00:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with John Mills
00:01:01 André Jolivet: Pastorales de Noël (1943) Manuela Wiesler, flute Bis 739 11:42
00:13:27 Tylman Susato: The Danserye: Renaissance Dances (1551) Güttler Brass Ensemble Ludwig Güttler BerlinClas 1090 7:10
00:21:54 Benjamin Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge Op 10 (1937) BBC Symphony Sir Andrew Davis Teldec 73126 27:45
00:51:47 Celebration – Christmas Fanfares, Carols and Readings Pt. 1
BBC Welsh Chorus/John Hugh Thomas; Fanfare Trumpeters of the Welsh Guards; Huw Tregelles Williams, organ; Aled Jones, narrator Nimbus 5310 36:39
John Francis Wade (arr Willcocks): O come, all ye faithful
Traditional (arr Sir Malcolm Sargent): Mary had a baby
"Noël: Christmas Eve, 1913" by Robert Bridges
Elisabeth Poston: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
"Marcello's Speech from Hamlet, Act 1 Sc. 1" by Wm Shakespeare
Traditional-French (arr Rutter): Christmas Night
Traditional (arr Willcocks): The First Nowell
"Memories of Christmas (extract)" by Dylan Thomas
William Mathias: Bell Carol
Herbert Howells: Here is the little door
"The Oxen" by Thomas Hardy
Henry John Gauntlett (arr Willcocks): Once in Royal David's City
01:32:17 Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 93 (1791) Musicians of the Louvre Marc Minkowski Naïve 5176 19:21
01:52:39 Louis-Claude Daquin: Noel No. 10 'Grand jeu et Duo' (1757) Todd Wilson, organ MAA 11009 6:03
02:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with Peter Van de Graaff
02:00:00 English Anon 13th c Carol, 'Angelus ad Virginem' Tallis Scholars/Peter Phillips Gimell Christmas Carols and Motets 2:35
02:02:35 Praetorius, Michael Carol, 'Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen' Tallis Scholars/Peter Phillips Gimell Christmas Carols and Motets 3:06
02:05:41 Harvey, Roger Medley, 'Festive Cheer' London Brass Teldec Christmas With London Brass 6:35
02:12:16 Brahms, Johannes Violin Sonata No.3 in d, Op 108 Jascha Heifetz, v, William Kapell, p RCA Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 and 1/ Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata 19:25
02:31:41 German Trad Carol, 'Joseph lieber, Joseph mein' Leipzig Thomaner Cho/Hans-Joachim Rotzsch Capriccio Weihnachtslieder (Christmas Songs) 1:38
02:33:19 Pierpont, James Carol, One Horse Open Sleigh Robert Decormier Singers, Orch/Robert DeCormier Arabesque A Victorian Christmas 3:34
02:36:53 English Trad Carol, 'Away in a manger' Robert Decormier Singers, Orch/Robert DeCormier Arabesque A Victorian Christmas 3:12
02:40:05 English Trad This Endris Night Robert Decormier Singers/Robert DeCormier Arabesque A Victorian Christmas 3:50
02:43:55 Coates, Eric The Selfish Giant Fantasy' Czecho-Slovak Radio Sym/Adrian Leaper Marco Polo Eric Coates 11:05
02:55:00 Near, Gerald Carol, 'My Dancing Day' Gloriae Dei Cantores/Elizabeth Patterson Gloriae Dei Cantores Sing Noel 1:48
03:00:00 Bass, Randol Alan Christmas Ornaments' Mormon Tabernacle Cho/Jerold D Ottley Intersound Feast of Carols 5:33
03:05:33 Grieg, Edvard Holberg' Suite, Op. 40 Seattle Sym Orch/Gerard Schwarz Delos Grieg: Holberg Suite, Piano Concerto, Lyric Suite 21:20
03:26:53 Trad, English Carol, 'Masters in This Hall' Yolanda Kondonassis, h Telarc Dream Season: The Christmas Harp 1:39
03:28:32 Waldteufel, Emile Les Patineurs (The Skaters)' Waltz, Op 183 Slovak Phil/Kurt Redel Pierre Verany Le Bal de Paris 7:48
03:36:20 Meyerbeer, Giacomo Le Prophete' Barcelona Sym Orch/Michal Nesterowicz Naxos MEYERBEER, G.: Ballet Music from the Operas (Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra, Nesterowicz) 18:38
03:54:58 African Trad Carol, 'I wonder as I wander' Canadian Brass Philips The Christmas Album 1:21
04:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with John Mills
04:01:12 Gaetano Maria Schiassi: Sinfonia Pastorale (1735) Northwest Chamber Orch Alun Francis Helios 88028 9:10
04:11:04 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 8 for Winds K 213 (1775) Quintett.Wien Nimbus 5479 9:14
