Before 12pm, Music, Classical

German singer Andreas Scholl is one of classical music’s superstars, and has introduced countless listeners to the irresistible beauty of his countertenor voice. His acclaimed performances match exquisite grace in his singing with a charismatic stage presence, packed full of passion and an arresting freedom of expression.

The top 10 brass bands in England go horn-to-horn to win the opportunity to represent the country at the European Brass Band Championships 2014 in Perth.

• Written by: Shostakovich

The cellist and pianist Beethoven's Sonata For Cello And Piano In C, Shostakovich's Sonata For Viola And Piano and Rachmaninov's Vocalise.

• Written by: Agustin Barrios Mangore

The guitarist performs Agustin Barrios Mangore's Three Paraguayan Pieces, Julio Cesar Oliva Excerpts From Twenty Mexican Sketches, Antonio Lauro's Four Venezuelan Waltzes, Alec Roth's Cat Dances, Simone Iannarelli Valzer Brillante and Cancion Para Beatriz, plus Paulo Bellinati's Jongo.

Yoko Ono's extraordinary performance piece features members of an orchestra who are wrapped in gauze as they perform. Please note, a Sunday ticket for The Future Weekend automatically reserves you a place for this performance, so there is no need to reserve a separate place. Your ticket for 'Sky Piece to Jesus Christ…

SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am The Pill. Rebellion. Experimentation. Protest. Civil Rights. This weekend we look at the Vietnam protests, pop art, social change, the anti-nuclear movement, civil rights, the Profumo affair, Skiffle, the Beatles and maverick composers including Frank Zappa, Stockhausen…

SATURDAY 26 – SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am The Pill. Rebellion. Experimentation. Protest. Civil Rights. This weekend we look at the Vietnam protests, pop art, social change, the anti-nuclear movement, civil rights, the Profumo affair, Skiffle, the Beatles and maverick composers including Frank…

• Written by: Chopin

The two pianists perform Mozart's Piano Sonata No 3 In B Flat, Chopin's Fantaisie In F Minor, Schubert's Allegretto from Divertissement A La Hongroise and Brahms's Two Hungarian Dances.

Two titans of the piano repertoire are performed by the formidable Swiss pianist Andreas Haefliger, whose combination of luxuriant richness and steely control in his impeccable playing have earnt him worldwide acclaim. Although his earlier works had been conceived for the wooden fortepiano, Beethoven needed the modern…

• Written by: Bach

• Written by: Janacek

The tenor and his piano accompanist performs Janacek's The Diary Of One Who Disappeared.

A solo performance by the vocalist.

Widely celebrated as one of the world’s preeminent contemporary music ensembles, the Arditti Quartet is famed for its spellbinding performances that combine authority and passion. Yet its players are also respected for their perceptive readings of classic repertoire, including Janáček’s First String Quartet, whose…

The soprano performs various works.

Johann Sebastian Bach: St Matthew Passion .: (complete, performed in English) The Bach Choir's annual tradition of performing Bach's St Matthew Passion in English dates back to 1930. Today's audiences continue to appreciate the relevance and immediacy of the performances. Joining The Bach Choir is a ripieno choir…

Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude in C minor for lute, BWV.999 Johann Sebastian Bach: Fugue in G minor for lute, BWV.1000 Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude, Fugue & Allegro in E flat for lute, BWV.998 Interval Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita in C minor for lute, BWV.997 As with all his works for solo…

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, Part 1, BWV.870-881 The first book of Well Tempered Clavier was an extraordinary achievement - 24 preludes and fugues written in every major and minor key. But the second book exceeds even the first in its scale and variety. In this unique event, harpsichord…

• Directed by: Fabien Gabel (cond)
• Written by: Chausson

Fabien Gabel conducts Chausson's Soir De Fete, Bruno Mantovani's Concerto For Two Pianos, Debussy's Nocturnes and Beethoven's Symphony No 8. With pianists Francois-Frederic Guy and Varduhi Yeritsyan.

• Directed by: Edward Gardner (cond)
• Written by: Wagner

Edward Gardner conducts the Overture to Wagner's Faust, Wesendonck-Lieder and Tristan And Isolde, Prelude, Webern's Passacaglia, Berg's Seven Early Songs and Strauss's Death And Transfiguration. With soprano Christine Brewer.

• Directed by: Martyn Brabbins (cond)
• Written by: Thea Musgrave

Martyn Brabbins conducts various works by Thea Musgrave. With horn player Martin Owen and soprano Lisa Milne.