A laid-back, eclectic mix of music, ranging from the ancient to the contemporary
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.
DetailsVerity Sharp previews 2009's musical releases, with tracks from Oumou Sangare, the Eszterlanc Ensemble, Powerplant and flautist Sebastian Bell playing Sleep by Richard Causton.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, with pieces from Bjorn Jason Lindh, an album depicting musical life in Croatia and Terry Riley's A Rainbow in Curved Air from 1968.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces music for Ascension Day sung by a choir from the Polynesian Marquesas Islands, Jonathan Cole's orchestral piece Testament and a work performed by Drohne.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents tracks from the Punch Brothers' new album, musical prayers from Aruna Sairam, Ryuichi Sakomoto and Gavin Bryars, plus part of John Adams' A Flowering Tree.
DetailsFiona Talkington looks back at 25 years of the WOMAD festival, explores the music of the barrel organ and presents The Sinking of the Titanic, as heard by Gavin Bryars.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents Amira singing traditional Bosnian songs with accordionist Merima Kljuco, Jana Winderen in music from sounds in the Barents Sea and Chick Corea improvising.
DetailsVerity Sharp introduces Scottish fiddle from John McCusker, klezmer-inspired prepared piano from Marilyn Lerner and orchestral music by Gloria Coates.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp introduces poetic tunes from Karen Tweed and Timo Alakotila, Morten Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium and hypnotic sounds in Francois Bayle's Toupie dans le Ciel.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied musical mix, with a new album from electronic duo Autechre, Arvo Part's Seven Magnificat Antiphons and Garth Knox playing jigs and reels on viola.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces the atmospheric installation music of Max Eastley, plus Milton Nascimento, folk from Karen Dalton and opera from Bela Bartok.
DetailsFiona Talkington's 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.
DetailsRobert 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.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp introduces 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents a late-night selection of music including Zappa, Bonfires, Big Ears, Mbaqanga and A Perwinkle Sky.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music by Debussy played on guitars by the Assad Brothers, dreamy post-rock from The Sea and Cake and John Luther Adams's epic drone-based piece Dark Waves.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied musical mix, with works by Howard Skempton, Appalachian banjo tunes, flute playing from Hariprasad Chaurasia and desert blues from Etran Finatawa.
DetailsFiona Talkington with music from Yo Yo Ma, Ryohei Hirose, Monte, Mamur and Iz as well as Stravinsky, plus a set by the 2008 Bath International Music Festival by pipa player Wu Man.
DetailsFiona Talkington juxtaposes operatic Poulenc with sacred Palestrina whilst London-based Shadow Orchestra explore feedback to create mesmerising landscapes.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt introduces traditional music from Brittany, Francois Bayle with Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayres, Ronald Brautigam playing Beethoven, and a malagasy rhapsody from D'Gary.
DetailsRobert Sandall presents music including Damon Albarn's opera Monkey, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, the electronic sounds of Autechre and a new album from singer-songwriter James Yorkston.
DetailsVerity Sharp with songs from Cape Verde, ambience from Echospace and a song about suffering from Malian singer Oumou Sangare. Plus Arvo Part's Littlemore Tractus.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents a late-night selection of music. Including Zappa, Brahms, Elvis Presley Blues and the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied music mix, with Indian percussion from Taufiq and Pete Lockett, She'koyokh Klezmer Ensemble and Kronos Quartet. Plus Wu Man playing Terry Riley.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces music from sound designer Barbara Truex, experimental artist Scanner and singer-songwriters Camilla Granlien and Lhasa.
DetailsFiona Talkington's musical mix includes sax/percussion duo Andy Sheppard and Kuljit Bhamra from the Bath Festival, plus Yann Tiersen, John Cage, Anonymous 4 and El Hadj N'Diaye.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents a Francophonie of hunting horns and soundscapes from western France, plus music by Rameau and the Loop Orchestra's Circa 1901.
DetailsRobert Sandall presents music including covers of songs by Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles and Radiohead - performed by Bjork, B For Bang, Neko Case and Matthew Herbert.
DetailsFeaturing extraordinary voices, including the Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir and Paul Robeson. Mesmerizing North Indian dhrupad is sung by the Dagar Brothers. With Verity Sharp.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes music by Hector Zazou, Michael de Jong, the extraordinary sound of the Aboriginal yidaki, and Howard Skempton's Magnificat.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's Guy Fawkes preparations include Fireworks, Fire Fire Fire, Schurer's Detonation, Jon Hendricks, Juana Molina and more Zappa. Plus a recording of Kate Tempest.
DetailsVerity Sharp introduces chamber music by Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra, a recording of Sister Wynona Carr, and a selection of Grieg's Lyric Pieces performed on the accordion.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces performances from bandoneon player Per Arne Glorvigen, Tango for 3 and singer Monica Vasconcelos. Plus a new CD from Newcastle duo Cath and Phil Tyler.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes music from Norwegian trio Eplemoya, American songwriter Bonnie Prince Billy and the sound of the Vichitra Veena.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a new recording by Mongolian Gula and Baigal along with a John Martyn song from his 1973 album Battle of Medway. Plus folk/early music band Horses Brawl.
DetailsVerity Sharp with music including Swedish ram's horn, Madagascan xylophones, music by Jonathan Harvey remixed by his daughter and Brazilian singer Monica Vasconcelos at WOMAD 2008.
DetailsMax Reinhardt explores the culturally diverse folk traditions of the Mediterranean, plus encounters with vintage Calexico and a Hoodlum Priest, and Renaissance Chanson by Ockeghem.
DetailsDominguinhos, Sivuca & Oswaldinho perform on the Brazilian accordion, and the Change Ringing Handbell Group ring London No.3 Surprise Royal. With Verity Sharp.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied musical selection, including accordionist Maria Kalaniemi in concert at the 2008 Kaustinen Festival in Finland and Fennesz's new album Black Sea.
DetailsFiona Talkington hosts music from Mexican sound artist Murcof, and tracks from the new Midnight May Monday project from Karen Tweed and Timo Alakotila. Plus music for Ash Wednesday.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents tracks by Steve Reich and Gothic Voices, a new album from percussionist Marilyn Mazur and saxophonist Jan Garbarek, plus Hawaiian slack-key guitar.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents an eclectic musical selection including Sofia Gybaidulina's setting of Psalm 130 played on the bayan and Oorjak Hunashtaaar-ool's throat singing.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes music from folk group The Owl Service, Philip Glass and Brad Mehldau.
DetailsNick Luscombe with music including Afro Colombian champeta from the 1970s, electronica from Illum Sphere, British bassist Dave Holland and remixes by Japanese producer Cornelius.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music including early American rhythm 'n' blues, early electronic music by Daphne Oram plus traditional English music from Cath and Phil Tyler and Chris Wood.
DetailsPresented by Verity Sharp. Melvyn Tan plays Debussy, and the six English pipers of Zephyrus play a Halfe Hannikin variation by Jon Swayne.
DetailsSongs from Fred Jordan, a bourrée from Café Charbons, a motet by Guillaume Dufay, and the Swedish fiddle duo of Karen Ohlsson and Hanna Tibell. With Verity Sharp.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied musical selection, including recent releases by Kathkuda and Sylvain Chauveau and choral music by the great 16th century polyphonist Palestrina.
DetailsFiona Talkington's late-night listening mix includes tangos, Dutch wind group Calefax, singer Stephanie Hladowski and mandolin playing from Petri Hakala.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents an eclectic musical mix, with The House of the Rising Sun revisited, a new take on the Medieval Ciaramella and music from a 14th century book.
DetailsNick Luscombe's varied selection includes new releases from jazz drummer Martin France and singer Tracey Thorn, Sketch Show remixed by Cornelius and Ghanaian funk from Sweet Talks.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music including Japanese boogie-woogie, John Cage's Quodlibet, a vocal duet by Jon Balke and Sidsel Endresen, and a set by Lo Cor de la Plana from WOMAD 2008.
DetailsOn 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a concert by Trio Medieval and drummer Birger Mistereggen. Plus dobro player Jerry Douglas, Bobby McFerrin sings the Beatles and chamber music by Ravel.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music, 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including Tchaikovsky on the theremin, Ketil Bjornstad and Terje Rypdal's new album Life in Leipzig, and a work by Stockhausen.
DetailsFiona Talkington with music including Galician piping by Xose Manuel Budino, 18th century Spanish dance music by Santiago de Murcia and Philip Glass's score for the film Mishima.
DetailsRobert Sandall's varied musical selection includes tracks from Laurie Anderson's new album, Homeland, her partner Lou Reed's Poe-inspired The Raven and David Cronenberg's Wife.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsNick Luscombe's selection includes a folk classic from Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson, a Spanish-tinged study for player piano by Conlon Nancarrow and a new re-issue of Roedelius.
DetailsTo 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.
