Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Sissel
Wednesday, December 19, 9:00pm
Norwegian vocalist Sissel performs seasonal songs with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Included: "Silent Night," "Spirit of the Season" and "In the Bleak Midwinter."
Christmas at St. Olaf
Wednesday, December 19, 10:00pm
The college's annual Christmas music festival in Northfield, Minn., features five choral ensembles, joined by the St. Olaf Orchestra for music of the season from around the world.
Trans Siberian Orchestra's The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24, 6:00pm
The caretaker (Ossie Davis) of an abandoned theater magically brings the place to life for a young runaway, who falls asleep there on Christmas Eve. Performers include Michael Crawford ("O Holy Night") and Jewel ("Hark! The Herald Angels Sing").
Songs of the Season
Monday, December 24, 7:00pm
Holiday songs are performed by the Wyoming Seminary chorale and madrigal singers, and musical groups from Abington Heights Middle School, and Wyoming Valley West Middle School.
Season's Songs: The Crane Candlelight Concert 2005 Fillers
Monday, December 24, 8:00pm
Holiday songs from carolers and musicians from the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam.
Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Sissel
Monday, December 24, 9:00pm
Norwegian vocalist Sissel performs seasonal songs with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Included: "Silent Night," "Spirit of the Season" and "In the Bleak Midwinter."
Christmas at Belmont
Monday, December 24, 10:00pm
Former "American Idol" contestant Melinda Doolittle hosts the annual concert at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Included: holiday carols, classical works and popular music performed by Belmont University students.
Mr. Christmas
Monday, December 24, 11:00pm
It's not a wonderful life in 1941 Arkansas, where a poor father (Jace McLean) struggles to support his family and buy his daughter a special Christmas present. Jen Celene Little, Ireland Rose Maddox. Written and directed by Beth Brickell.
Susquehanna University Artist Series
Tuesday, December 25, 12:00am
Bucknell Candlelight Christmas
Tuesday, December 25, 1:00am
Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Sissel
Tuesday, December 25, 2:00am
Norwegian vocalist Sissel performs seasonal songs with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Included: "Silent Night," "Spirit of the Season" and "In the Bleak Midwinter."
Christmas at Belmont
Tuesday, December 25, 3:00am
Former "American Idol" contestant Melinda Doolittle hosts the annual concert at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Included: holiday carols, classical works and popular music performed by Belmont University students.
Raleigh Ringers: One Winter Evening at Meymandi
Tuesday, December 25, 4:00am
The community handbell ensemble performs from Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh, N.C. Tunes include "Sarajevo/Christmas Eve 12/24"; selections from "The Nutcracker Suite"; "Blue Christmas"; "Sleigh Ride"; and "Stille Nacht."
Robert Wells Christmas Spectacular
Tuesday, December 25, 5:00am
Robert Wells performs a Christmas concert in Göteborg, Sweden. Songs include "Santa Claus Parade," "Run Run Rudolph," "Jingle Bells" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
Around the World in Bronze
Tuesday, December 25, 6:00am
A performance by the Jubilation Ringers of Asbury United Methodist Church. The handbell choir plays selections from Europe, Africa and North America.
Pennsylvania Polka
John Stanky & the Coal Miners Christmas
Tuesday, December 25, 7:00am
John Stanky and the Coalminers perform Yuletide songs.
Renee Fleming: Sacred Songs and Carols
Tuesday, December 25, 8:00am
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"Renée Fleming: Sacred Songs and Carols" features the soprano in a seasonal concert. Selections include "Adeste Fidelis," "O Holy Night," Gounod's "Ave Maria," "Simple Song" (from Leonard Bernstein's "Mass") and "Rejoice Greatly" (Handel's "Messiah").
Christmas at the Hollywood Palace
Tuesday, December 25, 9:00am
Performances from the '60s ABC variety show include Bing Crosby; Perry Como; Bob Newhart; the Lennon Sisters; and Kukla, Fran and Ollie. Also: reminiscences from Crosby's family, and original "HP" producer William Harbach.
