A Christmas Odyssey
The 麻豆社 Singers and actor Adrian Scarborough present an evening of the nation鈥檚 favourite Christmas carols and festive readings.
The 麻豆社 Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park are joined by musicians from Aurora Orchestra, Iain Farrington and actor Adrian Scarborough (History Boys, Gavin and Stacey) on a Christmas journey of carols & literature. This festive treat brings you the nation鈥檚 favourite Christmas carols and music, alongside readings from John Masefield鈥檚 classic The Box of Delights, Hardy鈥檚 Under the Greenwood Tree and Charles Dickens' lesser-known masterpiece, Doctor Marigold.
Introduced by Ian Skelly and recorded at Milton Court, London on 11 December 2025.
Paul Williams arr. Ryan O鈥機onnell & Jonathan Wikeley: A Muppet Christmas Carol Medley
Sir John Rutter: The Holly and the Ivy
Iain Farrington: Nova, Nova
Adrian Peacock orch. Owain Park: Venite, Gaudete!
Mykola Leontovych arr. Peter J Wilhousky: Carol of the Bells
Iain Farrington: A Carvery of Carols
Trad. arr. Geoffrey Keating: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Trad. arr. Stuart Nicholson, arr. Jonathan Wikeley: Ding! Dong! Merrily on High
20:22 Interval
Thomas Hewitt Jones: Destination Christmas
Elizabeth Poston arr. Jonathan Wikeley: Balulalow
Rodgers / Trad. arr.Sarah Latto: Little Girl Blue / Emmanuel
Trad arr. Jonathan Miller: God rest ye merry gentlemen
Iain Farrington: We wish you a merry Christmas
Bob Chilcott: Somehow not only for Christmas
Johnny Marks arr. Bob Chilcott: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Trad./Martin/Blane arr. Bob Chilcott: Deck the Hall /Have yourself a merry little Christmas
麻豆社 Singers
Musicians from Aurora Orchestra
Iain Farrington (piano)
Adrian Scarborough (narrator)
Owain Park (conductor)
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Paul Williams
A Muppet Christmas Carol Medley
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Performer: Iain Farrington. Performer: Iain Farrington. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Owain Park. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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The Holly and the Ivy
Performer: Iain Farrington. Music Arranger: John Rutter. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Iain Farrington
Nova, nova
Performer: Iain Farrington. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Adrian Peacock
Venite, Gaudete!
Performer: Iain Farrington. Orchestrator: Owain Park. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Mykola Leontovych
Carol of the Bells
Music Arranger: Peter Wilhousky. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Iain Farrington
A Carvery of Carols
Performer: Iain Farrington. -
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Trad.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Music Arranger: Geoffrey Keating. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Narrator: Olivia Robinson. Narrator: Adrian Scarborough. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Traditional French
Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
Music Arranger: Stuart Nicholson. Orchestrator: Jonathan Wikeley. -
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Richard Bissill
Christmas Carnival
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Anthony Inglis.- Here Come The Classics, Christmas Classics, Vol. 2.
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Thomas Hewitt Jones
Destination Christmas
Performer: Iain Farrington. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Elizabeth Poston
Balulalow
Performer: Katherine Nicholson. Music Arranger: Jonathan Wikeley. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Richard Rodgers
Little Girl Blue/Emmanuel
Composer: 罢谤盲诲. Performer: Iain Farrington. Performer: Emma Tring. Music Arranger: Sarah Latto. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Trad.
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Music Arranger: Jonathan Miller. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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罢谤盲诲
We wish you a merry Christmas
Performer: Iain Farrington. Music Arranger: Iain Farrington. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Bob Chilcott
Somehow not only for Christmas
Performer: Iain Farrington. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Trad.
Deck the Hall/Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Composer: Ralph Blane. Composer: Ralph Blane. Performer: Iain Farrington. Music Arranger: Bob Chilcott. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Owain Park. Composer: Hugh Martin. Composer: Hugh Martin. Composer: Hugh Martin. Composer: Hugh Martin. -
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Christmas Eve Suite (2nd-5th mvts: excerpt)
Orchestra: Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Kees Bakels.- BIS.
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- Christmas Eve 2025 19:30麻豆社 Radio 3