2016 HolidayPrograms on 88.9WCVE Richmond Public Radio

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2016 Holiday Programs on 88.9WCVE Richmond Public Radio With Heart and Voice Choral and organ music of longing and expectation will be featured for the Advent journey. November 27 at 10 pm With Heart and Voice Music of preparation and anticipation during Advent will be presented by host Peter DuBois. December 4 at 10 pm With Heart and Voice Peter DuBois shares more great choral and organ music in anticipation of Christmas. December 11 at 10 pm All Saints Lessons and Carols Richmond’s All Saints Choir of Men and Boys presents a “Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols”. December 16 at 10 pm With Heart and Voice Ring in the Festival of Christmas with spectacular choral and organ music. December 18 at 10 pm Welcome Christmas Traditional carols and new discoveries from VocalEssence, one of the world’s premier choral groups. Monday 19 at 10 pm Slavic Wonders Hear everything from soaring soprano lines to signature Slavic rumbling basses with the Rose Ensemble. December 19 at 11 pm Central Virginia Wind Symphony’s Holiday Program, directed by WCVE’s own Mike Goldberg In its 12th season, the ensemble is composed of the most talented musicians from 25 area high schools. December 20 at 2 pm and December 22 at 10 pm Throughout December, join our classical, jazz, blues, world and folk music hosts for a wide range of holiday pieces, day and night, some familiar and some less so, but all pleasantly situated for the season. Here are some our special broadcasts: The Canadian Brass: Christmas Time is Here Hear arrangements of music by Vince Guaraldi and Luther Henderson as well as traditional favorites. December 20 at 10 pm Christmas with the King’s Singers This a cappella sextet perform timeless carols, Christmas classics and new arrangements. December 20 at 11 pm Paul Winter’s 36th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration Celebrate the return of the sun with the Paul Winter Consort at New York’s Cathedral of St. John. December 21 at 10 pm A Chanticleer Christmas Hear this superb 12-man ensemble perform holiday classics and new favorites. December 22 at 11 pm Jazz Piano Christmas XXXII Join the Kennedy Center and NPR Music for a special holiday concert. December 23 at 8 pm An Afro Blue Christmas Howard University’s ensemble Afro Blue perform holiday songs including African-American spirituals, jazz, pop, and classical repertoire. December 23 at 9 pm Handel’s Messiah Host George Maida brings you the annual airing of Handel’s masterpiece on the life of Christ. December 23 at 10 pm A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Michael Barone presents this live service of Biblical readings and music from the chapel of King’s College in Cambridge, England. December 24 at 10 am

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2016 Holiday Programs on 88.9WCVE Richmond Public Radio

With Heart and VoiceChoral and organ music of longing and expectation will be featured for the Advent journey.

November 27 at 10 pm

With Heart and VoiceMusic of preparation and anticipation during Advent will be presented by host Peter DuBois.

December 4 at 10 pm

With Heart and VoicePeter DuBois shares more great choral and organ music in anticipation of Christmas. December 11 at 10 pm

All Saints Lessons and Carols Richmond’s All Saints Choir of Men and Boys presents a “Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols”.December 16 at 10 pm

With Heart and VoiceRing in the Festival of Christmas with spectacular choral and organ music.December 18 at 10 pm

Welcome ChristmasTraditional carols and new discoveries from VocalEssence, one of the world’s premier choral groups.

Monday 19 at 10 pm

Slavic WondersHear everything from soaring soprano lines to signature Slavic rumbling basses with the Rose Ensemble.December 19 at 11 pm

Central Virginia Wind Symphony’s Holiday Program, directed by WCVE’s own Mike GoldbergIn its 12th season, the ensemble is composed of the most talented musicians from 25 area high schools.December 20 at 2 pm and December 22 at 10 pm

Throughout December, join our classical, jazz, blues, world and folk music hosts for a wide range of holiday pieces, day and night, some familiar and some less so, but all pleasantly situated for the season. Here are some our special broadcasts:

The Canadian Brass: Christmas Time is HereHear arrangements of music by Vince Guaraldi and Luther Henderson as well as traditional favorites.December 20 at 10 pm

Christmas with the King’s SingersThis a cappella sextet perform timeless carols, Christmas classics and new arrangements.December 20 at 11 pm

Paul Winter’s 36th Annual Winter Solstice CelebrationCelebrate the return of the sun with the Paul Winter Consort at New York’s Cathedral of St. John.

