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Rodolfus Choir, Michael Tilson Thomas, John Butt

In Tune

Sean Rafferty with Michael Tilson Thomas, the Rodolfus Choir and John Butt. Plus Will Gompertz's In Tune Christmas Card, exploring famous seasonal artworks: Van Gogh.

Sean Rafferty's guests include the Rodolfus Choir and their founding conductor Ralph Allwood. They will be performing live in the studio as they celebrate the choir's 30th anniversary.

Also today, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the director of the Dunedin Consort, John Butt.

Plus, what would a Christmas card from the BBC Arts Editor look like? All week on the programme Will Gompertz's In Tune Christmas Card explores 5 iconic seasonal works by artists as diverse as Van Gogh and Banksy. Today he turns to Van Gogh's self-portrait Bandaged Ear, which began life on Christmas Eve 1888.

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