Susquehanna University Christmas Candlelight Service 1999
Tuesday, December 25, 10:00am
Highlights of the candle-lighting ceremony from the Weber Chapel Auditorium. Included: festive music.
Merry Christmas from Marywood
Tuesday, December 25, 11:00am
Jazz @ Lincoln Center: Red Hot Holiday Stomp
Tuesday, December 25, 12:00pm
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Wynton Marsalis leads a performance of his collaboration with Maya Angelou, "Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul," featuring S. Epatha Merkerson ("Law & Order") and tap dancer Jared Grimes; and celebrates the holidays New Orleans-style.
Stranger in the Woods
Tuesday, December 25, 2:00pm
A tale of two snowdrifts, Pierre and Janine, and their forest friends, recalling a mysterious stranger's visi
Tuesday, December 25, 2:30pm
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The holidays are coming, and many Elwood City youngsters can't wait. D.W. is obsessed with her letter to Santa, while Muffy is throwing a big party. And Binky can't wait to cook at a homeless shelter on Christmas. Now if only he could cook!
Songs of the Season
Tuesday, December 25, 3:30pm
Holiday songs are performed by the Wyoming Seminary chorale and madrigal singers, and musical groups from Abington Heights Middle School, and Wyoming Valley West Middle School.
Little House on the Prairie
A Christmas They Never Forgot
Tuesday, December 25, 4:30pm
Snowbound on Christmas Eve, the Ingalls recall Christmases past. Hester Sue: Ketty Lester. Caroline: Karen Grassle. Isaiah: Victor French. Laura: Melissa Gilbert. Charles: Michael Landon.
Keeping Up Appearances
Tuesday, December 25, 5:30pm
Richard is bullied by Hyacinth into playing Santa, but his partaking of Christmas "spirit" forces her to find a substitute. Hyacinth: Patricia Routledge. Onslow: Geoffrey Hughes. Liz: Josephine Tewson.
Mansfield University Holiday Concert
Tuesday, December 25, 6:00pm
The annual concert featuring seasonal music from Mansfield University choral singers.
Pennsylvania Polka
John Stanky & the Coal Miners Christmas
Tuesday, December 25, 7:00pm
John Stanky and the Coalminers perform Yuletide songs.
Birth of Christ
Tuesday, December 25, 8:00pm
The Nativity set to music in an orchestral work by Andrew T. Miller (who also conducts) is performed at Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral. Narrated by Liam Neeson.
Holly Jolly Pops Holiday With Barenaked Ladies
Tuesday, December 25, 9:00pm
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra are joined by Barenaked Ladies for "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," "Green Christmas" and "Three Ships." Also: Lockhart and the orchestra perform "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Sleigh Ride."
L.A. Holiday Celebration 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 10:00pm
Highlights from the 2006 edition of the annual multicultural holiday show at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in L.A. Included: Little Willie G. with "Run, Rudolph, Run"; the all-female chorus Vox Femina with "Go Where I Send Thee."
Robert Wells Christmas Spectacular
Tuesday, December 25, 11:00pm
Robert Wells performs a Christmas concert in Göteborg, Sweden. Songs include "Santa Claus Parade," "Run Run Rudolph," "Jingle Bells" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
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Thursday, December 20
7:00pm, Jazz Piano Christmas XVIII
NPR is onstage again at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for
another LIVE incarnation of one of our most popular programs, mixing established
jazz stars with promising newcomers to offer original and unique jazz
interpretations of holiday favorites. Felix
Contreas hosts.
Friday, December 21
11:15am
, Music of the
Baroque Christmas Special.
