00:00 FILM AT FIVE with Bill O’Connell: Christmas Movies, Part 2
Cyril Mockridge: Miracle on 34th Street: Suite (1947)—Royal Philharmonic/David Newman (Telarc 88801) 11:00
Richard Addinsell: A Christmas Carol: Suite (1951)—Royal Philharmonic/David Newman (Telarc 88801) 14:07
John Williams: Home Alone 2: Merry Christmas (1992)—Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus/Robert Porco (MAA 2014) 2:42
Howard Blake: The Snowman: Walking in the Air (1982)—Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus/Robert Porco (MAA 2014) 3:37
Hugh Martin (arr Barlow Bradford): Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (1944)—Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus/Robert Porco (MAA 2014) 4:29
Craig Armstrong (arr Chris Marshall): Love Actually: Glasgow Love Theme (2003)—Claire Jones, harp; London Mozart Players/Stuart Morley (Silva 6051) 3:17
Maurice Jarre: Prancer: Theme (1989)—Royal Philharmonic/Maurice Jarre (Milan 35607) 6:16
John Williams: Home Alone: Somewhere in My Memory (1990)—Chorus, Orchestra/Williams (Sony 51333) 4:54
Ray Evans/Jay Livingston (arr Luther Henderson): Silver Bells (1951)—Canadian Brass (CBS 39740) 2:48
01:00 CHICAGO SYMPHONY with Lisa Simeone – Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor; Simon Trpceski, piano
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Op 30
Peter Tchaikovsky (arr Mikhail Pletnev): Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from 'The Nutcracker' (encore)
Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 in g Op 13 'Winter Dreams'
Maurice Ravel: Introduction & Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and Strings--Edward Druzinsky, harp; Donald Peck, flute; Clark Brody, clarinet; Jean Martinon, conductor (RCA)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Op 58 (excerpt)--Paul Lewis, piano; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor
03:00 THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC THIS WEEK with Alec Baldwin – Helmuth Rilling, conductor; Annette Dasch, soprano; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; James Taylor, tenor; Shenyang, bass‐baritone; Gaechinger Kantorei Stuttgart
George Frideric Handel: Messiah
05:00 MILLENNIUM OF MUSIC with Robert Aubry Davis: A Gesualdo Six Christmas - Director Owain Park joins us once again to celebrate the season with his superb ensemble
06:00 MUSICA SACRA
06:03:58 George Frideric Handel: Messiah: Comfort Ye...Every valley shall be exalted (1741) Ross Hauck, tenor Apollo's Fire Jeannette Sorrell Avie 2208 6:28
06:12:05 Antonio Vivaldi: Magnificat RV 610 (1720) Sarah Fox, soprano Academy of Ancient Music Stephen Cleobury EMI 57265 13:53
06:28:25 George Frideric Handel: Messiah: And the glory of the Lord (1741) Apollo's Singers Apollo's Fire Jeannette Sorrell Avie 2208 2:41
06:30 MUSIC AND THE SPOKEN WORD with Lloyd Newell & the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
07:00 PIPEDREAMS with Michael Barone: The American Organist’s Christmas - Holiday music in performances featuring performers, composers, and organ builders in the United States
SCHWANDT: Fantasy on Three Themes (Deck the Halls - We three kings - It came upon a midnight clear) John Schwandt (1999 Fisk/Gothic Hall, Cattlett Music Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK) PD Archive (r. 12/14/07)
PAUL MANZ: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (2). HELMUT WALCHA: Fling wide the door. MANZ: Of the Father’s love begotten (unpublished). FLOR PEETERS: In dulci jubilo John Schwandt (1965 Schlicker/Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN) PD Archive (r. 10/29/19)
SCHWANDT: Improvisation on O little town of Bethlehem in the style of Bach John Schwandt (University of Oklahoma) PD Archive (r. 12/12/08)
SCHWANDT: A Christmas Chorale-Fantasy on Carol of the Bells, Wake, awake!, Hark, the herald angels, and Dance! John Schwandt (1999 Fisk/Gothic Hall, Cattlett Music Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK) PD Archive (r. 12/10/06)
08:00 WITH HEART AND VOICE with Peter DuBois: A Christmas Celebration
09:00 IF IT AIN’T BAROQUE with John Mills
09:03:22 Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio: Part 3 BWV 248 (1734) RIAS Chamber Chorus Academy for Early Music Berlin René Jacobs Harmonia Mundi 2908304 22:21
09:26:47 Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia & Fugue in a BWV 944 (1714) Rafal Blechacz, piano Deutsche Gram 4795534 4:59
09:33:42 Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio: Part 4 BWV 248 (1734) RIAS Chamber Chorus Academy for Early Music Berlin René Jacobs Harmonia Mundi 2908304 22:25
