Archive for December 7th, 2017
12/22/17 – Leroy Anderson Christmas – 10PM
This one hour program contains 80% music of classic Christmas arrangements and original music by Leroy Anderson. It is hosted by conductor Leonard Slatkin and the composer’s son Kurt Anderson, and features recorded performances of Leroy Anderson’s Christmas Music with Leonard Slatkin conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra, and Leroy Anderson conducting his “Pops” Concert Orchestra. […]
12/21/17 – Welcome Christmas! – 10PM
New for 2017, Welcome Christmas is a perennial Christmas favorite from VocalEssence, one of the world’s premier choral ensembles. Join host John Birge for an hour of traditional carols and new discoveries, including the world premiere of two carols from the annual Christmas Carol Contest. Playlist Alice Parker: March of the Kings; I Saw Three Ships; Carol of […]
12/20/17 – A Chanticleer Christmas – 10PM
This unique, one-hour program of holiday music is presented live in concert by Chanticleer. Hear why this superb 12-man ensemble is known as “an orchestra of voices,” as they perform holiday classics and new favorites, with choral commentary by host Brian Newhouse. Programme
12/18/17 – Advent Voices – 10PM
Advent is a time of quiet contemplation and waiting. It’s waiting for darkness to become light and for hopes to be realized. Throughout the centuries Advent has been observed musically in sacred and secular ways. Join Lynne Warfel for an hour of the most beautiful vocal music inspired by and written for Advent. Program • […]
12/16/17 – Chanukah with Chicago a cappella @8pm
A Chanukah Celebration with Chicago a cappella Join Jonathan Miller, artistic director of Chicago a cappella and a longtime champion of Jewish choral music, for an inspiring and informative show featuring choral music set to Chanukah texts. Familiar tunes include “I Have a Little Dreidel” (both in its original Yiddish form and in a neo-funk […]
Thursday 12/07/17 The Cleveland Orchestra
11:00 PM Mitsuko Uchida, conductor and piano MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G, K, 453 MOZART: Concerto Rondo in D, K. 382 (07-24) MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C, K. 507
Playlist: Dec/07/17
10:49 PM Ralph Vaughan Williams — Five Variants of “Dives and Lazarus” Conductor: William BoughtonEnsemble: English String OrchestraNimbus, 7009 10:16 PM Sir Arthur Bliss — String quartet No.1 Key: B-Flat Ensemble: Delme String QuartetHyperion, 66178 9:58 PM Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — Capriccio Espagnol Opus: 34Conductor: Gerard SchwarzEnsemble: Seattle SymphonyNaxos, 572788 9:50 PM Josef Strauss — My […]