DetailsVerity's selections include Irish fiddle master Brendan Mulvihill, vintage tango from Horacio Salgán and his orchestra, and a motet by Guillaume de Machaut.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes singer Urna Chahar Tugchi, the unfeasibly high voice of the Mongolian grasslands.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from bass player Edgar Meyer, Food's Molecular Gastronomy, Yves Lambert's Bebert Orchestra and Trio Medieval and Birger Mistereggen in concert.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including Japanese singer UA, Gershwin arranged by Michael Finnissy, Paddy McAloon's project I Trawl the Megahertz.
DetailsVerity Sharp's late-night musical mix includes ambient music by Brian Eno, a song from Katherine Polward and a Nocturne by Chopin.
DetailsRobert Sandall plays a selection of Mercury Prize-shortlisted music, including Radiohead's recent album In Rainbows, Gavin Bryars's Jesus Blood and nu-jazzers Portico Quartet.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents experimental music from guitarist Derek Bailey and vocalist Keiji Haino alongside traditional Japanese music for shamisen and percussion.
DetailsMexican marimbas from the mountains of Chiapas, cajun fiddle from Michael Doucet and Indian sarangi accompanying the voice of Lakshmi Shankar. With Verity Sharp.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents Trio Medieval and traditional drummer Birger Mistereggen, Uri Caine's take on Verdi and a look ahead to the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, including Danielle Stech Homsy's new baritone-ukulele lead project Rio en Medio and Finnish harmonica quartet Svang.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsRobert Sandall's selection includes excerpts from pianist Brad Mehldau's new album, Highway Rider, as well as music from Ry Cooder, Mary Gauthier and Lambchop.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsRobert 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; and French songs by Camille
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music from sitar player Purbayan Chatterjee's ensemble Shastriya Syndicate and the solo singing of Stephanie Hladowski.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including the voice of Greek singer Savina Yannatou, a new album from Norway's Farmers Market and Pedro de Cristo.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's varied musical selection encompasses Nigerian highlife, a Lithuanian big band, Wagner remixed and a Gesualdo madrigal.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents live music from Martin Simpson and Chris Wood, Tchaikovsky played on the Theremin and the joint forces of Ali Farka Toure and Bassekou Kouyate.
DetailsRobert Sandall celebrates Brian Eno at 60, with music from four decades of Eno’s career, from the art-pranks of the Portsmouth Sinfonia to collaborations with David Bowie, Robert Fripp and Harold Budd
DetailsFiona Talkington looks ahead to this year's London Jazz Festival and includes music from Arve Henriksen's new album Cartography. Plus music by Peteris Vasks, Susanna Wallumrod and Monteverdi.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces music from the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of founder Simon Jeffes.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents the songs of Jacques Brel as heard by viola da gamba player Ralph Rousseau, plus music from the Zambian roadsides and by Latvian composer Peteris Vasks.
DetailsFiona Talkington marks 50 years of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, with the Dr Who theme and music by Bradnum and Britten. Plus music from the Celtic Connections Festival 2008.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix of music, with tracks by Food and Dastan Ensemble, and a new album by Misha Alperin.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents a varied selection of music, from Gilberto Gil to John Martyn, from Paganini to Ligeti and from the McIntosh County Shouters to the Hilliard Ensemble.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsOpera with a twist from Gianluigi Trovesi plus tracks from Philip Clemo and Bugge Wesseltoft. With Fiona Talkington.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including an excerpt from Terry Riley's Salome Dances for Peace played by the Kronos Quartet and Mongolian traditional pieces.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents some 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.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's varied musical selection includes Joni Mitchell from the 1970s, Lokua Kanza from Democratic Republic of Congo and some 1950s Mento from Jamaica.
DetailsNick Luscombe's selection includes Fela Kuti-inspired cumbia from Colombia, Moondog arrangements for jazz ensemble by Kenny Graham, and electronica from Kode 9 and Delia Derbyshire.
DetailsVerity Sharp's music 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.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsTonight's mix includes Bobo Stenson, Alban Berg, Iain Ballamy and Flemish early music group Les Witches, presented by Fiona Talkington.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music, including Jon Anderson's Olias of Sunhillow, an album of Argentinian chamame music by Chango Spasiuk and choral music by Herbert Howells.
DetailsFor Valentine's Day, Fiona Talkington presents a Lithuanian bridal song by Vaclovas Augustinas, the darker side of love from Susanna, the Magical Orchestra and music by Monteverdi.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents music from the Rada Vodou rituals of Haiti, 16th-century polyphony from Cinquecento, musique concrete from Beatriz Ferreyra and a song about a hangman.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsNick Luscombe presents music from electronic composer Tristram Cary; Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal; saxophonist Archie Shepp; percussionists Alla Rakha Khan and Trilok Gurtu.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music by Latvian composer Peteris Vasks, plus Mexican singer Chvela Vargas and the bells of Rostiv Cathedral.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music, including Lars Horntveth's album Kaleidoscopic, piano sonatas by John White, and traditional Turkish music by Ali Tufekci and his ensemble.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a hymn from the church of the Rev Gary Davis, a celebratory song from Tahiti recorded in the 70s by David Fanshawe and a duet for the kemence and tanbur.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents tape music from Edgard Varese, Corrido from Los Campesinos De Michoacan, a piano miniature from Graham Fitkin, and music from Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsNick Luscombe presents songs from Martha Tilston and Nancy Elizabeth, music from Kyrgyzstan, a cult classic from Jean-Claude Vannier and Nigerian psychedelia from the 1970s.
DetailsJon Hassell, David Byrne, Annie Whitehead, John Cage and the Tsuumi Sound System are among Fiona Talkington's choices.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music from Ali Ekber Cicek and the Bengi Baglama Trio, brass playing from Mexico's Mariachi Los Toritos, and Philip Mead playing works for prepared piano.
DetailsVerity Sharp introduces Rabih Abou-Khalil's new album with fado singer Ricardo Ribeiro, and German composer Stephan Micus playing instruments from India, Afghanistan and Ireland.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents reels from Four Men and a Dog and playing by the She'koyokh Klezmer Ensemble. Plus pianists Chris Abrahams and Simon James Phillips and music from Lesotho.
DetailsVerity Sharp's late-night mix features Chinese music by Gong Linna and White, Glenn Gould's take on Mendelssohn and the austere sounds of folk sisters Shirley and Dolly Collins.
DetailsVerity 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 the 2008 WOMAD Festival.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents eclectic and laid-back sounds from across the globe.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's varied selection includes a work from Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, the Carter Family and the Heavenly Gospel Singers, Kronos Quartet and Taverner.
DetailsVerity Sharp's mix includes music from Christopher Bissonette's new album, the Norwegian fiddle playing of Christian Borlaug, a Chinese folksong and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selections include music by singer Nancy Elizabeth and saxophonist Thomas Mejer, and a recent live recording of pianist Tord Gustavsen with Trio Medieval.
DetailsFiona Talkington pays tribute to pianist Esbjorn Svensson by revisiting EST's concert at the 2006 London Jazz Festival. Plus sax and accordion music by Trygve Seim and Frode Haltli.
DetailsPresented 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including the early tape works of Arne Nordheim. Max Reinhardt drops by with three tracks he can't get off his mind.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents the Persian-inspired music of Ensemble Dastan, traditional Serbian material by Paprika Balkanicus and traditional Yugoslavian music from the Bardos Band.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents eclectic and laid-back sounds from across the globe.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes Troupe Folklorique Peulh du Macina, Scottish Renaissance monk Robert Carver, Delta bluesman Robert Johnson and Salem Tradition from Reunion.
DetailsVerity Sharp's eclectic selection includes music from China, Crete, Hawaii, Norway and Corsica. Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents Italian-inspired music, including piano works by Charlemagne Palestine, choral music by Dallapiccola and music from the Marche region of Italy.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces Congolese rumba from Kekele, minimalist art rock from the Young Marble Giants, and a recording of Russian improvising vocalist Valentina Ponomareva.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied musical mix, including tracks from the recent album by bassist Arild Andersen and songs by Argentinian singer-songwriter Juana Molina.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a story by Lee Hazelwood with Icelandic band Amiina and an unusual take on a Russian fairy tale from Gultskra Artikler, and Kouame Sereba plays the dodo.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes music from Frescobaldi, Max de Wardener and Mara Carlyle, a tape piece by Pauline Oliveros and a live recording of folk singer Martyn Wyndham-Read.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents Elizabeth Farr's versions of Byrd's dances, more Middle-Eastern works with Afghan music by Hesperion XXI and a Jordi Savall piece, plus a Nina Simone classic.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents eclectic and laid-back sounds from across the globe.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes Bob Dylan's Woody Guthrie tribute, Ligeti's Nonsense Madrigals, Anthony Braxton's Creative Orchestra and Congolese trance musicians Konono No 1.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents a session from Chartwell Dutiro on mbira and vocals, Seb Rochford on drums, Leo Abrahams on guitar, and vocals from Jyager. Plus CDs from around the world.
