Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring the Carol Competition, the Best of British Playlist and listener suggestions for the musical Advent Calendar. Show more

Rob Cowan presents works by Tippett and Rachmaninov that were inspired by Corelli, recordings by soprano Anna Moffo and a symphony by Vanhal. Plus Haydn's Quartet, Op 76 No 6. Show more

Michael Berkeley's guest is Eamon Duffy, professor of the history of Christianity at Cambridge University. His choices include Purcell, Haydn, Elgar and Arab Christian chant. Show more

Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and Artaserse perform Vivaldi at Wigmore Hall: Concerto in C minor, RV120; Stabat Mater, RV621; Concerto in D, RV123; Longe mala, umbrae, terrores. Show more

Another chance to hear Catherine Bott's interview with the late harpsichordist and director Christopher Hogwood, featuring his choice of some of his own recordings. Show more

From St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, with St Martin's Voices. Show more

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents highlights from the grand final of Choir of the Year 2014. Including Meet My Choir and another of Sara's Choral Classics. Show more

A sequence of poetry, prose and music for the festive season, with readings by David Neilson and Naomi Bentley. Includes music by Verdi, Fats Waller, Debussy and Fred Astaire. Show more

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough journeys to northern Norway in search of the supernatural icy world that haunts the imagination of writers such as Philip Pullman and AS Byatt. Show more

Live from Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Andrew Gourlay conducts the Halle Orchestra in Tchaikovsky's ballet score The Nutcracker. Presented by Stuart Flinders. Show more

Tim McInnerny, Neil Pearson, Louise Brealey, Paul Ritter, Geoffrey Streatfeild and Tameka Empson in five stories adapted from Boccaccio's The Decameron. Introduced by Terry Jones. Show more

Performances from BBC orchestras.

Catriona Young's selection includes a performance of Berlioz's L'enfance du Christ. Show more