General Classical

Classic-All Through the Night  (Mon, Sat, Sun Midnight - 6.00am and on public holidays)
Classical music after midnight.

Classical Till Dawn  (Tues-Fri 3.00am - 6.00am)
Classical music till dawn.

Music for a New Day (Mon-Fri 6.00am - 9.00am)
Shorter works from the classical repertoire with time calls and weather forecasts.

Saturday and Sunday Morning Music  (Sat 6.00am - 8.30am/Sun 6.00am - 9.00am)
A varied program of classical music for relaxed weekend listening.

Diversions in Fine Music (Mon-Fri 9.00am - 10.00am)
Bright and beautiful music on each weekday morning with varying aspects explored each day of the week.

• New Arrivals at 2MBS-FM, on Mondays, showcases some of the latest acquisitions in the 2MBS-FM sound library.
• Exploring the piano, on Tuesdays gives the listener the opportunity to hear bright, beautiful and brilliant piano works, particularly those that are not so well-known.
• Chamber ‘Pops’, brings the most enjoyable pieces of chamber music, both well-known and that which deserves to be better-known.
• Composer Focus on Thursdays will introduce the music of lesser-known composers except on the fourth Thursday of the month when Name the Composer will give you the opportunity to guess the name of a well-known composer and a chance to win a CD.
• The Family of Instruments, on Fridays showcases each week one of the four principal families of instruments (bowed strings, woodwinds, plucked strings, brass respectively, with percussion on the fifth.

Morning Concert  (Mon-Fri 10.00am - 11.30am)
A concert-style program of orchestral music featuring concertos, symphonies, other large orchestral works.

Keeping You Company  (Mon-Fri 4.00pm - 7.00pm)
Three hours of varied and enjoyable music to keep you company during a busy time. Featuring well-loved music and some that may be new to you, the orchestral texture is varied with songs and arias, chamber and keyboard works.

Keyboard Contrasts (Mon 10.00pm - Midnight)
This is a program of mainly piano works but it may include harpsichord and other earlier keyboard instruments. It also includes one substantial work for piano in chamber.

Recent Releases  (Tues 8.00pm - 10.00pm)
Our survey of recent releases and re-releases from overseas and local catalogues; also on the first  Saturday (Select Your Classics) at 11.30am and the third Saturday (Recent Releases) at 11.30am and on the third Sunday (A Field of Tall Poppies) at 6pm.

New Horizons  (Tues 10.00pm - Midnight)
The music is dedicated to the classical repertoire from 1960 onwards, with particular emphasis on music of the late twentieth century and the beginning of the present one. 

Youth Development Hour  (Wed 12noon - 1.00pm usually fortnightly)
Includes the Young Performers Award 2010, Younger Performers, Emerging Young Artists, Young Ensembles and Young Organists in live recitals or recorded performances. 

Wednesday Matinee  (Fourth Wed 2.00pm - 4.00pm)
A varied program featuring major classical works and covering all aspects of the repertoire.

Opera  (Wed 8.00pm starting time)
Wednesday is opera night with full-length operas mainly from the Romantic era but including some operas of earlier and later periods. 

Evenings with the Orchestra  (Thur 8.00pm - 10.00pm)
Major orchestral works and famous orchestras or conductors are the focus of this programme. Series themes are: The London orchestras (first week); The Czech heritage (second week); Creative links (third week, except November - Mahler anniversary); individual themes (fourth and fifth weeks).

Chamber Soirée  (Thur 10.00pm - Midnight)
The intimate sound of chamber music gives you time to reflect.

Romantic Initiatives (Fri 8.00pm - 10.00pm)
Aspects of the changes in music are explored during the 19th century as music developed into the rich sounds and emotion of the Romantic period.

Baroque and Before  (Fri 10.00pm - Midnight)
This is a specialist program of music selected from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras. 

Landmarks  (Sat 9.30am-11.30am)
Great works of the master composers of the Classical, Romantic and 20th and 21st Century eras.

