Season’s greeting from Raymond Gubbay

Bernstein at the Barbican: Sir Simon Rattle conducts the LSO to mark the American composer’s centenary

Classical and Jazz news: The Renaissance Singers; Wilde Roses; Massive Violins

Catch Messiaen’s great organ work ‘meditations’ at St Michael’s

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: LGBT charity concert; North Camden Chorus; Greater Europe Peace Orchestra; Art Deco Night Owls

Take a pew for the Messiah

Biber’s ‘Joyful Mysteries’ revealed at St Dominic’s Priory

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: Chamber festival at St Anne’s; LSO’s Choral Christmas; ‘drop ins’ at the British Museum; cello recital at Foundling Museum

Highgate Chamber Music Festival gets back to ‘Rustic Roots’ this year with a folk theme

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: Gallery gigs; Tender Buttons; Tan Dun and LSO; Schubert fest at Keats Library

Jazztastic final days of London festival

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: Camden Symphony Orchestra; Hampstead Arts Festival; fundraiser at St Mark’s; Islington Proms; Joanna MacGregor

Expect a mood of 1920s decadence at a new haunt for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: Highgate Choral Society; Come & Sing events; Peggy Seeger; Okiem Warmann

Eight great chamber, jazz and choral concerts make Hampstead Arts Festival a treat

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: Seven Wave Music; Bach’s Mass in A minor; Czech jazz; Tom Attah; Age UK fundraiser

And now for something completely different: Music in Motion

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: Dido & Aeneas; Martin Luther; Maroon Town; Vienna – City of Dreams

Voices from the street

Sebastian Taylor’s music news: Alice on screen; cellists Ashok Klouda and Mario Brunello; parlour songs; Eisenstein’s October with the LSO