Thursday December 31
10:00 SPECIAL: Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain – A Celtic-Appalachian Celebration (2 hours)
Amanda Powell, soprano; Ross Hauck, tenor; Jeffrey Strauss & Aaron Keeney, baritones with Michael Temesi, treble – Created & Directed by Jeannette Sorrell
Prologue:: Christmas Eve at the Crossroads
Christmas Eve Reel (trad. Irish) & Old Christmas Eve (trad. Appalachian), arr. J. Sorrell
I. Celtic Memories: Christmas in Old Ireland
Prologue: The Truth Sent from Above – trad. British Isles, lyrics & arrangement by J. Sorrell
Sheep under the Snowapples in Winter & Little Christmas Reel – trad. Irish, arr. R. Schiffer & S.P. Gilmore – Susanna Perry Gilmore, fiddle
Blow, Northern Wind – Medieval English Lyric, arr. B. Kay – Brian Kay, lute & vocals
Don Oiche ud I Mbeithil (That Night in Bethlehem) – Brian Bigley, Uillean pipes
That Night in Bethlehem (Don Oiche ud I Mbeithil) – trad. Gaelic, arr. J. Sorrell – Jeffrey Strauss, baritone
Nowell Sing We Both All and Some – Medieval English, arr. J. Sorrell – Molly Netter, soprano; Jeffrey Strauss, baritone
Nowell, Tidings Trew – Medieval British & Irish, arr. J. Sorrell – Amanda Powell (narrator), Jeffrey Strauss (Angel Gabriel), Ellie Edwards (Young Mary)
II. Caroling Across the Waters
Innesheer, Ships in Full Sail, New Christmas Reel – trad. Irish, arr. K. Stewart – Kathie Stewart, flute
O Come Emmanuel – 12th c. carol, arr. J. Sorrell
Somerset Wassail & Kentucky Wassail – trad. Celtic/Appalachian carols, arr. J. Sorrell – Ross Hauck, tenor; Aaron Keeney, baritone
III. Wanderers under the Sky
Joseph and Mary – trad. British carol
I Wonder as I Wander – trad. Appalachian (J. J. Niles), arr. J. Sorrell – Ross Hauck & Amanda Powell, vocals
Frost and Snow & 28 th of January & Over the Isles to America – trad. Celtic & Appalachian, arr. J. Sorrell, T. Bergmann – Jeannette Sorrell, harpsichord; Tina Bergmann, hammered dulcimer
IV. Christmas Morning in Appalachia
Bright Morning Stars – Southern folk hymn – Tina Bergmann, Amanda Powell, Ross Hauck, vocals
Star in the East & The Shepherd’s Star –The Southern Harmony, 1835
Jesus is Born in Beth’ny – trad. Appalachian, arr. J. Sorrell – Michael Temesi, treble – with Apollo’s Musettes
Christ Child’s Lullaby (Talladh Chriosta) – trad. Scottish & Appalachian, arr. J. Sorrell – Amanda Powell, soprano
V. Christmas Barn Dance
Hop Ladies & June Apple Reel – trad. Appalachian – Ian Crane, bagpipes; Brian Bigley, dancer
The Parting Glass – trad. Scottish/Irish, arr. J. Sorrell, R. Hauck
Cold Frosty Morning & Old Christmas & Breakin’ Up Christmas – trad. Old Time, arr. R. Schiffer, J. Sorrell, T. Bergmann
17:00 SPECIAL: The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice 2020 (2 hours)
Call to Celebration: Lines from the poem, Nativity (W. R. Rodgers) Matthew D. Pavik, speaker; Portland, Oregon, Revels 0:24
Joy To The World (Isaac Watts; Anonymous) Revels, Inc. 1:18
Nou Is Yole Comen (English Medieval; Shira Kammen) Oliver and Susan Rode Morris, singers; California Revels 2:35
The Apple Tree Wassail (English Traditional) California Revels 1:22
Green Grow'th The Holly (King Henry VIII) Susan Rode Morris, singer; California Revels 2:35
Holly And His Merry Men (English Medieval; John Fleagle)/Le Brandevin (Robert Amyot) 2:54
Bransle de Chevaux, from Orchesographie (Thoinot Arbeau) Instrumentalists of the California Revels 0:59
Dobar Vecer, Dobri Ljudi (Good Evening, Good People) (Croatian Traditional) Puget Sound Revels 1:33
Rozdestvo Tvoje (Thy Nativity, O Christ, Our Lord) (Serbian Traditional) Molly Callender, Tanya Carter, Nick Dupont, Matt Oberfield, singers; Puget Sound Revels 1:43
Nevijska Koleda (Village Carol) (Croatian Traditional) Dave and the Dalmations; Adult Chorus of the Puget Sound Revels 3:51
Na Salasu Kod Betlema (In The Fields Near Bethlehem) (Croatian Traditional) Dave and the Dalmatians; Adult Chorus of the Puget Sound Revels 1:41
Kalanta of the New Year (Greek Traditional) Puget Sound Revels 1:22
Conductus: Adest Sponsus (Comes the Bridegroom) (Provencal Medieval) Revels North 1:24
Noel Nouvelet (French Traditional) Revels North 1:09
En Passant par la Lorraine (While Passing through Lorraine) (French Traditional) Children's Chorus of Revels North 1:24
Estampie and Istanpitta: Lamento di Tristano e Rotta (Italian Medieval) Instrumentalists of Revels North 2:01
Nouvelles, Nouvelles (News, News) (French Traditional) Women's Chorus of Revels North 1:39
