Two contrasting pieces of narration set to music. The ±«Óãtv Singers and conductor Nicolas Chalmers present Hymn - Alan Bennett's early musical recollections, originally set to music written for string quartet by George Fenton. Hymn has been arranged for the ±«Óãtv Singers by Clare Wheeler, with additional material by Jonathan Manners and Paul Spicer.
The ±«Óãtv Concert Orchestra and conductor David Hill then perform Richard Allain's musical setting of A Christmas Carol with narration by Stephen Fry.