Select Your Classics/Recent Releases (First and third Saturdays 11.30-1.00pm)
Your guide to what’s new in recordings; also Recent Releases on Tuesday weekly at 8.00pm and A Field of Tall Poppies (third Sunday at 6.00pm)

Listeners’ Choice (Second Wed, First and third Sat 2.00pm – 3.30pm)
Classical music requests from listeners. Make your request via this website, by email info@2mbs.com  or telephone 9439 4777. Every person whose request is played goes in a draw for a free CD.

Pets’ Choice (Fifth Sat 12.00pm  - 1.00pm)
This CBAA award-winning program broadcasts the classical music choices of discerning, beloved pets. 

Philharmonia in Concert  (Third Sat 4.00pm - 6.00pm)
Choral concerts of The Sydney Philharmonia Society will be heard during this program. On occasion the program will conclude at 6.30pm giving the opportunity for choral works exceeding two hours to be broadcast. 

Historic Recordings (Second Sat 3.30-4.30pm)
Recordings of great artists from the past are showcased. 

Colours of the King  (Second Sat 5.00pm - 6.00pm)
The Organ Music Society of Sydney presents organs and organists from around the world. 

Australian Composers Hour  (First Sat 6.00pm - 7.00pm)
The program features works of contemporary and past Australian composers. 

Live and Local  (Sat 8.00pm - 9.30pm)
New and archival recital and concert recordings made by 2MBS-FM of Australian artists and ensembles. The first Saturday features recordings of Musica Viva concerts with distinguished international performers.

Opera Highlights  (Sat 9.30pm - 10.00pm)
Favourite arias and choruses Saturday

Night at Home  (Sat 10.00pm - Midnight)
Classical music to help you relax on Saturday night.

Musical Explorations  (Sun 9.00am - 11.00am)
Each week, exploring a different aspect of the repertoire, this program is devoted to works that could help to build a new or growing music collection. The various series are:

• First Sunday: The six ages of man
• Second Sunday: Insights from Aaron Copland
• Third Sunday: Instrumentalists turned conductors
• Fourth Sunday: The Beethoven Legacy
• Fifth Sunday: Exploring opera.

Early Music to Baroque (First and third Sun 11.30am - 1.00pm)
A varied program of music of the Baroque period with some Renaissance music and perhaps a little mediaeval music as well.

At the Ballet (Second and fourth Sun 11.30am-1.00pm)
Featuring the wonderful world of ballet.

Classic Voices (Third Sun 12.00am - 1.00pm)
The artistry of solo and small ensemble singing.

Chinese Mosaic (Fourth Sun 12.00pm - 1.00pm)
Chinese traditional, classical and film music.

Sunday Special  (Sun 2.00pm - 4.00pm)
Thematic programs on any interesting subject may appear at this special time.

Hosanna  (Sun 5.00pm - 6.00pm)
Hymns, psalms, anthems and other sacred music.

The Sydney Schubert Society  (Second Sun 6.00pm – 7.00pm)
The music of Franz Schubert is presented with opportunities for listeners to obtain tickets for the concerts of the Sydney Schubert Society held on the first Sunday of the month.

A Field of Tall Poppies (Third Sunday 6.00-7.00pm)
A monthly program of recordings released on the Tall Poppies label.

Alleluia  (Sun 6.00-7.00pm 2 August, 29 November)
Experience the glory of sacred choral works of the master composers.

The Classical Guitar Society  (First Sun 7.00pm - 8.00pm)
The guitar and lute are heard as solo instruments, in chamber and with orchestra.

Sydney Society of Recorder Players (Sun 7.00pm - 8.00pm 6 September, 29 May)
Presenting recorder music from the earliest to modern times.

Musica da Camera (Sun 8.00pm-9.00pm)
Chamber music from the Classical era (approx. 1760-1820).

Spotlight on …  (Sun 9.00pm - 10.30pm)
Each program concentrates on one composer or one performer or ensemble.