The WFMT Radio Network and Music of the Baroque wish
you and yours A Joyous Holiday Season, as we offer our annual presentation of
their Brass and Choral Holiday Concert for your listening pleasure. Please join our host, Peter Van De Graaff as
he guides you through music of the 16 and 17th centuries
by composers such as Michael Praetorius, Giovanni Gabrieli, Richard Pygou,
Vasily Titov, Dietrich Buxtehude and Mikolaj Zielenski, among others. Brass
instruments have long been associated with ceremony and celebration. Ubiquitous
in Renaissance court pageantry, their connection to royalty and wealth lent an
air of respectability to any occasion. Courts and churches capitalized upon the
exalted status of brass instruments, flaunting their virtuoso players and
composers in order to enhance their reputations. Diverse in nationality,
temporality and musical style, the stories the pieces in this program tell are
nonetheless similar in their message. Many are related to the Christmas
narrative, shedding light on different facets of the tale, while others offer a
timely reminder that the wonder and awe the season inspires can last the entire
year. Although the Christian celebration of the birth of
Christ is the dominant theme, it isn’t the only one at work
in this program. Different
nationalities, perspectives and styles are reconciled
through the power of music, and glorious harmony is clearly the result. What
better way to celebrate the holiday season?
From its earliest years, Music of the Baroque has drawn
audiences from across the
Chicago
metropolitan area, performing in the intimate settings of
neighborhood churches chosen for architectural interest and acoustic excellence
and, since 2004, at the
Harris
Theater
in downtown
Chicago
. Listeners across the country have enjoyed the work of
Music of the Baroque, which was the first professional chorus in
America
to have its own regularly scheduled nationwide broadcast
series. The chorus and orchestra of Music of the Baroque are comprised of
approximately 60 professional musicians. Chorus members have active operatic
and recital careers and many perform regularly both in the
United States
and abroad. Many members are also members of other leading
ensembles, including the Chicago Symphony and Lyric Opera orchestras. Chorus
Director since 2001, Edward Zelnis has performed with Music of the Baroque for
more than 20 years. In addition to preparing the chorus this season, Mr. Zelnis
is also principal conductor of Light Opera Works, music director of the Park
Ridge Chorale, organist and choirmaster at Christ The King Roman Catholic
Church, and organist and choirmaster at Congregation Kol Ami, all in
Chicago.
1:00pm
, Christmas from our
nation’s Capitol with The Choral Arts
Society and the American Youth Philharmonic.
Celebrate the holidays with The Choral Arts Society of
Washington, The American YouthPhilharmonic, and celebrated soprano Janice
Chandler and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore – all under the direction of
Artistic Director Norman Scribner with guest conductor Luis Haza. From familiar
carols to traditional Austrian melodies and the popular favorites of the season
– all resounding magnificently in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall – this
holiday special rings in the festive mood with flair. Sing along with the
Choral Arts Society and the entire audience as they perform Silent Night,
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, and Angels We Have Heard On High. And,
your toes will certainly be tapping as you enjoy the delightful performance of
Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride by the American Youth Philharmonic.
Rounding out the program will be an encore performance of Navidad Nuestra –
the Argentine depiction of the Nativity by Ariel Ramirez, accompanied by
indigenous instruments of the
Andes
. Host: Martin
Goldsmith
3:00pm
, Christmas Around the Country
2007
The best of holiday music-making from coast-to-coast. NPR takes you from
churches to concert halls to auditoriums to town halls all across the nation in
search of performances that express the best of the holiday season. Lisa Simeone hosts.
7:00pm
, Joy to the World 2007'
"Joy
to the World 2007" is a rich, hour-long live performance of holiday jazz
hosted by pianist Bob Thompson. Produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting
since 1993 in
Charleston
,
W. Va.
, it is
performed before a consistently sold-out audience at
Charleston
's
Cultural Center Theater. "Joy to the World" has traditionally been
the kickoff to the holiday season in
Charleston
.