DetailsFiona Talkington with music from Indian flautist Hariprasad Chausuria, improvising group Spaceheads, and an excerpt from Lux Aeterna by guitarist and composer Terje Rypdal.
DetailsFiona Talkington's choices include Alison Krauss, Bill Bruford and Michiel Borstlap, Diamanda Galas, Mark Hollis and a new live album from EST.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes music from the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble, Edinburgh based band Urban Farm Hand and viol music by Couperin.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents pipes and concertina from Alistair Anderson, music for string quartet by Ravel and excerpts from Hal Willner's Charles Mingus tribute Weird Nightmare.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents music from Ethiopia's Mulatu Astatke, Chinese sound artist Yan Jun, the Georgian Anchiskhati Choir and Hannah Peel's rendition of Tainted Love for music box.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selections include recordings by Cretan singer Psarantonis, Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer and an excerpt from Herbert Howells's Requiem.
DetailsWith Fiona Talkington. 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music including songs from Scout Niblett and Monica Vasconcelos, and percussion from Terje Isungset and Todd Hamnes and his Tool and Drum Ensemble.
DetailsVerity Sharp plays 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents Frankie Armstrong singing Tam Lin, an early text-sound work by American composer Charles Amirkhanian and choral music by William Mundy.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt is joined in the studio by Zoe Rahman, who conjures spontaneous musical reactions to pieces of music of his choosing. Plus the diverse English music traditions.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music including Nordic roots from singer Anders Larrson, choral music from the Spanish Renaissance by Diego Ortiz and tracks from the latest album by Autechre.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes Tango from Finland played by Uusikuu, traditional drumming from Iran with Ramin Rahimi and a 16th-century lament by Osbert Parsley.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes a motet by Guillaume de Machaut, recordings of cattle grids in Dartmoor by sound artist John Levack Drever and incidental music by John Baker.
DetailsIncluding interpretations of Guillaume de Machaut by French ensemble Hypnos, Henryk Gorecki's Valentine Piece for Solo Flute and Little Bell, and Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents traditional music for marimbas and recordings from mechanical musical instruments at the Musee Mecanique in San Francisco.
DetailsVerity Sharp marks St George's Day with a selection of English music, including Chris Wood's soundscape Listening to the River and other works by Leon Rosselson and Shirley Collins.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes Dino Saluzzi playing the bandoneon, Tim Eriksen performing sacred harp music and Californians Cosa Brava in music by Fred Frith.
DetailsMax 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington includes American clarinettist David Rothenberg duetting with tropical birds in London Zoo's aviary, and studio improvisations on the Turkish cumbus by Lu Edmonds.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from Spain and Argentina performed by viola player Kim Kashkashian. Also featuring Australian artist Oren Ambarchi's new album, and music by Grieg.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents music from the Scratch Orchestra, Slim Gaillard and Roland Auzet
DetailsVerity Sharp presents. Including ambient guitars and plainchant combining in the work of Vox Clamantis and the Weekend Guitar Trio, plus traditional songs from Nivernais in France.
DetailsVerity Sharp plays harpsichord music by William Byrd, Jonny Greenwood's score for the film There Will Be Blood and Philip Glass' Piece in the Shape of a Square for two flutes.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsPresented by Fiona Talkington. With live sampling guru Jan Bang and guitarist Eivind Aarset reworking material from a collaboration between David Rothenberg, toucans and Lu Edmonds.
DetailsMax 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.
DetailsMusic from Japan and Madagascar alongside Frifot’s take on Swedish traditional music and Palestrina. With Fiona Talkington.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents an eclectic musical mix, including Arve Henriksen playing Sketches of Spain conducted by Maria Schneider. Also featuring choral music by Palestrina.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music to help see in Christmas Day, with Magpie Lane, Sufjan Stevens, and Bob and Gill Berry, alongside the Change Ringing Handbell Group and Philip Pickett.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents eclectic and laid-back sounds from across the globe.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces tracks from Jan Bang's new release ...And Poppies from Kandahar. Plus Gianluigi Trovesi's take on Verdi opera and music from Matthew Herbert.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsSongs from the new album by Jono McCleery, Romanian diva Gabi Lunca and the sounds of a 1940s concertina band from Johannesburg. presented by Fiona Talkington.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents an eclectic musical mix including Stockhausen's Stimmung in a recording by Paul Hillier, plus call and response music from the Baka Pygmies.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents songs by Alceu Valenca, vocal music by Gavin Bryars inspired by medieval laude, a set of tunes from Scotland's Blazin' Fiddles and Keith Jarrett on pipe organ.
DetailsVerity Sharp introduces an uninterrupted sequence for the end of Christmas Day. Including music by Norma Waterson, John Tavener, the Be Good Tanyas, Bob Chilcott and Joseph Spence.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents eclectic and laid-back sounds from across the globe.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes BJ Nilsen's wasp-inspired creations, cello music by Lutoslawski, xylophone music from Bali and Beatrix Ward-Fernandez playing theremin.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces folk music from Madeira, piano music by John Tavener, songs by Ane Brun and melted Americana from Bill Frisell.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from Hungarian cimbalon player Kalman Balogh, Icelandic band mum and tracks from the new album by guitarist Eivind Aarset.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes traditional music from Mauritania, New York improviser Elliott Sharp and the poetry of Thomas Hardy. Plus songs from Montserrat Figueras.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music by Californian minimalist composer and pianist Harold Budd, alongside a shepherd's song from Armenia and other seasonal music from around the world.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music from Hayri Dev, Fennesz and Raymond Scott. Plus Scott Kirby playing Joplin and an early recording by Martin Carthy from the album Sweet Wivelsfield.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents Italian Renaissance music from the album Venezia Stravagantissima, Canadian folk from The Bills and the art of the Change Ringing Handbell Group.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents eclectic and laid-back sounds from across the globe.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes songs from jazz trio Food and CocoRosie, music from Korea and Paraguay, tuba from Sasha Koushk-Jalali and gospel from Washington Phillips.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents Baudelaire-inspired music with chansonniers including Georges Chelon and Jean-Roger Caussimon, plus Lonely Drifter Karen, Dhafer Youssef and Messiaen.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes music from Bollywood singer Ashe Bhosle. Plus the music box tunes of Richard Rijnvos and Django Bates paying tribute to Charlie Parker.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp's varied musical selection includes highlights from a set by the Taksim Trio from Turkey, recorded at the 2008 London Jazz Festival.
DetailsVerity Sharp looks back at some favourite releases of 2007, including Tinariwen, Bassekou Kouyate, Alasdair Roberts, Sigur Ros, Ditt Ditt Darium, Juan Carlos Caceres and Hauschka.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp introduces acoustic trance music from the School of Trobar, the willow flute of Jonas Simonson and birdsongs of the Mistle Thrush.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents Baudelaire devotees Leo Ferre and Charles Trenet, Philip Glass, Martin Simpson as well as the Shastriya Syndicate in a meditative midnight raag.
DetailsWith Fiona Talkington. Including music for accordion and percussion by Magnus Lindberg, Thomas Tallis's Salvator Mundi and 1980s American folk from Kath Bloom and Loren Connors.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music from harpist Llio Rhydderch, excerpts from Bach's Art of Fugue, a percussion work by Chris Corsano, and songs from T Bone Burnett and Maxine Sullivan.
DetailsFiona Talkington's musical mix includes whale music by American ecologist/composer David Rothenburg, New York singer Dawn Landes and a slide guitar version of a Barry White classic.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes music from guitarist Jason Steele, Joni Mitchell, Kronos Quartet with singer Alim Qasimov and electronic project Sonnamble.
DetailsFiona Talkington with music including Diamanda Galas's interpretation of Baudelaire's Abel et Cain, Manolo Sanlucar's Bulerias Flamencas, George Thomas and the Owls, and Palestrina.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical selection includes the Creole Choir of Cuba, electronic music by French composer Claira Maida, and New Yorker Jessica Lurie's Shop of Wild Dreams.
DetailsMax 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents electronic miniatures from To Rococo Rot and Icarus, and a Romanian epic song performed by the Taraf of Clejani.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents an eclectic worldwide musical mix, including As One Who Has Slept by Sir John Tavener, the powerful sound of Iceland's Sigur Ros and a song from Ralph Stanley.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music from Henryk Gorecki's 3rd Symphony, a kiloliky whistle ensemble from Madagascar and the duo of Stephane Grappelli and Martial Solal.
DetailsFiona Talkington's musical mix includes Catherine Lambert singing 14th century songs, Sigrid Molestad playing 18th century Norwegian fiddle music plus Indian classical music.
