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TCHAIKOVSKY’S THE NUTCRACKER (Complete Ballet)
Tuesday, December 23 from 4pm – 5:256pm • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”, an evergreen holiday favorite ever since its premiere in 1892, is broadcast complete this year. We’ll feature the RCA/Sony Classical release featuring Leonard Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in Powell Hall to honor the 100th anniversary of that venue. This was the first…
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L’ENFANCE DU CHRIST
Saturday, December 20 from 8pm – 9:30pm Best known for the chorus “The Shepherds’ Farewell”, this oratorio of 1854 recounts young Jesus’ early life and the flight of his family into Egypt to escape King Herod and his minions. Present-day audiences can still be taken aback at Berlioz’s gentle lyricism and simplicity in recounting this story.…
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…AND YET ANOTHER PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE
Tuesday, December 16 at 7:20am and Thursday, December 18 at 5:20pm • In this cautionary tale by Brian Sibley, find out what happens when the hapless Cynthia Bracegirdle really does receive ALL the presents of the twelve days of Christmas from a, shall we say, persistent admirer? It all goes just as the song says and that…
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Hanukkah Celebrations on Classic 107.3
Monday, December 15 from 4pm – 5pm and Monday, December 22 from 4pm – 5pm • Jonathan Miller, artistic director of Chicago a cappella and a longtime champion of Jewish choral music, hosts an inspiring and informative show featuring choral music set to Hanukkah texts. Familiar tunes include “I Have a Little Dreidel” (both in its original…
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HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Handel’s Messiah — Joyful Praise with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Live from Powell Hall Saturday, December 13 from 7:30 – 10:15pm George Frideric Handel’s Messiah draws us in time and time again. The storytelling and uplifting messages are captivating, and the intimate arias juxtaposed with exuberant choruses are irresistible. But maybe it is the…
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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 7 from 8 – 9:30pm A central celebration of Christmas in England since 1918, the service has been broadcast live on the BBC since 1928. Selected readings are recited and carols – old and new – are sung in the centuries-old college chapel by the world-renowned Choir of King’s College Cambridge. The service is…
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2025 Holiday Programs on Classic 107.3
Sunday, December 7 from 8 – 9:30pmA central celebration of Christmas in England since 1918, the service has been broadcast live on the BBC since 1928. Selected readings are recited and carols – old and new – are sung in the centuries-old college chapel by the world-renowned Choir of King’s College Cambridge. The service is…
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HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Saturday, December 14 from 8pm – 10:26pm It’s much more than just the Hallelujah Chorus as Handel’s 1742 masterpiece has become the most famous musical celebration of Christmas in the English-speaking world. Our traditional holiday broadcast this year features Kathleen Battle, Florence Quivar, John Aler and Samuel Ramey along with the Mendelssohn Club of Toronto and…