisations of Tom Verlaine and Balinese Gendèr Wayang music for the all night Shadow Play.

Amongst Verity Sharp's choices are the bansuri flute of Ronu Majumdar, the latest CD from multifaceted drummer Manu Katche, and Brian Eno's seminal 1978 piece Music for Airports.

Fiona Talkington returns with music from the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble recorded at the Spitz in London, plus tracks from Bill Bruford, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, and a Cat's Love Song from Vladiswar Nadishana.

David Sylvian talks to Fiona Talkington who plays songs from his new album Snow Bourne Sorrow; plus John Fahey's The Waltz that carried us away and then a Mosquito came and ate up my Sweetheart; Polish singer Maya Kleszcz; and Turkish percussionist Okay Temiz.

Fiona Talkington unveils KTU: Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen's latest collaboration with Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto from King Crimson, along with Samuli Kosminen. And there are songs from John Tams and from Parisian artist Eglantine Gouzy, as well as Arvo Part's latest release, Lamentate.

A tribute to Swedish folk music from sax player Jonas Knutsson and guitarist Johan Norberg and a Your 3 Choice featuring Rani Tytingvag, Food and Scorch Trio, plus elegant gamelan degung music from Java and songs from Romanian legend Maria Tanase.

Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Dobro player Jerry Douglas in session, plus the prepared piano of Hauschka; songs from Cheikh Lo's latest release Lamp Fall; and tracks from the debut album from Norwegian collective Batagraf. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Featuring the sounds of Elbtonal Percussion; Senegalese singer/songwriter Thione Seck; Bill Frisell's seductive version of I Heard It Through the Grapevine, and 16th-century Bulgarian choral music.

Featuring the sounds of Elbtonal Percussion; Senegalese singer/songwriter Thione Seck; Bill Frisell's seductive version of I Heard It Through the Grapevine, and 16th-century Bulgarian choral music.

Fiona Talkington features the Bobo Stenson Trio's 1998 album War Orphans, Glenn Gould plays Bach, and there's music from Mexican-born Fernando Corona, otherwise known as Murcof.

Fiona Talkington features the Bobo Stenson Trio's 1998 album War Orphans, Glenn Gould plays Bach, and there's music from Mexican-born Fernando Corona, otherwise known as Murcof.

Fiona Talkington introduces Manu Katche's latest release Neighbourhood, featuring Jan Garbarek. Plus songs from Iarla O'Lionnaird and a look ahead to next month's London Jazz Festival.

Verity Sharp features songs from Animal Collective; Mediterranean folk music from L'Ham de Foc, and Ysaye's music for solo violin, played by Laurent Korcia.

With traditional tunes from Italy, and music for All Saints Day. Presented by Verity Sharp.

With traditional tunes from Italy, and music for All Saints Day. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Andras Schiff plays Schubert's Impromptu No 3 in G flat, Op 90; alongside electronic music by the Icelandic quartet Mum, and music from 1930s Cuba. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Qawwali music played by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan from Pakistan; reissued Krautrock from Can and classic songs performed by Billie Holiday. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp presents songs from Seattle-based Laura Veirs, a former geologist; Beethoven played by pianist Alfred Brendel; and Armenian love songs played by Djivan Gasparyan on the duduk, the country's national instrument.

Verity Sharp features the Californian one-man acoustic outfit Six Organs of Admittance; Bjork's film score to 'Drawing Restraint 9'; and classic Congolese rumba from the 1960s.

Music from three very different singers from America: Mahalia Jackson, Precious Bryant and Lisa Germano. Plus, the rich fusion of Acoustic Ladyland. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp presents Night soundscapes from composer Paul Lansky; introspective acoustic arrangements by Berlin based FS Blumm and the Yugoslavian Gypsy Brass Band.

Presented by Fiona Talkington. French music for Remembrance, including Jean Langlais' Chant de Paix and Maurice Durufl退's Pie Jesu from the Requiem.

Plus Klezmer Madness from David Krakauer and Socalled; and the Tord Gustavsen Trio recorded at this year's London Jazz Festival.

Fiona Talkington has more highlights from the London Jazz Festival including the Tord Gustavsen Trio. Plus a look at Nils Petter Molvær's new album ER; classic Kraftwerk from 1974 and Frederic Rzewski playing his North American Ballads.

Fiona Talkington presents jazz arrangements of the music of Nick Drake by trumpeter Nick Smart, and Hindu meditations form the ancient Indian city of Benares, sung by the Misra Brothers.

Plus choral music by Christopher Fox, and music from Louis Moholo's 1978 Octet featuring Evan Parker and Keith Tippett.

A contemporary take on traditional Ainu culture from Japan and the virtuosic shamisen playing of Shinichi Kinoshita.

Plus 13th Century cantiagas by Alfonso X El Sabio; Pharoah Sanders' epic spiritual journey The Creator Has a Master Plan, and Wibutee - recorded at this year's London Jazz Festival. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Plus 13th Century cantiagas by Alfonso X El Sabio; Pharoah Sanders' epic spiritual journey The Creator Has a Master Plan, and Wibutee - recorded at this year's London Jazz Festival. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

With Fiona Talkington. More highlights from the London Jazz Festival, including the Charles Lloyd Trio, plus motets by Philippe de Vitry and improvisations from guitarist Fred Frith.

The fusion of traditional West African sounds with Gregorian Chant also feature - from the Keur Moussa Monastery in Senegal.

Fiona Talkington introduces a performance by Tin Hat recorded at the London Jazz Festival. Plus motets from a new CD of choral work by the British composer Gabriel Jackson; and Bach Partitas performed by harpsichordist Elizabeth de la Porte.

Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Members of the Irish band Altan join Yasukatsu Oshima for a new take on traditional Okinawan songs. The Kronos Quartet plays Kevin Volans' String Quartet No 6, music by clarinettist Georg Reiss and traditional Greek bagpipes from Thrace.

Fiona Talkington presents a live recording from 1965 of The John Coltrane Quartet, featuring McCoy Tyner. Plus Orlando Gibbons' anthem This is the Record of John, sung by countertenor Michael Chance.

Verity Sharp plays the Blind Boys of Alabama's Atom Bomb, and Gothic Voices in music once heard in mediaeval Italy.

Accentus sing Schoenberg's Friede auf Erden, a plea for peace on earth, and early klezmer recordings from the collection of Professor Martin Schwartz. With Verity Sharp.

In a special Christmas commission for Late Junction, Chris Wood and Hugh Lupton delve into the mystery of the season with a sideways look at the Mummers' play - a celebration in words and music of one of England's strangest and most resilient midwinter traditions. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp plays music of ecstasy from desert Dhoad gypsies of Rajasthan, and Naji Hakim's Le tombeau de Messiaen in Blackburn Cathedral.

Fiona Talkington presents vintage music from John Surman; Vashti Bunyan's first new release in 35 years; and one of the greatest West African guitarists, Djelimady Tounkara.

Plus a week of poetry by Ronni Smith begins, especially commissioned by Radio 3.

Featuring James Fulkerson's experimental music for trombone and tape; Sufjan Stevens' songs about the US state of Illinois; and virtuoso French bass player and composer Henri Texier.

Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington plays diverse music from Finland, including accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen's fusion group KTU; a carol by Kostiainen, and a traditional kantele tune.

Fiona Talkington announces her album of the year, and looks forward to Radio 3's Bach Christmas, with music from Hugues de Courson, Uri Caine and Tanja Orning.

Fiona Talkington announces her album of the year, and looks forward to Radio 3's Bach Christmas, with music from Hugues de Courson, Uri Caine and Tanja Orning.

Verity Sharp features music from the Wingdale Community Singers, Argentinian accordionist Chango Spasiuk, and French composer Marin Marais.

Verity Sharp's selections include 13th-century choral music by Perotin, electronic sounds from Desmond Leslie, and Hungarian folk from Marta Sebestyen with her group Muzsikas.

Verity Sharp introduces atmospheric music by Rachel and Julia Wolfe, a choral remembrance of Thomas Morley by Thomas Weelkes, and a remix of the Nine Inch Nails by Aphex Twin.

Verity Sharp's selections include instrumental taarab music from Zanzibar; a fantasia by Orlando di Lasso; prepared piano from John Wolf Brennan; and a performance of Conlon Nancarrow's Player Piano Study No 11 by Joanna MacGregor.

Verity Sharp presents music from guitarist John Fahey; the improvising duo of Clive Bell and Sylvia Hallett, and composer Thomas Adès with his 1992 piano piece Darknesse Visible.

Verity Sharp introduces music from Egyptian percussionist Mahmoud Fadl and vocalist Salwa Abou Greisha, and a song from Robert Wyatt's 1975 album Ruth is Stranger than Richard.

Plus electro-acoustic composer Robert Nomandeau, and a clavichord recording by Thurston Dart.

Verity Sharp's choices include the string duo of Djeli Moussa Diawara and Bob Brozman; ambient electronic music from Brian Eno and Harold Budd; and Arvo Pärt's Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten.

Featuring Ellen Fullman's music for the Long String Instrument, traditional Balkan sounds from Dusan Radetic and Giacinto Scelsi's 1963 work for orchestra, Hymnos. With Verity Sharp.

1/4. Fiona Talkington presents the first in a series of programmes from the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow. Throughout the week special guests drop into the studio.

2/4. Live from Celtic Connections in Glasgow, performances from Ale Möller and the Renaud Garcia Fons trio. Plus the usual late night mix, presented by Fiona Talkington.

3/4. Fiona Talkington celebrates Burns Night live from the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, with live performances from special guests and the usual late night mix.

4/4. From the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, live music from former La Bottine Souriante frontman Yves Lambert, and traditional music from Flook - one of the nominees for Best Band in this year's BBC Folk Awards. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Featuring the sounds of Clogs and The Books, currently on tour together in the UK; music for theorbo by Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger and tracks from Finland's Varttina - on the release of their new album Miero. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington features harpsichord music by Couperin; Chinese pipa music from Wu Man; the piano of Harold Budd and the oud of Dhaffer Youssef.

Fiona Talkington presents music from northern Togo, including the rare sound of stone lithophone; plus the eclectic multi-tracking work of Stephan Micus. There's also the final part of guitarist Terje Rypdal's collaboration with Supersilent, from the recent Norwegian Voices concert at the Barbican.

Jitka Suranska and Jiri Plocek play traditional music from Moravia and central Eastern Europe, introduced by Fiona Talkington. Plus Maya Beiser with Steve Reich's Cello Counterpoint; and trumpeter Jon Hassell from his 1986 album Power Spot.

Verity Sharp introduces songs from Angolan musician Bonga, and classic early electronic pieces from the re-released OHM series, which feature throughout the week.

Verity Sharp's late-night mix includes Balkan Jazz from Fatima Spar and the Freedom Fries; music from the Moscow Art Trio and tracks from the Armenian Navy Band, nominees in the 2006 Radio 3 Awards for World Music.

Jordi Savall directs Hesperion XXI in Folias from 16th century Spain; Lydia Kavina plays the theremin, and the band Melpomen reconstruct the music of ancient Greece. Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp with tracks by Malian couple Amadou and Mariam, recordings of Appalachian ballads by Dillard Chandler from North Carolina, and the Bellow Poetry of Finnish accordionist Maria Kalaniemi.

Verity Sharp introduces tracks from the new album by Gal Costa, a veteran of the Brazilian tropicalia movement; poems by Rumi, sung by Parissa, one of the great voices of Iran; and pianist Phililp Mead plays music by Stephen Montague.

Verity Sharp's late night mix includes songs from the island of Reunion performed by Daniel Waro, and tracks from Moneim Adwan's album Once Upon a Time in Palestine.

Le Poème Harmonique perform John Johnson's variations on Wakefilde on a green, Hobart Smith plucks the old-time banjo, and Chinese musician Lin Youren plays a solo on the qin. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp introduces new ambient music by Biosphere, the choir of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge and the South Indian violin playing of Ganesh and Kumaresh.

Fiona Talkington with music from Israeli multi-instrumentalist Yair Dalal, shimmering guitar gems from Durutti Column, and Gyorgy Ligeti's Artikulation for Tape from 1958.

Fiona Talkington features Pakistan's leading qawwali singer, Faiz Ali Faiz; South African jazz act Brotherhood of Breath; and English sound sculptor Janek Schaefer.

Fiona Talkington with blues from the Sahara Desert, a new album from Anouar Brahem, and traditional ballads from Great Britain.

Fiona Talkington with music from Norwegian sound artist Biosphere; out-takes from Miles Davis' In a Silent Way sessions; and selections from the Ethiopiques series of Ethiopian music.

Music from the virtuosic Chinese musician Guo Yue, and the Branford Marsalis Quartet. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington presents sounds from the Norwegian improvising collective Spunk; the Senegalese zalam-master Nuru Kane; and traditional singing from Montenegro.

Featuring music from the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble; the Malagasy master of the valiha, Justin Vali; and from New York's Fiery Furnaces. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Transcendental mbira playing from Zimbabwe's Stella Chiweshe, bluegrass music from the Appalachian mountains, and the great voice of Alim Qasimov, from Azerbaijan.

Presented by Verity Sharp, including a thousand-year old Kyrie and some neo-medieval creations.

Verity Sharp presents music by John Williams and friends, including a version of Bosco's Masanga.

Verity Sharp with music from the Basque Country and from Neil Campbell's three-disc album, Assembly.

Verity Sharp hosts Francis Pott's stunning choral masterpiece, Amore langueo.

Verity Sharp with Thomas Morley, played by the Musicians of Swanne Alley and Red Byrd.

Verity Sharp presents Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel, and a mid-16th century ricecare by Modena.

Verity Sharp presents music from Turkish musicians Mehmet Sakir and Hayri Dev, and Csík Zenekar from Hungary.

Verity Sharp presents Tallis' canon, and an archive recording of Purcell from New College, Oxford.

Fiona Talkington presents songs from Palestine by Reem Kelani, and old songs from the Yemen rearranged by Israeli producer Idan Raichal. Plus a new recording of Messiaen's mystical Les Corps Glorieux, performed by Timothy Byram-Wigfield at Windsor Castle.

Fiona Talkington looks back to Jan Garbarek's 1992 album Ragas and Sagas. Plus, Music for Crocodiles by Susheela Raman and a track in praise of Lord Krishna, recorded in Gujarat by Praful Dave.

Including an exclusive session by Turkish musician Erkan Ogur; Thomas Tallis' second set of the Lamentations of Jeremiah, and Michael Nyman's setting of Psalm 51. With Fiona Talkington.

Another unusual late night mix with Fiona Talkington, including another Your 3.

Fiona Talkington introduces highlights of a concert given by the Norwegian pianist and composer Ketil Bjornstad. Plus, music by the Grammy-winning Kora virtuoso Toumani Diabate - including tracks from his long-awaited new album Boulevard de L'independence.

Fiona Talkington features Henry's Eight, who perform Lassus' setting of the penitential Psalms; plus, a devotional raag for the Hindu deity Shiv, and a live recording of Canadian folk group Genticorum.

There's also more from Dhafer Youssef's album Divine Shadows, released this week.

Fiona Talkington features further highlights of a concert by Norwegian pianist and composer Ketil Bjornstad. Plus the new album by Japan's Takio Ito; and organ music for Lent by JS Bach.

Eclectic late night music mix with Fiona Talkington, including another Your 3.

Mark Russell features music by Ennio Morricone, The Helsinki Mandoliners, 12-string guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke and selections from John Cage and David Tudor's 1959 recording, Indeterminancy.

Five-part madrigals by Giaches de Wert, traditional vocal music from Chad, and instrumental pieces by Yann Tiersen and Andrew Hodson. Presented by Mark Russell.

Mark Russell's selections include Sufi music from Pakistan, 12th-century polyphony by L退onin, and Morton Feldman's 'Last Pieces' for solo piano.

Mark Russell spotlights music from Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer Hermeto Pascoal, as well as Czech violinist and vocalist Iva Bittová.

Plus, studies for prepared piano by John Wolf Brenann, and a field recording of workers singing in a tobacco-grinding factory in the Dominican Republic.

Sounds from Vietnam, along with some of Miles Davis' Sketches of Spain, and pianist Piers Lane plays transcriptions of JS Bach. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington has a range of vocal music tonight, from improvisor Phil Minton to Swiss singer Erika Stucky accompanied by alphorns, and some Renaissance motets by Peter Philips.

Fiona Talkington features John Tavener's The Repentant Thief, guitarist Ralph Towner, and Michael Mantler's settings of the verse of Edward Gorey, featuring singer Robert Wyatt.

Fiona Talkington includes music by three very different guitarists tonight: to mark his 65th birthday today, classical virtuoso John Williams plays Bach; Fred Frith plays electric guitar, and Richard Thompson sings as he plays.

Canadian fiddle player Oliver Schroer's journey to Santiago, and music from Bill Bruford's World Drumming album. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington plays tracks from young folk band Kerfuffle's new album; and songs from Brazilian Tropicalista Tom Ze's new opera, Estudando o Pagode.

Some vintage 78 tracks selected from John Peel's The Pig's 78s; excerpts from a concert in Athens by multi-instrumentalists Ross Daly and Michalis Nikoloudis, and Scott Walker's new album, The Drift.

Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Verity Sharp with an unusual mix of music from around the world and seasonal tunes for bringing in the May including the Waterson's Swinton May Song.

Verity Sharp with a late night mix of music from around the world, plus highlights from a concert given by Turkish saz maestro Erol Parlak and his quintet, recorded especially for the programme.

Verity Sharp with a rich mix of music from different places and eras, plus more highlights from the Erol Parlak quintet, a concert recorded especially for Late Junction at St James' Piccadilly.

The unusual late night mix with Verity Sharp, including another Your 3. Make your selection at the Radio 3 website and see if your three-track sequence gets broadcast in this programme.

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An unusual mix of music from around the world, presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp with a rich mix of music from different places and eras.

The unusual late night mix, presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp brings you an unusual mix of music from around the world.

Fiona Talkington with late-night listening. From last week's FUSE festival in Leeds, music from the Max Richter Ensemble, and CD tracks from Alfonso Ferrabosco, John Cage and Toumani Diabate.

