Anthony Burton introduces the annual international celebration from the European Broadcasting Union.
Belgium From the Carmelite Church in Ghent, Collegium Vocale and the Ricercar Consort, directed by Philippe Pieriot , perform motets by Michael Praetorius.
1.05 Finland From the Kallio Church in Helsinki, Juha Uusitalo (baritone) and pianist Jouko La ivuori perform music by Messiaen, Sibelius, Knussen and Debussy.
2.00 Germany Music by Rimsky-Korsakov and Respighi, and excerpts from Handel's Messiah performed by the Saarbrucken RSO, conductor Arthur Post.
3.00 Estonia From the Niguliste Church in Tallinn, Jaan-EikTulve directs Vox Clamantis in Gregorian chant and music by Arvo Part.
4.00 Russia Orchestral music forthe
Russian winter by Tchaikovsky and others, performed in the Russian Radio Concert
Studio by the Moscow Chamber Orchestra conducted by Vladislav Bulakhov.
5.00 Czech Republic Czech Baroque and classical music played on the 18th-century organ at the Church of St Simon and St Jude in Prague by Petr Rajnoha , with trumpet soloist Marek Zvolanek.
6.00 United Kingdom
As part of the 75th anniversary season of the BBC Symphony Chorus (chorus master Stephen Jackson ), Andrew Davis conducts Berlioz's retelling of the childhood of Christ, performed earlierthis month at Westminster Cathedral. Presented by Paul Guinery Berlioz L 'Enfance du Christ
Trinity College of Music Chamber Choir, BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Andrew Davis