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A Soggy Bottom Christmas
7 pm Saturday, Dec. 10
An "American roots" holiday stage show recorded live onstage at
the World Cafe in Philadelphia, with Raul Midon, Jonatha Brooke
and the Old Crow Medicine Show.
The 2005 National Heritage Fellowships
8 pm Saturday, Dec. 10
Spitzer hosts our annual broadcast of this concert highlighting
winners of the nation's highest honor in the traditional arts,
this year including rockabilly Wanda Jackson, Cajun music
exponent Michael Doucet, the "Queen of Gospel Music" Albertina
Walker, and Janette Carter of the legendary Carter Family.
Jazz at Lincoln Center: Red Hot Holiday Stomp
10 pm Saturday, Dec. 10
Ed Bradley hosts a New Orleans style holiday bash with Wynton
Marsalis and friends.
Christmas Music: The Jazz Feeling
11 pm Saturday, Dec. 10
Phil Woods is this year's special guest on an hour of holiday
standards by jazz greats.
December 11
The Spirit of Christmas
11 am Sunday, Dec. 11
The engaging Jim Cunningham hosts a holiday program that
showcases the acclaimed Pittsburgh Symphony Brass.
Christmas with the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
7:06 pm Sunday, Dec. 11
A holiday concert by some of the world's finest orchestral brass
musicians playing in chamber ensemble.
Gloria!
8 pm Sunday, Dec. 11
Festive music by Vivaldi, performed in its original context by
The Girls' Choir of Trondheim Cathedral, plus a concerto for
trumpet and oboe.
Christmas from Washington with The Choral Arts Society
7:06 pm Sunday, Dec. 11
Familiar carols and arrangements from around the world, hosted
by Martin Goldsmith.
A Taste of Chanukah
7:06 pm Sunday, Dec. 11
A celebration the whole family can enjoy, hosted by Theodore
Bikel, with a festive concert by over 150 musicians, cantor
Morton Shames and humorist Chasia Segal.
Carols for Dancing
8 pm Sunday, Dec. 11
The connection between song and dance in early holiday music is
explored by Ellen Kushner and the improvisatory dance band
Renaissonics.
December 13
Holiday Pops With Keith Lockhart & The Boston Pops
7:06 pm Tuesday, Dec. 13
The world's most famous orchestra and one of its most popular
conductors from their Symphony Hall home in Boston, performing
music for the holidays.
December 14
A Music of the Baroque Christmas
7:06 pm Wednesday, Dec. 14
The annual brass and choral holiday concert by this Chicago
mainstay.
December 16
Schickele Mix A Fargo Christmas
5 pm Friday, Dec. 16
Second Chance Christmas: A Symphonic Story
6 pm Friday, Dec. 16
The tale of a town that undergoes a rebirth when a Christmas
Eve snowstorm strands a touring orchestra.
Riverwalk, Live from the Landing Hot Jazz for a Cool
Yule: Joyful Jazz for the Holidays
8 pm Friday, Dec. 16
Holiday classics in traditional jazz style, including tap
dancer Savion Glover's special rendition of “Little Drummer
Boy.”
December 17
The Pleasures of Winter
7 pm Saturday, Dec. 17
Seasonal music old and new in performances by Peter
Schickele, Dar Williams, Butch Thompson, Kate Pierson of the
B-52's, Pete Seeger, David Bromberg, and hosts Jay Ungar and
Molly Mason and their house band.
A Jazz Piano Christmas
10 pm Saturday, Dec. 17
From the stage of the JFK Center, holiday music jazz style,
performed by Patrice Rushen, 12-year-old sensation Matt
Savage, chanteuse Karrin Allyson, Allen Toussaint, "Long
Tall" Marcia Ball, Hilton Ruiz and many more.
December 18
A Winter Solstice with Helicon
11 am Sunday, Dec. 18
An eclectic holiday concert by a trio of musicians spanning the
worlds of classical and folk music.
Weekend Radio
4:06 pm Sunday, Dec. 18
Joyce Grenfell's "Nursery School" and "Nativity Play;" nursery
rhymes by Cyril Ritchard, Celeste Holm and Boris Karloff; and
Victor Borge's "Inflationary Language."
Classics of the Phonograph: Messiah of Yesteryear
9 pm Sunday, Dec. 18
Sirs Sargent and Beecham with "big chorus" performances.
