Enjoy the seasons most loved classical music

Available for 11 days

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of seasonal classical music. Tonight's classical mixtape begins with Max Richter's take on Vivaldi's Winter. The sound of the harp drifts through this wintery night in Salzedo's emphatic study for harp, shortly followed by the harrowing and thought-provoking Coventry Carol. Tchaikovsky reminds us what December sounds like in his version of The Seasons for solo piano and Katia Beaugeais sonically paints the sound of snowdrops in her piece for string orchestra - Like Snowdrops You Will Shine. We hear the innocent sound of the Westminster Cathedral Boy's Choir in Britten's Wolcum Yole! from his Ceremony of Carols, followed by Bach's Sinfonia from his Weihnachts-Oratorium. Tonight's mixtape finishes with John Gardner's jolly carol - Tomorrow shall be my dancing day - which we hope it certainly will be for all. To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Mixtape'. Producer: Zara Siddiqi