Carols from King’s 2020 (Video Download)

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Matthew Martin organ
Daniel Hyde conductor

Released 19:00GMT on 24 December 2020

Video download (1080p, approx. 2.7GB / 720p, 1.3GB).
 

The Choir of King’s College, directed by Daniel Hyde, sings a glorious selection of carols, while the Christmas story is told in poetry and the words of the King James Bible.

This is a high definition download of Carols from King’s as broadcast by the BBC on Christmas Eve 2020.

Please note: this is a large download that might take several hours to complete, depending on your internet connection. UK licence-fee payers will be able to stream & download this programme for 30 days following broadcast from BBC iPlayer. Download needs to be made to a laptop or desktop computer before transferring to an iPad or iPhone.

 

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