This year, Thompson welcomes jazz vocalist Kendra Foster to the stage. She
joins a guest roster that has included Kim Nalley, Dominique Eade, Mollie
O'Brien, Allan Harris, Fontella Bass, Susan Werner and Toni Lynn Washington to
name a few. Foster's devotion to music and her soul-powered vocals make her a
truly unique voice in American music. Her style defies classification but
contains elements of funk, jazz, R&B and soul.
Thompson's expansive jazz vocabulary soars in "Joy to the World 2007"
as he adds fresh perspectives to songs of the season. Foster's individual
artistry is key to the interpretation and arrangement of the featured music,
and with Thompson, makes this year's performance as fresh as the season's first
snow.
10:00pm, A Paul Winter Solstice Concert
From the cathedral of
St. John
the
Divine in
New York City
, Paul
Winter, one of the original world musicians, is back again with a unique
exploration of the solstice tradition in cultures near and far. Hosted by John
Schaefer.
Saturday, December
22.
9:00pm
Jazz Standards
Although Christmas Eve may seem like an unlikely time to
gather jazz musicians, a number of outstanding performances took place on that
date, from Fats Waller’s innovative band in 1936 to more contemporary pianists
such as Kirk Lightsey. Duke Ellington recorded his “Liberian Suite” in 1947,
and Helen Merrill waxed her famous session with trumpet genius Clifford Brown
in 1954. Christmas Eve also marked the day for two unqualified masterpieces in
modern jazz: Miles Davis’s Bags’ Groove from 1954 and Wayne Shorter’s Speak
No Evil from 1964. These musicians ushered in the Christmas celebration
with their brilliant artistry.
10:00pm, Jazz Piano Christmas XVII
This encore offering of a concert from the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts features performances from New Orleans keyboard legend Allen
Toussaint, Cedar Walton, Eric Reed, Jovino Santos Neto, Nancy King, and 2006
Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition award winner Tigran Hamasyan. Felix
Contreas hosts.
Sunday, December 23.
Noon
, Carols for Dancing
People
today usually think of carols as songs performed by choirs or celebrity
vocalists during the Christmas season. But originally, carols sprang up as
festive dance songs for a variety of holidays and seasons. Lauda, villancicos,
noels and carols, all medieval dance song forms, became linked with innovative
celebrations of Christmas and then flowered during the Renaissance. So at
Christmas, these cheerful songs accompanied joyful dancing at home and in the
streets, in churches and cathedrals.
"Carols for Dancing" explores the intimate connection between song
and dance in this rich heritage of holiday music. Built around vigorous
performances by Renaissonics — an award-winning improvisatory Renaissance dance
band that produced new arrangements for this special — the program tells the
story of the mid-winter holiday dance tradition with brief, intriguing narratives
by host Ellen Kushner, creator and host of PRI's "Sound &
Spirit."
"Carols for Dancing" showcases instrumental music, revealing the
fascinating and often unexpected stories behind familiar carols and offering
listeners the chance to learn while enjoying an upbeat music presentation.
2:00pm,
Bach's Christmas Oratorio from Carnegie Hall
NPR and WNYC offer an encore presentation of a Carnegie Hall concert
performance of selections from one of the most joyful and sumptuous works from
Johann Sebastian Bach. The Collegiate Chorale performs three of six sacred
cantatas, each depicting a different scene from Christ's birth, known
collectively as the Weihnachts-Oratorium, or Christmas Oratorio,
along with some traditional holiday favorites. Robert Bass leads the acclaimed
Chorale and soloists, including Soprano Lisa Saffer, Mezzo-soprano Gigi
Mitchell-Velasco, Tenor Paul Austin Kelly, and Baritone James Maddalena. Host:
John Schaefer.
7:00pm
, Christmas
Music: The Jazz Feeling. The premiere jazz ambassador of the
United States
, Dr. Billy Taylor is the guest for this 24th annual holiday
treat from WVIA.
Christmas Eve, Monday December 24.