04:21:29 Paul Hindemith: Symphony 'Mathis der Maler' (1934) Philadelphia Orchestra Wolfgang Sawallisch EMI 55230 26:59
04:50:32 Celebration – Christmas Fanfares, Carols and Readings Pt. 2
BBC Welsh Chorus/John Hugh Thomas; Fanfare Trumpeters of the Welsh Guards; Huw Tregelles Williams, organ; Aled Jones, narrator Nimbus 5310 32:18
Traditional (arr Sir Malcolm Sargent): The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
Edward Arthur: Tua Bethlem Dref [Towards Bethlehem]
"Carol - Amlyn ac Amig" [The Vow] by Saunders Lewis
Franz Gruber (arr Geraint & Saunders Lewis): Tawel Nos [Silent Night]
Walford Davies: O little town of Bethlehem
John Gardner: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Op 75/2
"A Christmas Carol (extract)" by Charles Dickens
Traditional (arr Willcocks): God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Traditional-German (arr Ledger): Still, still, still
Traditional-Welsh (arr JH Thomas): Ar Fore Dydd Nadolig [On Christmas Morning]
"Christmas Landscape" by Laurie Lee
Felix Mendelssohn (arr David Willcocks): Hark! The herald angels sing
Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez (1939)
Adolphe Adam: O Holy Night (1847)
Traditional: The Holly and the Ivy
05:27:03 Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez (1939) Milos Karadaglic, guitar London Philharmonic Yannick Nézet-Séguin DeutGram 20039 21:25
05:50:37 Adolphe Adam: O Holy Night (1847) Elina Garanca, mezzo-soprano German Radio Philharmonic Karel Mark Chichon DeutGram 21327 5:18
05:58:01 Traditional: The Holly and the Ivy Pittsburgh Symphony Brass Four Winds 3029 1:37
06:00 CONCIERTO with Frank Dominguez: Celebrating the Latin contribution to classical music
06:01:00 Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Enrique Bátiz ASV 557
06:15:11 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in c, Op. 13 "Pathétique" Ingrid Fliter, piano EMI Classics 94573
06:39:58 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in d, Op. 125 "Choral" (iii. Adagio molto e cantabile) Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Pablo Heras-Casado Harmonia Mundi 902431
07:01:00 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in c#, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight" Claudio Arrau, piano Philips 000715402
07:18:20 Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 3 in D, Op. 18, No. 3 Cuarteto Casals Harmonia Mundi 902400
07:43:29 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in Eb, Op. 73 "Emperor" (finale) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Enrique Batiz ASV 6129
08:00 PERFORMANCE TODAY WEEKEND with Fred Child
John Williams: Home Alone: We Wish You a Merry Christmas/End Title Studio Orchestra; John Williams, conductor Album: Home Alone Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Sony 46595 Music: 4:16
Cyril Mockridge: Miracle on 34th Street: Suite Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; David Newman, conductor Album: It's A Wonderful Life, Miracle On 34th St. & A Christmas Carol Telarc 88801Music: 7:28
John Williams: Home Alone: Somewhere in My Memory Studio Orchestra; John Williams, conductor Album: Home Alone Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Sony 46595Music: 4:56
John Williams: Home Alone: Holiday Flight Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor Album: Joy to the World Sony 48232 Music: 1:10
John Williams: Home Alone: Star of Bethlehem Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor Album: Joy to the World Sony 48232 Music: 3:26
Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY Music: 26:01
Peter Maxwell Davies, arr. Scott Tennant: Farewell to Stromness Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Album: L.A.G.Q. (Los Angeles Guitar Quartet) Sony 60274 Music: 4:16
Christoffer Moller: Crowd of Stars Christoffer Moller, piano, keyboards; Astrid Kastensson Alonso-Navarro, soprano; Tobias Nilsson, alto; Gabriel Sin, tenor; Daniel Aberg, bass; Danish National Vocal Ensemble; Eamonn Dougan, conductor DR Concert House, Copenhagen, Denmark Music: 2:56
