John Rutter at 80 Donald Macleod visits John Rutter at home in this celebratory series of Composer of the Week, looking back at the highs and lows of his extraordinary career. We hear about the full b

Our pick of the programmes to listen to this Christmas and New Year

I was at one of those gatherings where friends of friends sprawled into groups entirely unconnected from the first, like a suburban town long freed from its planner. “It must be great to be in enterta

From gleaming presents to inebriating parties, discover five artists’ interpretations of the festive season

Your favourite song could hold the key to getting through this frantic season. Bethan Rose Jenkins finds out how

Three women share their stories of festive singing