Three to look out for

Alan Davey, the controller of BBC Radio 3, picks out three great moments to tune into this February

Berlioz 150

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer’s death, the BBC orchestras and choirs are hosting a weekend of live concerts and pre-recorded studio programmes. Expect three days of Berlioz’s operas, orchestral and choral works, as well as discussions about his compositional style. 15-17 February

James Macmillan’s 60th birthday

To kick off his 60th birthday year, James

Macmillan is joining forces with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, an ensemble with which he has a decades-long partnership. The concert will feature the composer’s heartbreaking choral work Seven Last Words from the Cross alongside Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, his spectacular percussion concerto. Radio 3 in Concert: 27 February, 7.30pm

Bach’s Mass in B minor

The BBC Symphony Chorus turns 90 this year, and together with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, a stellar line-up of soloists and conductor John Butt, will perform Bach’s Mass in B minor for the first time since 1979.

Radio 3 in Concert: 5 February, 7.30pm