DetailsWith Fiona Talkington. Including Iranian classical singer Mamak Khadem, Signaux for 12 saxophones by Greek composer Georges Aperghis and troubadour songs from 12th-century Auvergne.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents his own mix of sounds from around the globe, including music by Henry Purcell, Brian Eno and Astor Piazzolla.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selections include instrumental music by John Jenkins, Romanian accordion virtuoso Andrei Mihalache, and the radiophonic song-stories of Shelley Hirsch.
DetailsVerity Sharp introduces traditional music from Estonia, a song from Abida Parveen, a Mozartian melody by Valentin Silvestrov, and hurdy gurdy maestro Matthias Loibner.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsMax 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selections include the Betel Nuts Brothers from Taiwan, a duet from Scout Niblett and Bonnie Prince Billy and organist Zsigmond Szathmary playing Ligeti's Etude No 1.
DetailsAnne Hilde Neset presents a varied selection of music, including railroad songs and instrumentals by John Fahey, Johnny Cash and Harry Partch.
DetailsAnne Hilde Neset's wide-ranging selection of music includes work by American sound artist Marina Rosenfeld, modernist composer Gyorgy Ligeti and avant-blues guitarist Bill Orcutt.
DetailsAnne Hilde Neset's varied selection of music includes Chinese singer Dadawah, retro sound-collage from The Focus Group and a string quartet by American composer Gloria Coates.
DetailsAnne Hilde Neset presents varied music, including British folk singer Sharron Kraus, country bluesman Dock Boggs and Jiu Kuang playing an ancient Chinese drinking song on the guqin.
DetailsAnne 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.
DetailsAnne Hilde Neset presents a varied mix of music, including a soundscape by Toshiya Tsunoda, big band jazz from Mike Westbrook and Susan Stenger's multiple bass guitars.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents pastoral music by Vaughan Williams and Van Morrison, English country blues from Blue Blokes 3, music from Calabria and Wagner in Venice.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents arrangements of Bach's chorale prelude Ich ruf' zu dir, music from Umbria, the clarinet playing of Gianluigi Trovesi and violin duets by Berio.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces Chinese Qin Opera sung by Xiao Yuelan, China Gates for piano by John Adams, songs by Spiers and Boden, and the new album from est.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music by Hungarian singer Beata Palya, jazz from Django Bates, traditional music from Mali and Elizabeth Dobbin singing of heartbreak, 17th-century style.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from a new album by EST (Esbjorn Svensson Trio), music from folk band Bellowhead and a recast American tune by Tom Carter and Christian Kiefer.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including a new album from Susanna featuring the voice of Bonnie Prince Billy and Philip Glass's minimalist piece Music in 12 Parts.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including new wave Japanese enka singer Atsuko Kamura. Robert Sandall chooses his three favourite albums of the year.
DetailsPresented by Fiona Talkington. With Jordi Savall inspired by the city of Jerusalem, mining songs from Camaron de la Isla and Kate Rusby, Tibetan singing bowls and Sakha music.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a mix of music, including flamenco singer Nina de los Peines, Sagas from Jan Garbarek and the Nenec people of Northern Russia, and a work by Nicholas Maw.
DetailsThe varied musical mix includes songs from Siberia and Tuva, music by Salvatore Sciarrino, David Rothenberg's Whale Music and flamenco from Tomas de Perrate.
DetailsFiona Talkington with music, including wedding songs from Hungary and Armenia, the sounds of Palm Sunday in a Basque village, Scarlatti arranged by Martin Butler and Nina Simone.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents Inuit wedding music, songs from Georgia, the music of the Loita Masai from the Kenyan/Tanzanian border and a tribute to Swedish accordionist Lars Hollmer.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied mix of music, including wedding music from Russia as well as sounds from Bali, Bangladesh and Marrakech, and the fiddle playing of Nils Okland.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music by Bill Bruford, Quebec electroacoustics pioneer Francis Dhomont, traditional pieces from the Auvergne and lullabies from around the world.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents Poulenc, French hurdy gurdy music, an excerpt from Arne Nordheim's setting of the ballad Draumkvedet and a lullaby from Milton Nascimento and Belmondo.
DetailsFiona Talkington with music from Provence, a recording of Norway's medieval Draumkvedet with Berit Opheim Vestro and Karl Seglem, and tracks from an album by Sweet Billy Pilgrim.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied music selection includes choral works by Purcell, drumming from Paal Nilssen-Love, traditional Estonian pieces and the santoor playing of Shivkumar Sharma.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a new album by Basque txalaparta players Oreka TX, tracks from David Byrne's Big Love Hymnal, and Kronos Quartet in music by Pelle Gudmundsen-Holgren.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical selection includes Berlin electronica by Pole, a Norwegian-Nepalese collaboration and a Stabat mater by Vladimir Godar, featuring Iva Bittova.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents John Cage's Imaginary Landscape No 1, vocal music by Dufay, Norwegian singer-songwriter Hanne Hukkelberg and a Herbie Hancock classic from 1968.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents Quebecois folk from Yves Lambert et le Bebert Orchestra, Fourth World music by trumpeter Jon Hassell and Arvo Part's Mein Weg for strings and percussion.
DetailsFiona Talkington with music from Malian singer Oumou Sangare, a Handel aria arranged by Norwegian improvising trio In the Country and Luc Ferrari's tape composition J'ai ete coupe.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams, Australian aborigine singers from the Cape York Peninsula and Tavener's The Repentant Thief for clarinet and orchestra.
DetailsPresented by Fiona Talkington. With an excerpt from Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil, Malian duo of Ali Farke Toure and Toumani Diabate as well as tracks from the NMC Songbook.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a specially recorded session from Sweet Billy Pilgrim and Adem, who feature in a 15-minute piece for vocals, guitars, tuned percussion and electronics.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents folk musicians Aly Bain, Bruce Molsky and Ale Moller in a concert recorded in Sweden in Autumn 2008, plus music with a childhood theme.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music with a childhood theme from Django Bates. Plus album tracks from accordion player Kimmo Pohjonen's KTU trio with Pat Mastellotto and Trey Gunn.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes songs by Robert Wyatt, music for trombone by Martijn Padding and Malick Pathe Sow playing the hoddu - an African lute.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes folk musicians Spiers and Boden turning to Shakespeare, music from Greece and Debussy performed by French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes music from Monteverdi, Antony and the Johnsons, and film music by Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes performances by Dutch wind quintet Calefax, with the voice of June Tabor, and Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from Vietnam, including singer Huong Thanh, plus the Motion Trio from Poland and The Sixteen singing music from the choirbooks of the Sistine Chapel.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes Peruvian band Radiokijada, Purcell's chamber music and the underwater soundworld of Jana Winderen.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces Powerplant's version of Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint, medieval English music from the Hilliard Ensemble and a lullaby from Eldbjorg Raknes.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces the flamenco singing of Miguel Poveda, plus Arne Nordheim's music for Shakespeare's The Tempest and Keith Jarrett playing the clavichord.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection features music from young Chinese singer Mamer from his debut album Eagle, pianist Angela Hewitt playing Rameau and Hungarian band Muzsika.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes music from Scottish singer MacGillivray, Hildegard von Bingen and pieces from Southern Ethiopia.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical selection includes East Anglian traditional duo Horses Brawl, Cape Verdean singer Lura and the latest release from trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer.
DetailsFiona Talkington with music including Scottish tunes from Jordi Savall and Andrew Lawrence-King, Argentinian charango from Tremor and a lullaby from Russian street band La Minor.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes a collaboration between classically-trained underground pop musician Micachu and vocal/percussion duo Wildbirds and Peacedrums.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes music by the Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra and Steve Martland.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music by leading avant-garde composer Iannis Xenakis, Belgian big band Flat Earth Society and Ingrian Runo singer Ilona Korhonen.
DetailsFiona Talkington reviews the career of post-rock pioneers Tortoise. Plus music by Spanish Renaissance composer Cristobal de Morales and contemporary British composer Gavin Bryars.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents WOMAD 2009 highlights, with performances from Senegalese singer Malick Pathe Sow and Corsican a capella group A Filetta. Plus James Yorkston's new album.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes tracks from Karl Seglem's album Norskjazz.no, plus WOMAD highlights including Nogabe Randriaharimalala and Belgium's Mek Yek.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents plainchant from the time of the 12th-century French abbot Bernard de Clairvaux, plus Hindi Zahra and the Portico Quartet performing at WOMAD 2009.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a piece by Arve Henriksen inspired by the poetry of Elling Vanberg, Indian slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya and David Rothenberg's whale music remix.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical selection includes guitarist Stian Westerhus, Sweet Billy Pilgrim and a setting of Dona Nobis Pacem by Peteris Vasks.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a new CD from jazz-rocktronica group Jaga Jazzist, Messiaen organ music, word-jazz from Ken Nordine and Lee Paterson's recording of burning hazelnuts.