Fiona Talkington presents Night music from Meredith Monk, Stephen Montague and Duoud. Plus more from the FUSE festival: the London Sinfonietta play Nico Muhly's arrangements of Antony Hegarty songs.

Fiona Talkington marks the 140th anniversary of Eric Satie's birth with three Gymnopedies, played by Joanna Macgregor. Plus specially commissioned vocal pyrotechnics from Sidsel Endressen and, from last week's fuse festival in Leeds, the atmospheric music of Arve Henriksen.

Music to anticipate the London Africa Festival, from Kanda Bongo Man, plus Ingram Marshall's evocation of Patience in the hands of guitarist of Ben Vedery and the sounds of the gamelan, fused with Western instruments. With Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington presents music from British singer Jono McCleery, Schnittke's Voices of Nature and other music for vibraphone. Plus Miles Davis' classic In a Silent Way.

Music for late listening with Fiona Talkington. John Surman's Road to St Ives and Bach's Art of Fugue join the mix, along with tracks from the new album from DuOuD.

Fiona Talkington plays more listeners' favourite Miles Davis tracks, and there are motets by Palestrina and songs from the French singer Camille.

Featuring mountain music of Kyrgyzstan, atmospheric songs from the 13th Century Montpellier manuscript and another group of listeners' recommended tracks in Your3. With Fiona Talkington.

Verity Sharp's late night mix includes the Soweto Gospel Choir, the qawwali singing of Asif Ali Khan and tracks from Osaka Bridge; a Bill Wells and Maher Shalal Hash Baz collaboration.

Introduced by Verity Sharp. Christopher Riley plays piano versions of songs by Radiohead, Antonello Salis plays his own tunes on a prepared piano, and Gai Toms sings a Welsh ballad.

Verity Sharp features music by Louis Andriessen played by Italian ensemble Sentieri Selvaggi and Bach's unaccompanied violin music performed by Helene Schmitt.

Verity Sharp features the Breton harp of Alan Stivell, the Spanish harp of Andrew Lawrence King and the South Indian mandolin of U Shrinivas.

Verity Sharp introduces the voices of African diva Mariam Makeba, currently on her farewell tour, young Kurdish singer Aynur, and Indian classical singer Ashwini Bhide.

Bruce Springsteen plays traditional folk on his new album The Seeger Sessions, while viola da gamba player Juan Manuel Quintana provides music by Marin Marais. Plus, Adia Nadeem performs songs from her native Iraq.

Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp introduces a percussion-based tribute to the poetry of Paul Celan by British composer Richard Barrett; and traditional percussion from Burkina Faso.

Plus, Hello England - a collaboration between Senegalese star drummer Cheikh Lô and Birmingham-based band Kumbengo.

Verity Sharp features mountain music from Kyrgyzstan played by Tengir-Too, American autoharp recordings made by Mike Seeger, and keyboard pieces by John Bull.

Fiona Talkington presents music from saxophonist Tim Berne, the Tahitian Choir and early organ works from the Robertsbridge Codex.

Fiona Talkington's selections include music from Finnish accordionist and composer Aki Peltonen, American percussionist Gary Burton, and the last recording by the late Ali Farka Toure.

Fiona Talkington presents music from gypsy legend Saban Bajramovic, 12th Century composer Hildegard von Bingen, and Danish group Tys Tys.

Music from the court of Alfonso X of Castile; traditional working songs from Jamaica; and Hungarian Rock for harpsichord by György Ligeti. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington's selections include songs by Juana Molina and Jolie Holland, a banjo recording from 1963 by Hobart Smith, and Piece for Violin and Piano by Morton Feldman.

Verity Sharp hosts tracks from Gilberto Gil's 1998 album O Sol de Osla, impeccable jazz from the Brad Mehldau Trio and a vintage recording of American singer Paul Robeson.

Verity Sharp features Jigs and Reels from master Irish flautist Cathal McConnell, sublime sounds from Ravi Shankar and the World Wind Band.

Moody songs from a new collaboration between Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan, called Ballad of the Broken Seas, are among the highlights presented by Verity Sharp.

Plus, Cheiko Mori plays the Japanese koto and Robert Jarvis paints another landscape in electronic sound.

Verity Sharp with heady songs from Pervez Mehdi, master of the Indian ghazal; Icelandic ambience from Johann Johannson; and Brigitte Engerer plays a nocturne by Chopin.

All this week Fiona Talkington introduces highlights from concerts at Amsterdam's Royal Tropical Institute, which for many years has been a centre for music and arts of cultures from around the world. Performers include Palestinian vocalist Kamilya Jubran and the jazz trio of Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem.

Fiona Talkington introduces vintage recordings of American folksongs by Pete Seeger and music from veteran American accordionist and composer Pauline Oliveros.

The songs of Israel's Samaritan community, Byzantine chant from Romania and 17th century madrigals by musician and murderer Gesualdo. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington with tracks from the new album from Finnish band JPP, songs from Algerian oud player Akli D and the steel pan improvisations of Japanese experimental musician Yoshio Machida.

Verity Sharp features Manu Chao's latest production project, the Algerian artist Akli D. Plus a session recorded for the programme in Tokyo by the An Chang Project.

Including the latest release in the Blue Asia series, Hotel Morocco. Plus the Ryukyu Underground's new album Shimadelica, and Kevin Volan's interpreted by the Japanese Koto quartet Vortex. Introduced by Verity Sharp.

An eclectic mix of music including world, new , jazz, experimental and classical. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp begins a week of highlights from the WOMAD festival. Featuring the Mahotella Queens, Spiers and Boden, and Vusi Mahlasela.

Verity Sharp introduces WOMAD festival sets from Trilok Gurtu and the Misra Brothers, Nina Virdee and Toumani Diabate.

Verity Sharp brings Radio 3's coverage of this year's WOMAD festival to an end with highlights recorded for the programme last weekend. Including sets from Dona Rosa, Djelimady Tounkara, and Cherifa.

Fiona Talkington with music by 17th-century composer Tarquinio Merula, guitarist Jack Rose, and the Finnish-Swedish trio of Timo Alakotila, Arto Jarvela and Hans Kennemark.

Fiona Talkington's selections include tracks by Mark Hollis and accordionist Dino Saluzzi, traditional forro music from Brazil and works by Biber and Arvo Part.

Fiona Talkington features recordings by Australian group Triosk and pianist Art Tatum, music from 17th century England and more highlights from last week's WOMAD festival.

Fiona Talkington's selections include 12th-century polyphony by Leonin, ritual music from Tibet, and music for prepared vinyl by Philip Jeck.

Fiona Talkington with Argentinian klezmer from Cesar Lerner and Marcelo Moguilevsky, music for clavichord by Keith Jarrett and a preview of the new album by Susanna and the Magical Orchestra.

Fiona Talkington introduces choral music by Thomas Ades, works for piano by Morton Feldman and Feldman-inspired electronica from Andrew Pekler.

Verity Sharp hosts new tracks from Cologne-based Niobe, plus a haunting modern reworking of a Henry Purcell funeral anthem. There's also especially recorded performances from Neuneue, Marlui Miranda and a group of Mehinako Indians from the Upper Xingu, Brazil.

Verity Sharp features the sound of bells from Camille and Marin Marais, and more especially recorded music from the Amazonian Mehinako.

Verity Sharp features new tracks from Australian surf hero Xavier Rudd, more especially recorded ceremonial music from the Mehinako of Brazil and Knut Nystedt's atmospheric reworking of Bach in his Immortal Bach.

Verity Sharp plays 'sweet soulful music' from Andy Fairweather Low, new tracks from the Maeve Gilchrist Trio and Jan Pieterszoon Sweekinck's moving My Young Life has an End.

Verity Sharp plays new tracks from Cerys Matthew's Never say Goodbye, boleros from Cuba and Purcell's Evening Hymn.

Verity Sharp introduces moody electronics from Trost and a modern reworking of Palchelbel's famous Kanon.

Presented by Robert Sandall, who features the duo of Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Swapan Chaudhuri; music for voice and mallet instruments from German group Elbtonal Percussion; and the collaborative electro-acoustic project of Kazuyuki Kishino, Chris Watson and Z'ev.

Robert Sandall introduces choral music by Giovanni Gabrielli, traditional Scottish tunes from Edinburgh-based group Deaf Shepherd and French-Canadian sound artist Garlo's recording of 54 guitars vibrating in the wind on the French Atlantic coast.

Robert Sandall's selections include film music by saxophonist and former Lounge Lizard John Lurie, traditional Mexican song from harpist Graciana Silva, and secular music from medieval France performed by the Deller Consort.

Robert Sandall introduces Frank Zappa compositions arranged for violin and piano, plus a live recording by the accordion and reeds duo of Richard Galliano and Michel Portal. There's also music from the Rabindra Sangeet, the body of songs left by Rabindranath Tagore.

Robert Sandall's selections include tracks from Jonny Greenwood's solo album Bodysong, Cuban bolero from Teresa Vera and Lorenzo Hierrezuelo, and Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich.

Robert Sandall introduces Georgian polyphony from the Rustavi Choir and Bang on a Can's arrangement of Brian Eno's Music for Airports. Plus, the late piano works of Brahms and a studio collaboration between electronics duo Spring Heel Jack and minimalist rock band Low.

Robert Sandall features instrument builder Ellen Fullman and her Long String Instrument; guitarist and bluesman Kelly Joe Phelps; and music for two violins by B退la Bartók.

Verity Sharp presents an eclectic mix of music new and old.

Verity Sharp presents a mix of music from around the world and samples the latest tracks from the world of electronica.

Verity Sharp presents a mix of all kinds of music from around the world.

Verity Sharp presents a varied mix of music spanning seven centuries.

Verity Sharp presents selections from the artist formerly known as Chris Clark; Scarlatti played by Murray Perahia; and a collaboration between John Renbourn and Robin Williamson. Plus, music from the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble.

Featuring the addictive collages of The Books, the unmistakable voice of Michael Hurley, music by Monteverdi and - from the Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan - Tengir Too. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp presents music by Benny Goodman, Sufjan Stevens, and tracks from Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick's new album Straws in the Wind.

Verity Sharp spotlights music from the icon of German electronic music, Hans Joachim Roedelius. Plus Avocet, from Bert Jansch's 1978 album, and EJ Moeran performed by the Maggini String Quartet.

Live from the Fruitmarket in Glasgow, Verity Sharp hosts a special programme of words and music reflecting the range of Radio 3's output over the last 60 years. With live music from The Perfect Houseplants and I Fagiolini. Plus specially-commissioned poetry to mark the anniversary.

Fiona Talkington returns with sounds from a new album by multi-instrumentalist Stephan Micus, plus Toru Takemitsu's elegant In an Autumn Garden for gagaku orchestra. Pianist Keith Jarrett plays Shostakovich and Kraftwerk pay homage to Schubert.

Fiona Talkington celebrates Steve Reich's 70th birthday; plus music from accordionist Markku Lepisto and singer Maria Joao.

Fiona Talkington features music from Australian band The Necks, and a version of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel for clarinet and piano. Plus L'Arpeggiata perform music by 17th-Century Italian composer Giovanni Kapsberger.

Fiona Talkington spotlights György Ligeti's Artikulation for electronics; while his son, percussionist Lukas Ligeti, joins up with guitarist Raoul Bjorkenheim. Plus music recorded at JazzBaltica in the Salzau Palace Gardens in Germany, and by Harold Budd.

Fiona Talkington hosts music by Latvian composer Georgs Pelecis, film music by Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou, while The Sixteen perform anthems by Pelham Humfrey.

Sting sings early music, François Couturier pays tribute to the films of Tarkovsky, and Per Henrik Svalastog plays ram's horn and zither. Plus Stravinsky's setting of Psalm 150 from his Symphony of Psalms. With Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington features Philip Glass' Koyaanisqatsi; and Persian and Turkish improvisations from Kayhan Kalhor, Erdal Erzincan and Ulas Ozdemir on baglama and kamancheh.

Fiona Talkington features music for cellotar, shakuhachi and cymbalon, performed by Bernhard Günter and Heribert Friedl.

Plus Eustache du Caurroy's fantasy on Une jeune fillette from Tous les matins du monde, and piano music by Bartok.

Verity Sharp features the Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, bluegrass tunes from Nickel Creek and the songs of Ramblin' Jack Elliott.

Verity Sharp's late-night mix includes the sounds of the Lobi xylophones of Burkina Faso and music from the deserts of northern Mali from the new album by Tartit.

Paul Hiller conducts the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in Arvo Pärt's 2004 motet Da Pacem, plus Hardcore Ambience from the Dutch duo Co de Kloet and Menno Kalman. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp introduces Gjallarhorn's new album inspired by the music and poetry of medieval Scandinavia, the evocative music of Arto Tuncboyaciyan and the work of Toshimi Mikami.

Verity Sharp introduces vintage tracks from South Africa, including Solomon Linda's Mbube from 1939, and the debut album from El Tanbura, a veteran collective from Port Said.

Verity Sharp features flamenco from Estrella Morente, cellist Daniel Levin's version of Ornette Coleman's Morning Song, and Sarah Nelson's treatment of the Listen with Mother theme.

Verity Sharp features Catlin Jaago playing bagpipe music from Estonia, Jean Paul Samputu with songs from Rwanda, and Abdenbi El Gadari performing Moroccan trance music.

Verity Sharp features songs from the Indian Ocean island of Reunion and the sound of the Big Harp Ensembles of rural western Mexico.

Fiona Talkington mixes new tracks from Johann Johannson with harpsichord music by Handel. Plus a glimpse of the sombre electronic-inspired world of Luigi Nono.

Fiona Talkington introduces new tracks from the Matchless Maidens of Bath and samples the Anglo-Norwegian collaboration VEK, heard recently in Southampton.

Fiona Talkington mixes the rhythms of Morocco with the haunting melody of Burgon's Nunc Dimittis. Plus more from a recent concert by the Anglo-Norwegian collaboration VEK.

Fiona Talkington mixes the sounds of the gamelan with some other-worldly late piano music by the Abbe Liszt. Plus tracks from Lhasa's album The Living Road

An eclectic mix of late night music. Fiona Talkington mixes Fantasias by Purcell, urban rhythms from Senegal and looks ahead to the London Jazz Festival.

An eclectic mix of late night music. Fiona Talkington mixes a 1927 recording of Sam the Old Accordion Man with minimalist John Adams and there's music from Chinese Turkestan.

An eclectic mix of late night music. Fiona Talkington mixes music from Equatorial Africa with historic recordings of the doctor, humanitarian and organist Albert Schweitzer.

An eclectic mix of late night music. Fiona Talkington looks ahead to the London Jazz Festival and samples new tracks from around the world.

Verity Sharp samples music by some of the artists featured at the London Jazz Festival this week, including Savina Yannatou, Supersilent and Trevor Watts.

Verity Sharp with Delta blues sounds from Kelly Joe Phelps, music for viols by English composer John Jenkins and a new recording by mandolin player Simon Mayor.

Verity Sharp presents Loudon Wainwright III, Icelandic composer Johann Johannson, and the duo of American guitarist Bob Brozman and Guinean kora player Djeli Moussa Diawara.

Verity Sharp with harp music from Burma, selections from the new album by Tom Waits, and a preview of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival which begins this weekend.

Verity Sharp's late-night listening selection includes a session by Scottish singer-songwriter James Yorkston and American mandolin player Chris Thile.

With Verity Sharp. Instrumental music by Orlando Gibbons, a vocal lamentation from Ethiopia and a recent recording by the duo of pianist Huw Warren and bassist Peter Herbert.

With Verity Sharp. Including ambient electronica from Susumu Yokota, Afro-Brazilian ritual music from Bahia, and a recording of Quest by George Crumb.

Late-evening listening with Fiona Talkington.

The week's eclectic mix includes highlights from this month's London Jazz Festival.

This programme features the bewitching Norwegian singer Solveig Slettahjell and trumpeter Sjur Miljeteig.

Plus a rarely heard version of Allegri's Miserere.

With Fiona Talkington. Tonight's programme includes a performance by the Swedish jazz trio EST at this year's London Jazz Festival along with the usual eclectic mix.

Plus choral music from the American group Northern Harmony.

Fiona Talkington's late-night mix includes highlights from a concert given by Nik Bartsch's 'zen-funk' quintet Ronin at the London Jazz Festival.

Plus string sounds from Mali recorded in the 1960s.

Fiona Talkington features more highlights from the London Jazz Festival, plus an unlilkely collaboration between Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar.

Fiona Talkington introduces songs from Charles Trenet and Jean Sablon, the haunting sound of Corsican chant and lute music from 17th-century France played by Pascal Monteilhet. The week's programmes also feature carols and midwinter songs from Coope, Boyes and Simpson and the Orlando Consort.

With Fiona Talkington. This programme has an Eastern European flavour, with a selection of Bohemian Christmas music, Bulgarian wedding songs and music by Vladimir Godar sung by Czech singer Iva Bittova with the Bratislava Conservatory Choir.

Fiona Talkington introduces a Latino-inspired mix, with music from Argentinian bandoneon player Dino Saluzzi. Cello octet Conjunto Iberico play Philip Glass and Anga Diaz pays homage to John Coltrane. The programme ends with a musical snowstorm, Gil Evans's La Nevada.

With Fiona Talkington. The programme includes English seasonal music from John Kirkpatrick, Will Todd and Waterson and Carthy, while Tippett's 5 spirituals from A Child of our Time are interspersed with American prison songs.

Plus a look back at some of the memorable sounds of 2006.

Late-evening listening with Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp presents the usual rich mix of music from different places and eras, including a look back at some of the best releases from 2006.

Verity Sharp sprinkles some seasonal sounds amongst the usual rich mix of music.

Verity Sharp presents the usual late night mix and takes a look back at some of her favourite releases of 2006.

Verity Sharp mixes seasonal sounds with the usual eclectic mix.

Fiona Talkington presents 13th-century French song from Ensemble Gilles Binchois, a movement from Mary Lou Williams' 1945 Zodiac Suite and a live recording of Norwegian group Wibutee from last year's London Jazz Festival

Fiona Talkington with Inuit throat singing from Tanya Tagaq, an instrumental suite by Johann Hermann Schein, and, from the archive, a session by Bugge Wesseltoft and Dhafer Youssef.

