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      Playlist for Sunday, December 14, 2025

      Playing this hour

      12:00 - 6:00 am

      12:00 am

      Randol Alan Bass: "Christmas Ornaments"

      "Lullaby Carols"

      Mormon Tabernacle Cho/Jerold D Ottley

      Intersound CDS-3494

      12:05 am

      Eric Ewazen: "Grand Canyon Suite"

      American Horn Quartet; New York Phil Horns
      Take 9

      MSR Classics MS-1089

      12:19 am

      Jake Heggie: Song, "The Road to Bethlehem"

      Melissa Davis, s; Jerry Wong, p
      Jake Heggie

      MSR Classics MS-1813

      12:21 am

      Ferde Grofé: "Grand Canyon Suite"

      Seattle Sym Orch/Gerard Schwarz
      Out West! - Tone Poems Of The American West

      Delos DE-3104

      12:54 am

      Burleigh: "Four Rocky Mountain Sketches" (1913)

      #4, "Avalanche"

      Rachel Barton Pine, v; Matthew Hagle, p
      American Virtuosa: Tribute to Maud Powell

      Cedille CDR-90000097

      1:00 am

      Julie Giroux: "Christmas with Mozart"

      University of Texas El Paso Symphonic Winds/Ron Hofstader
      Christmas Gone Crazy

      Mark 9417-MCD

      1:05 am

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 32 in E-Flat, K. 380

      Andrew Manze, v; Richard Egarr, fortepiano
      Mozart: Violin Sonatas

      Harmonia Mundi HMU-907380

      1:24 am

      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Twelve German Dances, K 586

      No. 7 in G

      Slovak Sinfonietta/Taras Krysa
      Mozart: Complete Edition

      Brilliant Classics 92540 (170)

      1:26 am

      Benjamin Britten: "A Boy Was Born," Op. 3

      Corydon Singers/Matthew Best
      Benjamin Britten

      Hyperion CDA-66126

      1:55 am

      Benjamin Britten: Five "Walztes" (sic!)

      #3

      Stephen Hough, p

      Virgin 91203-2

      2:00 am

      John McDonald: "Snowfall in Two Parts" (2016)

      John McDonald, p
      States of Play

      Bridge 9564

      2:05 am

      Angela Morley: "Snowride"

      RTE Concert Orch/Gavin Sutherland
      Another Night before Christmas and Scrooge

      Naxos 8.572744

      2:08 am

      Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, “Winter”

      Daniel Hope, v; Zurich Chamber Orch
      For Seasons

      DG 479 6922

      2:16 am

      Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, “Winter”, II. Largo

      Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Amsterdam Baroque Orch/Ton Koopman
      Vivaldi's Cello

      Sony SK-90916

      2:18 am

      Antonin Dvorák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

      Vienna Phil/Rafael Kubelik
      Symphonies 7 & 9

      London 466994-2

      2:54 am

      Antonin Dvorák: "Silhouettes," Op 8

      #2

      Tomas Visek, p
      Piano Music

      Rosa RD-1318

      3:00 am

      Colin Brumby: "Jesu, Son Most Sweet and Dear"

      Mormon Tabernacle Cho/Jerold D Ottley

      Intersound CDS-3494

      3:05 am

      Alfred Hill: Symphony No. 5 in a minor, "The Carnival"

      Queensland Sym/Wilfried Lehmann
      Alfred Hill

      Marco Polo 8.223538

      3:25 am

      John CARMICHAEL: A Country Fair

      Jack Harrison, cl, West Australian Sym Orch/Richard Mills
      50: Celebrating Fifty Years of the Australian Youth Orchestra

      ABC Classics 442374-2 (2)

      3:34 am

      John CARMICHAEL: Sleighride to Thredbo

      James Galway, f, Sydney Sym Orch/Louis Fremaux
      Phoenix: Concerto For Flute And Orchestra, Thredbo Suite, Sleigh Ride To Thredbo, Thredbo Suite, Air From The High Mountain

      RCA AGL1-5450

      3:35 am

      Adam Saunders: "Fairytale Sleighride" (2008)

      Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland
      Another Night before Christmas and Scrooge

      Naxos 8.572744

      3:40 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat, H VIIe:1

      Helmut Wobisch, tr; I Solisti di Zagreb/Antonio Janigro
      Historical Anthology: The Virtuoso Trumpet, Vol. II

      Vanguard OVC-2535

      3:54 am

      English Trad: "Greensleeves"

      Tennessee Tech Tuba Choir
      Christmas Tubas

      Mark 7878-MCD

      4:00 am

      Franz Liszt: "Weihnachtsbaum"

      #4, "Adeste Fidelis"

      Leslie Howard, p
      Liszt Complete Piano Music

      Hyperion CDA-44501-98 (98)

      4:02 am

      Franz Liszt: "Weihnachtsbaum"

      "The Shepherds at the Manger (In Dulci Jubilo)"

      Jeffrey Biegel, p
      A Steinway Christmas Album * Jeffrey Biegel

      Steinway 30005

      4:05 am

      Franz Liszt: "Christus"

      "Shepherds at the Cradle"

      Rotterdam Phil/James Conlon
      Liszt: Christus

      Erato ECD-88231 (3)

      4:21 am

      Franz Liszt: "Weihnachtsbaum"

      Suite

      BBC Concert Orch/Barry Wordsworth
      The Night Before Christmas

      Naxos 8.570331

      4:31 am

      Franz Liszt: "Weihnachtsbaum"

      #11, "Ungarisch"

      Leslie Howard, p
      Liszt Complete Piano Music

      Hyperion CDA-44501-98 (98)

      4:33 am

      Ludwig van Beethoven: Wind Octet in E-Flat, Op 103

      Leipzig Radio Sym Orch Wind Players

      Naxos 8.500250 (90)

      4:55 am

      Markus Fricker: "Advent"

      Swiss Vocal Consort/Marco Amherd
      Dormi Bel Bambin

      Prospero PROSP-0059

      5:00 am

      Engelbert Humperdinck: "Hänsel und Gretel"

      "Dream Pantomime"

      Royal Phil/Rudolf Kempe

      EMI/Ang CDZB5-68736-2 (2)

      5:05 am

      Engelbert Humperdinck: Incidental music for Maeterlinck's "L'oiseau bleu"

      Suite

      Berlin Radio Sym/Steffen Tast
      Der blaue Vogel

      Capriccio C-5506 (2)

      5:30 am

      Hikari Oe: Bluebird March

      Akiko Ebi, p
      Music Of Hikari Oe, Vol. 1

      Denon CO-78952

      5:32 am

      Jean Sibelius: "Pelléas et Mélisande," Op. 46

      Tapiola Sinfonietta/Tuomas Ollila
      Sibelius: Presto in D major for string orchestra, etc.

      Ondine ODE-952-2

      5:55 am

      Jean Sibelius: "The Tempest," Op. 109

      "Canon"

      St Martin's Academy/Neville Marriner
      The Tempest Suites, Op.109

      Hänssler Classic CD-98.353

      6:00 am

      6:00 am

      With Heart and Voice

      "Advent 3, 'My Soul Proclaims the Greatness of the Lord.'" Mary’s Song forms the center of a musical exploration on this edition of With Heart and Voice. The Magnificat is a powerful text, which has found equally powerful settings over the centuries. Host Peter DuBois offers gorgeous expressions of this text, as we honor Mary, as well as marking the beginning of Chanukah.

      7:00 am - 12:00 pm

      7:01 am

      Arvo Pärt: "Spiegel im Spiegel"

      Renaud Capuçon, v; Guillaume Bellom, p
      Arvo Pärt: Tabula Rasa

      Warner 0190295029579

      7:11 am

      Thomas Tallis: "Dum transisset sabbatum"

      Matilda Lloyd, tr; The Gesualdo Six/Owain Park
      Radiant Dawn

      Hyperion CDA-68465

      7:19 am

      Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

      London Phil Orch/Bernard Haitink
      Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony, Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis

      EMI CDC7-49394-2

      7:37 am

      Traditional: "Veni, veni, Emmanuel (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel)"

