Music for the Christmas season from around the world
The BBC Singers join forces once more with their Artist in Association Abel Selaocoe, for a concert of music for the Christmas season from around the world.
Alongside traditional carols reworked by Abel will be a host of festive repertoire with African drums and choir.
Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook will take a deep dive into the lives and times of two of history’s greatest composers: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Richard Wagner. Accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Oliver Zeffman.
Hear treasures from Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou’s unique song collection in Amharic, French and English, composed between 1940 and 1980, and arrangements for string ensemble and piano by Dunietz.
Three beautifully-conceived 21st century works inspired by the visual arts, culminating in a celebration of Balkan folk tunes herald the return of Ellie Consta’s pioneering Her Ensemble.