DetailsPresented by Fiona Talkington. With Ian Boddy and Markus Reuter in music inspired by Messiaen, Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares in Bulgarian folk and fiddle playing by HIlde Kirkeboen.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical selection includes the voice of Bente Kahan, Sylvain Chauveau's band O playing Morton Feldman and a lullaby from Wibutee with Anja Garbarek.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied choice of music includes the voice of Bente Kahan, Sylvain Chauveau's band O playing Morton Feldman and a lullaby from Wibutee with Anja Garbarek.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes the first-ever piece played on Late Junction in 1999 from Ale Moller. Plus music from Jerry Douglas, David Sylvian and Bill Laswell.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes hammer dulcimer music from John Rea, Chris Hughes' Slow Motion Blackbird and a piano trio by Ravel. Plus music from Moondog and Terje Rypdal.
DetailsFiona Talkington is the guide on another voyage through the musical fringes.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied musical selection from around the globe.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical selection, including a new release from Tord Gustavsen, a Gaelic psalm from the Isle of Lewis and Vietnamese guitarist Nguyen Le.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical selection includes Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem, Andras Schiff playing Bach and music for horns, pianos and cymbals by John McGuire.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical selection includes an exclusive collaborative session between Chicago's post rock pioneers Tortoise and Wire frontman Colin Newman.
DetailsFiona Talkington with a trip through an alternative musical landscape, including music from Jan Garbarek's new live album plus an interview with the iconic Norwegian saxophonist.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a genre-hopping musical selection, including Paolo Angeli playing prepared Sardinian guitar and string quartet music by Per Norgard.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes Mark Rieners revealing the sound of burning plastic and music by Steve Reich and Swedish guitarist David Stackenas.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical mix features Hungarian singer Bea Palya, the irreverent Americana of Groanbox and the trumpet playing of Tomasz Stanko.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical selection mix includes Welsh band 9Bach's take on the traditional music of Wales, music by Ligeti and a work song from Indonesia.
DetailsFiona Talkington with a Scottish lament from harpist Mary MacMaster and percussionist Donald Hay, a Busoni cradle song arranged by John Adams and the sound of the Ethiopian begena.
DetailsFiona Talkington's music selection includes the concertina playing of Alistair Anderson, a setting of Salve regina by Monteverdi and Richard Maxfield's electronic Pastoral Symphony.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied musical selection includes the voice of Emily Loizeau, Stravinsky-inspired music from Tyondai Braxton and the table-laying skills of Paul Lansky.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes session by Sweet Billy Pilgrim and Adem. Plus tunes from County Cork, a folk song from Azerbaijan and Leroy Carr's Midnight Hour Blues.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from the Proms 2009 Indian Voices Day, with part of the performance by Pandit Ram Narayan and his daughter. Plus new music from Polish band Kroke.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from the BBC Proms 2009 Indian Voices Day, featuring khayal singer Manjiri Asnare Kalkar, plus the Poozies and Stockhausen's classic work Refrain.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents khayal singers Rajan and Sajan Mishra performing at the 2009 BBC Proms Indian Voices Day, plus tracks from the Christian Wallumrod ensemble's new album.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents some of her favourite tracks of 2009, plus Christmas music from Estonia and a concert set from Basque txalaparta band Oreka TX.
DetailsFiona Talkington's musical mix includes a Christmas song from Kate Rusby, a concert set from Portuguese band Deolinda, lute music from Paul O'Dette and favourite tracks from 2009.
DetailsMax Reinhardt joins Fiona Talkington to select seasonal music, plus tracks from David Sylvian and Bugge Wesseltoft, and a concert set from Yves Lambert and the Bebert Orchestra.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied musical mix, including Marion Brown's Afternoon of a Georgia Faun, fado singer Joana Amendoiera and music by Estonian composer Toivo Tulev.
DetailsFiona Talkington with music including Monteverdi arranged by the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Brighton collective Bellows and Mirjam Tally's When the trees are bare, the Year appears.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a varied musical mix, including a choral setting of Lux Aeterna by Alexander Knaifel, Sidney Bechet's Summertime and Jelly Roll Morton's take on Verdi.
DetailsFiona Talkington resurrects the Gary Burton Quintet's 1974 album Ring as well as introducing a lullaby by Torbjorn Hultmark and tracks from the new release by Jaga Jazzist.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes Bach orchestrated by Webern, Norwegian sax player Froy Aagre and Sidsel Endresen's remix of Sweet Billy Pilgrim from the Punkt Festival.
DetailsFiona Talkington with music inspired by the Udmurtia traditions and bass playing by Eberhard Weber. Plus Hardanger fiddler Nils Okland and pedal steel guitarist BJ Cole in session.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a feast of breakfasting music, from the pancakes of Frank Zappa to Lee Patterson's second and last field recording of a frying egg.
DetailsPresented by Fiona Talkington. With Max de Wardener's kettle song, plus the many sides of Polish music, from Benno Moiseiwitsch's 1930s Chopin recordings to Kwadrofonik.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a new album from young Norwegian roots fiddle collective Majorstuen, plus Trinidadian steel-pan music from Earl Brooks and a tribute to Viv Stanshall.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents traditional music from Sark, the banjo music of Jake Schepps, inspired by 7th-century Japanese poetry, plus Pat Metheny and his Orchestrion.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from the new album by Joanna Newsom, American roots players Woody Pines and the Indian slide guitar of Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a session featuring Norwegian experimental guitarist Stian Westerhus with Indian vocalist Swati Natekar. Plus music from Shropshire singer Fred Jordan.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from Elena Ledda, Jaga Jazzist, Issa Juma and Super Wanyika Stars, and a recording of American folk singer Leadbelly.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents Lee Ranaldo's tribute to guitarist John Fahey, Holy Week music by Gretchaninov and new tracks by pianist Brad Mehldau and singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes Sun Ra, John Cage and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, plus Peter-Anthony Togni's Lamentations of Jeremiah for choir and bass clarinet.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes new music from electronic duo Autechre, spoken word from Ursula Rucker and a recording by tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes bamboo percussion from Indonesia, composer Edward Williams' music for the 1979 television series Life on Earth and a song from Joanna Newsom.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes electronic music from Daedelus and Bernard Parmegiani, Miles Davis' score for a Louis Malle film and Takashi Hirayasu with Bob Brozman.
DetailsFiona Talkington focuses on Estonian folk music and composer Arvo Part. Plus cafe songs from Paris and music from melodeon player Andy Cutting's new album.
DetailsFiona Talkington explores French traditions with music from Fred Guichen, Valentin Clastrier, D'Anglebert and La Compagnie Vocale. Plus the Jorn Oien Trio, Thomas Larcher, Janacek.
DetailsFiona Talkington celebrates Giya Kancheli's 75th birthday with his haunting work Night Prayers. Plus music from Alina Orlova, Perlinpinpin Folc and The Owl Service.
DetailsFiona Talkington explores Ethiopian traditions with orthodox church music and singer Adisie Fedjer. Plus Max Richter's new album and lullabies from Sidsel Endresen and Trio Tzane.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces music from Ethiopian singer Aster Aweke, blues from Bessie Smith and Bach played on the accordion and arranged for piano by Max Reger.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces music from London-based trio Troyka, as well as playful sounds from Hanne Hukkelberg and Ethiopian music from Ethiopiques.
DetailsWith Fiona Talkington. Includes recordings of South Pacific islanders, Philip Larkin's favourite jazz, Afghan traditional music and Andrew Hugill's piece for piano and frog chorus.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes Finnish musicians Kimmo Pohjonen and Frigg, mouth harps from Tonga, Iranian santur and Scottish folk fiddle.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes percussion music by Simon Limbrick and Steve Reich, and a studio session with violinist Pekka Kuusisto and composer Valgeir Sigurdsson.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents an eclectic mix including Polish toy-instrument band Maly Instrumenty, cellist Hildur Gudnadottir and saxophonist Jan Garbarek with the Hilliard Ensemble.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a mix of musical styles, including favourite tracks of fellow presenter Robert Sandall, who died in June.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a diverse mix of musical styles, including Swedish folk tunes on the nyckelharpa and organ, and a tribute to Georgian composer Giya Kancheli.
DetailsFiona Talkington with a new recording by folk band Bellowhead, music for hurdy gurdy by Valentin Clastrier and Hildegard Westerkamp's Cricket Voice, recorded in a Mexican desert.
DetailsIn Fiona Talkington's selection, Norwegian folksong meets Bach in a track by Sinikka Langeland and Lars Anders Tomter. Plus choral music by Veljo Tormis and a Tahitian sea song.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes a specially-recorded collaborative session featuring two singer-songwriters - Tucker Zimmerman and Jason Steel.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes a new release by pianist Nik Bartsch's Ronin, gnawa sounds from Morocco and John Tavener's dream-inspired Iero Oniro for soprano and ensemble.
