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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!\nThis 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.\nRecordings:\nDobrinka Tabakova Good-will to men, and peace on Earth\nChoir of Queen's College, Oxford/Owen Rees\nBBC Music Magazine Christmas 2020 Cover CD\nToby Young The Owl\nChoir of Queen's College, Oxford/Owen Rees\nBBC Music Magazine Christmas 2020 Cover CD\nExtracts from Handel's Messiah\nTaverner Choir and Players/Andrew Parrott\nVirgin Veritas 562 0042\nPeter Warlock Bethlehem Down\nChristmas at St George's Windsor\nChoir of St George's Windsor/James Vivian\nHyperion CDA 68281\nFirst Listen Choices:\nChristmas at St George's Windsor\nChoir of St George's Windsor/James Vivian\nHyperion CDA 68281\nAdvent Carols from King's College, London\nChoir of King's College, London/Joseph Fort\nDelphian DCD34226\nTchaikovsky The Nutcracker\nState Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia 'Evgeny Svetlanov'/Vladimir Jurowski\nPentatone PTC5186761\n\n\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices