Holiday Specials 2015
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The Carol Connection 2
December 19, 2015
The fascinating stories behind some of the best known and best loved Christmas carols
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At The Opera, La Boheme and Amahl and the Night Visitors, December 19, 2015
December 19, 2015
Tune in at 8pm for a 'At the Opera' tradition. Hear Puccini's La Boheme and Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors followed by a holiday opera potpourri.
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A Baroque Christmas in the New World
December 18, 2015
In celebration of the holiday season, A Baroque Christmas in the New World brings you music from 17th and 18th-century Mexico, Peru and Bolivia. Airs Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 23 at 9 a.m. on CapRadio Music.
In Italia: A Renaissance Christmas
December 17, 2015
In the sixteenth-century, the splendor of the Renaissance blossomed across Italy as a new Holy Roman Empire stretched its wings from the Urals to the Atlantic. Airs on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 25 at 10 a.m.
Advent Voices
December 16, 2015
Advent is a time of quiet contemplation and waiting. It's waiting for darkness to become light and for hopes to be realized. This program, focusing on the sacred and secular aspects of the season, airs Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. on the Music Station.
A Chanukah Celebration With Chicago A Cappella
December 14, 2015
Join Jonathan Miller, artistic director of Chicago a cappella and a longtime champion of Jewish choral music, for an inspiring and informative show featuring choral music set to Chanukah texts. Airs at 6 p.m. on December 14 on the Music Station.
The Carol Connection 1
December 12, 2015
Classical works that have inspired Christmas songs, and traditional Christmas songs that have found their way into a variety of classical works
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At The Opera, Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel, December 12, 2015
December 12, 2015
Tune in at 8pm for a holiday favorite, Humperdinck's fairy tale opera Hansel and Gretel. A great opera for the whole family.
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Candles Burning Brightly
December 9, 2015
Join hosts Mindy Ratner and Bill Morelock for a one-hour celebration of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Airs Dec 9 at 6 p.m.