09:57:19 Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 1: Gavotte BWV 1066 (1723) Cologne Chamber Orchestra Helmut Müller-Brühl Naxos 503293 2:47
10:00 MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ON STAGE with Lori Skelton – Ken-David Masur, conductor
Daniel Kidane: Towards Resolution
Henry Purcell: Fantasia upon One Note, in F Z 745
Errki Salmenhaara: Canzonetta for String Orchestra
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: Generations: Sinfonietta No. 2 for String Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Op 92
12:00 PERFORMANCE TODAY WEEKEND with Fred Child
Margaret Bonds: Three Dream Portraits: Movements 1-2 Bonnie Pomfret, soprano; Laura Gordy, piano Album: De Toda la Eternidad ACA Music: 4:10
Friedrich Silcher, arr. Eva Beneke: Alle Jahre Wieder Eve Beneke, guitar; Scott Tennant, guitar; Moni Simeonov, violin; Phil Popham, oboe and English horn; Lars Hoefs, cello Album: In Dulci Jubilo GSI 98010 Music: 02:13
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Suite No. 1, Op. 71a (selections) Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra; Mikko Franck, conductor Auditorium, Radio France Broadcasting House, Paris Music: 16:57
Piano Puzzler: Contestant: Riley McManus from New York, NY Music: 6:55
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 "Waldstein" - Movement 1: Allegro con Brio Richard Raymond, piano Album: Reubke, Beethoven: Sonata, Waldstein, Tandeln und Scherzen Analekta 3172 Music: 11:14 (short excerpt)
Margaret Bonds: Spiritual Suite: The Bells Lara Downes, piano Album: Some of These Days Flipside Music Music: 3:38
Mikola Leontovich: Carol of the Bells Medley Lucas Meachem, baritone Album: All I Want Crossover 2021 Music: 1:40
Traditional, arr. Jonathan Miller: Jingle Bells Hallelujah Chorus Chicago a cappella; Anne Heider, conductor Chicago a cappella, Nichols Hall, Evanston, IL Music: 04:16
Traditional, arr. David Wilcocks: Ding Dong Merrily On High St. Paul's Choir School; John Robinson, conductor Album: Christmas in Harvard Square Decca 20969 Music: 02:22
Adrian Dunn: Bells Orchestral Prelude The Rize Orchestra; Adrian Dunn, conductor Redemption Live in Chicago, Chicago Temple, Chicago, IL HoperaWorld Music Music: 1:55
Traditional Arr. Adrian Dunn: Bells (for Tamir Rice) Darshaya Oden, soprano; The Adrian Dunn Singers; Adrian Dunn, conductor Redemption Live in Chicago, Chicago Temple, Chicago, IL HoperaWorld Music Music: 3:17
Nicolò Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, No. 11 in C Major Julia Fischer, violin Album: Julia Fischer: Paganini 24 Caprices Decca 14658 Music: 4:29
Bernard de la Monnoye, arr. Matt Catingub: Pat-a-Pan Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; John Morris Russell, conductor Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH Music: 3:43
Steven Amundson: Angel's Dance Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; John Morris Russell, conductor Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH Music: 4:41
Pascal Zavaro: Violin Concerto: Movements 2-4 Julia Fischer, violin; Orchestre National de France; Cristian Macelaru, conductor Auditorium Radio France Broadcasting House, Paris, France Music: 25:45
John Lennon and Yoko Ono, arr. Jake Shimabukuro and Robert Thurston: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele Album: Yo-Yo Ma and Friends: Songs of Joy and Peace Sony 24414 Music: 04:41
13:56:37 William Byrd: O magnum mysterium (1607) Monteverdi Choir Sir John Eliot Gardiner Philips 462050 3:34
14:00 SYMPHONYCAST with Julie Amacher – Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jakub Hrůša, conductor; Frank-Peter Zimmermann, violin
Leos Janacek: Adagio for orchestra
Bela Bartok: Rhapsody No. 1 for Violin & Orchestra Sz. 87
Bohuslav Martinu: Suite concertante H. 276a
Vítezslav Novak: Slovak Suite, Op. 32
Leo Delibes: Coppélia: Machine Music & Waltz - Heinz Fricke (LaserLight 15512)
Cesar Franck: Symphony in d - Vladimir Ashkenazy (Decca 425432)
16:00 THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA ON THE RADIO with Robert Conrad – The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, conductor; Radu Lupu – recorded live in Mandel Concert Hall at Severance, 1/2720/05
Roy Harris: Symphony No. 3
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Op 19
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in c Op 37
17:33:21 Maurice Ravel: Mother Goose Ballet (1911) Cleveland Orchestra Vladimir Ashkenazy Decca 430413 24:56
17:59:06 Felix Mendelssohn: Song without Words No. 28 Op 62 # 4 'Morning Song' (1844) Daniel Gortler, piano Jerusalem 2006 1:08
18:00 FROM THE TOP with America's finest young musicians; recorded November 2021 - Featuring Anthony McGill, the principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic as our special guest artist, this week’s From the Top includes a performance of the music of Brahms performed Mr. McGill, host Peter Dugan and a 14-year-old cellist … we take in a bit of clarinet shop-talk between a teenage clarinet quintet and Mr. McGill … and a 16-year-old violist performs a moving work by William Grant Still
Sophia Molina, 19, violin, from Coral Gables, FL performs Histoirie du Tango - Bordel 1900 by Astor Piazzolla
Reade Park, 16, guitar, from San Francisco, CA performs Round Midnight by C. Williams, Thelonius Monk and B. Hanighen / arranged by Roland Dyens
Esther Clayton, 16, viola, from Bountiful, Utah performs Here’s One by Grant Still
Noah Chung-Igelman, 14, cello, from New York, NY with Peter Dugan, piano and Anthony McGill, clarinet performs Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano in A Minor, Op. 114, Mvmt. 4. Allegro by Johannes Brahams
Traumerei Quintet, from New Jersey featuring Cadee Lee, 16, clarinet, from Cresskill, NJ; Sunny Rhew, 16, clarinet, from Ridgewood, NJ; Christian Lee, 18, clarinet, from Tenafly, NJ; Jacob Cho, 17, clarinet, from Wayne, NJ; Dongkon Lee, 16, clarinet, from Leonia, NJ performs La Petite Valse by Anton Maiseyenka
Anthony McGill, clarinet and Peter Dugan, piano perform Clarinet Sonata, FP 184, Mvmt 3 by Francis Poulenc
19:00 SYMPHONY AT SEVEN with John Simna
19:03:33 Walter Piston: The Incredible Flutist: Suite (1940) Joshua Smith, flute Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst TCO 022604 17:24
19:23:21 George Frederick Bristow: Symphony No. 3 in f-Sharp Op 26 (1858) Detroit Symphony Neeme Järvi Chandos 9169 34:37
20:00 SPECIAL Welcome Christmas with John Birge – VocalEssence, Philip Brunelle, conductor
Anonymous (arr Alice Parker): Resonet in Laudibus (Let voices sound with joy)
Traditional (arr Alice Parker & Robert Shaw): Angels We Have Heard on High
Carl Schalk: Before the Marvel of This Night
Michael Fink: What Sweeter Music
John Rutter: Carol of the Magi
John Rutter: When Music Sounds
Stephen Paulus: O Little Town of Bethlehem
Stephen Paulus: Sing Hallelu
Stephen Paulus: Wishes and Candles
Stephen Paulus: Sing, Hevin Imperial
Anonymous (arr G. Phillip Shoultz): Creator of the Stars of Night
Adolphe Adam: O Holy Night
Mitchell Southall: In Silent Night
Paul Manz: E’en So
Mark Sirett: Thou Shalt Know Him
Paul Lohman: What Child Behold
21:00 INNOVATIONS with Mark Satola - featuring works by Cleveland area composers, presented in cooperation with the Cleveland Composers’ Guild
Robert Rollin: Five Pieces for Flute and Piano on Legends of the Seneca Indians Linda White, flute; Eric Charnofsky, piano (CCG 04-12-15) 16:56
Amelia Kaplan: Over the Top The Gramercy Trio (CCG 04-11-07) 16:44
Dawn Sonntag: Variations on a 13th Century Melody (2005) The Almeda Trio (CCG 04-28-13) 7:27
Ryan Ramer: Five Etudes for piano Ryan Ramer, piano (private CD) 10:03
21:56:47 E. J. Moeran: Serenade in G: Prologue (1948) Ulster Orchestra JoAnn Falletta Naxos 573034 3:33
22:00 CITY CLUB FORUM – recorded Friday at The City Club of Cleveland, a citadel of free speech - An Exit Interview with Dave Abbott - David Abbott
23:00 QUIET HOUR with Rob Grier
23:02:36 George Frideric Handel: Messiah: Pastoral Symphony (1741) Les Arts Florissants William Christie Harmonia Mundi 2908304 2:54
23:05:31 Johannes Brahms: Adagio from Clarinet Trio Op 114 (1891) Afendi Yusuf, clarinet Steinway 30109 7:53
23:13:25 Franz Biebl: Ave Maria (1964) Voces8 Decca 4785703 3:22
23:17:32 Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei (1967) Robert Shaw Festival Singers Robert Shaw Telarc 80406 10:53
23:28:26 Gabriel Fauré: Pavane Op 50 (1887) San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas SFS Media 60 6:19
23:35:05 John Rutter: What Sweeter Music? (1987) Seraphic Fire Patrick Dupré Quigley SFM 14 4:18
23:39:23 John Williams: The Force Awakens: Adagio (2015) Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel Deutsche Gram 29939 4:29
23:43:53 Ludwig van Beethoven: Largo from Piano Concerto No. 1 Op 15 (1795) Stefan Vladar, piano Capella Istropolitana Barry Wordsworth Naxos 500250 11:01
23:55:32 Percy Grainger: Colleen Dhas (1904) City of London Sinfonia Richard Hickox Chandos 9554 3:27
23:59:15 Emmanuel Chabrier: Feuillet d'album (publ.1897) Angela Hewitt, piano Hyperion 67515 2:02