The musical life of Portsmouth Cathedral [https://www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk/] is busy, varied, and a wonderful source of ideas and inspiration. Two of my children are choristers there, and master of choristers David Price [https://twitter.com/drdavidprice] curates a fascinating blend of musical ideas. Last Christmas, one of

In Part One [http://https://audio-advent.ghost.io/christmas-music-ideas-part-one/] I introduced six pieces of seasonally relevant music to savour. Ranging from the slightly obscure second symphony of Krzysztof Penderecki to the glorious but obvious Bach Christmas Oratorio, I hope I gave some ideas. Today I'll introduce some more suggestions, including

This time of year can be painful for a music enthusiast. The nights start to draw in, chimneys are swept, children start thinking about presents, homes and streets are bedecked with tinsel and trees, and in every blessed shop, every day, we're assaulted with Slade, and Wham!, and Paul Bleeding