Fiona Talkington's selections include 13th-century vocal music from the Montpellier Codex, the American industrial ballads of Pete Seeger and orchestral music by Sofia Gubaidulina.

Fiona Talkington introduces Hardanger fiddle music from Torleiv Bolstad, music for bowed piano by Stephen Scott, and English folksong from Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy.

Fiona Talkington features pianist Earl Hines playing Duke Ellington, guitarist Jack Rose's take on Blind Willie Johnson and a live recording of Finnish jazz quintet Ilmiliekki.

Fiona Talkington features ceremonial percussion from Vietnam, orchestral sounds from jazz composer Gil Evans and a preview of this year's Celtic Connections festival.

Fiona Talkington's selections include choral music from Bulgaria and Nepal, Alvin Lucier's Music for piano with amplified sonorous vessels, and the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble.

Fiona Talkington's selections include Anton Webern's Variations for piano, an early recording of New York singer-songwriter Dave van Ronk, and instrumental music from medieval France performed by the Dufay collective.

Robert Sandall listens to the varied music and influences of Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead guitarist and Composer-in-Residence of the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Including music by Penderecki, Messiaen and Mingus.

Robert Sandall features performances from Squarepusher, Catherine Bott, and John Fahey alongside vocal music from eastern India.

Robert Sandall features music from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, field recordings from Geir Jenssen, better known as Biosphere, and the London Sinfonietta's collaboration with Warp records.

Robert Sandall features music from Talk Talk, Sufjan Stevens, Lou Harrison and contemporary composition from Ireland.

Robert Sandall explores the music of the American musician and producer Jim O'Rourke. The programme also features pieces by Joanna Newsom, Sonic Youth, Loose Fur and Fennesz.

Robert Sandall with music by Monolake's Robert Henke, Tom Waits, Handel performed by Keith Jarrett, and songs from the films of Martin Scorsese.

Robert Sandall features music from The Necks, Susumu Yokota, Ysaye's solo violin sonatas performed by Frank Peter Zimmerman, and Bonnie Prince Billy.

Robert Sandall features music from the great acoustic bass player Stefano Scodanibbio, vintage recordings of classical music from Iran, and Chris Watson and BJ Nilsen's sonic explorations of storms at sea.

Fiona Talkington features new albums from Tin Hat and Tinariwen, fado from Portuguese singer Joana Amendoiera, Cuban bolero from the last album recorded by Ibrahim Ferrer and Debussy performed by pianist Jos van Immerseel.

Fiona Talkington features music by the Dastan Ensemble from Iran in collaboration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, cattle herding music, and Bach played on the 10-string guitar.

Fiona Talkington features music from the Dastan Ensemble from Iran, a new album from Ry Cooder and the extraordinary guitar sounds of Terje Rypdal and John Fahey. Marcel Peres directs Ensemble Organum in music for Easter.

Fiona Talkington features ballet music from Cambodia, traditional music from Latvia and choral music and song from Russia.

Verity Sharp introduces Congolese rumba OK Jazz, a five-part motet by Thomas Tallis and an excerpt from John Surman's Road to St Ives.

Verity Sharp's selections include Hampshire dance tunes from Tim Laycock and Colin Thompson, the American songwriting duo of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and a recording of Arvo Part's Trisagion, performed by the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra conducted by Saulius Sondeckis.

Verity Sharp features traditional music from the French Basque Country, ambient electro-acoustic sounds from Mira Calix, and excerpts from John Adams' Shaker Loops performed by the San Francisco Symphony, conducted by Edo de Waart.

Verity Sharp features processed guitar from Richard Pinhas, traditional music from the islands of Madagascar and Okinawa, and an excerpt from Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach.

Verity Sharp's selections include Malian guitarist Djelimady Tounkara, the duo of Kathryn Tickell and saxophonist Andy Sheppard, and the sound of rabbit pelts from electronic experimentalists Matmos.

Verity Sharp presents Appalachian bluegrass from guitarist Tony Rice, Debussy piano music performed by Mitsuko Uchida and Bosnian song from Ilijaz Delic and Mostar Sevda Reunion.

Fiona Talkington features a performance by trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer and guitarist Helge (Deathprod) Sten, recorded at last year's Punkt festival in Kristiansand.

Plus vintage German experimental rock from Holger Czukay and a new album from singer-songwriter Laura Veirs.

Fiona Talkington features a performance by experimental singer Sidsel Endresen with electronics guru Jan Bang at the Punkt festival in Kristiansand last year.

Plus choral music from Latvian composer Peteris Butans and ambient electronica from Mira Calix's new album.

Fiona Talkington introduces the Punkt Festival's 'Wagner reloaded project' featuring the Kristiansand SO and soloists including guitarist Eivind Aarset and drummer Audun Kleive. Plus new albums from Deerhoof and Ludovico Einaudi.

Fiona Talkington introduces new releases, including an album from guitarist Pat Metheny duetting with pianist Brad Mehldau and Gorecki's String Quartet No 3 played by the Kronos Quartet.

Plus Estonian singer Siiri Sisask in concert and Malian singer guitarist Vieux Farka Toure.

Fiona Talkington presents an exclusive concert recording by the legendary singer Tom Waits, chamber music by Christopher Fox and the contrasting polyphonies of William Byrd's three-part Mass and Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint.

Fiona Talkington introduces the Arve Henriksen Quartet, recorded in concert at Norway's Punkt 06 festival, as well as CD tracks including Liverpool composer drummer Joseph Livingstone, and traditional music from Vietnam.

Verity Sharp's late-night listening mix includes tracks from Serge Gainsbourg, Philip Glass and traditional music from Morocco.

Verity Sharp's late-night listening mix includes a love song from the South Pacific, a track featuring Miles Davis and Dan Reeder's You Should Have Wrote a Book.

Verity Sharp's late-night listening selection includes folk music from Ireland and Zimbabwe, and a track from Moondog.

John Lee Hooker, Art Tatum, Joni Mitchell and Brian Eno feature in Verity Sharp's late-night listening mix and Tenebrae sing Rachmaninov's Hymn to the Cherubim. Plus the sound of the little-known jouhikko, a bowed lyre from Finland.

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The programme includes singer Tsehaytu Beraki playing the krar (an Eritrean lyre) and Ethiopian saxophone king Getatchew Mekurya. Plus music for balloon and string quartet by Judy Dunaway.

Verity Sharp introduces a sublime take on a Norwegian religious folk song by Bukkene Bruse and upbeat jazz from South Africa courtesy of Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath.

Plus, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, brass music by Michael Nyman and a prelude for piano and electronics by John Richards.

Fiona Talkington introduces a new release from Zimbabwean singer Thomas Mapfumo, music from the time of Christopher Columbus, and all this week, tracks from the just-announced winning artists in the 2007 Radio 3 Awards for World Music

Fiona Talkington has American bluegrass from the Earl Brothers, classical Arabic singing from Ghada Shbeir and a classic track from Sheila Chandra.

Fiona Talkington has prepared piano music by John Cage, Somali-style rapping from K'naan and a Nocturne by John Field.

Fiona Talkington introduces field recordings from Canada and the USA, a song from the Musicians of the Nile, and Bollywood from Shankar Mahedevan.

With Fiona Talkington. Samir Joubran plays the Arabic oud, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt plays the Indian slide guitar and L'Arpeggiata recount the experiences of the Jesuit missionaries.

Paul Hiller conducts a new recording of Terry Riley's In C, Ada Milea sings Romanian songs and Matthias Loibner performs Schubert on the hurdy-gurdy. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Verity Sharp's late-night listening mix includes Pape Seck recorded in 1974 paying tribute to his homeland, the Waalo region of Senegal; a traditional song from the north of England sung by Yorkshire duo Will Noble and John Cocking; a 17th century canzon by Samuel Scheidt played by Les Sacqueboutiers; and Moscow experimental band Volga's new album.

Verity Sharp has Flutes of the World tonight: China's Guo Yue, India's Hariprasad Chaurasia and Manchester's Michael McGoldrick, all recorded for the programme during this year's Celtic Connections in Glasgow.

Plus 16th century folias from Hesperion XXI, the flamenco guitar of Miguel Iven and the cartoon world of Carl Stalling.

Verity Sharp introduces the powerful percussion playing of the Charlie Watts and Jim Keltner Project, Ross Daly's arrangement of three Bektasi nefes (Turkish hymns sung by an order of dervishes founded in the 13th century), plus the choir of St John's College Cambridge singing Videte miraculum by Thomas Tallis.

Verity Sharp presents another eclectic mix of music from across the globe, including Trinidadian calypso from The Mighty Sparrow and gospel from Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys.

She explores the electronic world of Aus (aka Yasuhiko Fukuzono), and La Capella Reial de Catalunya perform spiritual music from the 15th century Spanish collection, the Cancionero de Montecassino.

Verity Sharp presents another eclectic mix of music from across the globe, including pianist Toros Can playing George Crumb's Mystic Chord and Dave Van Ronk calling Last Orders.

And flautist Michael McGoldrick is on dazzling form, recorded at this year's Celtic Connections in Glasgow.

Verity Sharp presents another eclectic listening mix from across the globe, including music from the dream team of Irish fiddle player Martin Hayes and guitarist Dennis Cahill, Fred Frith's take on Serge Gainsbourg's Ballad of Melody Nelson and Ensemble Amarcord singing Wiliam Byrd's Ave verum corpus.

Fiona Talkington plays tracks from a new CD by the Tord Gustavsen Trio, plus features Hungarian singer Beata Palya, Tchaikovsky from the Classical Jazz Quartet, the Ethiopian bagana, and a setting of the Nunc Dimittis by Arvo Part.

Fiona Talkington presents another eclectic mix of music from across the globe, including Herbie Hancock playing Ravel, archive recordings and new music from Romania, Hungarian singer Mitsou, plus songs from Bobby McFerrin and Tallis's Nunc dimittis.

Fiona Talkington plays Chris Hughes's Slow-Motion Blackbird, Rautavaara's Cantus Arcticus, songs by Diamanda Galas and Syd Barrett, John Morton's Music for Music Boxes, the eerie call of the Canadian ringed seal and a setting of the Nunc dimittis by Holst.

Fiona Talkington presents a Nunc dimittis by Elisabeth Lutyens, tracks from Polish pianist Leszek Mozdzer and Swedish bassist Lars Danielsson's new album, a look ahead to a tour by Estonian choir Vox Clamantis with singer and oud player Dhafer Youssef, and songs from Mali from Mamani Keita.

Fiona Talkington visits 1950s Ibiza, plus there are nocturnes by Chopin, Rainer Ptacek and Morten Laurridsen, the voice of Meredith Monk, a Nunc dimittis by William Byrd and commuter anthems from Opsvik and Jennings.

Fiona Talkington introduces fiddle tunes from Alicia Bjornsdotter and Emma Reid, as well as music by Czech singer Zuzana Lapcikova, multi-instrumentalist Hugh Hopper and a Nunc dimittis by Stanford.

Verity Sharp introduces music by Scottish folk group Lau, electronic composer Andrew Pekler, and a Malian trio led by kora player Ballake Sissoko. Plus Margaret Leng Tan's recording of John Cage's Daughter of the Lonesome Isle for prepared piano.

Verity Sharp's selections include music from the Southern Appalachians, an Argentinian tango from Juan Carlos Caceres and a Chopin Nocturne by theremin pioneer Clara Rockmore.

Verity Sharp presents vocal music by Machaut and Meredith Monk, the American-Japanese duo of Bob Brozman and Takashi Hirayasu and a Brahms intermezzo by pianist Helene Grimaud.

Verity Sharp presents Norwegian yoik duo Adjagas, electronic curiosities from Brian Eno and traditional Venezuelan music performed on the cuatro by Cheo Hurtado.

Verity Sharp presents contemporary Belizean sounds from Andy Palacio and his Garifuna Collective, a pontic lyra improvisation from Greek instrumentalist Matthaios Tsahourides and recordings by English folk musician Nic Jones.

Verity Sharp presents Mr Malaska, who perform music for accordion and violin from Northern Finland, guitarists Bob Brozman and Debashish Bhattacharya explore some common ground, and composer Gavin Bryars conducts the Cockpit Ensemble and New Music Ensemble of San Francisco in The Sinking of the Titanic.

Fiona Talkington introduces Finnish choir Ketsurat, music from Fennesz and Ryuichi Sakomoto, and throughout the week she'll be featuring zither music and French chansons.

Fiona Talkington introduces award-winning group Kwadrofonik who play improvisations on Polish folk music, plus music from Yann Tiersen, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Messiaen.

Fiona Talkington introduces music by David Sylvian and Burnt Friedman, along with Chinese zither music and music from Chechnya.

Fiona Talkington presents a laid-back, eclectic mix of music from around the globe. Featuring Nico Muhly, Thomas Weelkes, Steve Reich and Bjork.

Fiona Talkington presents a laid-back, eclectic mix of music from across the globe.

Including Klezmer from the Kharkov Klezmer band, piano music from Sergey Kuryokhin and the sound of Lennon and McCartney from the 1980s with Russian singer Valentina Ponomareva.

Fiona Talkington presents a laid-back, eclectic mix of music from across the globe.

Featuring music from 1950s Cuba, bassist Eberhard Weber, Messaien and the sounds of Hugh Marsh's experimental violin.

Verity Sharp introduces a laid-back eclectic mix of music from across the globe.

Including Erol Parlak's Turkish baglama quintet, trumpet music by Morton Feldman, chant from the Tibetan Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and Halesia Carolina (Silverbell Tree), the latest piece from award-winning electroacoustic composer Robert Jarvis.

Verity Sharp introduces a laid-back eclectic mix of music from across the globe.

Including music from Dirty 3 featuring the gritty violin playing of Warren Ellis and blues of the Western Sahara from Mariem Hassan. Plus Bidad, meaning 'Injustice', a piece described as a lament for the divided society that followed the Iranian revolution of 1979, written in the traditional style by santur player Parviz Meshkatian and sung by Mohammad Reza Shajarian.

Verity Sharp introduces a laid-back eclectic mix of music from across the globe.

Including a sweet song from the Basque Country, a dark ballad from Johnny Dowd and the powerful gnawa rhythms of Morocco.

Verity Sharp introduces a laid-back eclectic mix of music from across the globe.

Including music from Mauritania, classic tracks from the 1980s collective This Mortal Coil, sonorous North Indian dhrupad from singers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha, plus Francesco Dillon and Peter Soderberg play a version of John Cage's Dream for cello and lute.

Verity Sharp introduces a laid-back eclectic mix of music from across the globe.

Pete Seeger borrows from Beethoven, Montserrat Figueras sings an ancient romance and Richard Pinhas delivers his dense soundscape Dextro for guitar, electronics and drums.

Verity Sharp introduces a laid-back eclectic mix of music from across the globe.

Including music from Celtic harpist Bonnie Shaljean and songs by Gillian Welch. Plus Sweden's Nyckelharpokestern plays music by the legendary 19th century musician Byss-Calle and pianist Einar Steen-Nokleberg plays a Lyric Piece by Greig.

Fiona Talkington introduces music recorded at the 2007 Bath Festival by Norwegian Trio In The Country and singer Hanne Hukkelberg.

Plus John Cage's Imaginary Landscapes, piano music by Janacek and Moravian songs about trees by Zuzana Lapcikova.

Fiona Talkington introduces music recorded at the 2007 Bath Festival by Norwegian Trio In The Country and singer Hanne Hukkelberg.

Plus music from the Basque country and 14th century French dance music played by Andrew Lawrence-King.

Fiona Talkington introduces music recorded at the 2007 Bath Festival by Norwegian Trio In The Country and singer Hanne Hukkelberg.

Plus music by David Torn, Obrecht and the North Sea Radio Orchestra.

Fiona Talkington presents a laid-back, eclectic mix of music from across the globe.

Including performances by Kimmo Pohjonen's Kluster duo and Norwegian singer Mari Boine recorded at the Bath Festival, and pianist Christopher O'Riley playing the songs of Nick Drake.

Fiona Talkington presents a laid-back, eclectic mix of music from across the globe.

With more recordings by Mari Boine and Kimmo Pohjonen, tracks from John Surman's album The Spaces In Between and music by Bach.

Fiona Talkington introduces more from Kimmo Pohjonen and Mari Boine recorded at the Bath Festival, as well as 13th century cantigas by Alfonso the Wise and songs by Steve Knightley.

Verity Sharp presents a stunning performance by Irish fiddle player Martin Hayes and guitarist Dennis Cahill, recorded at their sell-out concert as part of the 2007 Bath International Festival.

Plus songs from Martin Simpson's latest album Prodigal Son, the heart-stopping voices of Mexico's Chavela Vargas and Bosnia's Ljiljana Buttler, and Joanna Leach playing a Scarlatti sonata on a Stodart square piano.

Verity Sharp introduces Ethiopian music from Mahmoud Ahmed and Gigi, Ensemble Daedalus with a 15th century Spanish song about death, ambience from Matthew Florianz, the powerful voices of Azerbaijani singers Alim and Ferghana Qasimov, and music from Scottish singer-songwriter Kris Drever.

Verity Sharp with a song of defiance from Chechnya. Plus, the Labeque sisters play Ravel.

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Verity Sharp introduces a song of defiance from Chechnya, the Labeque sisters playing Ravel, the unlikely pairing of banjo and piano in the capable hands of Chick Corea and Bela Fleck, and more stunning playing from fiddler Martin Hayes and guitarist Dennis Cahill recorded at the 2007 Bath International Festival.

Verity Sharp introduces the rich voice of flamenco singer Moi de Moron and powerful pipe playing from Jon Swayne's group Zephyrus.

Plus Phantasm play a Fantasy by John Jenkins and throughout the week we hear the life affirming songs of Lo Cor de a Plana from Marseilles.

Verity Sharp introduces Jewish Norwegian singer Bente Kahan and klezmer from Edinburgh courtesy of Moishe's Bagel, plus Spanish Sephardic group Aman Aman are as lovesick as Rodrigo del Pozo is sorrowful, singing Bach's Ach, dass ich Wasser's g'nug hatte with ensemble Charivari Agreable.

