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Sir James MacMillan delights with the BBC Symphony in his Christmas Oratorio

Sir James MacMillan conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra
© BBC | Mark Allan
Sir James MacMillan and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
© BBC | Mark Allan
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“there’s plenty of the magic of Christmas Eve anticipation”
Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 19 December 2025
MacMillan, Christmas Oratorio
Sir James MacMillan, Conductor
Rhian Lois, Soprano
Roderick Williams, Baritone
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