Pipedreams
10:06 pm Sunday, Dec. 18
Christmas music from many lands.
December 20
The Christmas Revels
7:06 pm Tuesday, Dec. 20
A musical celebration of Christmas, the Solstice, New Year's,
and Twelfth Night, featuring traditional carols, songs, and folk
dance tunes from live Christmas Revels performances.
December 21
Solstice Dreams: Ensemble Galilei
7:06 pm Wednesday, Dec. 21
Evocative music of the season, interspersed with readings by
Neal Conan.
Paul Winter's Silver Solstice
8 pm Wednesday, Dec. 21
From the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the Paul Winter
Consort is joined by traditional musicians from Russia, Ireland
and Zimbabwe for the 25th anniversary broadcast.
December 22
Handel’s Messiah with The New York Philharmonic
7:06 pm Thursday, Dec. 22
Richard Hickox, cond; Christine Brandes, soprano; Sara Mingardo,
contralto; Mark Tucker, tenor; John Relyea, bass-baritone;
Westminster Symphonic Choir, Andrew Megill, director
December 23
Fascinatin' Rhythm Home for Christmas
4:06 pm Friday, Dec. 23
Schickele Mix Keeping Christmas
5 pm Friday, Dec. 23
A Christmas Carol with Jonathan Winters
6 pm Friday, Dec. 23
A WILL-FM tradition: the master humorist presents the performing
edition used by Charles Dickens himself.
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Christmas Memories
7 pm Friday, Dec. 23
Marian rings in Christmas with a special hour of seasonal music
and memories, stories and impressions from her youth, guests,
readings and more!
A Big Band Christmas
9 pm Friday, Dec. 23
Some background anecdotes about the holiday and music from Ray
Conniff, Perry Como, Joe Williams, Doris Day and Nat Cole.
December 24
Handel's Messiah with the Champaign-Urbana
Symphony Orchestra
9:30 am Saturday, Dec. 24
Steven Larsen, cond. The Apollo Chorus of Chicago, Stephen
Alltop, director (12/3/05)
Footlight Parade A Broadway and Hollywood Christmas
4:06 pm Saturday, Dec. 24
Music for the holiday season ranging from Victor Herbert to Burt
Bacharach--all from musicals, of course!
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
7 pm Saturday, Dec. 24
This celebration features Sharon Shannon's fiery accordion
playing, Irish traditional singing by Sean Keene and Aoife
O'Donovan, high-stepping dancers and the tender vocal harmonies
of a children's chorus.
A Christmas Carol
8 pm Saturday, Dec. 24
Ashley Ramsden portrays all 23 characters in the Dickens
classic.
Sonic Seasonings
10 pm Saturday, Dec. 24
A concert of ethereal holiday music by George Winston, The
Mediaeval Baebes, Maire Brennan and The Angels of Venice, to
welcome in Christmas.
December 25
Carols for Christmas
11 am Sunday, Dec. 25
Boston's Handel and Haydn Society perform Christmas music for
orchestra and chorus, hosted by Bill McGlaughlin.
Carols for Dancing
12:06 pm Sunday, Dec. 25
The connection between song and dance in early holiday music is
explored by Ellen Kushner and the improvisatory band
Renaissonics.
The Thistle and Shamrock Season's Greetings
1 pm Sunday, Dec. 25
Snuggle up to the radio with a steaming mug in hand, and warm
your festive heart with our blend of Celtic music and readings.
Weekend Radio
4:06 pm Sunday, Dec. 25
Our Christmas program features caroling by Spike Milligan and
holiday stories by Henry Morgan and Nichols and May. Dylan
Thomas reads "A Child's Christmas in Wales."
Classics of the Phonograph Holiday
Favorites
9 pm Sunday, Dec. 25
Works by Corelli, Vaughan Williams and others.
Pipedreams
10:06 pm Sunday, Dec. 25
An American organist's Christmas.
December 30
Chanukah: A Time for Superheroes
6 pm Friday, Dec. 30
Stan Lee and Wil Eisner tell how the story of the Maccabees
inspired the creation of popular comic book heroes.
New Year's Dance Party
9 pm Friday, Dec. 30
You can imbibe a bit, blow a horn or two, even put a lampshade
on your head, but the music is planned for dancing, a New Year's
pursuit.
December 31
Toast of the Nation
7 pm Saturday, Dec. 31
A live, all-night New Year's Eve jazz party!
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