Verity Sharp introduces the extraordinary sound of metrical psalm singing from the Isle of Lewis, a tiny piano prelude by Howard Skempton alongside Spirit Talk Mbira's Zimbabwean thumb pianos, and more from Irish fiddler Martin Hayes's sell out concert at the 2007 Bath International Festival.

Fiona Talkington previews next weekend's WOMAD festival with music from the Kronos Quartet, and plays vintage gospel from the Spiritualaires and jazz by John Coltrane.

Fiona Talkington's late-night listening mix includes a song from Baaba Maal, rumba flamenca from Grupo Macarena and Northumbrian pipe tunes from Kathryn Tickell.

Fiona Talkington's late-night listening mix includes Rajery performing songs from Madagascar, the New London Consort singing music from 15th century Italy and La Cumbiamba playing the roots music of Colombia.

Fiona Talkington looks back at the 2007 WOMAD festival with highlights from performances by Korean percussionists Dulsori and Senegalese kora maestro Seckou Keita.

Plus viol consort music by William Lawes and the Klezmer violin of Alexey Rozov.

Fiona Talkington presents highlights from the 2007 WOMAD festival, including American blues from the Taj Mahal Trio and the welcome return of the voice of Sheila Chandra.

Plus music for string quartet by Aaron Jay Kernis and 13th-century polyphony from the Huelgas Ensemble.

Fiona Talkington with highlights of the 2007 WOMAD festival, including Scandinavian string band Frigg and the Silk String Quartet. Plus 16th-century choral music by John Taverner.

Verity Sharp introduces Hollywood Symphony by Holger Czukay, a one-time student of Stockhausen and co-founder of German krautrock group Can.

Plus the gentle guitars of Madala and Max Lasser, an honourable 14th century love song by Guillaume de Machaut, and music for piano and Indian tampura.

Verity Sharp introduces the award-wining duo of Algerian pianist Maurice El Medioni and Cuban percussionist Roberto Rodriguez, sublime tunes from the Shetland Isles played by Chris Stout and Catriona McKay, a powerful Colombian worksong sung by Juan Alberto Fernandez Polo, and Andrew Lewis' electroacoustic Scherzo.

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo pay tribute to Zulu King Shaka, there's impeccable fiddle playing from Lauren MacColl, winner of the BBC Young Folk Award, pianist Haydn Dickenson plays Study No 3 in an Eastern Idiom by Peter Feuchtwanger, and we hear Ross Daly's epic Elefthero Simio, inspired by the traditional music of Crete.

Verity Sharp marks Pakistan's Independence Day with music by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Abida Parveen, and among the other tracks are a string quartet by James MacMillan, and a new album from Finnish electronic duo Pan Sonic.

Part of the India & Pakistan '07 season.

Verity Sharp marks India's Independence Day with music by Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar. Other music includes tracks by Rothko, Martin Carthy, Arco Alpino and Gavouna.

Part of the India and Pakistan '07 season.

Verity Sharp presents a programme with an American slant, with music by Johnny Cash, Philip Glass, Sam Amidon and Paul Lansky.

There's also South African music from Shiyani Ngcobo and Abafana Baseqhudeni, and a Scottish fiddle tune from Laura McColl.

Fiona Talkington introduces a live set by the Australian pianist and improviser Adrian Klumpes alongside instrumental tunes from Martin Carthy, a Josquin motet and a piece for charango and tape by Bolivian composer Agustin Fernandez.

Fiona Talkington presents live music by Colleen, incorporating clarinet, music box, guitar and viola da gamba.

Plus Cuban jazz by pianist Roberto Fonseca, Scottish folk from Simon Thoumire and Steve Reich's Violin Phase performed by Jagdish Mistry.

Fiona Talkington presents highlights from a live set by Australian group Triosk given at the Norwich Arts Centre, as well as a 14th century chanson by Philippe de Vitry, a landmark early recording by Ali Farke Toure and Toru Takemitsu's 'Archipelago S', inspired by Snape Maltings Concert Hall and performed by Oliver Knussen and the London Sinfonietta.

Fiona Talkington's selections include music for mizmar from the Upper Egypt Ensemble, cello and synthesizer improvisations from Frances-Marie Uitti and Jonathan Harvey, and a Scarlatti sonata transcribed for guitar by Jurgen Schollmann.

Fiona Talkington presents songs from Savina Yannatou and Natacha Atlas, early English instrumental music and a recording for voice and ensemble of Morton Feldman's For Fritz Kline.

Fiona Talkington's presents 16th-century madrigals by Philippe Verdelot and Luca Marenzio, traditional music from Guinea, and English folk duo Kate Rusby and Kathryn Roberts.

Verity Sharp presents fine English fiddle playing from Tom Kitching, accompanied by guitarist Gren Bartley. Plus hits from the Manhattan Brothers, South Africa's most popular vocal group of the 40s and 50s, and Johnny Cash's Spiritual, from his American series album, Unchained.

Verity Sharp presents gentle singing and kora playing from Thee, Stranded Horse. Baroque triple harpist Andrew Lawrence King plays the court music of Louis XIV's dancing masters, and a new tune from Ireland's Tim Dennehy, called Old Boots and Flying Sandals.

Verity Sharp introduces Javanese gamelan music recorded in the 1950s and preserved in the staggering 164 reel-to-reel tapes of the Mantle Hood collection. Plus traditional Irish piano playing from Padraic O'Reilly, and the mesmerising sound of Congolese scrap metal outfit Konono No 1.

Finnish and Norwegian fiddle traditions come together in the life-affirming tunes of Frigg.

Plus a preview of Orchestra Baobab's Made in Dakar, to be released in October, and raw klezmer from the Carpathian mountains performed by the group Transkapela.

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Verity Sharp presents another eclectic mix of music, ranging from the Middle Ages to the 21st century.

A wide-ranging choice of music from around the world, presented by Verity Sharp.

Fiona Talkington's selections include new releases by singer Nancy Elizabeth and saxophonist Thomas Mejer, David Sylvian's studio collaboration with Holger Czukay, and a recent live recording of pianist Tord Gustavsen with Trio Medieval.

Fiona Talkington introduces Congolese rumba from Kekele, minimalist art rock from the Young Marble Giants, and a recording of Russian improvising vocalist Valentina Ponomareva.

Fiona Talkington with music from Indian flautist Hariprasad Chausuria, improvising group Spaceheads, and an excerpt from Lux Aeterna by guitarist and composer Terje Rypdal.

Fiona Talkington with highlights from this year's Forde folk festival in Norway, which included sets by Petterson and Fredriksson, Ablaye Cissoko and Le Vent du Nord.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Hungarian cimbalon player Kalman Balogh, Icelandic band mum and tracks from the new album by guitarist Eivind Aarset.

Fiona Talkington's selections include instrumental music by William Byrd, samba de roda from Dona Edith do Prato and traditional music from the Salento region of Italy.

Verity Sharp introduces music played on the Vietnamese zither, the dan tranh, and travelling songs from Mary Ann Haynes and Derby Smith.

Plus tributes to the Copper family from Linda Thompson and Imagined Village, and a duet from Tom Russell and Ramblin' Jack Elliot.

Verity Sharp with songs from Cape Verde, ambience from Echospace and a song about suffering from Malian singer Oumou Sangare.

Plus Arvo Pärt's Littlemore Tractus, performed by Polyphony and organist Christopher Bowers Broadbent.

Featuring extraordinary voices, including the Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Paul Robeson and A Song Without a Purpose from Johnny Parry.

Mesmerizing dhrupad, North India's most ancient vocal style, is sung by the illustrious Dagar Brothers. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp with traditional tunes from Hampshire played by Paul Sartin and Saul Rose, dance tunes from Milan by the 16th century lutenist Joan Ambrosio Dalza, Cretan blues from Psaratonis and songs from Oumou Sangare, Bruce Molsky and Devendra Banhart.

Verity Sharp selects the extraordinary playing of Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, improvising in Rag Gavati with tabla player Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari, alongside a 13th century song of ecstasy by Gautier de Coincy, and the Labèque sisters' delicate playing of Ravel's Pavane pour Une Infante D退funte.

Verity Sharp's eclectic mix includes Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell, the guitar work of Senegalese hero Baaba Maal, a madrigal by Monteverdi sung by Red Byrd, and the Kronos Quartet playing the expansive music of Iceland's Sigur Ros.

In Fiona Talkington's late-night mix, East meets West in a collaboration between Bela Fleck (banjo) and VM Bhatt (custom-built slide guitar) and Paul Giger plays Bach on violin.

Fiona Talkington introduces an eclectic late-night listening mix, including San Francisco sound artist Arp and a new release from the Trio Medieval with drummer Birger Mistereggen.

Fiona Talkington's late-night listening mix includes fiddle-led music by Skra from the Swedish-speaking Aland islands and Ukranian composer Valentin Silvestrov.

Verity Sharp introduces traditional music from Estonia, alongside a song about truth and love from Abida Parveen, and a Mozartian melody shrouded in mist by Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov.

Plus throughout the week, hurdy gurdy maestro Matthias Loibner and collaborations between composer Graham Fitkin and harpist Ruth Wall.

Verity Sharp's selections include the Betel Nuts Brothers from Taiwan, a duet from Scout Niblett and Bonnie Prince Billy, traditional Swedish tunes played by Anders Larsson and Patrik Andersson, and organist Zsigmond Szathmary playing Ligeti's Etude No 1.

Verity Sharp introduces the exquisite voice of Kaushiki Chakrabarty with a thumri in Raga Mishra Pilu 'Jiya Mora Na Lage', alongside music for theremin by Percy Grainger and Icelandic songs from the Hamrahlid Choir, Sigur Ros and Viking wannabes Krauka.

Hosted by Verity Sharp. Melvyn Tan plays Debussy, and the six English pipers of Zephyrus play a Halfe Hannikin variation by Jon Swayne. Also gwerz from Brittany sung by Erik Marchand, and a song of Doom and Gloom from Big Bill Broonzy alongside Harold Budd's Waltz for the End of Time.

Throughout the week, the programme highlights traditional British songs from Bella Hardy's long awaited debut album Night Visiting.

On the eve of their UK tour, Simon Emmerson's Imagined Village project give their take on traditional songs Cold Hailey Rainy Night and Welcome Sailor.

There's also festive drumming from Palermo, rarely heard music from the 17th century by Denis Gaultier, played by lutenist Anthony Bailes, and a new Strathclyde motet by James MacMillan, sung by Cappella Nova.

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Verity Sharp's selection includes singer Urna Chahar Tugchi, the unfeasibly high voice of the Mongolian grasslands.

Plus a sonic impression of an insect museum in the south of France by Robert Jarvis, a contemporary lullaby from the Basque Country, and part of Stimmung by Karlheinz Stockhausen, performed by the Theatre of Voices.

Fiona Talkington introduces music by Bela Fleck and Jerry Douglas, a new album from Steve Jansen, a 1920s tune from Mike Seeger and sounds from Okinawa.

Fiona Talkington presents music by Latvian composer Peteris Vasks, plus Mexican singer Chvela Vargas and the bells of Rostiv Cathedral.

Jon Hassell, David Byrne, Annie Whitehead, John Cage and the Tsuumi Sound System are among Fiona Talkington's choices.

Fiona Talkington's choices include Alison Krauss, Bill Bruford and Michiel Borstlap, Diamanda Galas, Mark Hollis and a new live album from EST.

Fiona Talkington presents songs from Scout Niblett and Monica Vasconcelos, percussion from Terje Isungset and Todd Hamnes and his Tool and Drum Ensemble, plus Mongolian band Egschiglen and flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia.

Fiona Talkington introduces Polish singer Edyta Geppert with Kroke on their new album, a new album from Australian band the Necks, Jamie Woon, Nils Petter Molvaer and Vashti Bunyan.

Verity Sharp presents music from Indian shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, a recording of Morton Feldman's Vertical Thoughts 5 and tracks from Chris Wood's new album Trespasser.

Verity Sharp's selections include new wave bossa nova from Vinicius Cantuaria, traditional polyphony from the Tosk region of Albania and a fantasia for viols by Orlando Gibbons.

Verity Sharp presents electronic miniatures from To Rococo Rot and Icarus, and a Romanian epic song performed by the Taraf of Clejani.

Verity Sharp introduces chamber music by Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra, a 1950 recording of Sister Wynona Carr, a voice from the golden age of American gospel music and a selection of Grieg's Lyric Pieces performed on the accordion by Mie Miki.

Christmas Champions

On the eve of their UK tour of a new re-working of Christmas Champions, a chance to hear Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood's original radio piece commissioned by Late Junction in 2005.

This compelling montage of speech, music and song meditates on the cyclical nature of time. Written and told by Hugh Lupton, composed, sung and played by Chris Wood and featuring the voice of Herbie Smith.

Verity Sharp's selections include tracks by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Danish group Efterklang, traditional Finnish music and a 1933 recording of accordionist Vetese Guerino.

Fiona Talkington introduces music from the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of founder Simon Jeffes.

Including Tord Gustavsen from the London Jazz Festival and Le Trio Joubran from Palestine.

Fiona Talkington introduces music recorded at the 2007 London Jazz Festival from Bill Bruford and Michiel Borstlap. Plus music from Georgia and piano music by Scarlatti.

Fiona Talkington introduces trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer in session especially for Late Junction, songs from Sweet Billy Pilgrim, and melodies by Geir Tveitt.

Presented by Fiona Talkington and featuring music for Christmas from the BBC Singers conducted by Bob Chilcott. Plus the Jan Garbarek group at this year's London Jazz Festival.

Fiona Talkington presents a story from Lee Hazelwood with Icelandic band Amiina and an unusual take on a Russian fairy tale from Gultskra Artikler, and Kouame Sereba plays the dodo, an African mouth-harp used in story-telling.

Fiona Talkington introduces her favourite tracks of 2007, plus highlights from the London Jazz Festival, Polish Christmas carols by Lutoslawski and ice music from Terje Isungset.

Verity Sharp introduces an uninterrupted sequence for the end of Christmas Day.

Including music from Norma Waterson, Sufjan Stevens, Mary Gauthier, the Handbell Change Ringing Group, Low, John Tavener, Chris Wood, the Be Good Tanyas, Bob Chilcott, John Kirkpatrick, the Finchley Children's Music Group and Joseph Spence.

Verity Sharp presents a recording from the 2007 Oxford Contemporary Music Festival featuring a rare visit to the UK by Californian minimalist composer and pianist Harold Budd, alongside a shepherd's song from Armenia played on duduk by Djivan Gasparyan and other seasonal music from around the world.

Verity Sharp looks back at some favourite releases of 2007, including tracks from Tinariwen, Zephyrus, Bassekou Kouyate, Phantasm, Alasdair Roberts, Lo Cor de la Plana, Sigur Ros, Ditt Ditt Darium, Juan Carlos Caceres and Hauschka.

A New Year carol from the Watersons and a dance from Mali to ensure good fortune in the year ahead are among the usual wide mix of music from around the world with Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp introduces poetic tunes from Karen Tweed and Timo Alakotila's album May Monday, a new recording of Morten Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium by the Vasari Singers and hypnotic sounds in Francois Bayle's electroacoustic piece Toupie dans le Ciel.

Verity Sharp presents music by Debussy played on guitars by the Assad Brothers.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp presents music by Debussy exquisitely played on guitars by the Assad Brothers, dreamy post-rock from Chicago courtesy of The Sea and Cake and John Luther Adams's epic drone-based piece for two pianos Dark Waves.

Fiona Talkington presents a concert given by Trio Medieval and drummer Birger Mistereggen.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Fiona Talkington presents music from Edgar Meyer, Food and Yves Lambert's Bebert Orchestra

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Fiona Talkington presents music by Trio Medieval, drummer Birger Mistereggen and Uri Caine

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Fiona Talkington plays tracks from the new album by Malian kora master Toumani Diabate. Plus Medieval ballads sung by Kim Andre Rysstad and music by Brooklyn singer Dawn Landes.

Fiona Talkington plays music by Toumani Diabate, Kim Andre Rysstad and Dawn Landes.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Fiona Talkington presents songs of the Romany people in Northern Europe.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Fiona Talkington presents songs of the Romany people in Northern Europe, the voice of Ugandan-born Geoffrey Oryema, and an aria by the 17th century Italian composer Tarquino Merulo.

Fiona Talkington has music from the Finnish/Swedish trio Nordik Tree and James Macmillan.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Fiona Talkington gets into the spirit of Glasgow's Celtic Connections Festival, with music from the Finnish/Swedish trio Nordik Tree, and James Macmillan's Strathclyde Motets.

Verity Sharp presents Alan Maralung's recordings of Australian Aboriginal songs and the South Indian violin duo of Lalitha and Nandini Muthuswamy. Plus excerpts from Francois Tetaz's score for the film Wolf Creek, which features the wire recordings of instrument maker Alan Lamb and the prepared piano of Anthony Pateras.

Verity Sharp plays Australian Aboriginal songs and South Indian violin music.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp presents traditional music for marimbas from Guatemala.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp plays harpsichord music by William Byrd and a flute duet by Philip Glass.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

With music for viols by Thomas Tomkins and the Malian ngoni ensemble of Bassekou Kouyate.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp presents music for viols by Thomas Tomkins, the Malian ngoni ensemble of Bassekou Kouyate and presidential campaign songs from American folk singer Oscar Brand.

With music from Henryk Gorecki's 3rd Symphony, plus a Madagascan kiloliky whistle group.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp presents music from Henryk Gorecki's 3rd Symphony, a kiloliky whistle ensemble from Madagascar and the duo of Stephane Grappelli and Martial Solal.

With works including Jim O'Rourke's computer composition May '00 plus music for shakuhachi

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp's selections include Jim O'Rourke's computer composition May '00, music for solo shakuhachi from Shozan Tanabe and a motet by John Taverner.

Radio 3's South American focus continues as Fiona Talkington introduces performances from bandoneon player Per Arne Glorvigen, Tango for 3 and singer Monica Vasconcelos.

Plus a new CD from Newcastle-based duo Cath and Phil Tyler, and Finnish jouhikko player Pekko Kappi.