December 21 at 10 pm

A Chanticleer ChristmasHear this superb 12-man ensemble perform holiday classics and new favorites. December 22 at 11 pm

Jazz Piano Christmas XXXII Join the Kennedy Center and NPR Music for a special holiday concert.

December 23 at 8 pm

An Afro Blue ChristmasHoward University’s ensemble Afro Blue perform holiday songs including African-American spirituals, jazz, pop, and classical repertoire.December 23 at 9 pm

Handel’s MessiahHost George Maida brings you the annual airing of Handel’s masterpiece on the life of Christ.

December 23 at 10 pm

A Festival of Nine Lessons and CarolsMichael Barone presents this live service of Biblical readings and music from the chapel of King’s College in Cambridge, England.

December 24 at 10 am

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Joy to the World: A Holiday in PinkHosted by Ari Shapiro, internationally acclaimed Pink Martini performs festive holiday songs. December 24 at 12 pm

The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel Presenting Englebert Humperdinck’s holiday classic, Hansel and Gretel, sung in English.

December 24 at 1 pm

A Prairie Home CompanionWill Garrison Keillor return like Santa Claus bearing giftsfor new host Chris Thiele?

December 24 at 6 pm

The Christmas CroudeThe 31st annual Christmas edition showcases festive music never aired in commercial radio broadcasts.

December 24 at 10 pm

St. Olaf Christmas FestivalThis service in song and word has become one of the nation’s most cherished holiday celebrations.

December 25 at 11 am

The Thistle and ShamrockHost Fiona Ritchie presents a Celtic celebration for the holiday season. December 25 at 1 pm

The Folk SamplerMike Flynn has a sampler of Americana for the season. December 25 at 2 pm

Christmas with the Morehouse and Spelman Glee ClubsTwo prestigious, historically black institutions present a concert with a mixture of spirituals and carols.

December 25 at 3 pm

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle ChoirMormon Tabernacle Choir continues its tradition of great artistry with familiar carols and new classics. December 25 at 4 pm

A Mexican Baroque Christmas with the Rose EnsembleFeaturing two centuries of Christmas dances from the great cathedrals of Puebla and Mexico City.December 25 at 8 pm

An Elizabethan Christmas with the Rose EnsembleThe Rose Ensemble brings the time of the Tudors to life in tender carols and soaring anthems.

December 25 at 9 pm

With Heart and VoiceJoyous music of the season continues as Peter DuBois shares choral and organ favorites

December 25 at 10 pm

Candles Burning BrightlyMindy Ratner hosts this holiday exploration of Chanukah. December 26 at 8 pm

Hanukkah Lights 2016 Hosted by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz, this perennial NPR favorite has new Hanukkah stories.December 26 at 9 pm

Capitol StepsThe New Year’s edition of “Politics Takes a Holiday,” includes satiric songs, roasts and toasts on the interna-tional political scene.

December 30 at 7 pm

The World Music Show, The Electric Croude and Time for the BluesIan Stewart brings you his annual program of the best of 2016’s world music releases.

George Maida turns back time with an Italian progressive band’s take on Bach.

Henry Cook and John Porter ring in a new year that hopefully won’t be blue for you.

December 31 from 8 am to Midnight

New Year’s Day from Vienna 2017The Vienna Philharmonic presents its annual New Year’s Day concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. January 1 at 11 am

2016 Holiday Programs on 88.9WCVE Richmond Public Radio (cont.)