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Join Elizabeth Alker for a selection of fresh music from genre-defying artists as we journey through landscapes of the folkloric and fairytale-inspired experimental sounds as part of the 麻豆社's 鈥極nce Upon a Time鈥� season. Along the way, we'll hear from emerging independent producers whose work plays with orchestral textures and classical form as well as the latest sounds from a new generation of contemporary composers who look to embrace the spirit of rock, pop and electronica.

Produced by Alex Yates
A Reduced Listening production for 麻豆社 Radio 3

The 麻豆社鈥檚 鈥極nce Upon a Time鈥︹�� week celebrates fairytales and storytelling in partnership with the British Library. On 麻豆社 Radio 3, Edith Bowman explores fairytales and fantasy in 'Sound of Cinema', actors Pearce Quigley and Lydia Wilson delve into the worlds of princesses, frogs, and spells in 'Words & Music', Sara Mohr-Pietsch charts a course to Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf in 'Music Map', and Elizabeth Alker presents music inspired by enchanted lands, magical creatures, and timeless tales in 'Classical Live' and 'Unclassified'. Just search 鈥極nce Upon a Time鈥︹�� in 麻豆社 Sounds. The British Library鈥檚 major new exhibition Fairy Tales runs from 27th March 鈥� 23rd August 2026.