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December 2008

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A Christmas special: 50 Greatest Carols
Everyone has his favourite, but what do the world’s finest choirmasters rate as the very best carols? We find out...

Composers at Christmas
A panto Britten and a merry Elgar? It can only mean 25 December!

Montserrat boys’ choir
We visit an 800-year old choral tradition up in the Catalan mountains

Just the tickets
How to obtain entry to the world’s most exclusive concerts

Carol concerts
Our guide to the very best Christmas music near you

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On Sale Date: 
27/11/2008
Issue Number: 
200

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An Enchanted Christmas

What with a gigantic cook, oversize oranges and a King of Clubs, Christmas this year at BBC Music has clearly taken a turn for the magical, if slightly absurd… All three composers this month take folk tales as their inspiration: Suk’s Pohádka and Ravel’s Mother Goose employ oodles of charm, while Prokofiev uses more tangy flavours to bring his colourful scenes to life.

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