Christmas

1957: Three young carol singers give their rendering of a Christmas song in the falling snow. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Carol singing: when did the Christmas tradition begin?

What is the oldest Christmas carol?

When was the first Christmas carol?

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Horatio Clare takes on the four highest peaks in the UK for this year’s Christmas Walk on BBC Radio 3

Handel’s Messiah best recordings

The best recordings of Handel’s Messiah

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Grace-Evangeline Mason’s ‘A Winter Carol’: the exclusive score for the 2021 BBC Music Magazine Christmas carol

Best Christmas carols of all time

The 25 best Christmas carols of all time

The best Christmas classical music CDs and recordings released

The best Christmas classical music albums and recordings

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The best Christmas music programmes on BBC Radio and TV this year

Best Christmas ballets to see

The best Christmas ballets of all time

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Six of the best pieces of Christmas choral music

The best cathedral and abbey choirs across the UK

The best cathedral and abbey choirs across the UK

Mahler's letter to Santa

A letter from Gustav Mahler to Father Christmas: a parody by comedian John Sessions

Christmas classical music and drink pairings

Download the score of our exclusive Christmas carol by composer Dobrinka Tabakova

Five of the best modern Christmas carols

Five of the best modern Christmas carols