Including music from Per Arne Glorvigen, Tango for 3 and singer Monica Vasconcelos.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

With music from Murcof, Karen Tweed and Timo Alakotila plus music for Ash Wednesday.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Radio 3's South American theme continues with music from Mexican sound artist Murcof, while Fiona Talkington explores tracks from the new Midnight May Monday project from Karen Tweed and Timo Alakotila, as well as music for Ash Wednesday.

With tangos, the group Calefax, Stephanie Hladowski and mandolin playing from Petri Hakala

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Fiona Talkington's late-night listening mix includes tangos, Dutch wind group Calefax, singer Stephanie Hladowski and mandolin playing from Petri Hakala.

Fiona Talkington travels back in time to mark 50 years of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, with the Dr Who theme, Frederick Bradnum's 1957 radiophonic poem Private Dreams Public Nightmares and music by Benjamin Britten.

Plus, throughout the week, music recorded at this year's Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow.

Fiona Talkington marks 50 years of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Fiona Talkington presents five Kurpian songs by Henryk Gorecki performed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, plus more from this year's Celtic Connections Festival and music from the archive of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

With a Lithuanian bridal song by Vaclovas Augustinas and the Magical Orchestra.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Fiona Talkington's choices for St Valentine's Day include a setting of a Lithuanian bridal song by Vaclovas Augustinas, the darker side of love from Susanna, the Magical Orchestra and music by Monteverdi.

With Persian-inspired music from Ensemble Dastan and Serbian music by Paprika Balkanicus.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp presents the Persian-inspired music of Ensemble Dastan, traditional Serbian material by Paprika Balkanicus and traditional Yugoslavian music from the Bardos Band.

With Elizabeth Farr reworking Byrd, Afghan music by Hesperion XXI and a Nina Simone track.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp presents Elizabeth Farr's interpretation of Byrd's dances as well as more from the Middle-East with Afghan music by Hesperion XXI and a composition by the ensemble's founder, Jordi Savall. Plus to mark Nina Simone's birthday, Verity plays the classic Everyone's Gone to the Moon.

Verity Sharp presents songs from the far north of Canada by Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq, Icelandic electronica from Mum plus Hindu devotional music from the Gargar Brothers.

Verity Sharp presents music by Tanya Tagaq, Mum, and Hindu devotional music.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp previews the upcoming AV festival in Northumberland with prepared piano music by John Cage and she introduces more tracks from pop singer-turned-composer Scott Walker.

Verity Sharp presents Italian Renaissance music from the album Venezia Stravagantissima, Canadian folk from The Bills and the art of the Change Ringing Handbell Group.

Verity Sharp introduces acoustic trance music from the School of Trobar, the willow flute of Jonas Simonson and birdsongs of the Mistle Thrush.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including different approaches to Indian percussion from Taufiq and Pete Lockett. Plus She'koyokh Klezmer Ensemble and Kronos Quartet, with Wu Man playing Terry Riley.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including Nancarrow, Nina Simone, Siwe bell music and the new album of Zen funk from Nik Bartsch's Ronin.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including tracks by Steve Reich and Gothic Voices, a new album from percussionist Marilyn Mazur and saxophonist Jan Garbarek, Hawaiian slack-key guitar and a lesson in belly-dancing.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied musical mix, including Karine Polwart's new album, John Cage's Suite for toy piano, Gnossiennes by Erik Satie and Forgotten Fish Memory Orchestra.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, with tracks by Food and Dastan Ensemble, and a new album by Misha Alperin.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied musical mix, with new albums from the Dowland Project and ice-instrument maker Terje Isungset, plus Steve Reich, Robert Parsons and El Tanbura.

Max Reinhardt presents eclectic and laid-back sounds from across the globe.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including Swedish prog rock from Bjorn Jason Lindh, a new album portraying musical life in the village of Zegar in Croatia, Arne Nordheim's Beethoven-inspired work for piano and electronics, Listen - Inside Outside and Terry Riley's A Rainbow in Curved Air from 1968.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including a new album from electronic duo Autechre, Arvo Part's Seven Magnificat Antiphons' introduced by poet Jo Shapcott and viola player Garth Knox playing jigs and reels.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including works by English composer Howard Skempton, the sound of the Appalachian banjo, the flute playing of Hariprasad Chaurasia and a new album of desert blues from Etran Finatawa.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including Tchaikovsky on the theremin, Ketil Bjornstad and Terje Rypdal's new album Life in Leipzig, Bert Jansch's musings on the passing of time, and Stockhausen's work for shortwave radio, saxophone and electronics, Spiral.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including the Japanese singer UA, Gershwin arrangements by Michael Finnissy, Paddy McAloon's shortwave radio-inspired work I Trawl the Megahertz and the Traffic Quartet playing the music of the nouvelle vague.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including Danielle Stech Homsy's new baritone-ukulele lead project Rio en Medio, Finnish harmonica quartet Svang, choral music from Pierre Villette and a recording from the archives of New York's legendary venue, The Kitchen, for 'live electronics, rip-saws, goose neck microphones, and tape'.

Verity Sharp presents a rousing hymn from the congregation of the church of the Rev. Gary Davis alongside a celebratory song from Tahiti recorded in the 70s by David Fanshawe. Plus a duet played on the Turkish kemence and tanbur by Neva and Ihsan Ozgen, a soulful song from Essie Jain and electronica from Berlin courtesy of Antje Greie-Fuchs.

Verity Sharp presents music from Turkey throughout the week, with a programme featuring the singer Ali Ekber Cicek and the Bengi Baglama Trio. Plus brass playing from Mexico's Mariachi Los Toritos, brass sampling from Noah Creshevsky, strong ambience from Crackle and Philip Mead playing music for prepared piano by Stephen Montague.

Verity Sharp presents music including a set of reels from Four Men and a Dog and a performance by the She'koyokh Klezmer Ensemble. Plus pianists Chris Abrahams and Simon James Phillips, and the music of Lesotho played on lesiba and corostina.

Verity Sharp presents an eclectic musical selection, with a Hungarian gypsy band, a rumba from Uganda, a Baptist hymn and songs of urban angst by Berlin-based Antje Greie-Fuchs.

Verity Sharp celebrates St George's Day with a selection of English music, both traditional and contemporary. Featuring Chris Wood's Listening to the River, a soundscape which interweaves oral history from the River Medway area with live music. Plus works by Leon Rosselson, Shirley Collins, Billy Pigg and Lisa Knapp.

Verity Sharp presents an eclectic musical selection, including songs from Peru, Turkey and Australia, medieval choral music from Finland, a Japanese koto solo and Venezuelan harps.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic late-night musical mix, including whale music by American ecologist and composer David Rothenburg, the voice of New York singer Dawn Landes and a slide-guitar arrangement of a Barry White classic.

Fiona Talkington's musical mix includes Catherine Lambert singing 14th century songs by Machaut, Sigrid Molestad performing 18th century Norwegian fiddle music, and Debashish Bhattachayra bringing Indian classical music up-to-date.

Fiona Talkington introduces music for Ascension Day sung by a choir from the Polynesian Marquesas Islands, the orchestral piece Testament composed by Jonathan Cole and The 1973 VW camper van crossing the Rhine played by Drohne.

Fiona Talkington presents an eclectic musical selection including cicadas and an old piano along with Sofia Gybaidulina's setting of Psalm 130 played on the bayan, Oorjak Hunashtaaar-ool's throat singing and one of Ravi Shankar's favourite ragas - Mishra Piloo.

Fiona Talkington presents a eclectic late-night musical mix, featuring The House of the Rising Sun revisited, a new take on the Medieval Ciaramella and music from the 14th century crimson book of the Monastery of Montserrat.

Fiona Talkington introduces an eclectic musical mix, including the Galician piping of Xose Manuel Budino, 18th century Spanish dance music by Santiago de Murcia and Philip Glass's musings around the life of self-styled Samurai Yukio Mishima.

Verity Sharp introduces Turkish sounds from Kardes Turkuler and the Taksim Trio, witchcraft and ritual music from East Africa and a performance by Ethiopian singer Alemayehu Eshete.

Verity Sharp presents a late-night musical mix, including tracks from the forthcoming album by Taraf de Haidouks, offerings from Radio Kabul and a performance by Glenn Gould.

Verity Sharp's musical mix includes Bob Brozman and Woody Mann duelling on the guitar, Jordi Savall playing the medieval fiddle and mountain music from Kyrgyzstan.

Verity Sharp introduces music from Armenian duduk player Djivan Gasparian, the duo of Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan and an excerpt from Steve Reich's Drumming from 1971.

Verity Sharp's selections include recordings by Cretan singer Psarantonis, Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer and an excerpt from Herbert Howells's Requiem.

Verity Sharp presents music including Nordic roots from singer Anders Larrson, choral music from the Spanish Renaissance by Diego Ortiz and a selection from the latest album by electronic pioneers Autechre.

Fiona Talkington begins a week of Baudelaire-inspired programmes with chansonniers including Georges Chelon and Jean-Roger Caussimon, plus Lonely Drifter Karen, Dhafer Youssef, Chris Lee's Paddy in Paris and Messiaen.

Fiona Talkington with a late-night musical mix, including Baudelaire devotees Leo Ferre and Charles Trenet, Philip Glass, Martin Simpson and the Shastriya Syndicate in a meditative midnight raag.

Fiona Talkington presents a late-night eclectic musical mix, including Diamanda Galas singing her dark interpretation of Baudelaire's Abel et Cain; Manolo Sanlucar's Bulerias Flamencas; George Thomas and the Owls, and Palestrina. Plus, to conclude a week of French sounds, Yves Montand and Stephane Grapelli in nocturnal music.

Fiona Talkington presents a week of programmes with an oriental flavour, including specially-recorded music from the Bath International Music Festival's new late-night concert series. A set from pipa player Wu Man given in Bath last week is the centrepiece in a mix that also includes Yo Yo Ma, Ryohei Hirose, Monte, Mamur and Iz as well as Stravinsky.

Fiona Talkington's late-night mix includes a specially-recorded set from sax and percussion duo Andy Sheppard and Kuljit Bhamra at the Bath International Music festival, along with music from Yann Tiersen, prepared piano by John Cage, singing by Anonymous 4 and El Hadj N'Diaye.

Fiona Talkington presents a new recording by Mongolian Gula and Baigal together with a John Martyn song from his 1973 album Battle of Medway. Plus Mathias Eik's Cologne Blues and Janacek's Our Father.

There's the final special set from the Bath International Music Festival's new late-night series - by folk/early music band Horses Brawl.

Verity Sharp presents an eclectic late-night musical selection, which includes traditional Kurdish and Celtic pieces, change ringing, a dawn chorus, Bob Dylan and William Byrd.

Verity Sharp presents an eclectic musical mix, including live pieces recorded specially from Martin Simpson and Chris Wood, Tchaikovsky played on the Theremin and the joint forces of Ali Farka Toure and Bassekou Kouyate.

Verity Sharp's late-night musical mix includes a ballad by Peter Bellamy, a chanson by Beatus, Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and electronic music by Jean-Claude Risset.

Verity Sharp's late-night mix features Chinese music traditional and modern by Gong Linna and White, Glenn Gould's take on Mendelssohn and the austere sounds of folk sisters Shirley and Dolly Collins.

Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season.

Verity Sharp's eclectic mix includes music from Christopher Bissonette's new album, the Norwegian fiddle playing of Christian Borlaug, a Chinese folksong and the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season.

Verity Sharp's eclectic selection includes music from China, Crete, Hawaii, Norway and Corsica. Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season.

Fiona Talkington presents a new album from Meredith Monk, Japanese music old and new, a John Donne song-cycle from Terje Rypdal and Lars Fredricksson conducting Chinese crickets.

Fiona Talkington presents the sound of Desert Blues, Lou Harrison's guitar experiments with intonation, some twisted folk from the Memory Band and the early wanderings of Henry Cow.

Fiona Talkington presents Giya Kancheli's Amao Omi for choir and saxophone quartet, the enigmatic Finnish singer Islaja and blues music from all corners of the globe.

Fiona Talkington looks back at 25 years of the WOMAD festival, explores the music of the barrel organ, from fairground to Ligeti and presents The Sinking of the Titanic, as heard by Gavin Bryars.

Fiona Talkington's eclectic musical mix includes a song from Essie Jain, American industrial ballads from Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, plus the Hilliard Ensemble playing with Black Dice.

Fiona Talkington presents the Bitter Funeral Beer Band from 1982, new music by Philip Jeck, William Burroughs cut-up tape experiments and Morten Lauridsen's Les chansons des roses.

Verity Sharp introduces the percussive feet of a folk band from Quebec, the voice of vintage American gospeller Horace Sprott and the prepared piano of John Cage.

Verity Sharp's late-night musical mix includes ambient music by Brian Eno, a song from Katherine Polward and a Nocturne by Chopin.

Verity Sharp introduces a 16th-century Spanish motet by Diego Ortiz, the 21st-century Liquid Air by Meredith Monk and the timeless sounds of the New Zealand Dusky Dolphin.

Verity Sharp's late-night music mix features the songs of Joan as Policewoman, the digeridoo of Alan Dargin and the piano music of Frank Bridge.

Verity Sharp presents a late-night musical mix. Featuring a Lebanese/Portuguese hybrid in Rabih Abou-Khalil's new album with fado singer Ricardo Ribeiro, and German composer Stephan Micus playing traditional instruments from India, Afghanistan and Ireland.

Verity Sharp introduces the mouth-bow of Kouame Sereba, the prepared piano of John Cage and the voices of Lo Cor de la Plana. Plus a look forward to this month's WOMAD Festival.

Max Reinhardt's selection for late-night listening includes a motet by Guillaume de Machaut, recordings of cattle grids in Dartmoor by sound artist John Levack Drever and incidental music by BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer John Baker.

Max Reinhardt's selection features Mississippi string band Floyd Ming's Pep Steppers, organ music by JJ Froberger and two piano improvisations by Thelonious Monk and Brad Mehldau.

Max Reinhardt's selection includes the Incredible String Band, chamber music by Toru Takemitsu and a Chris Burn transcription of Derek Bailey performed by saxophonist John Butcher.

Max Reinhardt's selection includes the vocal duo of Bjork and Tanya Tagaq, keyboard music by William Byrd and Gyorgy Ligeti, and early Bulgarian folk from Bistrishkata Chetvorka.

Max Reinhardt presents his own mix of sounds from around the globe, including music by Henry Purcell, Brian Eno and Astor Piazzolla.

Max Reinhardt's musical mix features a selection from Miles Davis's Jack Johnson sessions and Karlheinz Stockhausen's seminal work for voice and electronics Gesang der Junglinge.

Verity Sharp presents an eclectic choice of music including Swedish ram's horn, Madagascan xylophones, music for trumpet and electronics by Jonathan Harvey remixed by his daughter, as well as a performance by Brazilian singer Monica Vasconcelos recorded at last month's WOMAD Festival.

Verity Sharp presents an eclectic choice of music including early American rhythm 'n' blues, early electronic music by Daphne Oram, traditional English music from Cath and Phil Tyler and Chris Wood, and a performance by Ghanaian singer Atongo Zimba, recorded at last month's WOMAD Festival.

Verity Sharp presents an eclectic choice of music including Japanese boogie-woogie, John Cage's Quodlibet, a vocal duet by Jon Balke and Sidsel Endresen, and from last month's WOMAD Festival, a set by Lo Cor de la Plana, who sing in the old Occitan language of Marseilles.

Verity Sharp spins a selection of sounds ranging from the Persian electronic music of Ata Ebtekar to traditional Japanese pieces by Kunaicho Gakubu and Seijin Noborikawa as well as a recording by The Musicians of the Nile. Plus a performance from last month's WOMAD festival by Hossam Ramzi and his Egyptian orchestra.

Verity Sharp's late-night listening mix includes the latest offering from Eliza Carthy, the Kurdish sounds of Cemil Kocgun and Arvo Part's Pari Intervallo played on flutes, bottles and glasses. Plus last month's performance by Martha Wainwright at the WOMAD festival.

Verity Sharp's late-night selection has a distinctly Scandinavian flavour and includes Finnish Jouhikko music by Lassin Logren, Norwegian singer Marit Mattisgard accompanying herself on the langeleik (Norwegian zither) and a performance by chamber choir Eesti Projekt. Plus the Anglo-Scots-Norwegian collaborative energies unleashed during last month's WOMAD festival by the trio Fribo.

Fiona Talkington presents Italian-inspired music, including piano works by Charlemagne Palestine, choral music by Dallapiccola taking pity on henpecked husbands and music from the Marche region of Italy.

Fiona Talkington presents Italian-inspired works, including pastoral music by Vaughan Williams and Van Morrison, English country blues from Blue Blokes 3, music from Calabria and Wagner in Venice.

Fiona Talkington presents Italian-inspired music, including arrangements of Bach's chorale prelude Ich ruf' zu dir, music from Umbria, the clarinet playing of Gianluigi Trovesi and violin duets by Berio.

Fiona Talkington introduces folk music from Madeira, piano music by John Tavener, songs by Ane Brun and melted Americana from Bill Frisell.

Fiona Talkington introduces songs by Rokia Traore, jazz from the Frode Gjerstad trio, Troy Banarzi's eerie circus sounds and Chris Hughes's slowed down Blackbird.

Fiona Talkington's choices include music for accordion and percussion by Magnus Lindberg, Thomas Tallis's Salvator Mundi, 1980s American folk from Kath Bloom and Loren Connors, plus Sibelius-inspired jazz.

Robert Sandall presents music by a selection of maverick songwriters, including Tom Waits, Laurie Anderson, Joan as Policewoman and new albums by Tricky and Randy Newman.

Robert Sandall presents an eclectic selection of music for late night listening, including Damon Albarn's Chinese opera, Monkey, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, the electronic sounds of Autechre and a new album from singer-songwriter James Yorkston.

Robert Sandall presents an eclectic selection of music, including a theme of cover versions - songs by Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles and Radiohead, performed by Bjork, B For Bang, Neko Case and Matthew Herbert. There is also an unusual chamber orchestral version of Lou Reed's abstract electronic album Metal Machine Music.

