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Radio 3,23 Dec 2025,30 mins

A festive classical mix

Classical Mixtape

Available for 10 days

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of Christmassy classical music, packed with familiar favourites and lesser-known gems of seasonal repertoire.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    The Unexpected Early Hour (from A Winter Breviary)
    The Unexpected Early Hour (from A Winter Breviary)
    Reena Esmail
  3. 2.
    I Wonder as I Wander (Arr. for String Quartet by Reena Esmail)
    I Wonder as I Wander (Arr. for String Quartet by Reena Esmail)
    John Jacob Niles
  4. 3.
    Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker)
    Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker)
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky