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Composer of the WeekEpisodes

  1. Today16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    More than a womanFlorence Price (1887-1953)

    5/5Kate Molleson and Samantha Ege discuss the growing legacy of Florence Price.

  2. Monday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Rome, Here I ComeGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)

    1/5Donald Macleod investigates the life of a Renaissance genius, Giovanni da Palestrina.(R)

  3. Tuesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    What a MassGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)

    2/5Palestrina composes a major piece that will mark a turning point in music history.(R)

  4. Wednesday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Saving MusicGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)

    3/5Close to the Pope's ear, Palestrina helps define the new rules of music writing.(R)

  5. Next Thursday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Father of the ChapelGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)

    4/5After hard times, a celebrated composer Palestrina is thinking about entering priesthood.(R)

  6. Next Friday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Crowning GloriaGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)

    5/5Palestrina joins a collective, gets tempting job offers and even becomes a businessman.(R)

  7. Mon 25 May 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Birth of the CoolMiles Davis 100

    1/5Kate Molleson explores the life and work of a cultural icon: Miles Davis.

  8. Tue 26 May 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Kind of BlueMiles Davis 100

    2/5Kate Molleson and Nate Chinen discuss Miles Davis's golden period during the 1950s.

  9. Wed 27 May 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Second Great QuintetMiles Davis 100

    3/5Kate Molleson and Nate Chinen discuss the Miles Davis sound of the 1960s.

  10. Thu 28 May 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    On the CornerMiles Davis 100

    4/5Kate Molleson and Nate Chinen explore a pivotal period in the story of Miles Davis.

  11. Fri 29 May 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    RebirthMiles Davis 100

    5/5Kate Molleson and Nate Chinen discuss the last chapter in the life and work of Miles Davis

  12. Mon 1 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Creativity and ConflictArthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)

    1/5Donald Macleod with biographer Paul Spicer journey into the early life of Arthur Bliss.

  13. Tue 2 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Travels and TrudyArthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)

    2/5Donald Macleod with biographer Paul Spicer, delve into Arthur Bliss's Colour Symphony.

  14. Wed 3 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Domestic BlissArthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)

    3/5Donald Macleod with biographer Paul Spicer explore the early years of marriage for Bliss.

  15. Thu 4 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    A Pillar of British MusicArthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)

    4/5Donald Macleod with biographer Paul Spicer delve into Bliss’s music during WWII and after.

  16. Fri 5 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Elder StatesmanArthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)

    5/5Donald Macleod with biographer Paul Spicer explore the final decades for Sir Arthur Bliss.

  17. Mon 8 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Author UnknownAnonymous

    1/5Donald Macleod celebrates music whose authorship has been lost, obscured or never recorded

  18. Tue 9 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Collective CreativityAnonymous

    2/5Donald Macleod explores how the label ‘Anon.’ can give disparate works a shared identity.

  19. Wed 10 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Lost VoicesAnonymous

    3/5Donald Macleod presents music ascribed to named composers whose true authors are unknown

  20. Thu 11 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Beyond ComposersAnonymous

    4/5When an author is absent, who else comes to the fore in music's story? With Donald Macleod

  21. Fri 12 Jun 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Musical SurvivorsAnonymous

    5/5Donald Macleod celebrates Anonymous as something preserved rather than someone forgotten