9:00am
, Songs of the
Season
Regional
student ensembles perform in the new WVIA High Definition Theater Studio. Scott
Coates conducts the Wyoming Valley West Spartan Singers. Deano Noto conducts
the Abington Heights Middle School Chorus. Tony
Kubasek conducts the Wyoming Seminary Handbell Choir. John Vaida conducts the
Wyoming Seminary Madrigal Singers. SONGS OF THE SEASON is joint
production of WVIA Public Media and FOX 56 WOLF TV, and will be broadcast
several times through the holidays.
10:00am
, A Festival of
Nine Lessons and Carols 2007
The annual service announcing the arrival of Christmas. Music and spoken-word combine in this live broadcast
from the chapel of King's College in
Cambridge
,
England
. Michael Barone hosts the legendary Festival of
Nine Lessons and Carols service featuring the 30-voice King's College Choir.
Noon
, The Rose Ensemble 2007
Celebrate the season with this fascinating program of
Appalachian folksongs, New England shape-note hymns, Acadian carols and dances,
and lively music from the 18th-century Californian Franciscan missions with one
of America's premiere early music groups, The Rose Ensemble.
1:00pm
, Messiah Sing-Along
The holiday tradition features the Robert Dale Chorale and
members of the community, conducted by Steven Thomas, the chorale’s Music
Director and guest conductor Mr. Rick Hoffenberg of
Marywood
University
.
3:00pm
, Echoes of Christmas 2007
Over the years, the Dale Warland Singers have provided magical performances
for this season to listeners across the country. Drawing upon the archive of
those live performances, Dale Warland and host Brian Newhouse bring old and new
treasures to listeners looking for Christmas inspiration.
7:00pm
, The 3rd Annual
Red Hot
Holiday
Stomp
If Saint Nicholas played trumpet in
New Orleans
, it might sound like this. Wynton
Marsalis (trumpet), his dad Ellis (piano), singer Roberta
Gumbel, newcomer Dan
Nimmer (piano) and old friends and bandmates Herlin Riley
(drums), Wycliffe Gordon
(Trombone) and Wes
Anderson
(alto saxophone), make this annual holiday party a hit.
Our favorites include Let It Snow, The Sheik of
Araby and Good King Wenceslas with a
“Cajun-flavor”.
8:00pm
, The Pleasures of Winter 2007
"The Pleasures of Winter" is a live performance
music special hosted by folk duo Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and recorded at
WAMC's Linda Norris Auditorium in
Albany
,
NY
.
The music ranges from lively, seasonal offerings to deeply moving pieces that
reflect the more thoughtful and reflective side of winter and the holiday
season. Interpersed among this unique selection of music are short seasonal
readings, some humorous some thought provoking.
This year's program features acclaimed singer and song stylist Kate Pierson of
the B-52s with pianist Rob Arthur, traditional winter songs from the British
Isles with vocal and instrumental quartet Noel Sing We Clear, American folk duo
John Kirk and Trish Miller, and Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and their house
band with Peter Davis (clarinet, guitar,piano, vocals) and Sam Zucchini
(drums).
The mood is relaxed and joyful, the program varied and compelling, and the
performances are memorable and inspiring.
9:00pm
, Peace on
Earth: A
Holiday
Folk Tour with Judy Collins
Folk-singing
legend Judy Collins hosts an hour-long, holiday special, PEACE ON EARTH: A
HOLIDAY FOLK TOUR with JUDY COLLINS. The program features musical takes on the
holiday season from folk artists from across the country. The music includes
many new originals -- some thoughtful, some whimsical - along with a few
holiday favorites. Along the way, many of the artists reflect on the holidays
and tell the stories behind their songs.
Christmas, Tuesday, December 25.
9:00am
, Christmas with
the
Philadelphia
Singers 2007
An
annual favorite, "Christmas with the Philadelphia Singers" is a
concert of traditional and contemporary holiday music performed by the renowned
choral group. This year, the famed ensemble celebrates Christmas on
Logan
Square
with a program of 20th-century
music.
