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On Christmas Night with the BBC Singers and BBC Concert Orchestra

Alan Bennett narrates Hymn with music by George Fenton sung by the BBC Singers. The BBC Concert Orchestra perform Richard Allain's A Christmas Carol, narrated by Stephen Fry.

Two contrasting pieces of narration set to music. The BBC Singers and conductor Nicolas Chalmers present Hymn - Alan Bennett's early musical recollections, originally set to music written for string quartet by George Fenton. Hymn has been arranged for the BBC Singers by Clare Wheeler, with additional material by Jonathan Manners and Paul Spicer. The BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor David Hill then perform Richard Allain's musical setting of A Christmas Carol with narration by Stephen Fry.

Alan Bennett/George Fenton: Hymn (arr. Clare Wheeler)
BBC Singers
Alan Bennett - narrator
Nicholas Chalmers - conductor

Richard Allain: A Christmas Carol
BBC Concert Orchestra
Stephen Fry - narrator
David Hill - conductor

1 hour, 19 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 202021:10
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • George Fenton

    Hymn

    Performer: BBC Singers. Conductor: Nicholas Chalmers. Narrator: Alan Bennett.

  • Richard Allain

    A Christmas Carol

    Performer: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: David Hill. Narrator: Stephen Fry.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 202021:10
    BBC Radio 3