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2015 Holiday Programs on 88.9WCVE Richmond Public Radio Throughout December local hosts Mike Goldberg, George Maida, and Shawn Evans offer old and new seasonal music in addition to the programming listed below. Classical programming airs Monday-Friday 11 am to 3 pm and 10 pm, Saturday and Sunday mornings at 7 am and Sunday evenings 8 pm. November 29 10 pm With Heart and Voice The themes of anticipation of the Messiah permeate the time of preparation known as Advent. Choral and organ music of longing and expectation will be featured for the Advent journey. December 6 8 pm 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. 10 pm With Heart and Voice John the Baptist’s cry in the wilderness, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord,” rings out with music of preparation and anticipation during Advent. December 7 7 pm Itzhak Perlman’s Chanukah Radio Party Join the superstar violinist as he tells the story of the Jewish festival of lights and shares his favorite holiday recordings. December 13 10 pm With Heart and Voice Peter DuBois shares more great choral and organ music in anticipation of Christmas. December 18 10 pm Handel’s Messiah with Host George Maida Later editions, like the 1754 publication of Messiah contain changes for ease of performance. More rare is this version, the 1743 setting, which debuted in London, revealing a broader context of Handel’s earlier vision. December 19 10 pm The Christmas Croude This December marks the 30th annual presentation of The Christmas Croude. This hour features unusual gems from around the world–festive music never aired in commercial radio broadcasts. December 20 10 pm With Heart and Voice A Christmas Celebration, ringing in the Festival of Christmas with spectacular choral and organ music from around the country and around the world. December 21 10 pm A Paul Winter Solstice Concert Hear the Paul Winter Consort from New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The performance brings traditional holiday favorites and new sounds with special guests Ivan Lins and Renato Braz. December 22 10 pm A Chanticleer Christmas A program of holiday favorites, new and old, presented live in concert by the superb 12-man ensemble known as “an orchestra of voices.” 11 pm Slavic Wonders: Christmas with The Rose Ensemble This stunning seasonal event features some truly brilliant gems from the libraries and monasteries of Krakow, Prague, and Moscow. Hear everything from soaring soprano lines to the signature Slavic sound of rumbling basses in a mixture of chant, carols and glorious polyphony.
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2015 Holiday Programs on 88.9WCVE Richmond Public RadioThroughout December local hosts Mike Goldberg, George Maida, and Shawn Evans offer old and new seasonal music in addition to the programming listed below. Classical programming airs Monday-Friday 11 am to 3 pm and 10 pm,
Saturday and Sunday mornings at 7 am and Sunday evenings 8 pm.
November 2910 pm With Heart and VoiceThe themes of anticipation of the Messiah permeate the time of preparation known as Advent. Choral and organ music of longing and expectation will be featured for the Advent journey.
December 68 pm A Chanukah Celebration with Chicago A CappellaJoin 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.
10 pm With Heart and VoiceJohn the Baptist’s cry in the wilderness, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord,” rings out with music of preparation and anticipation during Advent.
December 77 pm Itzhak Perlman’s Chanukah Radio PartyJoin the superstar violinist as he tells the story of the Jewish festival of lights and shares his favorite holiday recordings.
December 1310 pm With Heart and VoicePeter DuBois shares more great choral and organ music in anticipation of Christmas.
December 1810 pm Handel’s Messiah with Host George MaidaLater editions, like the 1754 publication of Messiah contain changes for ease of performance. More rare is this version, the 1743 setting, which debuted in London, revealing a broader context of Handel’s earlier vision.
December 1910 pm The Christmas CroudeThis December marks the 30th annual presentation of The Christmas Croude. This hour features unusual gems from around the world–festive music never aired in commercial radio broadcasts.
December 2010 pm With Heart and VoiceA Christmas Celebration, ringing in the Festival of Christmas with spectacular choral and organ music from around the country and around the world.
December 2110 pm A Paul Winter Solstice ConcertHear the Paul Winter Consort from New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The performance brings traditional holiday favorites and new sounds with special guests Ivan Lins and Renato Braz.
December 2210 pm A Chanticleer ChristmasA program of holiday favorites, new and old, presented live in concert by the superb 12-man ensemble known as “an orchestra of voices.”
11 pm Slavic Wonders: Christmas with The Rose EnsembleThis stunning seasonal event features some truly brilliant gems from the libraries and monasteries of Krakow, Prague, and Moscow. Hear everything from soaring soprano lines to the signature Slavic sound of rumbling basses in a mixture of chant, carols and glorious polyphony.
December 2310 pm Christmas with the King’s SingersEnjoy an a cappella Christmas from England as the King’s Singers, consummate entertainers, perform timeless carols, Christmas classics and new arrangements in their impeccable vocal blend with a dash of British wit.
11 pm The Canadian Brass: Christmas Time Is HereThe ensemble plays holiday favorites from their Christmas album, including the beloved Vince Guaraldi songs from “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
December 2410 am A Festival of Nine Lessons and CarolsHosted by Michael Barone, this is the traditional music and spoken-word broadcast from the chapel of King’s College in Cambridge, England. Enjoy this legendary service of Biblical readings and music.
1 pm St. Stephen’s Lessons and CarolsRichmond’s own St. Stephen’s Choirs present their annual “Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas.”
10 pm A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge (encore)
December 259 am Performance TodayHost Fred Child brings you Performance Today’s annual celebration in music from around the world.
11 am St. Olaf Christmas SpecialThis service in song and word has become one of the nation’s most cherished celebrations. Featuring over 500 student musicians, choirs and the St. Olaf orchestra, the festival includes hymns, carols, choral works, and orchestral selections.
1 pm Christmas with Morehouse and Spelman Glee ClubsOne of the great holiday traditions in America, the choirs of Morehouse and Spelman Colleges–two of the most prestigious historically black institutions in the nation–get together to perform a spine-tingling concert program.
7 pm Jazz Piano ChristmasAnother great concert from the Kennedy Center showcases pianists Cyrus Chestnut, Kris Davis, Lynne Arriale and Harold Maybern as they take the stage to perform their favorite holiday songs.
8 pm An Afro-Blue ChristmasHoward University’s premiere vocal ensemble–Afro-Blue–and special guest pianist Cyrus Chestnut perform a variety of holiday songs including African-American spirituals, jazz and pop tunes, and classical repertoire. Michele Norris hosts.
December 2610 pm The Christmas Croude (encore from 12/19)
December 2710 pm With Heart and VoiceChristmastide...Joyous music of the season continues as Peter DuBois shares choral and organ favorites, both old and new.
December 317 pm Capitol Steps New Year’s Edition of “Politics Takes a Holiday”Help roast 2015 to a crisp with the Capitol Steps and their annual year-in-review awards ceremony.
9 pm Toast of the NationAn NPR tradition every New Year’s Eve since the 1970s, Toast of the Nation is spirited, improvised, grooving and swinging jazz that you can party to all night from coast to coast, with countdowns to midnight in all four continental time zones.
January 111 am New Year’s Day from Vienna 2016The Vienna Philharmonic presents its ever popular annual New Year’s Day concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein. You’ll hear your favorite waltzes, polkas and more.