Host Ed Cunningham shares seasonal sounds with cherished favorites old and new:
from a sonorous candlelight procession to a spirited singing of traditional
carols with the audience. The hour-long concert is made complete by the choir's
delightful arrangements of traditional hymns and carols.
10:00am
, A Choral Christmas Card 2007
Featuring the best choral ensembles from around the country, A Choral
Christmas Card highlights
America
's
singing celebration of the holiday.
11:00, Welcome Christmas! 2007
Welcome Christmas! is the annual Christmas concert from VocalEssence,
recognized internationally as one of
America
's
premier choral groups. John Birge is producer and host of this one-hour
special.
Noon
,
Concordia
College
Christmas Concert 2007
For 80 years the small Lutheran Evangelical school out-on-the-Prairie,
Concordia
College
, has had anything but a
small vision when it comes to celebrating music. With a choir and orchestra of
over 400, the Concordia College Christmas concert attracts capacity crowds from
all faiths to celebrate the season and the promise it holds. For this
Christmas, listen to nationally-renowned conductor René Clausen as he leads the
pure, youthful voices in a concert called "On our Way Rejoicing," a
potpourri of familiar and traditional works intertwined with music that brings
new sounds and meaning to the season. Come celebrate an hour of pure joy and
peace with Concordia College Christmas.
1:00pm
, A Baroque Christmas
Chatham
Baroque excites audiences with its dazzling technique and artful
interpretations. As one of the leading interpreters of Baroque music, the group
has released six best-selling CDs to critical acclaim. Each December, the
ensemble presents a holiday program at the intimate Synod Hall in
Pittsburgh
, often
with renowned guest soloists.
Hosted by Jim Cunningham, "A Baroque Christmas" features selections
from the ensemble's holiday concerts performed over several years, along with
brief interview clips about the music. The concert includes music from Bach's
"Christmas Oratorio," sonatas from Schmelzer and Biber, plus a
festive European sampler of popular carols from centuries past.
2:00pm
, Christmas Around the Country 2007
The
best of holiday music-making from coast-to-coast. NPR takes you from churches
to concert halls to auditoriums to town halls all across the nation in search
of performances that express the best of the holiday season. Lisa Simeone hosts.
3:00pm
, Chanticleer Christmas 2007
Chanticleer Christmas celebrates the mystery and wonder of Christmas with an
elegant blend of traditional carols, medieval and Renaissance sacred works, and
moving spirituals.
7:00pm
, Christmas Music: The Jazz Feeling. The premiere jazz ambassador of
the
United
States
, Dr.
Billy Taylor is the guest for this 24th annual holiday treat from
WVIA.
8:00pm
, Peter
Ostroushko's Heartland
Holiday
2007
Peter Ostroushko's Heartland Holiday concert celebrates the spirit of the
season from a multi-cultural perspective. Ostroushko is a master fiddler,
mandolin, and guitar player, and his musical journey features traditional and
ancient carols.
9:00pm
, Blind Boys of
Alabama
Christmas Show
Clarence Fountain and his legendary gospel group have won four Grammy Awards in
the last four years. In this presentation from the "Discoveries
at Disney Hall" series of specials, we join them on stage as
they present their own take on the Christmas classics "Silent Night"
and "Joy to the World," along with some gospel favorites including
"I'm a Soldier in the Army of the Lord." Hosted by Renée
Montagne.
New Year’s Eve,
Monday, December 31
Toast
of the Nation
For more than 25 years, NPR listeners have counted down and sung along -- and
danced the night away -- to these jazzy parties with live music from coast to
coast. New Year's Eve 2007 promises more and better, starting in
Boston
.
New
Year's Day,
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
11:00am, New
Year's Day from Vienna
NPR and WGBH, Boston take you direct to the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in
Vienna for the most popular classical music concert in the world, the Vienna Philharmonic
New Year's Day concert. Korva Coleman hosts.
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