Three to look out for
Alan Davey, the controller of BBC Radio 3, picks out three great moments to tune into this November Harlem Renaissance Donald Macleod is joined all week by the composer and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis to explore the pivotal musical voices and the far-reaching impact of this cross-cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theatre, politics and scholarship. Composer of the Week: 14-18 November, 12 noon
The Microphone
Oral historian and broadcaster Alan Dein examines how the invention of the microphone transformed the world we live in, and charts its journey of influence through culture, history and technology. Sunday Feature: 13 November, 6.45pm
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
For St Cecilia’s Day, this esteemed German period ensemble celebrates music’s holy patroness with a captivating programme including Purcell’s eponymous Ode and Chacony in G minor, and Handel’s Trio Sonata in G, HWV 399 and anthem ‘As pants the hart’.
Radio 3 In Concert: 22 November, 7.30pm