Day: December 25, 2024

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Bach: Christmas Oratorio – BBC Philharmonic At Manchester – 2011 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert

Over to Manchester this Christmas Day, via Madrid for a concert by the BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Juanjo Mena and featuring Susan Bickley, mezz-soprano, Nicholas Mulroy, and the Manchester Chamber Choir in a performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio BWV 248. It was recorded and broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (originally)

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Fred Allen – Town Hall Tonight – Christmas 1936 – Past Daily Holiday Pop Chronicles

Switching over to Holiday mode today and starting off with a Christmas program from Fred Allen, first aired on December 23, 1936. Fred Allen was one of the biggest names in radio comedy in the 1930s and 1940s, whose influence has inspired generations of comedians after his death. Here’s a

Day: December 25, 2024

Bach: Christmas Oratorio – BBC Philharmonic At Manchester – 2011 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert

Fred Allen – Town Hall Tonight – Christmas 1936 – Past Daily Holiday Pop Chronicles

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