Merry Christmas From Joanna & the Maestr...

When can one acceptably pour a bucks fizz during the Christmas holidays? Did the Holy Trinity (Beethoven, Mozart and Bach) care much for the festive period? Which carol is best for crooning? And which book does Joanna read every year at Christmas? Joanna and Stephen have opened t ... Show More

The celebrated organist, choir director and presenter Anna Lapwood joins Stephen and Joanna to discuss a case of mistaken identity at a book launch several years ago. We also get in to the wonderful organ music of Lutosławski, Bach, Duruflé and rock out to Faithless when the Mini ... Show More

In this bonus mini episode with the actor, writer and broadcaster Stephen Fry, we discuss why audiences matter, the transcendent force of pianist Ervin Nyiregyházi and what artificial intelligence really means for classical music. 

A selection of Christmas songs beautifully done by Soul and Jazz Singers. Wishing you a blessed Merry Christmas. 

Songs include: White Christmas, Little Christmas Tree, It's Gonna Be a Lonely Christmas, Christmas Roses, A Christmas Symphony, Christmas Blues and The Christmas Song. Performers include: Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Mantovani, The Orioles, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Jo Staffo ... Show More

Songs include: Here Comes Santa Claus by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, Jingle Bells by Les Paul, Oh Come All Ye Faithful by Kate Smith, Boogie Woogie Santa Claus by Patti Smith, the Russian Dance from the Nutcracker by Herbert von Karajan and the 12 Days of Christmas by Fr ... Show More

07 December 2021: The Christmas songs are kicking off, and Mark is joined by performers from The Christmas Songbook at the QE2, Sean and Lisa. And artist Luiza Formenius shares her Christmas offering too.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Songs include: The Christmas Spell, The Man With the Bag, The Sleigh, Barnyard Christmas, Christmas In Jail, The Mistletoe Kiss and Death Might Be Your Santa Claus. Performers include: Kay Starr, Eddie Arnold, The Mills Brothers, Spike Jones, Peggy Lee, Mitch Miller, The Rev. J.M ... Show More

Songs include: A Christmas Festival, Christmas Island, Christmas In Killarney, The Twelve Days of Christmas, All Around the Christmas Tree, I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Performers include: Leroy Anderson, Judy Garland, The Andrew ... Show More

The annual Christmas Show. Songs include: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Winter Wonderland, The 12 Days of Christmas, Merry Christmas Baby, The Dixieland Band From Santa Claus Land, Blue Christmas, I Told Santa Claus to Bring Me You and Christmas, Christmas Blues. Performers inc ... Show More

Classical Christmas playlist .. 1.Christmas day - Dido 2.Mistletoe - Justin Bieber 3.Driving home for Christmas - Chris Rea 4.Fly me to the moon - Julie London 5.White Christmas - Michael Buble 6.Merry Christmas everyone - Shakin Stevens 7.Laylet Eid - Fayrouz 8.Let it Snow , let ... Show More