On Mercury Music Prize night, Robert Sandall plays a selection of shortlisted music past and present, including Radiohead's recent album In Rainbows, Gavin Bryars's minimalist classic Jesus Blood, nu-jazzers Portico Quartet, dubstep producer Burial, songs by PJ Harvey and Michael Nyman's score for The Piano.

Robert Sandall presents an eclectic selection of music, including the new album by Polar Bear, music for Robert Wilson's dramas by David Byrne and Philip Glass, French songs by Camille, early electronica by Human League and the Chinese erhu virtuoso Jiang Jian Hua.

Robert Sandall marks the 60th birthday of musician and record producer Brian Eno, with music from four decades of his career, from the art pranks of the Portsmouth Sinfonia to work with David Bowie, Robert Fripp and Harold Budd.

Eno first came to fame as the synthesiser player in the glam rock band Roxy Music, but he already had experimental credentials from playing with the avant-garde Scratch Orchestra. Afterwards, he pursued more artistic concepts, coming up with the idea of ambient music in 1975, and bringing his individual approach to collaborations with David Bowie, Robert Fripp and John Cale.

He is also credited with pioneering sampling culture with the album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, made with ex-Talking Heads singer David Byrne in the 1980s.

The programme features music from all of these collaborations, along with some of Eno's ambient classics including Music For Airports and Apollo, and a track from his new album with David Byrne.

Fiona Talkington introduces the fractured vocals of Lau Nau, Flamenco icon Camaron de la Isla, an evening raga from the Gundecha Brothers and part of Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Japan and Madagascar, Frifot's take on Swedish traditional music and a work by Palestrina.

Fiona Talkington presents songs from the new album by Jono McCleery, Romanian diva Gabi Lunca and the sounds of a 1940s concertina band from Johannesburg.

Verity Sharp's selections include instrumental music by John Jenkins, Romanian accordion virtuoso Andrei Mihalache and the radiophonic song-stories of Shelley Hirsch.

Verity Sharp introduces Scottish fiddle from John McCusker, klezmer-inspired prepared piano from Marilyn Lerner and orchestral music by Gloria Coates.

Verity Sharp with traditional choral music from the Gruppo Spontaneo Trallalero, a chamber work by Giuseppe Tartini and a jazz take on She Moved Through the Fair by Twelves Trio.

Verity Sharp's late-night listening selection includes Ghanaian trio Seprewa Kasa, banjo tunes from Doc Watson and Tony Trishka, and music from the experimental duo of Luigi Archetti and Michael Heisch.

Verity Sharp's listening selection includes Irish fiddle master Brendan Mulvihill, vintage tango from Horacio Salgan and his orchestra and a motet by Guillaume de Machaut.

Verity Sharp's late-night listening selection includes Mexican marimbas from the mountains of Chiapas, cajun fiddle from Michael Doucet and Indian sarangi accompanying the voice of Lakshmi Shankar.

Max Reinhardt's late-night listening selection includes field recordings from China and the Hugh Tracey archive, a taste of the Japanese avant-garde from Natsuki Tamura, Colin Fallows' prepared electric guitars and a slice of vintage gospel from Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers.

Max Reinhardt's late-night listening selection includes Amon Tobin's Horsefish, Purcell's Fantasia upon One Note and The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band. Mytha play music for 13 alphorns and Harry Partch and friends play The Dreamer That Remains: A Study in Loving.

With Max Reinhardt. Sjaak sings a song about beer, Andrea Lucchesini plays Berio and percussionist Robert Dillon plays music for ceramic tiles. Plus Thomas Tallis's sublime 40-part motet Spem in Alium, and three traditional songs from three different continents.

Max Reinhardt's late-night selection features percussionist Roland Auzet playing the music of Iannis Xenakis, Moondog singing about human rights as well as music from Denys Baptiste. Plus songs from Rokia Traore, Edith Piaf and Lydia Mendoza.

Max Reinhardt presents a wide musical mix, including Future Pilot AKA's Prayer For Ananda, Estonian choral music from Tonu Kaljuste and Charley Patton's Down the Dirt Road Blues.

Max Reinhardt's eclectic musical selection includes Jab Jones playing jug in the Memphis Jug Band, Andreas Grau und Gotz Schumacher playing Stockhausen, and Slim Gaillard and his Shintoists singing about potato chips. Plus the Scratch Orchestra performing the epic Paragraph 7 of Cornelius Cardew's The Great Learning and more contemporary percussion music from Roland Auze.

Verity Sharp's late-night selection includes the choral singing of South Africa's Dizu Plaatijies Ibuyumbo Ensemble alongside songs from Scott Walker and Welsh band Pigyn Clust. Plus the Riga Philharmonic Orchestra playing Cantabile by Latvian composer Peteris Vasks, and Malian griots Ousame Sacko and Yakare Diabate singing in praise of the Apollo lunar landing.

Verity Sharp's eclectic late-night selection includes the Welsh pibe-cyrn (bag-hornpipe) played by Ceri Rhys Matthews, Chris Wood's recent recording of England in Ribbons co-written with Hugh Lupton, the prepared piano of Hauschka, Turkish singer Ahmet Aslan and Alan Lomax's 1951 recording of Peggy MacGillivray.

Verity Sharp looks ahead to Halloween with bewitching music by Robert Johnson, Carter Burwell and Malinky. Plus Fabrizio Ottaviucci performing Terry Riley's Keyboard Study No 1, Irish accordionist Tony MacMahon playing The Wounded Hussar and Beata Palya singing the traditional Hungarian ballad Harom arva.

Verity Sharp's eclectic musical selection includes a track from Hector Zazou's posthumous album In the House of Mirrors, a song from Michael de Jong, the sound of the Aboriginal yidaki played by Janawirri Yiparrka and the Exon Singers' performance of a Magnificat by Howard Skempton.

Verity Sharp's eclectic musical selection includes Dominguinhos, Sivuca and Oswaldinho on the Brazilian accordion, Aly Bain trying his hand at a Cajun Two-Step, Michael Finnissy in music by Laurence Crane and the Change Ringing Handbell Group performing their London No 3 Surprise Royal.

Verity Sharp's eclectic selection includes some of the famous pan-African recordings made by Hugh Tracey in the 1950s. Plus songs from Fred Jordan and Matthias Goerne, a bourree from Cafe Charbons, a motet by Guillaume Dufay sung by Cantica Symphonia and the Swedish fiddle duo of Karin Ohlsson and Hanna Tibell.

Fiona Talkington looks ahead to this year's London Jazz Festival with a selection that includes music from celebrated Norwegian trumpet player Arve Henriksen's new album Cartography, on which he collaborates with electronic wizards Jan Bang and Erik Honore among others.

Plus music by Peteris Vasks, Susanna Wallumrod and Monteverdi.

Fiona Talkington's selection includes opera with a twist from Italian jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and composer Gianluigi Trovesi plus tracks from Philip Clemo and self-styled 'jazz wizard' Bugge Wesseltoft.

Fiona Talkington's eclectic selection includes music from Bobo Stenson, Alban Berg, Iain Ballamy and Flemish early music group Les Witches, whose goal is described as to 'resurrect the ambience of the bars and taverns of Shakespeare's time through research, memory, intuition and improvisation'.

Fiona Talkington pays tribute to the late jazz pianist Esbjorn Svensson by revisiting EST's concert at the 2006 London Jazz Festival. Plus music for sax and accordion by celebrated Norwegian musicians Trygve Seim and Frode Haltli.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied musical mix, including tracks from the recent album by bassist Arild Andersen and songs by Argentinian singer-songwriter Juana Molina.

Fiona Talkington's selection includes music from the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble, Edinburgh based band Urban Farm Hand and viol music by Couperin.

Verity Sharp's varied musical selection includes sounds of 1970s Brazil with Alceu Valenca, vocal music by Gavin Bryars inspired by medieval laude, a set of tunes from Scotland's Blazin' Fiddles and an improvisation on pipe organ by Keith Jarrett.

Verity Sharp presents music from Alceu Valenca, Gavin Bryars and Keith Jarrett.

Verity Sharp presents music from Alceu Valenca, Gavin Bryars and Keith Jarrett.

With Verity Sharp's varied musical selection includes a Sephardic lullaby sung by Montserrat Figueras, Richard Burton reading the poetry of Thomas Hardy, Angela Hewitt playing Bach, and the traditional music of Mauritania alongside a work by New York improviser and composer Elliott Sharp.

Verity Sharp introduces music from Mauritania and songs from Montserrat Figueras.

Verity Sharp introduces music from Mauritania and songs from Montserrat Figueras.

Verity Sharp's varied musical selection includes highlights from a set by the Taksim Trio from Turkey, recorded at this year's London Jazz Festival.

Verity Sharp with highlights from a set by the Taksim Trio from Turkey.

Verity Sharp with highlights from a set by the Taksim Trio from Turkey.

Verity Sharp's varied musical selection includes highlights from a set by the Taksim Trio from Turkey, recorded at the 2008 London Jazz Festival.

Presented by Verity Sharp. With music from Tallis, Moussu T e lei Jovents and John Adams.

Presented by Verity Sharp. With music from Tallis, Moussu T e lei Jovents and John Adams.

Verity Sharp's varied musical selection includes Stile Antico with a Miserere by Thomas Tallis, songs from Occitanian troubadours Moussu T e lei Jovents and a performance of Christian Zeal and Activity by John Adams.

Verity Sharp presents music by Paprika Balkanicus, Kouame Sereba and Alvin Lucier.

Verity Sharp presents music by Paprika Balkanicus, Kouame Sereba and Alvin Lucier.

Verity Sharp's varied selection includes Paprika Balkanicus, Ivorian mouth bow player Kouame Sereba and a recording of Alvin Lucier's Music for piano with one or more snare drums.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including the voice of Greek singer Savina Yannatou, a new album from Norway's Farmers Market, electronic artist Benge's recent survey of the history of the synthesiser and the Renaissance polyphony of Pedro de Cristo's setting of O Magnum Mysterium.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including the songs of Jacques Brel as heard by viola da gamba player Ralph Rousseau, music from the Zambian roadsides and by Latvian composer Peteris Vasks, plus Frenchman Pierre Villette's 20th-century setting of O Magnum Mysterium.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including a new work by John Tavener, the visceral Japanese blues of Kan Mikami and a look back at some of her favourite albums of 2008.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including the early tape works of Arne Nordheim, organ music by Bach and a South Seas sleigh ride from Japanese duo Coconami. Max Reinhardt drops by with three tracks he can't get off his mind.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Arne Nordheim, Bach and Japanese duo Coconami.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Arne Nordheim, Bach and Japanese duo Coconami.

Verity Sharp presents music, including Vox Clamantis and the Weekend Guitar Trio.

Verity Sharp presents music, including Vox Clamantis and the Weekend Guitar Trio.

Verity Sharp presents music, including ambient guitars and plainchant combining in the work of Vox Clamantis and the Weekend Guitar Trio, traditional songs from Nivernais in central France performed by Eveline and Frederic Paris, plus Monica Hugget playing Mystery Sonata by Biber.

Verity Sharp presents music from Magpie Lane, Sufjan Stevens, and Bob and Gill Berry.

Verity Sharp presents music from Magpie Lane, Sufjan Stevens, and Bob and Gill Berry.

Verity Sharp presents music, including Magpie Lane, Sufjan Stevens, and Bob and Gill Berry, alongside the Change Ringing Handbell Group and Songs of Angels performed by Philip Pickett and the New London Consort.

Fiona Talkington presents music from accordionist Maria Kalaniemi and Fennesz.

Fiona Talkington presents music from accordionist Maria Kalaniemi and Fennesz.

Fiona Talkington introduces a varied musical selection, including accordionist Maria Kalaniemi recorded in concert at the 2008 Kaustinen Festival in Finland and Austrian electronica from Fennesz's new album Black Sea.

Fiona Talkington presents music by Kathkuda, Sylvain Chauveau and Palestrina.

Fiona Talkington presents music by Kathkuda, Sylvain Chauveau and Palestrina.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied musical selection, including recent releases by Kathkuda and Sylvain Chauveau and choral music by the great 16th century polyphonist Palestrina.

Fiona Talkington presents music from the Bad Plus covers album and by Sharon Shannon.

Fiona Talkington presents music from the Bad Plus covers album and by Sharon Shannon.

Fiona Talkington introduces a varied musical selection, including the new Bad Plus covers album, For All I Care, and tracks by Sharon Shannon and others appearing at Celtic Connections 2008 in Glasgow.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Terry Riley/Kronos Quartet, plus Henriksen/Bang.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Terry Riley/Kronos Quartet, plus Henriksen/Bang.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including an excerpt from Terry Riley's 1980s epic Salome Dances for Peace played by the Kronos Quartet, Mongolian traditional pieces, plus an improvisation for trumpet and sampler by Arve Henriksen and Jan Bang.

Fiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including Jon Anderson's Olias of Sunhillow, an album of Argentinian chamame music by Chango Spasiuk and choral music by Herbert Howells.

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Fiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including Lars Horntveth's epic Kaleidoscopic album featuring the Latvian National Orchestra, piano sonatas by John White, and traditional Turkish music by Ali Tufekci and his ensemble recorded at the BBC's studios.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Lars Horntveth, John White and Ali Tufekci.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Lars Horntveth, John White and Ali Tufekci.

Verity Sharp's selection includes music for brass by Girolamo Frescobaldi, a new release by Max de Wardener and singer Mara Carlyle, an early tape piece by Pauline Oliveros plus a live recording of folk singer Martyn Wyndham-Read, recorded at the 2008 tribute to AL Lloyd at Cecil Sharp House in London.

Verity Sharp's selection includes music from Frescobaldi, Max de Wardener and Mara Carlyle

Verity Sharp's varied musical selection includes pipes and concertina from Alistair Anderson, music for string quartet by Ravel and excerpts from Hal Willner's compilation Weird Nightmare, the producer's tribute to bassist Charles Mingus.

Verity Sharp presents music from Alistair Anderson, Maurice Ravel and Hal Willner.

Verity Sharp's varied musical selection includes Frankie Armstrong singing the epic tale of Tam Lin, an early text-sound composition by American composer Charles Amirkhanian and choral music by William Mundy.

Verity Sharp with music from Frankie Armstrong, Charles Amirkhanian and William Mundy.

Verity Sharp's varied musical selection includes singing and Turkish baglama playing from Hayri Dev, some of the latest ambience from Fennesz alongside more of Raymond Scott's Soothing Sounds for Baby from 1963. Plus Scott Kirby playing Scott Joplin and an early recording by Martin Carthy from the album Sweet Wivelsfield.

Verity Sharp presents music from Hayri Dev, Fennesz, Raymond Scott and Martin Carthy.

Verity Sharp's selection includes Marino Formenti's recording of John Cage's Music Walk, Scenes in the City by Charles Mingus and music from the 13th-century Spanish court of Alfonso the Wise.

Verity Sharp presents music from Marino Formenti and Charles Mingus.

Verity Sharp's varied musical selection includes harpist Llio Rhydderch, excerpts from Bach's Art of Fugue, a work for percussion by Chris Corsano, and songs from T-Bone Burnett and Maxine Sullivan.

Verity Sharp presents music from Llio Rhydderch, Bach, Chris Corsano and T-Bone Burnett.

Fiona Talkington presents an unusual selection of music, including Red Priest's own take on Purcell's Fairy Queen, a new piece by Can founder Irmin Schmidt, and a Sephardic song from Yasmin Levy. Plus a look forward to the July 2009 WOMAD Festival.

Including Red Priest's own take on Purcell's Fairy Queen and a new piece by Irmin Schmidt.

Fiona Talkington features some free interpretations of Guillaume de Machaut by French ensemble Hypnos, Henryk Gorecki's Valentine Piece for Solo Flute and Little Bell, and a complete broadcast of Pink Floyd's classic Atom Heart Mother.

Including interpretations of Guillaume de Machaut by French ensemble Hypnos.

Fiona Talkington's late-night mix includes, at midnight, this month's Late Junction collaboration session. American clarinettist David Rothenberg duets with tropical birds in London Zoo's aviary. Also featured are studio improvisations on the Turkish cumbus by Lu Edmonds.

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Topic Records, Verity Sharp dips into its vast array of releases, including the mammoth 20 volume Voice of the People series, the early recordings of Martin Carthy, The Watersons, and AL Lloyd. From the Topic World Series, music from Georgia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Zanzibar. Plus change ringing on handbells, and the Schoenberg Ensemble play Ruth Crawford Seeger's Andante for Strings.

Verity Sharp looks back on the last 70 years of Topic Records.

Verity Sharp presents a selection of music, including the experimental work of guitarist Derek Bailey and vocalist Keiji Haino alongside traditional Japanese music for shamisen and percussion, and the Arabic oud playing of Titi Robin. Paul Robeson sings Joe Hill, pianist Marc Andre Hamelin plays Frederic Rzewski's Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues and Maddy Prior sings Dives and Lazarus.

Verity Sharp presents music from Derek Bailey, Paul Robeson and Frederic Rzewski.

Verity Sharp presents music from sitar player Purbayan Chatterjee's ensemble Shastriya Syndicate, the solo singing of Stephanie Hladowski, and the multiple voices of David Hyke's Harmonic Choir. Plus Sardinia's Tenores di Bitti and pianist Philip Mead plays Stephen Montague's Thanksgiving Hymn.

Verity Sharp presents music from Purbayan Chatterjee's ensemble Shastriya Syndicate.

Verity Sharp presents an eclectic worldwide musical mix, including As One Who Has Slept by Sir John Tavener performed by Anonymous 4 and the Chilingirian Quartet, the powerful sound of Iceland's Sigur Ros, a song from Ralph Stanley and John Lill playing Brahms. Plus a selection of the music David Fanshawe recorded in Melanesia in the late 1970s, including a piece for Gilo stones and a spirit song from the Solomon Islands.

Verity Sharp presents an eclectic worldwide musical mix.

Max Reinhardt presents some swampy Mardi Gras from the Dixie Cups, dub from Tokyo, Ethiopian field recordings and new music from Gonjasufi. He also celebrates the first cuckoo of spring, courtesy of artists from Rahsaan Roland Kirk to Anne Briggs.

Max Reinhardt presents some swampy Mardi Gras from the Dixie Cups and dub from Tokyo.

