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Composed in 1847 by Adolphe Adam, ‘O Holy Night’ is still adored the world over, 170 years on. A tale of humanity’s redemption, the ‘Cantique de Noël’ is a much-loved favourite in our annual countdown ...

On Christmas Eve 1914 soldiers from both sides of the lines sang carols and laid down their arms.

For the first time in its 900-year history, girl choristers will sing at the Christmas Day carol service at London’s majestic St Paul’s Cathedral. Made up of both adult and child choristers, the choir ...

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has hosted her fourth annual carol service at the spectacular Westminster Abbey, with Christmas carols from the Abbey choir alongside moving readings and music ...

We take a look at ten of the best film scores ever written. Love Actually has become the definitive Christmas film for many people. Set in a now very distant (and weirdly optimistic) London in the ...

The melody for ‘The Holly and the Ivy’ is a well-known example of a hexachord, a tune comprised of only six notes. The carol ...

‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’ is a dark and delicate carol with a super-confusing back story. But the good news is there’s a Kelly Clarkson version too! ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’ was originally written in ...

After ‘nine anxious hours’ at the airport, Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason realised their journey to Toronto was not going to be ...

Yo-Yo Ma has released a video of his sublime rendition of Bach’s cello prelude, which he performed live at the reopening of ...