Arvo Part: Virgencita Christoffer Moller, piano, keyboards; Astrid Kastensson Alonso-Navarro, soprano; Tobias Nilsson, alto; Gabriel Sin, tenor; Daniel Aberg, bass; Danish National Vocal Ensemble; Eamonn Dougan, conductor DR Concert House, Copenhagen, Denmark Music: 6:36
Christoffer Moller: Sun - Du nu Christoffer Moller, piano and keyboards; Danish National Vocal Ensemble; Eamonn Dougan, conductor DR Concert House, Copenhagen, Denmark Music: 4:56
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Bibo No Aozora Angele Dubeau, violin; La Pieta Album: Blanc Analekta 8737 Music: 4:42
Johann Sebastian Bach: French Overture in B minor BWV 831 Angela Hewitt, piano Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA Music: 14:49
Christoffer Moller: Duo – Hjerte Christoffer Moller, piano and keyboards; Danish National Vocal Ensemble; Eamonn Dougan, conductor DR Concert House, Copenhagen, Denmark Music: 3:20
Eriks Esenvalds: Rivers of Light Hanna-Maria Strand, mezzo-soprano; Jakob Soelberg, baritone; Daniel Aberg, jaw harp; Danish National Vocal Ensemble; Eamonn Dougan, conductor DR Concert House, Copenhagen, Denmark Music: 5:54
10:00 CLASSICAL WEEKEND with Jacqueline Gerber
10:19:13 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 Op 13 'Pathétique' (1799) Peter Takács, piano Cambria 1175 18:10
10:40:56 Franz Waxman: Fantasie on Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde' (1946) Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin London Symphony Andrew Litton Nonesuch 79464 10:39
10:52:33 Herbert Howells: A Spotless Rose (1919) Choral Arts Society of Washington Norman Scribner Naxos 555049 2:49
11:00 CLASSICS FOR KIDS with Naomi Lewin; CLASSICAL WEEKEND
11:05:50 William J. Kirkpatrick: Away in a Manger (1895) True Concord Eric Holtan Reference 734 4:30
11:12:54 Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 Op 90 'Italian' (1833) Cleveland Orchestra Christoph von Dohnányi MAA 1032 29:48
11:44:23 Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Noëls on Instruments H 534 (1693) Les Violons du Roy Bernard Labadie Dorian 90180 14:31
12:00 FROM THE TOP with America's finest young musicians; recorded November 2020 - Hosted by pianist Peter Dugan this program features both material recorded remotely with young musicians in studios near their homes around the country, as well as material recorded in-person in Boston, MA. We meet a young violinist who’s experience bridges the worlds of Indian classical music and European based repertoire … a young saxophonist from rural Vermont performs the music of Darius Milhaud … and a fantastic14-year-old pianist performs a Beethoven Sonata and then shares compelling and humorous statistics about his pet chameleon
Andrew Gu, 14, piano, from Milton, MA performs Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. No. 3, Mvmt 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Sarah Ma, 17, violin, from Garden City, NY performs Romance by Amy Beach
Jayme Billings, 16, saxophone, from Underhill, VT performs Scaramouche, II. Modere & III. Brazileira by Darius Milhaude
Vibha Janakiraman, 15, violin, from West Chester, PA performs Darshan by Reena Esmail
Joshua Mhoon, 17, piano, from Chicago, IL performs Firebird Suite Finale by Igor Stravinsky arranged by Guido Agosti
13:00 TOLL BROTHERS METROPOLITAN OPERA with Mary Jo Heath - Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel - Performance from January 6, 2018; Donald Runnicles, conductor; Lisette Oropesa (Gretel), Tara Erraught (Hansel), Dolora Zajick (Gertrude), Gerhard Siegel (Witch), Quinn Kelsey (Peter )
15:10 CLASSICAL WEEKEND
15:12:00 John Rutter: 'Christmas Day in the Morning' (1993) Stephen Varcoe, baritone City of London Sinfonia John Rutter Collegium 121 36:25
Traditional-English (arr Rutter): I Saw Three Ships
Anonymous-Spanish: Riu, riu, chiu
John Rutter: Mary's Lullaby
Traditional-Cornish (arr Rutter): Sans Day Carol
Traditional-French (arr Rutter): Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle
John Rutter: Star Carol
Traditional-French (arr Healy Willan): What Is This Lovely Fragrance?
