Christmas 2024
A service of carols, hymns and readings live from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
Boost your Boxing Day morning with classical
Hannah French presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
A meditative moonlight soundtrack
An immersive sound track for Boxing Day, with Hannah Peel.
Go on a sleepy voyage to the Antarctic
Featuring excerpts from Ernest Shackleton's 1902 expedition journal with dreamy music.
Your perfect classical playlist
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music
Series 3
Build courage and confidence with Gabby Bernstein
Izzy and Gabby Bernstein use meditation to help build courage and confidence.
Bach, Wagner and Prokofiev plus music for the big screen.
Performance to suit the festive period.
Christmas Carols: festive favourites to keep you cool and calm
Ring in the festive season with this soothing mix of classic Christmas carols.
Conductor Andrew Manze and violist Tabea Zimmermann in Berlin
Walton's Viola Concerto & Elgar's First Symphony from the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra.
A Christmas Menagerie
Robert Lindsay and Shiloh Coke with a range of animals from sheep to turkeys and reindeer.
Christmas in Latvia
Winter Lights
Donald Macleod meets composer, Ēriks Ešenvalds, and Latvian folklorist, Ilona Dzērve.
Proms at Christmas 2024
Prom 72: Mozart, Farrenc and Beethoven’s 'Eroica' Symphony
BBC Proms 2024: the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment with Antonello Manacorda.
Britten's Ceremony of Carols in Building a Library with Jeremy Summerly and Andrew McGregor
Jeremy Summerly chooses his favourite version of Britten's seasonal Ceremony of Carols.
Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf with Manchester Camerata and Josie d'Arby
A musician's-eye view of classical music's best-loved works.
Christmas Collection
Michael Berkeley shares festive music choices from Private Passions over the years.
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 3
Escape with island songs ft. Chilly Gonzales
Ólafur concludes this series with a selection of reflective music inspired by islands.
25/12/2024
Singalong to all your favourite Carols with The BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales
with Hannah French and Catrin Finch from Swansea Bay
A celebration of carols and advent traditions from the Land of Song.
An Early Music Yule
Hannah French explores the world of festive Early Music.
A concert of film music favourites with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Winter Showcase Episode 1
Radio 3's current New Generation Artists in music by Mozart, Schubert, Bach and Messiaen.
24/12/2024
A classical Christmas with Gareth Malone.
Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann
The Royal Opera's staging of Offenbach's fantastical opera starring Juan Diego Flórez.
Illuminations
Elizabeth Alker with mid-winter music from artists and composers defying genre convention.
Jools and friends share festive favourites
Jools is joined by Sally Phillips, Ruby Turner and Phil Veacock for a festive special.
Recorded at Stoke Minster (12/2024)
Hear BBC Radio Stoke's traditional carols and festive readings from Stoke Minster.
With Peterborough Salvation Army (12/2024)
Hear BBC Radio Cambridgeshire's carol concert with The Salvation Army in Peterborough.
Jon Boden pops round for a Christmas party
Jess Gillam with a special festive show at home in the Lake District, with guest Jon Boden
Schütz - The Christmas Story
Arcangelo and Jonathan Cohen live at Wigmore Hall.