      Ayako Shinozaki, h
      Silent Night - Beautiful Melodies of Christmas

      Sony SFK-62677

      7:42 am

      Celso Machado: "Musiques populaires brésiliennes"

      Michelle LaPorte, f; Gerry Saulter, g; James Carroll, per
      Siempre Vivo! South American Songs, Preludes & Dances

      Centaur CRC-3549

      8:01 am

      Harold Darke: "In the Bleak Midwinter"

      Elora Festival Singers/Noel Edison; Michael Bloss, o
      Holidays with WFMT

      Naxos/WFMT (Xmas 2021)

      8:06 am

      Gustav Mahler: "Blumine"

      San Francisco Sym/Michael Tilson Thomas
      Masterpieces in Miniature

      SFS Media SFS-0060

      8:16 am

      Franz Schubert: "Hungarian Melody" in B minor, D 817

      Julia Hamos, p
      Ellis Island

      Naïve V-8674

      8:20 am

      Meredith Monk: "Ellis Island"

      Julia Hamos, p
      Ellis Island

      Naïve V-8674

      8:25 am

      Franz Liszt: "Hungarian Rhapsody" No. 9 in E-flat, "Carnival in Pest"

      Israel Phil Orch/Zubin Mehta
      Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies / Zubin Mehta

      CBS MK-44926

      8:39 am

      Various: Medley, "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town; Here Comes Santa Claus"

      Ayako Shinozaki & Kazuko Shinozaki, h's
      Silent Night - Beautiful Melodies of Christmas

      Sony SFK-62677

      8:44 am

      Traditional Irish: "The Wexford Carol"

      Ronn McFarlane, l; Carolyn Surrick, viga; Jackie Moran, bodhrán
      A Star in the East

      Flowerpot Productions A Star in the East

      9:01 am

      Giovanni Gabrieli: Motet, "Hodie Christus natus est"

      Vasari Singers/Jeremy Backhouse
      A Winter's Light

      Naxos 8.573030

      9:05 am

      Michael Praetorius: "Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen"

      Chris Norman, f
      Bright Day Star

      Dorian DOR-90198

      9:08 am

      Anonymous 15th-century English: Carol, Green Groweth the Holly

      New York Ensemble for Early Music
      A Renaissance Christmas

      Ex Cathedra EC-9003

      9:12 am

      Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C, Op. 33, No. 3, "The Bird"

      Alban Berg Quartet
      Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 33 No. 3 "The Bird", Op. 77 Nos. 1 & 2

      EMI CDC5-57541-2

      9:31 am

      Anonymous 16th-century Spanish: Villancico, "Ríu, ríu, chíu"

      New York Ensemble for Early Music
      A Renaissance Christmas

      Ex Cathedra EC-9003

      9:35 am

      Pietro Locatelli: Concerto grosso in F minor, Op. 1, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto"

      Tafelmusik/Jeanne Lamon
      A Baroque Feast

      Analekta AN2-9811

      9:53 am

      music continues...

      5:00 pm

      5:00 pm

      Miracle of Miracles

      Music for Hanukkah

      The vocal ensemble Chicago a cappella highlights the creativity and vitality of American Jewish musical traditions. Hosted by Louise Frank.

      6:00 - 8:00 pm

      6:00 pm

      Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts

      Mahler "Rückert Lieder;" Hanna Schwarz, mezzo-soprano; Claudio Abbado, conductor; Symphony No. 7; Jaap van Zweden, conductor.

      8:00 pm

      8:00 pm

      Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari

      The Super Guitar Show Some of the greatest performers and composers of the guitar have come from Latin America and Spain. In this program host, Elbio Barilari share some of his favorite pieces for this versatile instrument and some of the most important works for classical guitar. Included are guitarists Abel Carlevaro, Eduardo Fernandez and Manuel Barrueco with master composers José Ardévol, Federico Moreno Torroba and Heitor Villa-Lobos.

      9:00 - 11:00 pm

      9:00 pm

      Collectors' Corner with Henry Fogel

      Rachmaninoff Choral/Vocal Music

      Rachmaninoff "All-Night Vigil; The Bells; Vocalise."