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On Christmas Night with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra

Alan Bennett narrates Hymn with music by George Fenton sung by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra perform Richard Allain's A Christmas Carol, narrated by Stephen Fry.

Two contrasting pieces of narration set to music. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and conductor Nicolas Chalmers present Hymn - Alan Bennett's early musical recollections, originally set to music written for string quartet by George Fenton. Hymn has been arranged for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers by Clare Wheeler, with additional material by Jonathan Manners and Paul Spicer. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and conductor David Hill then perform Richard Allain's musical setting of A Christmas Carol with narration by Stephen Fry.

Alan Bennett/George Fenton: Hymn (arr. Clare Wheeler)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Alan Bennett - narrator
Nicholas Chalmers - conductor

Richard Allain: A Christmas Carol
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Stephen Fry - narrator
David Hill - conductor

1 hour, 19 minutes

Music Played

  • George Fenton

    Hymn

    Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Nicholas Chalmers. Narrator: Alan Bennett.
  • Richard Allain

    A Christmas Carol

    Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: David Hill. Narrator: Stephen Fry.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2020 21:10