Archive for October, 2013

Oct. 27 2013

WBJC Choral Hour 10-27-13

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8:00 AM 8:00 AM George Frederich Handel — Anthem 8 O Come let us sing unto the L Ensemble: The Sixteen Chandos, 505 8:31 AM Maurice Durufle — Messe “Cum Jubilo” Conductor: Dennis Keene Ensemble: Voices of Ascension Patricia Spence,alto Francois Le Roux, baritone Delos, 3169 8:51 AM Johannes Ockeghem — Intemerata Dei mater Conductor: […]

Oct. 27 2013

Playlist: Oct/27/13

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8:43 PM Darius Milhaud — Le Boeuf sur le Toit (The Bull on the Conductor: Yoav TalmiEnsemble: Orchestre symphonique deQuebecJames Ehnes, violinAnalekta, 3151 8:00 PM Felix Mendelssohn — A Midsummer Night’s Dream Opus: 61Conductor: Sir Neville MarrinerEnsemble: Philharmonia OrchestraArleen Auger, sopranoAnn Murray, Mezzo SopranoAmbrosian SingersLondon, 4780106 6:16 PM Sergei Rachmaninoff — Concerto Elegiaque Opus: 9Conductor: […]

Oct. 26 2013

10/26/13 Vocalise Rundown

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8:00 PM 8:00 PM Benjamin Britten — “Let us sleep now/In paradisum” War Requiem Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner Ensemble: North German Radio Symphony Tolzer Boy’s Choir Monteverdi Choir Boje Skovhus,baritone Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor Luba Orgonasova, soprano DG/Archiv, 449113 8:05 PM Franz Schubert — Mass No. 2 Key: G Conductor: Robert Shaw Ensemble: Atlanta Symphony […]

Oct. 26 2013

10-26-13 Face The Music Listings!

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This week we reviewed 2 piano concertos and 2 violin concertos.  The piano won hands down.  Sorry Janine Jansen…We usually love your recordings but not this week.  Go Lang Lang and Xiayin Wang!  Our panelists were John Bowen from Emanuel Episcopal, Dave Donovan from Pratt Library and Charles Ellis from the Prince George’s Philharmonic.  Here’s […]

Oct. 26 2013

11/02/13 – The Italian Girl in Algiers – 1:00pm

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Houston Grand Opera The Italian Girl in Algiers (L’Italiana in Algeri) by Gioachino Rossini The shipwreck was the easy part. Searching for her fiancé, Lindoro, Isabella is marooned near Algiers and captured. She quickly catches the eye of Mustafà, the local bey; bored with his harem, he has determined to marry an Italian girl. His plans go hilariously […]

Oct. 26 2013

Playlist: Oct/26/13

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8:29 PM Benjamin Britten — Serenade for Tenor, Horn, Strn Opus: 31Conductor: Steuart BedfordEnsemble: Scottish Chamber OrchestraNeil Mackie, tenorBarry Tuckwell, hornAngel/EMI, 95579 8:05 PM Franz Schubert — Mass No. 2 Key: GConductor: Robert ShawEnsemble: Atlanta Symphony OrchestraAtlanta Symphony ChorusDawn Upshaw, sopranoDavid Gordon, tenorWilliam Stone, baritoneTelarc, 80212 8:00 PM Benjamin Britten — “Let us sleep now/In […]

Oct. 25 2013

Playlist: Oct/25/13

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11:36 PM Sergei Prokofiev — Symphony No. 5 Key: B-Flat Opus: 100Conductor: Yuri TemirkanovEnsemble: Leningrad Philharmonic OrchRCA/BMG, 60984 11:05 PM Frederic Chopin — Piano Concerto No. 2 Key: fOpus: 21Conductor: Paavo JarviEnsemble: Orchestre de ParisKhatia Buniatishvili, pianoCBS/Sony, 71292 10:32 PM Johannes Brahms — String Quintet No. 2 Key: GOpus: 111Ensemble: Juilliard String QuartetWalter Trampler, violaCBS/Sony, […]

Oct. 24 2013

10-24-13 Word On Wine…Fall Ideas!

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It sure is Fall!  I know this because it’s awfully cold on the bicycle and I have leaves to rake!  But there are some fabulous things you can drink to take the chill out of the air and for that matter yourself!  Check out our show and enjoy.  We had fun taping this one.

Oct. 24 2013

Gotta Scoot!

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | Comments Off on Gotta Scoot!

A few weeks ago, I subbed for Kati on a Sunday morning, and, feeling the need for some exercise after devouring a few too many fundraiser goodies, I decided to ride my bicycle to work. Kati often commutes by bike herself, as do Jonathan and Mark.  The ride in was very easy despite the darkness; […]

Oct. 24 2013

Thursday 10/24/13 Cleveland Orchestra

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Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Béla Fleck, banjo ADAMS:  “Short Ride in a Fast Machine” FLECK:  Banjo Concerto COPLAND:  “Billy the Kid” Suite GERSHWIN:  “An American in Paris”

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