Christmas features

The Nation’s Favourite Carol with Viking on Classic FM

Vote for your favourite Christmas carol in The Nation’s Favourite Carol with Viking 2023

Once in Royal David's City

What are the lyrics to ‘Once in Royal David’s City’ – and who composed it?

Classic FM is the home of Christmas music

Advent music: 10 best carols and hymns to begin the festive season

Classic FM’s radio highlights for Christmas 2023, from carol concerts to the nativity

Classic FM at Christmas: radio highlights in 2023

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge regularly perform the carol at their Christmas service

What are the lyrics to ‘O Holy Night’, in French and English?

Andrea Bocelli provides semi-operatic soundtrack to story of Snapper the Venus Flytrap

Andrea Bocelli sings Italian song ‘Festa’ in new John Lewis Christmas advert starring Venus flytrap

Andrea Bocelli

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Aled Jones and Malakai Bayoh

“Once in a generation talent” – 12-year-old treble Malakai Bayoh sings ‘Walking in the Air’ with Aled Jones

Aled Jones

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What makes the perfect Christmas carol? We asked choral composing legend John Rutter...

What makes the perfect Christmas carol? We asked choral composing legend John Rutter...

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