Longest broadcast of a single piece of music

According to Official Guinness Records,

The longest broadcast of a single piece of music is 8 hr 1 min 23 sec and was achieved by BBC Radio 3 (UK), in London, UK, on 27 September 2015. This was a broadcast of Max Richter’s piece “SLEEP” and was performed live from Wellcome Collection. The ensemble comprised: composer Max Richter (piano, keyboards and electronics) , Grace Davidson (soprano), Natalia Bonner and Steve Morris (violins), Reiad Chibah (viola), Ian Burdge and Chris Worsey (cellos).

For a complete list of 2015 records, please visit 2015 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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