Max Reinhardt presents music from the Rada Vodou rituals of Haiti, 16th Century polyphony from Cinquecento, musique concrète from Beatriz Ferreyra and a song about a hangman from Woody Guthrie.

Max Reinhardt presents music from the Rada Vodou rituals of Haiti.

Max Reinhardt presents tape music from Edgard Varèse, Corrido from Los Campesinos De Michoacan, a piano miniature from Graham Fitkin, and a new release of material from Aníbal Velásquez Y Su Conjunto. Includes another chance to hear the Late Junction collaboration session between sound-artist AGF and artist-composer Gudrun Gut recorded exclusively in Berlin last year.

Max Reinhardt presents works including tape music from Edgard Varese.

Fiona Talkington introduces music from sound designer Barbara Truex, experimental artist Scanner, and singer-songwriters Camilla Granlien and Lhasa.

Fiona Talkington with music from Barbara Truex, Scanner, and Camilla Granlien and Lhasa.

Fiona Talkington's selection includes music from Norwegian trio Eplemoya, American songwriter Bonnie Prince Billy, and the sound of the Vichitra Veena.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Eplemoya, Bonnie Prince Billy and Vichitra Veena.

Fiona Talkington's choices include music from folk group The Owl Service, Philip Glass and Brad Mehldau.

Fiona Talkington presents music from The Owl Service, Philip Glass and Brad Mehldau.

Max Reinhardt's musical journey tonight encompasses Nigerian highlife, a Lithuanian big band, Wagner remixed, and a Gesualdo madrigal.

Max Reinhardt presents music from a Lithuanian big band, Wagner and Gesualdo.

Max Reinhardt spins a dizzying array of tracks, from Gilberto Gil to John Martyn, from Paganini to Ligeti, and from the McIntosh County Shouters to the Hilliard Ensemble.

Max Reinhardt presents a varied choice of music, from Gilberto Gil to John Martyn.

Max Reinhardt's musical selection tonight includes Joni Mitchell from the 1970s, Lokua Kanza from Democratic Republic of Congo and some 1950s Mento from Jamaica.

Max Reinhardt's varied musical selection Joni Mitchell and Lokua Kanza.

Max Reinhardt will be dipping into Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, savouring the Carter Family and the Heavenly Gospel Singers, Kronos Quartet With Alim & Fargana Qasimov, Bonnie "Prince" Billy with The Cairo Gang, and Taverner's Leroy Kyrie.

Max Reinhardt with music from the Carter Family and the Heavenly Gospel Singers.

Max Reinhardt's selection tonight includes Malian music from Troupe Folklorique Peulh du Macina, the 19-part motet O Bone Jesu by Scottish Renaissance monk Robert Carver, Delta bluesman Robert Johnson, and the Salem Tradition from the island of Reunion.

Max Reinhardt's selection includes music from Troupe Folklorique Peulh du Macina.

Max Reinhardt brings you the latest Late Junction Session featuring Chartwell Dutiro on mbira and vocals, Seb Rochford on drums, Leo Abrahams on guitar, and rap and vocals from Jyager. Plus a Binchois Chanson, an Alap On The Afghan rubab played by Homayun Sakhi, and Blind Alfred Reed's How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times as These?

Max Reinhardt presents a session with drummer Seb Rochford and Chartwell Dutiro on mbira.

Fiona Talkington introduces tracks from Jan Bang's new release "....and poppies from Kandahar", explores Gianluigi Trovesi's take on Verdi opera and discovers how crunchy apples inspire Matthew Herbert.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Jan Bang, Gianluigi Trovesi and Matthew Herbert.

Fiona Talkington discovers BJ Nilsen's wasp inspired creations, and presents cello music by Lutoslawski, xylophone music from Bali and Beatrix Ward-Fernandez plays theremin.

Fiona Talkington presents music from BJ Nilsen, Lutoslawski and Beatrix Ward-Fernandez.

Fiona Talkington presents music from prolific Bollywood singer Ashe Bhosle, and explores the music box tunes of Richard Rijnvos whilst Django Bates pays tribute to Charlie Parker.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Ashe Bhosle, Richard Rijnvos and Django Bates.

Fiona Talkington introduces tracks from the Punch Brothers new album as well as musical prayers from Aruna Sairam, Ryuichi Sakomoto and Gavin Bryars.

The programme also delves into the operatic world with music from A Flowering Tree by John Adams.

Fiona Talkington with music from the Punch Brothers, Aruna Sairam and Ryuichi Sakomoto.

Fiona Talkington introduces the atmospheric installation music of Max Eastley and travels back to Seventies Brazil for the technicolour sounds of Milton Nascimento.

There's also the folk music of Karen Dalton and opera from Bela Bartok.

Fiona Talkington presents music from Max Eastley, Milton Nascimento and Karen Dalton.

Fiona Talkington presents operatic Poulenc to celebrate the BBC's opera season whilst the London-based Shadow Orchestra creates a dense electronic landscape.

Fiona Talkington with operatic Poulenc, sacred Palestrina and the Shadow Orchestra.

Robert Sandall returns with a choice selection of tracks including Laurie Anderson's new album, Homeland, her partner Lou Reed's Poe-inspired The Raven, and a tribute to Reed by David Cronenberg's Wife.

Robert Sandall presents music from Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed and David Cronenberg's Wife.

Robert Sandall explores the orchestral landscapes of pianist Brad Mehldau's new album, Highway Rider, alongside musical Americana by the likes of Ry Cooder, Mary Gauthier and Lambchop.

Robert Sandall presents music from Brad Mehldau, Ry Cooder, Mary Gauthier and Lambchop.

Robert Sandall presents an eclectic choice of musical gems.

Robert Sandall presents a varied selection of music.

Robert Sandall presents a personal selection of music without frontiers.

Robert Sandall presents a varied selection of music.

Robert Sandall presents a diverse musical sequence.

Robert Sandall presents a varied selection of music.

Tango from Finland played by Uusikuu, traditional drumming from Iran with Ramin Rahimi, and a lament from sixteenth century England by Osbert Parsley. With Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington presents music by from Uusikuu, Ramin Rahimi and Osbert Parsley.

Dino Saluzzi, who celebrates his 75th birthday this year, plays the Argentinian bandoneon, Tim Eriksen plays sacred harp music, and Californians Cosa Brava play music by Fred Frith. With Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington with music from Dino Saluzzi, Tim Eriksen and Cosa Brava.

The latest Late Junction collaboration, recorded in the BBC's Maida Vale studios, features live sampling guru Jan Bang and guitarist Eivind Aarset reworking material from a previous LJ collaboration, when David Rothenberg got together with the toucans at London Zoo and multi-instrumentalist Lu Edmonds. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington with music from live sampling guru Jan Bang and guitarist Eivind Aarset.

Nick Luscombe presents an eclectic selection of sounds from around the globe including Afro Colombian champeta from the 1970s, electronica from Manchester's Illum Sphere, a live recording by British bassist Dave Holland and a new album of remixes by Japanese producer Cornelius.

Radio and club DJ Nick Luscombe begins a two week stint in the Late Junction studio, kicking off tonight with West African music from Cheikh Lo and Toumani Diabate, contemporary British jazz from Neil Cowley and Dave Holland, and electronic sounds new and old, from Bernard Parmegiani's 1975 Etude Elastique to the latest dubstep-influenced electronica from Manchester's Illum Spehere and American producer Lorn. From the archive we have a 1976 classic from Brazilian maverick Tom Ze and vintage champeta from the Northern coasts of Colombia, a recent compilation from Miles Cleret's Soundway label. We'll also be hearing tracks this week from the new album of remixes by Japanese producer Cornelius beginning tonight with his take on "I'd Rather Dance With You" by Kings of Convenience.

Nick Luscombe with music from Illum Sphere, Dave Holland and Japanese producer Cornelius.

Nick Luscombe's selections include new releases from jazz drummer Martin France and singer Tracey Thorn, Sketch Show remixed by Cornelius, and Ghanaian funk from Sweet Talks.

Nick Luscombe with music from Martin France and Tracey Thorn, Cornelius and Sweet Talks.

Nick Luscombe's music for late-night listening includes a folk classic from Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson, a Spanish-tinged study for player piano by Conlon Nancarrow and a recent re-issue of ambient pioneer Roedelius.

Nick Luscombe's selection includes a classic from Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson.

Nick Luscombe presents his own selection of sounds from around the globe including Fela Kuti-inspired cumbia from Colombia, Moondog arrangements for jazz ensemble by Kenny Graham, and electronic music from Kode 9 and Delia Derbyshire.

Nick Luscombe's selection includes music from Colombia and arrangements by Kenny Graham.

Nick Luscombe with music from electronic composer Tristram Cary, the duo of Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal, saxophonist Archie Shepp and Indian percussionists Alla Rakha Khan and Trilok Gurtu.

Nick Luscombe presents music from Tristram Cary, and Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal.

Nick Luscombe's mix includes songs from Martha Tilston and Nancy Elizabeth, traditional music from Kyrgyzstan, a cult classic from French composer Jean-Claude Vannier and a new release of Nigerian psychedelia from the 1970s.

Nick Luscombe's selection includes songs from Martha Tilston and Nancy Elizabeth.

Max Reinhardt introduces traditional songs and tunes from Brittany, a golden oldie from the master of musique concrete Francois Bayle with Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayres, Ronald Brautigam playing Beethoven, and a malagasy rhapsody from D'Gary.

Max Reinhardt introduces traditional music from Brittany.

Max Reinhardt presents a Francophonie of hunting horns and soundscapes from western France, plus music by Rameau and the Loop Orchestra's Circa 1901.

Max Reinhardt presents hunting horns and soundscapes from Western France.

Max Reinhardt explores the culturally diverse folk traditions of the Mediterranee, plus encounters with vintage Calexico and a Hoodlum Priest, and Renaissance Chanson by Clereau and Ockeghem.

Max Reinhardt explores the culturally diverse folk traditions of the Mediterranean.

Max Reinhardt presents a Late Junction brimming over with Zappa, Bonfires, Big Ears, Mbaqanga and A Perwinkle Sky.

Max Reinhardt presents a Late Junction brimming over with Zappa, Bonfires and Big Ears.

More Zappa, Brahms, Elvis Presley Blues and the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan all have a part to play in Max Reinhardt's firework display.

More Zappa, Brahms and the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan in Max Reinhardt's firework display.

Fireworks, Fire Fire Fire, Schurer's Detonation, Jon Hendricks, Juana Molina and yet more Zappa have significance in Max Reinhardt's Guy Fawkes preparations. Plus an exclusive recording of rapper/poet of our times, the astounding Kate Tempest.

Max Reinhardt with a mix including an exclusive recording of rapper/poet Kate Tempest.

Max Reinhardt prepares a table of succulent delights including Djessou Mory Kant退's Djandjon, a sliver of Yanov-Yanovsky's Chang Music IV, a drizzling of The Santa Claus Crave and The Christmas Waltz and, of course, an hommage to the bagel.

Max Reinhardt with music from Djessou Mory Kante's Djandjon and Yanov-Yanovsky.

Max Reinhardt vanquishes the spirit of Christmas Humbug with Arvo Pärt's Summa, Lata Mangeshkar's This Season is the Season for Love, the Wexford Carol, Mahalia Jackson and A Christmas Jig for a Three-Legged Cat.

Max Reinhardt with music from Arvo Part, Lata Mangeshkar and Mahalia Jackson.

As the final touches are put on the new Bauhaus Museum in Weimar, Verity Sharp marks the centenary of the art school founded by Walter Gropius.

She plays new music by Detroit hip hop producer Quelle Chris, and by Rozi Plain, who conceived her album in an old dentist’s studio, an RAF base in Suffolk and whilst playing bass on tour with This Is The Kit.

There are also tracks by Indian classical musician Mohi Bahauddin who plays the rudra veena, and composer Dobrinka Tabakova.

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Verity Sharp marks the centenary of the Weimar art school.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

In 1979 the industrial ‘anti-band’ Nurse With Wound printed a list of their favourite artists on the back of their debut LP, a selection of records deemed so obscure it passed into muso mythology and became a trophy list for obsessive collectors. Some of the names were so unknown they were considered to be made-up in-jokes. A compilation of tracks from the list has been released for the first time, focusing on the French artists the band recommended. Verity Sharp plumbs its depths, hopping from lo-fi sci-fi to Zehl prog to macabre ballet music.

Jostling for space is the extraordinary overtone singing of Anna-Maria Hefele as featured in Michael Ostrzyga’s Canticum Novum, sound portraits of Bulgaria and ‘menstrual synthdrone’ from Indonesia.

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Verity plays the obscure, unpronounceable and genre-free from the Nurse with Wound list.

Experimental music for adventurous listeners.

As we stand on the edge of a new decade, Jennifer Lucy Allan looks back at the defining moments in adventurous music over the last ten years. We take a trip from the Chicago footwork of DJ Rashad and RP Boo to Newcastle’s finest Richard Dawson via the pioneering music of West Africa on the Sahel Sounds label. Elsewhere we feature under the radar field recordings you may have missed, including the sound of Adrian Rew’s Slot Machine recordings and Enst Karel’s Swiss Mountain Transport Systems as well as the medieval radicalism of Laura Cannell.

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Jennifer Lucy Allan surveys the defining moments in adventurous music over the decade.

Experimental music for adventurous listeners.

Where the botanical meets the musically experimental, with Max Reinhardt.

Featured among the blooming wonderful specimens: hip hop star Kojey Radical soundtracks the horticultural neural networks of visual artist Hito Steyerl; composer-improviser Lars Gaugaard leads the listener on a sensory journey; Earthen Sea’s new album ‘Grass And Trees’ yields a fantastic crop of reductionist rhythmic music; Lisa Knapp sings atmospheric folk; Laura Cannell teases minimalist chamber sounds out of the land and sky; recorder player Genevieve Lacey combines with the environment to create a ‘listening garden’; and the tired Earth creaks in a durational opera for the Anthropocene by Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė, Vaiva Grainytė and Lina Lapelytė.

Plus recorded highlights from Lubomyr Melnyk’s set at the boutique festival Sea Change, and a classic track by keen gardener Cosey Fanni Tutti, ahead of the mixtape that she has cultivated for tomorrow night’s programme.

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Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Exotic and familiar sounds combine in the latest record by the ever-evolving Colorado collective Biota who thrive on walking the line between ambiguity and transparency. The traditional koto playing of Kōhei Amada gets a radical reworking by the producer Sugai Ken who transforms the sonic palette whilst retaining small motifs. French composer and producer David Chalmin, who’s worked with anyone and everyone from Madonna to Bryce Dessner, releases his first electronic album of ambient dynamism. Interjecting with words of encouragement and helpful facts is Nick Luscombe, inviting you to share an exciting sonic history.

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Exotic and familiar sounds, radical reworks and ambient dynamism, with Nick Luscombe.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Lubomyr Melnyk’s continuous, cascading style of composing revels in the rich harmonic possibilities of the piano. Verity previews the ‘prophet of the piano’s’ new album released to mark his 70th birthday.

More new music comes courtesy of prolific Spanish producer and composer Raül Refree, and Yama Warashi, the Bristol based brainchild of Japanese artist and musician Yoshino Shigihara.

Elsewhere on the programme, Sarah Angliss evokes a London tree canopy using recorder and electronics, and Hindustani music meets the harpsichord in William Hamilton Bird’s 18th century transcriptions of traditional Indian music.

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Verity Sharp presents new music by Lubomyr Melnyk.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Venezuela is buckling under a severe economic crisis and in the capital, once a bohemian mecca riding high on oil prices, the streets are deserted in the evenings due to spiralling crime rates. Despite this the music is still vital. Jennifer Lucy Allan travelled to Caracas recently and returns with pockets full of music, including: cowboy songs from the Southern plains; Changa Tuki, the hard electronic dance music of the barrios; and political cuts from the 1980s punk scene.

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Jennifer Lucy Allan is back from a trip to Caracas with pockets full of music.

Experimental music for adventurous listeners.

Nick Luscombe presents original 70s Jamaican dub from Roots Underground and an abstract re-working of the genre by Estonian sound artist Joel Tammik. Plus there’s music created for the fashion house Comme des Garçons featuring Japanese producer Seigen Ono and experimental American guitarists Marc Ribot and Arto Lindsay.
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Consummate improviser and musical magpie Adam Bohman comes together with the arranger and cellist Oliver Coates and inventive multi-instrumentalist Laurie Tompkins, the founder of Slip records in this Late Junction collaboration session. Each an innovator in their own sphere, this trio have never worked together before but found common ground in their use of everyday items to make playful music. Over the course of a day at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios, they crafted several dynamic pieces with Oliver on cello and samples, Laurie on synth and lampshade, and Adam Bohman taking his bow to a huge variety of everyday objects from broken CDs to old loyalty cards, combs and metal rulers, not to mention a selection of text pieces based on Chinese takeaway menus.

Plus, Max plays music from Nairobi for the short of breath; we have a vocal hot potato written by Erin Gee for the TAK Ensemble, and an imaginary soundtrack inspired by the strange connection between the six Hawksmoor churches of London.

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A unique collaboration session with Adam Bohman, Oliver Coates and Laurie Tompkins.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Consummate improviser and musical magpie Adam Bohman comes together with the arranger and cellist Oliver Coates and inventive multi-instrumentalist Laurie Tompkins, the founder of Slip records in this, the final Late Junction collaboration session. Each an innovator in their own sphere, this trio have never worked together before but found common ground in their use of everyday items to make playful music. Over the course of a day at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios, they crafted several dynamic pieces with Oliver on cello and samples, Laurie on synth and lampshade, and Adam Bohman taking his bow to a huge variety of everyday objects from broken CDs to old loyalty cards, combs and metal rulers, not to mention a selection of text pieces based on Chinese takeaway menus.

Nathaniel Mann, a composer, singer, and sound artist from Essex, recently travelled to the Xingu reservation in Brazil to visit the indigenous community, the Wauja. There he met and recorded with renowned musician and storyteller Akari Wauja, whose mission is to keep his culture alive for younger generations, and to draw attention to the plight of the rainforest habitat and its people.