DetailsWith Fiona Talkington. Includes vocalist and composer Maja Ratkje, traditional celtic music played on viol by Jordi Savall and Steve Peters's The Webster Cycles, played by JA Deane.
DetailsWith Fiona Talkington. Includes English folksong from Shirley Collins, 17th-century German composer JJ Froberger on the accordion and electro-acoustic improvising group Supersilent.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes traditional music from Hungary, a song by Alain Johannes, Stephan Micus exploring the sound of the raj nplaim and music by Finn Peters.
DetailsFiona Talkington's varied selection includes Anna LeBaron's Funeral Bells for Harry Partch, the new CD from Antony and the Johnsons and a setting of the Lord's Prayer by Verdi.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a concert featuring Paolo Angeli on prepared Sardinian guitar and Hamid Drake on drums. Plus Venezuelan music and a preview of 2010's London Jazz Festival.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes solo clarinet from Jimmy Giuffre, the Carmina Chamber Choir from Iceland, songs from Solveig Slettahjell and percussion music by Gavin Bryars.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents tenor saxophone recordings from Coleman Hawkins in 1847 and from Karl Seglem in 2010. Plus music from Congolese singer Papa Wemba.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes music from John Butcher and sound recordings from Chris Watson. Plus a special session with Khyam Allami and Matthew Barley.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, songs for saxophone and piano by Trygve Seim and Andreas Utnem, and guitar music by James Blackshaw.
DetailsFiona Talkington plays string quartet music by Georgian composer Zurab Nadarejshvili, plus Norwegian group Supersilent, Ethiopian jazz from Mahmoud Ahmed and music from Finland.
DetailsFiona Talkington introduces some seasonal sounds, a few of her favourite tracks from 2010, and songs from Latvia and Romania.
DetailsFiona Talkington's selection includes music from choral group Stile Antico, bluesman Leadbelly and accordion player Antti Paalanen.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music from Finnish band Ronsy, organ and electronics from Lasse Marhaug and Nils Henrik Asheim, as well as Christmas carols from the Occitane tradition.
DetailsFiona Talkington plays a selection of new releases for 2011, including the debut album by young Iranian composer Sohrab.
DetailsWith Fiona Talkington. Music by Laurie Anderson, Steve Mackey reworking Hans Christian Andersen, a version of the tale of Barbara Ellen and a bedtime story by Mariliis Valkonen.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents music and storytelling, including Lithuanian night music, ballads from Hannah Peel and Susanne Rosenberg, and a musical telling of Rip Van Winkle.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents musical storytelling from Robin Williamson and Laurie Anderson, plus a session in which Hauschka plays prepared piano with tuba player Oren Marshall.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's music selection includes field recordings from China and the Hugh Tracey archive, a taste of the Japanese avant-garde and Colin Fallows' prepared electric guitars.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes Amon Tobin's Horsefish, Purcell's Fantasia upon One Note, The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band and Mytha with music for 13 alphorns.
DetailsWith 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 Spem in Alium.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents percussionist Roland Auzet playing Iannis Xenakis, and music from Moondog and Denys Baptiste. Plus songs from Rokia Traore, Edith Piaf and Lydia Mendoza.
DetailsMax 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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes Johnny Cash, music from The Beatles' White Album interpreted by Virgin Passages and music composed for Bristol Royal Infirmary's MRI scanner.
DetailsPresented by Max Reinhardt. With a live recording of Baaba Maal, the Kronos Quartet in motets by Guillaume de Machaut and a vintage recording of American beat poet Jack Kerouac.
DetailsThe musical mix includes the first Late Junction session, featuring UK folktronica band Tunng collaborating with Touareg bluesmen Tinariwen from the southern Sahara.
DetailsMax Reinhardt with a varied musical mix, including Brian Eno's Music for Airports, a Chopin Nocturne from Ricardo Castro and a cappella singing from Sweet Honey in the Rock.
DetailsPresented by Max Reinhardt. With Jordi Savall playing a medieval Jewish Sephardic piece and saxophonist Evan Parker performing Laurie Scott Baker's Pibroch 1926.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents songs and a poetry recitation by Jacques Brel, a Brahms Fantasia played by Emil Gilels and Mexican bands remixed by American composer Zach Condon aka Beirut.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents harp music by Graham Fitkin, two pieces by Seaworthy recorded in and around a decommissioned ammunition bunker, and the ethereal clarinet of Arun Ghosh.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents an eclectic playlist including Joshua Rifkin's Baroque Beatles Book, Derek Bailey, Tony Bevan, Paul Hession, Otomo Yoshihide and a quartet by Jono El Grande.
DetailsMax Reinhardt hosts an unconventional musical feast. With new music from North America, including Canadian ambient trio Torngat, Fire by Fire from Maine and Mexico's Tremolo Audio.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents music including Richie Beirach, Gregor Huebner and George Mraz's reworking of Carlo Gesualdo's Sabato Sancto, plus Tenniscoats and Fatai Rolling Dollar.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents works by sound artists from Aotearoa/New Zealand, the Bob Brozman Orchestra and a Brazilian classic featuring Joyce, Nana Vasconcel and Mauricio Maestro.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents tracks from Orchestra Baobab, Max Eastley and Animal Collective, plus part of a series of collaborative sessions, featuring Mira Calix and Malcolm Middleton.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's musical selection includes recordings of Victorian mechanical domestic musical instruments, and pieces by Yoshio Machida and Ornette Coleman inspired by museums.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection features Beethoven played by the Takacs Quartet, Yoko Ono, Thelonius Monk and Le Trio Jourban playing around a poem by Mahmoud Darwish.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's varied selection includes music from Django Rheinhardt, Bireli Lagrene playing Django's Blues for Ike and Chanson from Paris, Django's home town.
DetailsMax Reinhardt ushers in the new moon with songs from Miriam Makeba, Serge Gainsbourg and King Crimson, plus music by Schoenberg and Min Xiao Fen.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's varied musical selection features Ligeti's Ramifications, Syd Barrett, Slim Gaillard, David Holland's Conference of the Birds and Ensemble Bash from Ghana.
DetailsMax Reinhardt with music from Scriabin and Townes van Zandt, plus Morton Subotnik's Silver Apples of the Moon and a collaboration Christian Fennesz and Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's varied selection includes miniatures by Moondog, the music of Ligeti and son, and the jazz-rock of Sun Ra, including his own 'cosmic' version of Great Balls of Fire.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes the Kipsigi people of Kenya singing in praise of Jimmy Rodgers, Paul O'Dette playing an Italian lute fantasia and Kai Schumacher on the piano.
DetailsMax Reinhardt introduces a session with Malcolm Middleton and Mira Calix, music by Bach and Takemitsu, plus Blind Boy Fuller's Pistol Slapper Blues.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's varied musical selection includes the voice of Captain Beefheart, plainchant from 18th-century France and a piano piece by Amy Beach.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents piano nocturnes by Kurt Schwertsik, Sardinian choral song from Tenores di Bitti and music in the tradition of sacred steel guitar by Sonny Treadway.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes a song from Brazilian Milton Nascimento, a piece for 'extended' piano by Canadian Charity Chan and sacred choral music from 17th-century Peru.
DetailsMax Reinhardt introduces spoken word and music from Jimmy Carl Black, Charles Dodge, Ivor Cutler, the Swan Silvertones and Hesperion XXI.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes Robert Ashley's The Contents of her Purse from his opera Improvement, a Blues Prayer from Billy Jenkins and a Blues Moan by Blind Willie Johnson.
DetailsMax Reinhardt with a session featuring harpists Cevanne and Ruth Wall, along with virtuosic double bass from Charles Mingus and Orlando 'Cachaito' Lopez and Bollywood from Burman.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents music by singing nuns, plus Nina Simone, Position Normal and Debussy.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents harvest-time polyphony from Lithuania, a fiery-haired Irishman, and love songs from India, Iceland and Ma Rainey. Plus Nina Simone and Christina Mason.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes the Mississippi String Band, Rhodri Davies and Nina Simone.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's varied selection includes Miles Davis, Massive Attack and John Adams. Plus K'Naan, Roots Manuva, Janacek and Raymond Scott.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents music from the films Black Cat, White Cat and The Hours. Plus Vivaldi's Vespers and a pavane for piano by Ravel.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents music from Lobi Traore, Leila Adu, Mike Cooper, Fabrizio Spera and Nuru Kane. Plus movie music - from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Chappaqua and L'Eclisse.
DetailsMax Reinhardt imagines Ravel, John Lee Hooker and Thelonious Monk being swept out to sea with only some Beluga whales, Tom Waits and the Battleship of Maine for company.
