Performances of Adrian Peacock at BBC Music

Thu 11 Dec 2025

• 19:30

  A Christmas Odyssey with Adrian Scarborough

  Milton Court Concert Hall

  Following the success of their festive ‘Live from London’ collaboration in 2024, Adrian Scarborough (History Boys, Gavin and Stacey) joins the BBC Singers on a Christmas journey of carols & literature.

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  Following the success of their festive ‘Live from London’ collaboration in 2024, Adrian Scarborough (History Boys, Gavin and Stacey) joins the BBC Singers on a Christmas journey of carols & literature.

  Programme

  • • • Paul Williams
      • A Muppet Christmas Carol Medley(3 mins)arr. Ryan O’Connell
    • • Trad.
      • Ding dong! Merrily on high(3 mins)arr. Stuart Nicholson, arr. for brass Jonathan Wikeley
    • • Iain Farrington
      • Nova, nova(4 mins)
    • • Trad.
      • The Holly and the Ivy(3 mins)arr. John Rutter
    • • Adrian Peacock
      • Venite, Gaudete!arr. Owain Park
    • • Mykola Leontovych
      • Carol of the bells(2 mins)arr. Peter J. Wilhousky
    • • Iain Farrington
      • A Carvery of Carols(5 mins)
    • • Bob Chilcott
      • Somehow not only for Christmas
    • • Trad.
      • The Twelve Days of Christmas(4 mins)arr. Geoffrey Keating
    • • interval
    • • Thomas Hewitt Jones
      • Destination Christmas(2 mins)
    • • Various Artists
      • Little Girl Blue/O come Emmanuel(7 mins)Nina Simone/Sarah Latto
    • • Trad.
      • God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemenarr. Jonathan Miller
    • • Iain Farrington
      • We wish you a merry Christmas(5 mins)
    • • Elizabeth Poston
      • Balulalowarr. Jonathan Wikeley
    • • Johnny Marks
      • Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeerarr. Bob Chilcott
    • • Various Artists
      • Deck the Halls / Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasTrad. / Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane (arr. Bob Chilcott)

  Performers

  • Adrian Scarborough

    narrator
    narrator
  • Aurora Orchestra

    musicians from
    musicians from
  • Iain Farrington

    piano
    piano
  • BBC Singers
  • Owain Park

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Paul Williams
  • Trad.
  • Iain Farrington
  • Adrian Peacock
  • Mykola Leontovych
  • Bob Chilcott
  • Thomas Hewitt Jones
  • Various Artists
  • Elizabeth Poston
  • Johnny Marks

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  Part of

  BBC Singers 2025-26