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Tue Dec 24, 2024
7-8 PM The All Songs Considered Holiday Extravaganza
This year Robin Hilton and Stephen Thomson head back to the snowy cabin in the woods where the annual All Songs Considered get-togethers began many years ago. Join us as we attempt to throw another party for the ages, with one simple, fate-tempting question: What could possibly go wrong?
8pm - 9pm (and Wed. Dec. 25 at 2 PM) Notre Dame Children's Choir
Playlist:
Part 1
Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols
Performed by the Notre Dame Children's Choir
Conducted by Dr. Mark Doerries, with harpist Heaven Fan
Part 2
1. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
2. Cold December Winds
3. Sussex Carol
4. Love Came Down at Christmas
5.Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
6. In the Bleak Midwinter
7. Silent Night
Performed by the Notre Dame Children's Choir
Conducted by Dr. Mark Doerries, with Organists Trevis Young and Hillary Doerries with Harpist Heaven Fan
9pm - 10pm Jazz Piano Christmas (NPR)
Check out your favorite holiday classics as you’ve never heard them! This year, our annual sell-out event spotlights ferociously talented Japanese musical phenom Hiromi, Mountain Stage’s Bob Thompson, and Bolivian prodigy José André Montaño, chosen as one of the Kennedy Center’s “Next 50” leaders.
10pm - 11pm A Special Thistle & Shamrock Christmas (NPR)
Join Fiona Ritchie for a winter walk along the banks of the River Tayin Scotland, accompanied by music from the Celtic Christmas repertoire. Among restored riverside woodlands, Fiona finds her favorite bench, and sits there to reflect upon the scenes of midwinter. The location inspires seasonal tales, joyful songs, and tunes of rare beauty, with guitarist Tim Edey, singer Emily Smith, and more.
Wed Dec 25, 2024
9am - 10am Tinsel Tales 2 (NPR)
NPR fills millions of homes each holiday with humor, warmth, and a host of festive voices. Continuing with the tradition Tinsel Tales programs, this is another collection of the best and most requested holiday stories. Joy, hope, and childhood memories overflow as NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season. Hosted by Lynn Neary.
10am - 11am Tales of Christmas with Cantus (APM)
In Christmas with Cantus, Cantus weaves together holiday stories with time-honored carols and new classics. Blending narration and song, the program features Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and Mark Twain’s “A Letter from Santa Claus,” offering an opportunity to reflect on the meaning and joy of the holiday season.
11am - 12pm Film Score: Music for the Winter Holidays (PRX)
The Film Score: Music for the Winter Holidays is an hour-long special devoted to holiday and wintertime movie music. In addition to beloved standards (“White Christmas” from “Holiday Inn” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” from “Meet Me in St. Louis”), Michael shares an eclectic mix of wintry film scores, ranging from “It Happened in Sun Valley” (from “Sun Valley Serenade”) to Alexandre Desplat’s folk-inspired score for “The Grand Budapest Hotel” to Bernard Herrmann’s bracing sleigh ride accompaniment composed for the Orson Welles drama “The Magnificent Ambersons.” Bundle up and enjoy The Film Score: Music for the Winter Holidays!
2 - 3 PM Notre Dame Children's Choir (see Dec. 24 7 PM)
8pm - 11pm A Hip Holiday Mix with Paul Ingles (PRX)
Music History Producer Paul Ingles gently hosts three hours of pop, rock and soul holiday music. Paul kicks off the show Paul Simon, Otis Redding, Charles Brown, Pretenders, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Kinks, Shawn Colvin, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, and more. In the second hour, Otis Redding, James Brown, John Prine, Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, Wyclef Jean, Marty Stewart, Cheap Trick, Sheryl Crow, The Rolling Stones and more. Hour three features Brian Setzer, Destiny's Child, Sharon Jones & Dap Kings, John Prine, Nickel Creek, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, RUN DMC, Louis Armstrong, Bruce Springsteen and more.
Thu Dec 26, 2024
7pm - 8pm Sounds of Kwanzaa (PRX)
Garrett McQueen offers a background on the history of Kwanzaa and its guiding principles, alongside musical selections that highlight the spirit of the celebration. The show features the compositions of Florence Price, Duke Ellington, Sean O’Loughlin, and special performances by Imani Winds.
Thu Dec 26
8pm - 9pm Hanukkah Lights (NPR)
This NPR favorite returns with some of our favorite stories from the archives. We’ll hear “Gifts of the Last Night” by Rebecca Goldstein, “Hanukkah Gelt, Hanukkah Money” by Sholem Aleichem, “Gifts of the Jewish Magi” by Allegra Goodman, How to Spell the Name of God” by Ellen Orleans and “Geek Week by Rebecca O’Connell.
9pm - 10pm Candles Burning Brightly (APM)
A new, delightful hour for everyone to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights! Lots of music from Jewish communities around the world, plus a hilarious lesson on how to prepare a classic Chanukah dish, and a timeless and touching holiday story that brings light into every home.
10pm - 11pm Chanukah Memories and Melodies (PRX)
Six prominent artists share memories of Chanukah, and the music the holiday brings to mind. From soothing to surprising, from reverent to rowdy, their musical choices will inspire and delight you. With Broadway actress Tovah Feldshuh, social entrepreneur Aaron Dworkin, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, Sephardic music virtuoso Daphna Mor, conductor Eric Jacobsen, and Yiddish music maven Henry Sapoznik. Hosted by WQXR's Elliott Forrest.
Mon Dec 30, 2024
7pm - 8pm Sound Opinions: Best Albums of 2024 (PRX)
Sound Opinions hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their highly-anticipated “Best Albums” of 2024.
Tue Dec 31, 2024-Wed Jan 1, 2025
9pm - 1am Toast of the Nation (NPR)
Happy New Year from Toast of the Nation, your NPR New Year's Eve tradition since the 1970s. Enjoy sets from Ibrahim Maalouf, José James, Ranky Tanky and Chucho Valdés.
Wed Jan 1, 2025
8pm - 11pm Musicians Memorial 2024 (PRX)
Music Special Producer Paul Ingles' annual tribute to musicians lost in the current year. In this three-hour special Paul plays a track each featuring artists like Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, Quincy Jones, Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band, Jazz Sax greats David Sanborn and Benny Golson, JD Souther, Melanie Safka, Sergio Mendes, John Mayall, Cissy Houston and many many more.