Traditional-Irish (arr Rutter): Wexford Carol
Traditional-French (arr Rutter): Quittez Pasteurs
John Rutter: Donkey Carol
Traditional-Welsh (arr Rutter): Deck the Hall
John Rutter: Shepherd's Pipe Carol
Traditional-English (arr Rutter): We Wish You a Merry Christmas
15:49:50 Joaquín Rodrigo: Adagio from Concierto pastoral (1978) Patrick Gallois, flute Philharmonia Orchestra Ion Marin DeutGram 435767 10:11
16:01:20 George Frideric Handel: Messiah, Part 1 (1741) Barbara Schlick, soprano Les Arts Florissants William Christie Harm Mundi 2908304 55:35
17:00 FILM AT FIVE with Bill O’Connell: Christmas Movies, Part 1
Alan Silvestri: The Polar Express: Suite (2004)—Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus/Robert Porco (MAA 2014) 5:59
Sir Malcolm Arnold (arr Christopher Palmer): Fantasy on Christmas Carols from ‘The Holly and the Ivy’ (1952)—BBC Philharmonic/Gamba (Chandos 9851) 8:53
Dimitri Tiomkin: It’s a Wonderful Life: Suite (1946)—Ambrosian Singers; Royal Philharmonic/David /Newman (Telarc 88801) 38:28
18:00 FOOTLIGHT PARADE: SOUNDS OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL with Bill Rudman: " Funny Men" - Three generations of 'em: from Ed Wynn, Eddie Cantor and Bert Lahr to Martin Short and Nathan Lane
18:00:00 00:00:51 George and Ira Gershwin Fascinating Rhythm William Bolcom Songs by Gershwin Nonesuch 979151-2
18:01:12 00:04:47 Cy Coleman-Carolyn Leigh Goodbye Martin Short Little Me -- 1999 Revival Varese Sarabande VSD-6011
18:07:06 00:02:18 Cole Porter It's Delovely Bob Hope, Ethel Merman Cole Porter: Music and Lyrics JJA JJA1974B
18:09:21 00:02:52 Hoagy Carmichael-Frank Loesser Two Sleepy People Bob Hope, Shirley Ross American Songbook Series: Hoagy Carmichael Smithsonian RD048-9
18:13:29 00:03:01 Jimmy McHugh-Harold Adamson Father's Day Bobby Clark As the Girls Go/Father's Day RCA LP1123
18:17:00 00:02:13 Walter Donaldon-Gus Kahn Hungry Women Eddie Cantor Originals, Musical Comedy: 1909-1935 Sony Sony 82405
18:20:30 00:02:52 Sherman Brothers I Love to Laugh Ed Wynn The Magical Music of Disney Ovation Ovation5000
18:24:18 00:03:05 Johnny Mercer Top Banana Phil Silvers Top Banana -- Original B'way Cast Angel 7777-64772
18:27:21 00:02:37 Jule Styne-Sammy Cahn Nobody Ever Died for Dear Old Rutgers Phil Silvers High Button Shoes -- Original B'way Cast Sepia Sepia1048
18:30:54 00:02:57 Stephen Sondheim Lovely Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford A Funny Thing… -- Original B'way Cast Angel 7777-64779
18:34:27 00:04:55 Mel Brooks Betrayed Nathan Lene The Producers -- Film Soundtrack Sony 82876-74691
18:39:39 00:02:53 Richard Rodgers Inka Dinka Doo Jimmy Durante Hollywood's Best: 1940s Rhino R272908
18:42:30 00:01:28 Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Jimmy Durante Jumbo -- Film Soundtrack Columbia AOS2260
18:44:17 00:02:22 Harold Arlen-Yip Harburg If I Were King of the Forest Bert Lahr The Wizard of Oz -- Film Soundtrack CBS AK45356