Shepherds, Look East (Eleanor Farjeon; French Traditional) Revels North 1:39
Hell Broke Loose in Georgia (Southern Appalachian Traditional) Instrumentalists of Revels, Inc. 0:59
Brightest and Best (Reginald Heber; Appalachian Traditional) Sarah Higginbotham, Darren Buck, Katie Vogele-Bongiovanni, Eric Schneider, singers; Revels, Inc. 2:48
I Wonder As I Wander (Appalachian Traditional; John Jacob Niles) Ana Vlieg Paulin, singer; Revels, Inc. 1:25
The Cherry Tree Carol (English-Appalachian Traditional) Charmaine Li-lei Slaven, Libby Weitnauer, David Coffin, singers; Revels, Inc. 2:33
Children, Go Where I Send Thee (African American Traditional) Carolyn Saxon, singer; Issa A. Bibbins, piano; Revels, Inc. 2:59
Lord Of The Dance (Sydney Carter; Shaker Elder Joseph Brackett) Christopher Lewis, singer; Washington, D.C., Revels 2:46
The Barley Break, from My Ladye Nevell's Booke (William Byrd) Instrumentalists of Revels Houston 0:59
Jaa-ana az-Zalaamu (The Darkness Has Come Upon Us) (Evanne Browne) Will Wurzel, singer; Washington, D.C., Revels 2:59
Call to Celebration: Nova! Nova! (Gillebert De Berneville) John Butterworth, speaker; Washington, D.C., Revels 0:49
The Gloucestershire Wassail (English Traditional) Portland, Oregon, Revels 2:25
Hail Mary, Full of Grace (English Medieval) Adult Chorus of the Portland, Oregon, Revels 2:06
To Drive The Cold Winter Away (All Hayle to the Days) (English Traditional; John Playford) Portland, Oregon, Revels 2:00
The Cornish Wassail (Cornish Traditional) Portland, Oregon, Revels 1:35
The Boar's Head Carol (English Traditional) Portland, Oregon, Revels 1:36
Country Dance Tune: Newcastle, from The English Dancing Master (John Playford) Instrumentalists of the Portland, Oregon, Revels 0:59
Quanno Nascette Ninno (When the Child Was Born) (Carol of the Bagpipers) (Alphonsus Maria de Liguori) Santa Barbara Revels 2:18
La Chiara Stella (The Bright Star) (Italian Traditional) Erik Bell, Erin McKibben, Meredith McMann, singers; Santa Barbara Revels 2:35
Courtly Dance Tune: Bizzarria d'Amore (The Oddness of Love), from Le Grazie d'Amore (The Thanks of Love) (Cesare Negri) Instrumentalists of the Santa Barbara Revels 2:43
O Sanctissima (O Most Holy) (The Sicilian Mariners' Hymn) (Patrick Swanson; Sicilian Traditional) Santa Barbara Revels 0:56
God Bless The Master (English Traditional) Karen Lasater, singer; Adult Chorus of Revels Houston 1:44
Upon the Snow-Clad Earth (Sir Arthur Sullivan) Lisa Marut-Shriver, singer; Jennifer Figge, piano; Revels Houston 2:43
Christmas Boxes (Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty) Revels Houston 2:07
Country Dance Tune: Chestnut (Doves Figary), from The English Dancing Master (John Playford) Instrumentalists of Revels Houston 1:38
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English Traditional) Revels Houston 1:49
Frailach Dance Tune Medley (Eastern European Klezmer Traditional) Seth Kibel, clarinet; Instrumentalists of the Washington, D.C., Revels 0:59
Sing We Noel (Susan Cooper; French Traditional) Washington, D.C., Revels 2:18
Quittez, Pasteurs (Depart, Shepherds) (Elizabeth Anne Fulford; Flemish-French Traditional) Washington, D.C., Revels 1:24
Aro que nostre Seigne es nat (Now That Our Saviour Is Born) (Provencal Medieval) Washington, D.C., Revels 1:48
Banu Choshech (We Came To Drive Away The Darkness) (Israeli Traditional) Washington, D.C., Revels 1:42
On Christmas Night (The Sussex Carol) (English Traditional) Washington, D.C., Revels 1:46
Poem: The Shortest Day (Susan Cooper) Bob Stevenson, speaker; Revels Houston 1:15
The Sussex Mummers' Carol (English Traditional) Revels, Inc
20:00 SPECIAL: NEW YEAR’S GALA with Robert Conrad - The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, conductor (3 hours)
Johann Strauss Jr.: Die Fledermaus: Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 28 in C K 200
Johann Strauss Jr.: Emperor Waltz Op 437
Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat D 485
Johann Strauss Jr.: Express Polka Op 311
Johann Strauss Jr.: Tales from the Vienna Woods Op 325
Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn Op 56a
Franz von Suppé: Light Cavalry Overture
Johann Strauss Jr.: Artist’s Life Waltz
Johann Strauss Jr.: Annen Polka
Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture
Johann Strauss Jr.: Par Force Polka
Johann Strauss Jr.: Figaro Polka
Johann Strauss Jr.: Waltz ‘Be Embraced, You Millions!’
