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A feast of seasonal music

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Mixtape'.

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Mon 22 Dec 202519:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    Andante festivo

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • Sibelius: Violin Concerto.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.

  • Adolphe Adam

    O holy night

    Performer: Alexander Robson. Choir: Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge. Singer: Montague Tatnell. Ensemble: Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge. Conductor: Christopher Gray.
    • O Holy Night.
    • Signum Records.
    • 1.

  • John Rutter

    Christmas Lullaby (Arr. for Brass Band by John Clay)

    Music Arranger: John Clay. Ensemble: Black Dyke Band. Conductor: Nicholas Childs.
    • Brass at Christmas.
    • Naxos.
    • 112.

  • James Burton

    Balulalow

    Ensemble: The King’s Singers.
    • Christmas Carols with The King's Singers.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 101.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O frondens virga

    Composer: Missy Mazzoli. Performer: Mikayel Hakhnazaryan. Singer: Emily D’Angelo. Orchestra: Das Freie Orchester. Conductor: Jarkko Riihimäki.
    • DG.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

    Music Arranger: Myra Hess. Performer: Myra Hess.
    • Sony.

  • Joanna Forbes L'Estrange

    Advent 'O' Carol

    Choir: London Voices. Conductor: Ben Parry.
    • Winter Light.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 101.

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Dec 202519:00
    BBC Radio 3

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