18:47:45 00:03:16 Jule Styne-Betty Comden-A.Green The Clown Bert Lahr Two on the Aisle Decca B'way 440014583-2
18:51:24 00:01:36 George and Ira Gershwin Sweet and Low Down Joshua Bell Gershwin Fantasy Sony SK60659
18:53:41 00:03:19 Kurt Weill-Ira Gershwin Filler: Tschaikowsky Danny Kaye Lady in the Dark Sony Classical MHK62869
19:00 SYMPHONY AT SEVEN with John Simna
19:02:17 Carl Maria von Weber: Symphony No. 2 (1807) London Classical Players Sir Roger Norrington EMI 55348 19:20
19:23:34 Luigi Cherubini: Symphony in D (1815) Zurich Chamber Orchestra Howard Griffiths CPO 999521 32:25
19:58:50 Georg Philipp Telemann: Water Music Suite: Gavotte (1723) Cologne Musica Antiqua Reinhard Goebel Archiv 413788 0:54
20:00 SATURDAYS FROM SEVERANCE with Robert Conrad - The Cleveland Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, conductor and harpsichord – The Cleveland Orchestra: In Focus Episode No. 4 Inventions: Bach to Mendelssohn – recorded live in Severance Hall
George Frideric Handel: Overture and Pifa Pastorale from ‘Messiah’
Arcangelo Corelli: Christmas Concerto (Concerto Grosso Op 6/8)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G BWV 1048
Felix Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 7 in d
21:15:54 Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 Op 73 (1877) Cleveland Orchestra Christoph von Dohnányi Teldec 44005 42:57
22:00 WEEKEND RADIO with Robert Conrad – Our Christmas show, including Stan Freberg's "Christmas Dragnet" and "Green Christmas"…Charlie Manna tells us about "Christmas is Our Business"…Dylan Thomas reads "A Child's Christmas in Wales"… Jan C. Snow discusses not baking Christmas cookies…This Week in the Media
23:00 QUIET HOUR with Rob Grier
23:01:40 George Frideric Handel: Messiah: Pastoral Symphony (1741) Les Arts Florissants William Christie Harm Mundi 2908304 2:54
23:04:35 Franz Schubert: Andante from Piano Trio No. 1 D 898 (1827) Beaux Arts Trio Philips 4788977 10:01
23:14:37 Francis Poulenc: Salve Regina (1941) Cambridge Singers John Rutter Collegium 108 4:28
23:20:15 Peter Tchaikovsky: Nocturne in c-Sharp Op 19 # 4 (1888) Sol Gabetta, cello Munich Radio Orchestra Ari Rasilainen RCA 75951 4:15
23:24:30 George W. Chadwick: Symphonic Sketches: Noël (1904) Detroit Symphony Neeme Järvi Chandos 9334 7:14
23:31:45 Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces Book 3: To Spring Op 43 # 6 (1884) Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano Centaur 2930 3:31
23:36:25 Leopold Stokowski: Two Ancient Liturgical Melodies (1934) Bournemouth Symphony José Serebrier Naxos 557883 6:02
23:42:27 Padre Antonio Soler: Sonata No. 18 (1765) Maggie Cole, fortepiano Virgin 91172 9:38
23:52:06 Franz Gruber: Silent Night (1818) St. Paul's Cathedral Choir Andrew Carwood Decca 4789225 3:16
23:56:31 Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 3 (1888) The Knights Eric Jacobsen Ancalagon 137 2:46