A Christmas Odyssey

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The BBC Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park are joined by musicians from Aurora Orchestra, Iain Farrington and actor Adrian Scarborough (History Boys, Gavin and Stacey) on a Christmas journey of carols & literature. This festive treat brings you the nation’s favourite Christmas carols and music, alongside readings from John Masefield’s classic The Box of Delights, Hardy’s Under the Greenwood Tree and Charles Dickens' lesser-known masterpiece, Doctor Marigold. Introduced by Ian Skelly and recorded at Milton Court, London on 11 December 2025. Paul Williams arr. Ryan O’Connell & Jonathan Wikeley: A Muppet Christmas Carol Medley Sir John Rutter: The Holly and the Ivy Iain Farrington: Nova, Nova Adrian Peacock orch. Owain Park: Venite, Gaudete! Mykola Leontovych arr. Peter J Wilhousky: Carol of the Bells Iain Farrington: A Carvery of Carols Trad. arr. Geoffrey Keating: The Twelve Days of Christmas Trad. arr. Stuart Nicholson, arr. Jonathan Wikeley: Ding! Dong! Merrily on High 20:22 Interval Thomas Hewitt Jones: Destination Christmas Elizabeth Poston arr. Jonathan Wikeley: Balulalow Rodgers / Trad. arr.Sarah Latto: Little Girl Blue / Emmanuel Trad arr. Jonathan Miller: God rest ye merry gentlemen Iain Farrington: We wish you a merry Christmas Bob Chilcott: Somehow not only for Christmas Johnny Marks arr. Bob Chilcott: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Trad./Martin/Blane arr. Bob Chilcott: Deck the Hall /Have yourself a merry little Christmas BBC Singers Musicians from Aurora Orchestra Iain Farrington (piano) Adrian Scarborough (narrator) Owain Park (conductor) To listen on most smart speakers just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3 in Concert'.