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Radio 3,19 Dec 2025,134 mins

A Gospel Christmas

Friday Night is Music Night

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Gospel choirs Volney Morgan & New-Ye and The Spirituals join the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser in a festive celebration. Recorded at Watford Colosseum on 3rd December. Presented by Jumoké Fashola. arr Kyle Gordon: Bless the Lord Mendelssohn, arr Gordon: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Sing out Loud) Trad: Go, tell it on the mountain Nigel Hess: A Christmas Overture Trad: Mary, did you know? Massenet: The Last Sleep of the Virgin Gruber arr Terrance Kelly: Silent Night arr Kyle Gordon: This Christmas INTERVAL Monk arr Gordon: Abide with Me Wade arr Gordon: O Come all ye Faithful arr Kyle Gordon: Amazing God; Great I Am Spirituals Medley Leopold Mozart, arr Philip Lane: Sleighride Holford/Mason, arr Gordon: Joy to the World Adam: O Holy Night Handel, arr Mervyn Warren: Hallelujah! Volney Morgan & New-Ye The Spirituals BBC Concert Orchestra Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Hark the Herald Angels Sing
    Hark the Herald Angels Sing
    Felix Mendelssohn
  3. 2.
    Go tell it on the Mountain
    Go tell it on the Mountain
    Trad.
  4. 3.
    A Christmas Overture
    A Christmas Overture
    Nigel Hess