Tonight this remarkable, unique collaboration comes to the BBC Studios in London, for a live session of improvisation and open-form composition, featuring foot bells, bamboo drums, electric bass, and singing. Late Junction is honoured to host Akari Wauja for his first-ever radio performance, on his first trip to Europe.

Elsewhere in the programme we move from the Amazon to London’s Heathrow Airport, as Verity Sharp showcases Kate Carr’s field recordings from under a flight path.

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Verity Sharp hosts an improvised collaboration between two remarkable musicians.

Experimental music for adventurous listeners.

As Radio 3’s Along the River week continues, Late Junction brings experimental musicians together at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios, to improvise around graphic scores of English rivers.

Kelly Jayne Jones is a Manchester-based artist incorporating music and sound alongside performance art. She has an interest in geology and brings rocks with her into the studio to use as a sound source. Fellow North-wester and songwriter Sam McCloughlin’s interest in water is long-standing: he co-created a 2012 album on the Folklore Tapes label, devoted to rivers and bodies of water in Devon. He adopts a DIY, cut-and-paste aesthetic and plays homemade instruments including a river-powered harp. And Maria Rossi is a Finnish electronic and vocal artist based in Glasgow. Her use of found sounds explains her stage name Cucina Povera, a reference to the Italian style of cooking that makes use of whatever ingredients are available.

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A collaboration session featuring Kelly Jayne Jones, Sam McLoughlin and Cucina Povera.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

As Radio 3’s Along the River week continues, Late Junction brings experimental musicians together at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios, to improvise around graphic scores of British rivers.

Music that’s upstream, downstream but rarely mainstream.

As part of Radio 3’s Along the River week, composer and sound artist Annea Lockwood talks about her fascination with these bodies of water. She shares favourite field recordings that have inspired her own work making sound maps of the Danube, Hudson and Housatonic. And she introduces her tribute to Pauline Oliveros: a graphic-score piece modelled on the bayous around Houston.

Plus, Max Reinhardt guides us down a river of his own making - a mini-mix of tracks flowing from source to estuary along a musical approach that has evolved over time.

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Max Reinhardt with composer Annea Lockwood's river inspirations.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Nick Luscombe pulls a rare Japanese ambient record out of the bag from the synth duo Inoyama whose 1983 album Danzindan-Pojidon was way ahead of its time. Italian sound artist and composer Alessandra Eramo presents her vocal reflections on the spirituality of the Mediterranean Sea and the American indie rock singer Anna Domino has re-recorded and reversioned her 30-year old hit single Lake.

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Nick Luscombe pulls a rare Japanese ambient record out of the bag.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Max Reinhardt assembles an alternative string quartet for the latest Late Junction collaboration session. The players, from four distinct traditions, come together for one day only in the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios to create musical magic.

Our awesome foursome features: virtuoso scholar of Chinese traditional music Cheng Yu playing the guqin, a seven-stringed zither, and the pipa, a four-stringed lute; Sam Underwood, the instrument inventor and purveyor of ‘doom tuba’, with a new electroacoustic string contraption designed especially for this session; master fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh on his ten-stringed hardanger d’amore; and rising jazz star Elliot Galvin introducing his prepared piano expertise into the mix.

Elsewhere in the programme Max plays a track from the new album by cellist-singer Ayanna Witter-Johnson, and some classic Bessie Smith, who was born 125 years ago this week and went on to become “Empress of the Blues”.

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Max presents Elliot Galvin, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh, Sam Underwood and Cheng Yu in session.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Nick Luscombe presents an exclusive mixtape from End of the Road Festival

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Prick up your ears, loosen those hips, move your feet, open up your mind. Tonight Max Reinhardt has an excellent selection of songs and pieces that resonate with, or respond and relate to, the human body.

American singer-bassist Esperanza Spalding wants to connect you more closely to individual body parts through her contemporary pop songs; Rotherham raver Rian Treanor explores the loss of control of bodily movements with new album ATAXIA; Bristol’s avant-garde ambient music-maker Sam Kidel deconstructs the individuality of the human voice box, and the competency of voice recognition software; and, finally, cult music and performance art collective Throbbing Gristle fill up your adrenal glands.

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A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3.

Songs and pieces that resonate with, or respond and relate to, the human body.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp presents a Late Junction mixtape from sculptor, performance artist and jewellery-maker Andrew Logan.

Originally trained as an architect, Logan has been one of Britain’s leading sculptural artists for over five decades. He is best known for his inventive use of found materials, primarily glass and mirrors - he has been described as the ‘Fabergé of the eighties’ and ‘The Wizard of Odd’.

In 1972, Logan began the Alternative Miss World contest, an extravagant artistic event and fancy dress pageant inspired by Crufts. Just like the dog show, contestants are judged on poise, personality and originality rather than beauty, with past participants including Derek Jarman, David Hockney and Grayson Perry.

Logan is the only living artist in Britain with a museum dedicated to him, having opened the Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture in Wales in 1991.

In his mixtape, Andrew shares music from his friends, collaborators and inspirations over his long career, from Divine to Brian Eno and Fenella Fielding.

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Verity Sharp with a mixtape from sculptor and performance artist Andrew Logan.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp presents a Late Junction mixtape from sculptor, performance artist and jewellery-maker Andrew Logan.

In 1972, Logan began the Alternative Miss World contest, an extravagant artistic event and fancy dress pageant inspired by Crufts. Just like the dog show, contestants are judged on poise, personality and originality rather than beauty, with past participants including Derek Jarman, David Hockney and Grayson Perry.

In his mixtape, Andrew shares music from his friends, collaborators and inspirations over his long career, from Divine to Brian Eno and Fenella Fielding.

Verity Sharp with a mixtape from sculptor and performance artist Andrew Logan.

presents an eclectic choice of music, including railroad songs and instrumentals by John Fahey, Johnny Cash and Harry Partch.

Anne Hilde Neset presents varied music, including John Fahey, Johnny Cash, Harry Partch.

Anne Hilde Neset presents an eclectic choice of music, including railroad songs and instrumentals by John Fahey, Johnny Cash and Harry Partch.

A wide ranging selection of music including work by American sound artist Marina Rosenfeld, Hungarian Modernist composer György Ligeti and avant-blues guitarist Bill Orcutt, presented by Anne Hilde Neset.

Anne Hilde Neset's varied selection includes Marina Rosenfeld, Ligeti and Bill Orcutt.

presents a diverse selection of music including Chinese singer Dadawah, retro sound-collage from The Focus Group, and a string quartet by American composer Gloria Coates.

Anne Hilde Neset's selection of music includes Dadawah, The Focus Group and Gloria Coates.

Anne Hilde Neset presents a diverse selection of music including Chinese singer Dadawah, retro sound-collage from The Focus Group, and a string quartet by American composer Gloria Coates.

Anne Hilde Neset presents diverse musical tracks, including British folk singer Sharron Kraus, country bluesman Dock Boggs, and Jiu Kuang playing an ancient Chinese drinking song on the guqin.

Anne Hilde Neset presents varied music, including Sharron Kraus, Dock Boggs and Jiu Kuang.

Anne Hilde Neset's musical selection includes music for a sculpture by electronic composer Peter Zinovieff, art-rockers Talk Talk, and Sandy Denny's symphonic song All Our Days.

Anne Hilde Neset's musical selection includes Peter Zinovieff, Talk Talk and Sandy Denny.

Anne Hilde Neset presents an eclectic mix of music, including a soundscape by Toshiya Tsunoda, big band jazz from Mike Westbrook, and Susan Stenger's multiple bass guitars.

Anne Hilde Neset presents music from Toshiya Tsunoda, Mike Westbrook and Susan Stenger.

Vicki Bennett joins Anne Hilde Neset to share a couple of her current favourite tracks. Vicki is a presenter on the American independent radio station for outsider music WFMU, she also makes audio-visual collages using found footage to give a dark witty view on popular culture under the moniker People Like Us.

Plus music inspired by sightseeing from the Japanese avant-pop stalwart Haruomi Hosono; a sensational sextet featuring pianist Mal Waldron and saxophonist Eric Dolphy recorded in 1961 and music from The Midnight Hour - the duo responsible for the deep, soulful soundtrack to the Luke Cage hit TV series.

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Vicki Bennett from WFMU and People Like Us shares her current favourite tracks.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Half a tonne of Double Bell and percussive textures, with Verity Sharp.

Attention-grabbing percussion playing from Sō Percussion contrasts with the soft, deep sound of the giant bell which pervades Harmonic Canon, a new work by composer Dominic Murcott.

Verity also samples the latest release by Lau member Kris Drever, features a new recording of piano music by the Japanese composer Toshi Ichiyanagi and plays a track from Liam Byrne, a viola da gamba player who blurs the lines between old and new.

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Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Anne Hilde Neset returns to the presenter chair with music from Eli Kezler, a percussionist that Oneohtrix Point Never describes as bacterial. He says “Eli’s able to parallax into very small, very acute, very specific relationships between percussive textures. It’s beyond just being a drummer—he’s a world-building percussionist.” Plus recordings of indigenous music made in 1955 on a journey overland in a milk delivery van, from France to India by Bengali radio producer Deben Bhattacharya; the voice of Michele Mercure swells from the substratum of 1980s electronic music and a forgotten favourite by Prince from his 1983 album Piano & Microphone.

Produced by Rebecca Gaskell for Reduced Listening.

Eli Kezler's small, specific, bacterial percussion, and music from a road trip to Calcutta

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Jennifer Lucy Allan indulges her fondness for bagpipes. Trust her on this...

Is there a more divisive and infamous instrument than the bagpipes? The Scottish Great Highland pipes are renowned for their size, volume, and power, as well as their ability to make certain people run screaming from a room with fingers in their ears. But bagpipes of different shapes, sizes, and specifications have been used in traditional music around the world, for thousands of years. Tonight you’ll hear a full glorious range: bagpipe jazz from Rufus Harley, Iranian folk featuring the ney-anb?n bagpipe of Saeid Shanbehzadeh, minimalist multi-bagpipe drone by Julia Wolfe, as well as a rare recording of the Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band.

There is also a short cessation of bagpipe proceedings to catch up on hot-off-the-press highlights from the inaugural Late Junction Festival, including a chance to hear a performance from Manchester-based composer Chaines.

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Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Jennifer Lucy Allan plays hot-off-the-press live music highlights from the inaugural Late Junction Festival, which began tonight, including a chance to hear a performance from Manchester-based composer Chaines.

Elsewhere, Jennifer also indulges her fondness for bagpipes. Trust her on this…

Is there a more divisive and infamous instrument than the bagpipes? The Scottish Great Highland pipes are renowned for their size, volume, and power, as well as their ability to make certain people run screaming from a room with fingers in their ears. But bagpipes of different shapes, sizes, and specifications have been used in traditional music around the world, for thousands of years. Tonight you’ll hear a full glorious range: bagpipe jazz from Rufus Harley, Iranian folk featuring the ney-anbĀ?n bagpipe of Saeid Shanbehzadeh, minimalist multi-bagpipe drone by Julia Wolfe, as well as a rare recording of the Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band.

Produced by Jack Howson.
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3.

Is there a more divisive and infamous instrument than the bagpipes? The Scottish Great Highland pipes are renowned for their size, volume, and power, as well as their ability to make certain people run screaming from a room with fingers in their ears. But bagpipes of different shapes, sizes, and specifications have been used in traditional music around the world, for thousands of years. Tonight you’ll hear a full glorious range: bagpipe jazz from Rufus Harley, Iranian folk featuring the ney-anbān bagpipe of Saeid Shanbehzadeh, minimalist multi-bagpipe drone by Julia Wolfe, as well as a rare recording of the Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band.

Jennifer Lucy Allan indulges her fondness for bagpipes. Trust her on this...

Max Reinhardt presents live performances recorded this weekend on the BBC Music Introducing stage at Latitude Festival in Henham Park, Suffolk.

Since launching in 2007, BBC Music Introducing have nurtured the careers of countless artists across all genres, many of whom have performed for the BBC at Latitude in the early stages of their career. The Late Junction team selected several exciting up-and-coming acts for the festival line-up this year, including: Afrofusion group Dakar Audio Club, who play uplifting songs in Bambara, Wolof, French and English; beguiling Bristol band Binbag Wisdom, who describe their genre as ‘Anarcho Jazz-Hop’; and multidisciplinary mythopoetic experimentalist Nwando Ebizie, who here performs under her popstar pseudonym Lady Vendredi.

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Max Reinhardt presents live performances of up-and-coming acts at Latitude Festival.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Max Reinhardt presents live performances recorded this weekend on the BBC Music Introducing stage at Latitude Festival in Henham Park, Suffolk.

Max Reinhardt presents live performances of up-and-coming acts at Latitude Festival.

Presenter Max Reinhardt invites you to enter the intensely brilliant mind of multi-disciplinary artist Benedict Drew.

Based currently in Whitstable and Margate, Benedict Drew has a history in electronic and improvised music, though he primarily works with video, sculpture, and sound to create installations that exists as “alternative realities”. Tonight he has thirty minutes of the programme to create and curate a bespoke audio reality, through his Late Junction Mixtape. Thematically the mix explores notions of the ocean, and the tracks come together to create something simultaneously sublime and frightening. Featured artists include Suzanne Ciani, Delia Derbyshire and Laurie Spiegel, as well as several of Drew’s own collaborators, such as Angharad Davies and Helena Gough.

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Presenter Max Reinhardt invites you to enter the mind of artist Benedict Drew.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Max Reinhardt takes a trip around the outer edges of experimental music. The genre-defying improvising cellist Okkyung Lee pairs up with Ellen Fullman and her Long String Instrument - 100ft strings of taught stainless steel in a Swedish bakery for a one-off live performance. A new Brazilian big band from bassist Itibere Zwarg, a long standing collaborator with Hermeto Pascoal, brings joy and colour to the end of January. And some bonus material from Trojan label stalwarts The Pioneers and a double reissue of their late 1960s albums Long Shot and Battle of the Giants.

Produced by Rebecca Gaskell for Reduced Listening.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Verity Sharp presents new music from the New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding, plus experimental music from Burma and contemporary Norwegian jazz. There’s also a look ahead to May Day, through the “obscure, tense and delicate” sound-world of artist Alice Kemp.

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Experimental Burmese song, Norwegian jazz and Aldous Harding.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Nick Luscombe casts his musical net far and wide. Tonight’s selections include newly reissued Cameroonian disco-funk from Felixson Ngasia and The Survivals, and a new compilation that spotlights the experimental electronic/sound art scene in present-day Ukraine.

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Nick Luscombe shares tracks from far and wide.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Nick Luscombe celebrates the life and work of electroacoustic music pioneer Luc Ferrari on what would have been his 90th birthday. Plus, music from Jim O'Rourke, Swiss composer Walter Feldmann and the vitamin-packed sonic delights of the Vegetable Orchestra.

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Nick Luscombe celebrates the life and work of electro-acoustic music pioneer Luc Ferrari.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Nick Luscombe celebrates the life and work of electroacoustic music pioneer Luc Ferrari on what would have been his 90 th birthday, in conversation with David Grubbs. Plus, music from Jim O’Rourke, Mira Calix and the vitamin-packed sonic delights of the Vegetable Orchestra.

Nick Luscombe celebrates the life and work of electroacoustic music pioneer Luc Ferrari on what would have been his 90 th birthday, in conversation with David Grubbs. Plus, music from Jim O’Rourke, Mira Calix and the vitamin-packed sonic delights of the Vegetable Orchestra.

Verity Sharp is back in the presenting seat with a playlist that exists within the intersection of music, sound and art.

Featured artists tonight include: Tania Caroline Chen, who specialises in improvising on piano and gadgets, showcasing her circuit-bent radio; Jacob Samuel, turning prosaic recorded conversations into performance art; Holly Herndon, operating at the nexus of technological evolution, with her new album that is a collaboration with her own ‘A.I. baby’; and composer Andrew Hamilton, setting text from abstract painter Ad Reinhardt to create ‘music for people who like art’.

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Verity Sharp with a playlist that exists within the intersection of music, sound and art.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Nick Luscombe is in the presenting seat with a playlist that exists within the intersection of music, sound, and art.

Nick Luscombe with a playlist that exists within the intersection of music, sound and art.

Nick Luscombe selects from musical waters deep and wide.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Max Reinhardt hosts, with an exclusive mixtape from legendary performance artist and avant-garde musician Cosey Fanni Tutti. She has a thirty-minute window in the programme to set the mood music, with selections including Coil, Gazelle Twin, and Jefferson Airplane.

Born in Hull in 1951, Cosey Fanni Tutti began her career there in 1969, appearing in art performances, mail art exhibitions, and musical improvisations. In the seventies she brought her experience of sex magazines and films, glamour modelling, and striptease into her performance art. Her infamous exhibition 'Prostitution' at the Institute of Contemporary Art, London, 1976 prompted walkouts and provoked debate in parliament. The same year, Cosey founded influential industrial music group Throbbing Gristle with Genesis P-Orridge, Peter Christopherson and Chris Carter, who is Cosey’s partner and lifetime collaborator.

Cosey Fanni Tutti’s continuing individual art and music practice takes its place alongside her work with Carter, the enduring, evolving legacy of Throbbing Gristle.

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Max Reinhardt hosts, and the legendary Cosey Fanni Tutti compiles an exclusive mixtape.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Max Reinhardt presents another chance to hear the Late Junction mixtape from sound artist, writer and composer David Toop.

For the occasion, Toop wove together recordings from the deepest recesses of his collection - Vietnamese one-string fiddle sits next to Japanese tongue twisters, Chicago footwork next to John Butcher's alien sax.

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Max Reinhardt with a mixtape from composer and writer David Toop.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Late Junction is back for another week of memorable programmes, and the song selections tonight all evoke mysterious, magical memory experiences and sensations: déjà vu, jamais vu, presque vu, and more …

Experience new songs you’ll swear you’ve heard before. Expect intuitive reversions, reworks, and remixes. Explore the famous case of George Harrison’s cryptomnesia. Expose yourself to the power of genetic memory through the music of Timothy Leary and Hand Habits (a.k.a. Meg Duffy).

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Songs to evoke memory experiences and sensations: deja vu, jamais vu, and presque vu.

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners