We have mince pies, sherry and crackers: it must be time for the Christmas podcast! Join us for an episode packed with Yuletide joy, beautiful new carols by Dobrinka Tabakova, Toby Young, Cecilia McDowall and Michael Finnissy, as well as our favourite festive musical jokes. Plus hear all about our Christmas isssue. Our cover feature takes a look at a masterpiece that has redefined the sound of Christmas, Handel's Messiah; we also explore the parish church choir scene, and find out what concert-hall horrors cause musicians to see red. And, of course, we've brought along a batch of the latest Christmas CDs we've been enjoying. Merry Christmas!
This episode is presented by editor Oliver Condy, who is joined by deputy editor Jeremy Pound, managing editor Rebecca Franks, editorial assisstant Freya Parr and reviews editor Michael Beek. It was produced by Ben Youatt and Jack Bateman.
Recordings:
Dobrinka Tabakova Good-will to men, and peace on Earth
Choir of Queen's College, Oxford/Owen Rees
BBC Music Magazine Christmas 2020 Cover CD
Toby Young The Owl
Choir of Queen's College, Oxford/Owen Rees
BBC Music Magazine Christmas 2020 Cover CD
Extracts from Handel's Messiah
Taverner Choir and Players/Andrew Parrott
Virgin Veritas 562 0042
Peter Warlock Bethlehem Down
Christmas at St George's Windsor
Choir of St George's Windsor/James Vivian
Hyperion CDA 68281
First Listen Choices:
Christmas at St George's Windsor
Choir of St George's Windsor/James Vivian
Hyperion CDA 68281
Advent Carols from King's College, London
Choir of King's College, London/Joseph Fort
Delphian DCD34226
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker
State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov'/Vladimir Jurowski
Pentatone PTC5186761
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