DetailsMax Reinhardt takes you far out to sea with Jimi Hendrix, Coco Rosie and Belshazzar's Feast, and brings you back to dry land with Habib and Hassina Guerroumi, Liszt and Sweelinck.
DetailsPresented by Max Reinhardt. Polish Baroque, a jazzy take on Dowland, blues from Sonny Boy Williamson, and a final breath of sea air from Captain Beefheart and the Portico Quartet.
DetailsMax Reinhardt introduces October from Tunng, No Moon at All from Slim Gaillard and his Boogiereeners, Descriptive Jottings of London from Exaudi plus Afghan artist Mahwash.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes Ahmad Sham Sufi Qawwali Group, Jimi Hendrix and Stockhausen, plus the Crayonettes, Viktoria Mullova, Phronesis, Polar Bear and Lenny Bruce.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents medieval Andalusian music, Bach reloaded and Bach performed by Joanna MacGregor, Shorty Petterstein's History of Jazz, plus Devon Sproule, Fresh Hex, Sun Ra.
DetailsWith Max Reinhardt. Including Arvo Part'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.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents music boxes, song and improvisation, featuring Ty, Hannah Peel and Jason Yarde. Plus Buxtehude, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Dohnanyi, Willie Nelson and The Walkmen.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes a Bach motet, the NLF Trio, a Victor Olaiya classic and a Hum Ding Dinger from Jimmie Davis.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes Cliff Carlisle's Red Velvet Slippers and David Matthews's Clarinet Quartet, plus Couperin and an unseasonal tale from Carmen McRae.
DetailsMax Reinhardt and Fiona Talkington present music for implausible events, including Judgement Day, becoming marooned on an iceberg, and Heathcliff and Cathy's wedding.
DetailsRobert Sandall presents music from Seth Lakeman, Paul Weller, The Incredible String Band and the late John Martyn, plus a preview of the folk-inspired Meltdown Festival 2010.
DetailsFiona Talkington and Verity Sharp host a special concert featuring Huw Warren, members of The Roots Union, Max De Wardener, Stian Carstensen and Ola Kvernberg.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents a special Late Junction collaboration featuring James Blackshaw and Nancy Elizabeth and an array of guitars, pianos and voices.
DetailsFiona Talkington features a session by Soumik Datta given on the BBC Radio 3 stage at the 2010 WOMAD festival. Plus music from The Internal Tulips, Carlou D and the Motion Trio.
DetailsMax Reinhardt welcomes All Hallows with ghost songs from Mair Thomas and Tarika, trance music from Haiti and Brazil, Midnight Oil, motets and a Voodoo Doll.
DetailsFiona Talkington looks ahead to the WOMAD festival and plays music from These New Puritans, ritual music from Tanzania and a new CD from Michael Nyman and the Motion Trio.
DetailsFiona Talkington features a session from Farmers Market, recorded on the BBC Radio 3 stage at the 2010 WOMAD festival. Plus music from CocoRosie and Shawn David McMillen.
DetailsFiona Talkington presents the debut album from Bachar Mar-Khalife, psychedelic folk from the Incredible String Band, plus newly reissued Ravi Shankar and George Harrison recordings.
DetailsMax Reinhardt's selection includes Long Distance Moan from Blind Lemon Jefferson, Wildbirds and Peacedrums, Bobby Benson's Taxi Driver and Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector.
DetailsVerity Sharp with traditional tunes from Hampshire played by Paul Sartin and Saul Rose, dance tunes by 16th century lutenist Joan Ambrosio Dalza and Cretan blues from Psaratonis.
DetailsVerity Sharp selects the extraordinary playing of Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, with tabla player Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari, alongside a 13th century song of ecstasy by Gautier de Coincy.
DetailsVerity Sharp's eclectic mix includes Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell, Senegalese guitar hero Baaba Maal, a madrigal by Monteverdi sung by Red Byrd, and the Kronos Quartet.
DetailsFiona 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.
DetailsFiona Talkington's late-night listening mix includes fiddle-led music by Skra from the Swedish-speaking Aland islands and Ukranian composer Valentin Silvestrov.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection has a Scandinavian flavour and includes Finnish Jouhikko music by Lassin Logren and Norwegian singer Marit Mattisgard, plus chamber choir Eesti Projekt.
DetailsVerity Sharp's 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp with music from South Africa's Dizu Plaatijies Ibuyumbo Ensemble, Welsh band Pigyn Clust, Latvian composer Peteris Vasks, and Ousame Sacko and Yakare Diabate from Mali.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents Welsh bag-hornpipe music from Ceri Rhys Matthews, Chris Wood's recording of England in Ribbons, the prepared piano of Hauschka and Turkish singer Ahmet Aslan.
DetailsVerity Sharp with bewitching music by Robert Johnson, Carter Burwell and Malinky. Plus Fabrizio Ottaviucci playing Terry Riley's Keyboard Study No 1 and music from Tony MacMahon.
DetailsPresented by Verity Sharp. With music including Thomas Tallis, Occitanian troubadours Moussu T e lei Jovents and a performance of Christian Zeal and Activity by John Adams.
DetailsVerity 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.
DetailsVerity Sharp's eclectic selection includes Geza music from the Japanese Kabuki tradition, a Theme and Variations by Moondog and early electronic sounds from 1950s Cologne.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music for the end of Christmas Day, including Pigyn Clust with carols from the Welsh plygain tradition, the carol singers of Dungworth and Bukkene Bruse.
DetailsVerity Sharp reviews the releases of 2008, including Eric Le Sage playing Schumann, the Gundecha Brothers performing Indian Dhrupad and Hesperion XX in viol fantasias by Purcell.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a special Hogmanay edition of the programme, as Blazin' Fiddles see in the New Year with the Forgeron set and the Askew Sisters sing of Three Drunken Maidens.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes a text-sound piece from 1968 by Clark Coolidge, a song from Sons of Noel and Adrian, and pianist Jeroen van Veen playing music by Wim Mertens.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents clarinettist Petro-Loukas Chalkias with lutenist Christos Zotos, Bach's Passacaglia in C minor arranged for viols by Fretwork and music from Matthew Florianz.
DetailsVerity Sharp's varied musical selection features an exclusive session bringing together electronic artist AGF and singer Gudrun Gut. Plus music from Amelia Cuni and Messiaen.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents Peter Bellamy, David Hykes's Harmonic Choir, piano music from GI Gurdjieff, virtuoso guitarist Tony McManus and the Turkish baglama playing of Ramazan Gungor.
DetailsVerity Sharp's introduces traditional music from Iceland and Bavaria, a 'space-folk odyssey' from Lau, guitar music from Tom James Scott and a Strathclyde Motet by James MacMillan.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music from the Auvergne by Dzouga!, Jane Chapman in Paul Whitty's Seven Pages for harpsichord and electronics, plus Ethiopian singing star Mahmoud Ahmed.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a diverse and often unusual musical selection. Including Atom TM, Shirley Collins, Wildbirds and Peacedrums and eight-bit music from YMCK.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a musical road-trip. Featuring music from the Hawaii Calls Show, a new album by Led Bib and Carl Friedrich Abel's music for viola da gamba.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a varied musical selection, including Acadian folk song from Suzie LeBlanc, the Americana of Bonnie Prince Billy and a cinematic project from Stefan Nemeth.
DetailsVerity Sharp's varied musical selection includes music from Mariza, Tomokawa Kazuki, Ezekiel Honig, Thank You and Lou Harrison's tribute to Handel.
DetailsVerity Sharp's varied selection features music from Pixelh8's Obsolete project, Asheim and Marhaug's Grand Mutation for organ and electronics, plus Kankowele player Edward Kalunga.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a St George's Day programme, with music from Howard Skempton, Davy Graham, Cornelius Cardew, PewPew, June Tabor and archive recordings of traditonal festivals.
DetailsVerity Sharp samples the sounds of the African biram, the South American charango and the French barrel organ, and also celebrates the 75th anniversary of the birth of Robert Moog.
DetailsVerity Sharp introduces classic tracks by Kraftwerk from their album Autobahn, a motet by Guillaume de Machaut and a song from the new album by Brass Monkey.
DetailsPresented by Verity Sharp. With Daniel Melingo singing Argentinian tango, music by John Adams and Staff Benda Bilili playing their own brand of Congolese soukous.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents Oregon singer-songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps, Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili and Makmed the Miller, the artist behind the new album 14 Smash Hits for Theremin.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a song about Guantanamo sung by Caetano Veloso, piano music by John Ireland played by Mark Bebbington, plus Shakespeare's Sonnet No 71, read by Ian McKellen.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes music by Sicilian percussionist Alfio Antico, Californian duo Starving Weirdos and the Gabrieli Consort with a setting of Stravinsky's Ave Maria.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes Ethiopian singer Alemayehu Eshete, Su Hart's recordings of vocal yelli as performed by the women of Gbine and tracks from Chris Wood.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents Khoomii overtone singing from Mongolia, Renaissance music by Josquin and Breton male voice choir Kanerion Pleuigner. Plus an Afghan love song by Hossein Arman.
DetailsVerity Sharp's choices include a song from Cuba's Compay Segundo, the Northumbrian pipe playing of Kathryn Tickell and vocal writing from 16th-century Spanish composer Diego Ortiz.
DetailsVerity Sharp's choices include an energetic set from Scotland's Blazin' Fiddles, songs from the Basque country and the Indian bansuri flute playing of Hariprasad Chaurasia.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents Uri Caine's reworking of Schumann's Die Alten Bosen Lieder, one of Samuel Barber's Reincarnations from the Dunedin Consort and guitarist Jose Ismael Querales.
DetailsVerity Sharp's varied selection includes the Japanese Gagaku orchestra, the ghostly Americana of Georgia's Horse and accordionist Teodoro Anzellotti playing Dream by John Cage.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a 1920s recording of the Seven Gallon Jug Band, music for an Anatolian wedding from clarinettist Selim Sesler and Jonathan Harvey's setting of Psalm 116.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes Mexican accordion pioneer Narciso Martinez, Valentin Silvestrov's homage to Tchaikovsky for piano and violin, plus a viol fantasy by John Jenkins.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music from Tibet and Mexico, a track from James Yorkston's new album of British folk songs and the traditional music of Brittany played on bombarde and organ.
DetailsVerity Sharp's listening selection includes Ngbaka singers from Central Africa, Quebecois musicians Lisa Ornstein and Andre Marchand and tango by Otros Aires and Igor Stravinsky.
DetailsVerity Sharp's listening mix includes Lam Si Kwan playing the Chinese dizi flute, Ugandan singer Geoffrey Oryema and Thomas Bloch's Santa Maria for glass harmonica and male soprano.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes recordings by Breton singers Ifig Flatres, Louise Ebrel, Manu Kerjean and Eric Marchand. Plus the sound of the ancient Welsh crwth.
DetailsVerity Sharp's choices include old-time fiddler Tommy Jarrell, ambience from Lawrence English and a recording of Gavin Bryar's Silva Caledonia from the Estonian National Male Choir.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents Sufi devotional song from Abida Parveen, Norfolk fisherman Sam Larner, plus a duet for hang and bass clarinet from Manu Delago and Christoph Pepe Auer.
DetailsWith Verity Sharp. Featuring music from Les Paul, Maurice Ravel, Chinese pipa player Lingling Yu and the singers of the Pityusic Islands, plus Clara Rockmore playing the theremin.
DetailsVerity Sharp introduces music from Bassekou Kouyate, Susumu Yokota, John Abercrombie and 16th-century composer John Ward.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes Nina Simone's tribute to Martin Luther King, Tom Russell in a tribute to Nina Simone and Six Organs of Admittance performing River of Heaven.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a traditional song from the Faroe Islands, electro-acoustic music by Jurgen Simpson, plus Zoltan Kocsis playing Bartok and Gavin Bryars' Anail De.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music from vibraphone player Gary Burton, melodica player Augustus Pablo and pianist Philip Mead, alongside music from Chechnya performed by Ensemble Aznach.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music from Finland's Vladislav Delay, France's Philharmonie, America's New Arts Trio and Wales' Cass Meurig.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes the electronica of Plaid and Ritual for the Holy Mother of Guadalupe by Osvaldo Golijov, performed by Yo Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes a Chinese love song from Gong Linna, Roger Doyle's Cool Steel Army plus the music of Peter Sculthorpe reworked by William Barton and Wulfin Lieske.
DetailsVerity Sharp's Halloween selection, with a song about casting a spell from Martin Carthy, and Wendy Carlos' score for The Shining. Plus Dark Matter by US guitarist Roger Kleier.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes Algerian rai from Kamel El Harrachi, blues from Chris Smither, a lullaby from Psarantonis and Niki Xylouri, and Paul Ruders' reworking of Bach.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes tango from Sandra Luna and Michael Finnissy, a traditional ballad sung by Nancy Wallace and qawwali performed by Pakistan's Faiz Ali Faiz.
DetailsWith Verity Sharp. Including tracks from Chris Wood's forthcoming album A Handmade Life, Eduardo Durao's Timbila Ensemble and a song from Afghanistan performed by Ensemble Kaboul.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes Frederic Rzewski remixed by Scanner, Puerto Plata from the Dominican Republic, the Jew's harp-playing Wright family and Bonnie Prince Billy.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a Cuban song, Aphex Twin played by Bell Orchestre, Hal Willner's Meditations on Mingus and Christ Church Cathedral Choir Dublin singing a setting of Psalm 143.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents piano music by Michael Zev Gordon, Martha Wainwright's take on Edith Piaf, fragile electronica by Adem, and Tunisian oud player and composer Anouar Brahem.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents Shetland's Fiddler's Bid, the blues of CW Stoneking, Malian singer Kokanko Sata Doumbia, Pierre-Laurent Aimard playing Ligeti and a classic track by Sun Ra.
DetailsVerity Sharp with music from singer Thomas Mapfumo, accordionist Frode Haltli and more dark ambience from California's Starving Weirdos. Plus Andrew Manze in Biber's Passacaglia.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes Thomas Weelkes, an ambient soundscape by Johann Johannson, an improvisation on Indian sarod and the gravelly voice of Catalan singer Miguel Gil.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a seasonal mix of music from across time and space, including pieces for piano by Ryuichi Sakamoto and the voice of Mary Hopkin with a traditional Welsh song.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a musical jamboree from across the ages with an anti-Christmas song by Miles Davis and a Plygain carol from the Anglesey tradition sung by Daniel Huws.
DetailsPresented by Verity Sharp. With Irish Celtic music, plus a special collaboration session featuring storyteller Debs Newbold, singer Mary Hampton and percussionist Dave Price.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a nocturnal musical adventure with polskas from Sweden alongside tracks from Stephan Micus's album Snow, blues from CW Stoneking and tarantellas from Italy.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents a musical celebration of the New Year with the help of Lightnin' Hopkins, Bessie Jones and the Sea Island Singers, Sun Ra and singers from various villages.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents music from Andre Toussaint, Oval, Bela Fleck with D'Gary, as well as microtonal choral singing from Tahiti. Plus Anonymous 4 and the Chilingirian Quartet.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes music from Eskil Romme, Max V Matthews and Gambian griot Sanneh Kuyate, as well as the intriguing electronica of Finland's Mika Vainio.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes music from Cape Verde and Greenland, plus Anne Auffret, Notwist, Alim Qasimov and Paul O'Dette playing music by lutenist Daniel Bacheler.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes music from the Singera Serenaders, Reiersrud with Iver Kleive and Majid Kiani, plus the string quartet Ethel in music by Mary Ellen Childs.
DetailsVerity Sharp's musical selection includes Bela Fleck jamming with the Ateso Jazz Band, percussionist Dave Price and the Unthanks, plus from Turkey, Kirika alongside Selim Sesler.
DetailsVerity Sharp presents tango music from Anibal Arias, Osvaldo Montes and Lidia Borda, plus El Fog, the Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Anne Auffret from Brittany.
DetailsVerity Sharp's varied selection includes music from Philip Mead, bass clarinettist Michel Portal with accordionist Richard Gilliano, Pakistan's Sabri Brothers and Johnny Cash.
DetailsVerity Sharp marks St Patrick's Day with some Irish fiddle tunes, alongside Norwegian lullabies, the Cretan lyra, and songs from medieval France and modern South Africa.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes panpipes from the Solomon Islands, Simon Limbrick's Dot Machines, a Celtic journey dance and a Renaissance pavan by Tobias Hume.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes music from Lucy Farrell with Jonny Kearney, Tsehaytu Beraki, the Gjermund Larsen Trio, Thom Yorke, Inger Sodergren and Dr Angus MacDonald.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes yodelling from Bavaria, yoik from Norway and a tale of Genghis Khan's horses from Mongolian singer Urna. Plus the Edinburgh Quartet.
DetailsVerity Sharp's selection includes Hammond organ playing by Dr Lonnie Smith, the guitarwork of Guinea's Sekouba Bambino Diabate. Plus Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood.
DetailsVerity Sharp with a collaboration session, featuring Bulgarian traditional singer Eugenia Georgieva, Indian classical artist Shahid Khan and British opera singer Jeremy Birchall.
DetailsFiona Talkington previews the WOMAD festival and features music from a new CD from Blowzabella, new country from Bonnie Prince Billy and the Cairo Gang, and music by John Adams.
DetailsFiona Talkington features a session from Lepisto and Lehti, recorded on the BBC Radio 3 stage at the 2010 WOMAD festival. Plus music from Laura Veirs and David Fanshawe.
DetailsMax Reinhardt presents a laid-back, varied mix of music, ranging from the ancient to the contemporary.
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