From the Archives - A British Christmas

By Frank Byrne,

Brooke Knoll

Published December 21, 2021 at 3:37 PM CST

Music has always played a vital role in the celebration of Christmas in Britain. This week on From the Archives, hear music by Vaughan Williams, Bax, and Holst that evoke the sound and spirit of the holidays.

Compositions and Recordings

The First Nowell
by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Richard Hickox with the City of London Sinfonia
Sarah Fox, Roderick Williams

Christmas Eve
by Arnold Bax
Bryden Thomson with the London Philharmonic

Coventry Carol
Traditional
The Queen's Six

In the Bleak Midwinter
by Gustav Holst
Choir of King's College Cambridge

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Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives on 91.9 Classical KC.

Brooke Knoll

Brooke Knoll is the digital audience specialist and afternoon host for Classical KC. You can reach her at brooke@classicalkc.org.