Johann Strauss Jr.: The First Day of Happiness (Quadrille)
Johann Strauss Jr.: Thunder and Lightning Polka
23:00 SPECIAL: WCLV NEW YEAR’S EVE with Bill O’Connell
Traditional: Auld Lang Syne
Franz Waxman: Auld Lang Syne Variations (1947)
Benjamin Britten: A New Year Carol (1934)
John Philip Sousa: March 'Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company' (1924)
Gerald Finzi: Nocturne 'New Year Music' (1926)
Victor Herbert: Festival March (1901)
John Rutter: New Year (2006)
Sergei Prokofiev: War and Peace: New Year's Eve Waltz (1943)
Traditional: The Old Year Now Away is Fled
Robert Burns: Auld Lang Syne Variations (1788)
Friday January 1 2021
06:00 Firsts on the First with Bill O’Connell
07:00 Firsts on the First with Jacqueline Gerber
08:00 Firsts on the First with Bill O’Connell
09:00 Firsts on the First with Mark Satola
10:00 Firsts on the First with Tara Teschke
11:00 Firsts on the First with John Simna
12:00 LUNCHTIME WITH THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA with John Mills
Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 (1931)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (1808)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo from Woodwind Concerto (1778)
13:00 Firsts on the First with Robert Conrad
14:00 Firsts on the First with Bill O’Connell
15:00 Firsts on the First with Jacqueline Gerber
16:00 Firsts on the First with John Mills
17:00 SPECIAL: Franz Welser-Möst in Vienna
Franz von Suppé: Light Cavalry: Overture (1866)
Johann Strauss Jr: Waltz 'On the Beautiful Blue Danube' (1867)
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1861)
Johann Strauss Jr: Waltz 'Where the Lemons Blossom' (1874)
John Williams: Star Wars: Princess Leia's Theme (1977)
Josef Strauss: Waltz 'Music of the Spheres' (1868)
Joseph Haydn: Minuet & Finale from Symphony No. 98 (1792)
Franz Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1 (1860)
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 26 'Lamentation' (1770)
Saturday January 2
10:00 SPECIAL: New Year's Day from Vienna 2021 with Lisa Mullins – The ever popular annual New Year’s Day Concert performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Riccardo Muti.
Franz von Suppé: Fatinitza March
Johann Strauss Jr.: Sound Waves, Waltz, op. 148
Johann Strauss Jr.: Niko Polka, op. 228
Josef Strauss: Without a Care, Fast Polka, op. 271
Carl Zeller: Miner's Lamps, Waltz
Carl Millöcker: Living It Up, Galop
Franz von Suppé: Poet and Peasant: Overture
Karl Komzák: Girls of Baden, Waltz, op. 257
Josef Strauss: Margherita Polka, op. 244
Johann Strauss Sr.: Venetian Galop, op. 74
Johann Strauss Jr.: Voices of Spring, Waltz, op. 410
Johann Strauss Jr.: In the Krapfenwald'l, Polka française, op. 336
Johann Strauss Jr.: New Melodies Quadrille. Op. 254
Johann Strauss Jr.: Emperor Waltz, op. 437
Johann Strauss Jr.: Tempestuous in Love and Dance, Fast Polka, op. 393
Johann Strauss Jr.: Furioso Polka, op. 260
Johann Strauss Jr.: The Blue Danube, Waltz, op. 314
Johann Strauss Sr.: Radetzky March, op. 228