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A Christmas party with superstar organist Anna Lapwood

Tom hosts a Christmas party! With superstar organist Anna Lapwood, llive choral treats from Siglo de Oro all morning and a tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas Album.

Tom Service hosts a Christmas party! Whether you're wrapping presents, hitting the shops or getting ahead with the sprouts, Tom has the best classical playlist and the biggest stars to start your festive weekend.

Stars don't get much bigger at the moment than the organist Anna Lapwood. An organist, conductor and advocate - Gramophone calls her 鈥榯he dream ambassador for classical music鈥� and she was voted into The Sunday Times Young Power List, celebrating the 30 most powerful people under 30 in the UK. Whether she's performing classical music, film scores or brand new works for the organ or choir, her deep joy in making music shines through. On top of that she's a social media sensation who is almost single-handedly bringing the instrument to new ears and making the organ cool again. Tom and Anna settle down for a chat about all things organ, her plans for the new year and maybe a few Christmas surprises.

Meanwhile, in the studio all morning are the young dynamic choir Siglo de Oro - known for their adventurous arrangements and glorious voices - they'll be singing some of their favourite festive tunes and talking to Tom about their busiest time of year.

This year Snoopy and Peanuts, Charles Schulz's beloved cartoon characters, are celebrating their 75th birthday. Their iconic Christmas episode 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' which also turns 60 this December, features one of the great Christmas soundtracks by the jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. Over the years it has become the second-bestselling jazz title in history and is an essential part of many people's Christmas listening. Tom talks to Benjamin Clark from the Schulz Museum and pianist Jamie Cullum to pay tribute to the classic album.

And this time last year the London Vegetable Orchestra popped into the Saturday studio for Christmas to make some instruments, play some carols and spread legumey cheer, so they're back to do the same and talk about their last year in which they broke social media and made a carrot recorder for a King.

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Music Played

  • Victor Hely-Hutchinson

    A Carol Symphony i) Allegro energico

    Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Pietari Inkinen.
    • 贵别蝉迟办濒盲苍驳别.
    • SWR Classic.
    • 8.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Ma m猫re l'Oye, M. 77 iii) Laideronnette, Imp茅ratrice des pagodes

    Performer: Juliette Hurel. Performer: R茅mi Delangle. Performer: Emmanuel Ceysson. Music Arranger: Emmanuel Ceysson. Ensemble: Quatuor Voce.
    • Po茅tiques de l'instant II: Ravel & Mantovani.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 3.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Shepherd's Farewell (L' Enfance du Christ)

    Choir: Swedish Radio Choir. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ.
    • LINN.
    • 9-11.

  • John Foulds

    Bells at Coblentz (Holiday Sketches Op.16)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • J Foulds, Keltic Suite: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra/Corp.
    • Epoch.
    • 10.

  • Padre Antonio Soler

    Sonata in D flat R.88

    Performer: Davide Cabassi.
    • Col Legno.

  • Peter Foggitt

    As I Rode Out

    Choir: Siglo de Oro.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385: I. Allegro con spirito

    Orchestra: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev.
    • Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 35 & 36, Violin Concerto No. 3.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
    • 1.

  • C茅cile Chaminade

    Le No毛l des oiseaux

    Performer: Raphaela Gromes. Performer: Julian Riem.
    • Le No毛l des oiseaux (Arr. for Cello & Piano by Julian Riem).
    • Sony Classical/Sony Music.
    • 1.

  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    Le Tic-Toc-Choc (Ordre no.18)

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Tic, Toc, Choc.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 002.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito

    Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.
    • Brahms: Symphony No. 2 & Academic Festival Overture.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 4.

  • Florence Price

    An Elf on a Moonbeam

    Performer: Anna Lapwood.

  • 罢谤盲诲

    Silent Night

    Ensemble: Tenebrae.

  • Christopher Churcher

    This Shining Night

    Performer: Anna Lapwood.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    L'estro armonico, Op. 3, Concerto No. 11 in D Minor, RV 565

    Orchestra: Concerto Italiano. Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini.
    • Concerti Italiani.
    • Believe International.

  • V铆t臎zslava Kapr谩lov谩

    Pre虂lude de Noe虉l

    Orchestra: University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kenneth Kiesler.
    • Kapralova: Orchestral Works.
    • Naxos.
    • 101.

  • Trad.

    The Wassail Song / All Through the Night

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Performer: Chris Thile. Performer: Edgar Meyer. Music Arranger: Chris Thile. Music Arranger: Edgar Meyer.
    • Songs of Joy & Peace.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 6.

  • Alexander Tsfasman

    Jazz Suite - I. Snowflakes

    Performer: Chiyan Wong. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stephan Koncz.
    • Platoon.

  • William Billings

    Methinks I see a heavenly host

    Ensemble: Siglo de Oro.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Pulcinella Suite: I-V

    Conductor: Pablo Heras鈥怌asado. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
    • Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite - Falla: El Retablo de Maese Pedro & Harpsichor.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 14.

  • Vince Guaraldi Trio

    Christmas Time Is Here

    • A Charlie Brown Christmas.
    • Fantasy Records.
    • 6.

  • Vince Guaraldi

    Linus and Lucy

    Performer: Vince Guaraldi Trio.
    • A Charlie Brown Christmas.
    • Fantasy.
    • 4.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Les Biches, FP 36: I. Rondeau

    Conductor: Kazuki Yamada. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
    • Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane - Debussy: Six 脙鈥皃igraphes Antiques - Poulenc: Les Bi.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 18.

  • John Adams

    Harmonielehre (Meister Eckhardt and Quackie)

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Adams: Harmonielehre.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 3.

  • Jonathan Rathbone

    The Oxen

    Performer: Siglo de Oro.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Waltz of the Flowers (The Nutcracker)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 9.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in E major Kk.206

    Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Murray Perahia plays Handel and Scarlatti.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 22.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    The Snowman (Scene 1 - extract)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.
    • CHANDOS.

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Dec 2025 09:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3