Programs · Episode
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Program: Classical Music with Mike McKay
Aired: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 @ 5:00 am
Hosted by Mike McKay
Playlist
5 am | |
| Michael Haydn · Symphony in D, P.42 Oradea Philharmonic Orchestra Ervin Acel Olympia 404 "Michael Haydn: Symphonies" | |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams · "Fantasia on Christmas Carols" Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Choir of Winchester Cathedral David Hill Decca 444130 "Christmas Fantasy" | |
| Franz Lehar · Gold and Silver Waltzes Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Erich Kunzel Telarc 80547 "Viennafest" | |
| Francois Borne · Fantaisie Brillante on Themes from Bizet's "Carmen" Eugenia Moliner, flute; Denis Azabagic, guitar · Cavatina Duo Bridge 9448 "Cavatina at the Opera" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Spanish Dance, from The Nutcracker Stevan Pasero, guitar Sugo 8501 "The Nutcracker Suite for Guitar" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Trepak dance, from The Nutcracker Stevan Pasero, guitar Sugo 8501 "The Nutcracker Suite for Guitar" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, from The Nutcracker Stevan Pasero, guitar Sugo 8501 "The Nutcracker Suite for Guitar" | |
6 am | |
| Tomaso Albinoni · Oboe Concerto in Bb, Op. 7, No. 3 Heinz Holliger, oboe · I Musici Philips 000724802 "Albinoni: Concerti, Op. 7 and Sonatas, Op. 2" | |
| Richard Addinsell · A Christmas Carol, suite from the 1951 film Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ambrosian Singers David Newman Telarc 88801 "It's A Wonderful Life - A Christmas Carol - Miracle on 34th St" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Symphony No. 6 in b, Op. 74 "Pathetique" (iii. Allegro molto vivace) Cleveland Orchestra Christoph von Dohnanyi Telarc 80130 "Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 / Polonaise" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · "Sheep May Safely Graze" James Galway, flute · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; BBC Singers; Chapel Choir of King' James Galway RCA 61233 "James Galway's Christmas Carol" | |
| Traditional Spanish · Spanish Carol (after "Riu, riu, chiu") (arr. by Eric Robertson) Liona Boyd, guitar Sony 37248 "Liona Boyd - A Guitar for Christmas" | |
| Hector Berlioz · "The Shepherds' Farewell" (from "L'enfance du Christ") Corydon Orchestra & Singers Matthew Best Hyperion 22067 "Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ" | |
| Robert Schumann · Piano Concerto in a, Op. 54 (finale) Louis Lortie, piano · The Philharmonia Neeme Järvi Chandos 9061 "Schumann - Chopin: Piano Concertos" | |
7 am | |
| Leroy Anderson · Suite of Carols for Woodwinds BBC Concert Orchestra Leonard Slatkin Naxos 8559621 "Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride and other Holiday Favorites" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Serenade No. 6 in D, K. 239 "Serenata Notturna" Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood L'Oiseau-Lyre 411 720-2 "Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, etc." | |
| Traditional English · "Sussex Carol" (arr. by David Willcocks) Susan Theodos, organ (Live from St. John's Baptist Church, Charlotte, Dec. 3, 2019) · Bel Canto Voices, from Young Voices of the Carolinas Sandy Holland n/a "Charlotte Lessons and Carols" broadcast live 12/3/19 | |
| Traditional English · While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Chad Lawson, piano Hillset Records 8597070690 "Chad Lawson - A Solo Piano Christmas" | |
| Walter Kent · I'll Be Home for Christmas Chad Lawson, piano Hillset Records 8597070690 "Chad Lawson - A Solo Piano Christmas" | |
| Traditional English · "I Saw Three Ships" Audry McConnell, piano · Nova Voce (Charlotte, NC) Deborah Lutz Nova Voce "Nova Voce: Candlelight Carols" | |
| Bedrich Smetana · The Moldau, from Ma Vlast (My Country) Boston Symphony Orchestra Rafael Kubelik Deutsche Grammophon 439663 "Dvorak: Symphonies Nos. 7, 8 & 9"" | |
| Nigel Hess · A Christmas Overture Royal Philharmonic Orchestra John Rutter Collegium Records 133 "A Christmas Festival" | |
8 am | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Piano Concerto No. 5 in Eb, Op. 73 "Emperor" (finale) Leif Ove Andsnes, piano · Mahler Chamber Orchestra Leif Ove Andsnes Sony 3058862 "Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; Choral Fantasy" | |
| Christmas Medley · "O Sanctissima; Joy to the World; Away in a Manger; Fum, Fum, Fum; March of the Kings" Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Robert Shaw Telarc 80087 "The Many Moods of Christmas" | |
| Loki Karuna · NoteWorthy: Nadia Boulanger | |
| Nadia Boulanger · Two Pieces for Cello and Piano Roland Pidoux, cello; Emile Naoumoff, piano Marco Polo 223636 "In Memoriam - Lili Boulanger" | |
| George Frideric Handel · See, the Conquering Hero Comes, from "Judas Maccabaeus" Finlandia Sinfonietta Osmo Vanska Finlandia 010 "Christmas Carols" | |
| John Harbison · Little Fantasy on "The Twelve Days of Christmas" The Canadian Brass BWE Classics 0196 "A Christmas Gloria" | |
| Traditional Welsh · "Deck the Hall" Cantus Cantus Recordings 1102 "Cantus - Tidings" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (arr. by Dan Forrest) Rob Dicks, organ; Rick Dior, timpani; plus brass quintet · Charlotte Master Chorale Chamber Singers (rec. Dec. 5, 2023, St, Philip Biedenbender n/a "Charlotte Lessons and Carols" broadcast live 12/5/2023 | |
| Camille Saint-Saens · Africa Fantasy, Op. 89 Gwendolyn Mok, piano · London Philharmonic Orchestra Geoffrey Simon Cala 4031 "Saint-Saens: Africa" | |
9 am | |
| Traditional · Jolly Old St. Nicholas (in style of Bach & Vivaldi) CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra Peter Breiner Naxos 8.550301 "Christmas Goes Baroque" | |
| Leroy Anderson · Sleigh Ride Boston Pops Orchestra Arthur Fiedler Decca 000355202 "A Leroy Anderson Christmas" | |
| Traditional · "Christmas Medley" (arr. by Charles Floyd) Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano · Cathedral Festival Orchestra & Choral Society, Boy Choristers, e Charles Floyd Carmen 957 "Denyce Graves - A Cathedral Christmas" | |
| George Gershwin · An American in Paris Dallas Symphony Orchestra Andrew Litton Delos 3216 "Dayful of Song" | |
| Irving Berlin · White Christmas (arr. by Jack Mason) Alfred Krips, violin · The Boston Pops Orchestra Arthur Fiedler RCA Victor 61685 "Pops Christmas Party" | |
| James R. Murray · "Away in a Manger" (arr. by Richard Westenburg) Musica Sacra Richard Westenburg Deutsche Grammophon 429732 "Carols for Christmas Eve" | |
| Mykola Leontovych · "Carol of the Bells" Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Orchestra at Temple Square Craig Jessop Telarc 80552 "A Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas" | |
| Florence Price · Fantasie negre No. 1 in e (1929) Joanna Goldstein, piano Centaur Records 3631 "Nasty Women - Piano Music in the Age of Women's Suffrage" | |
| Loonis McGlohon · Christmas Child (arr. by Michael Myers) Robert George, soprano sax; Jenny Lanier, alto sax; Michael Myers, baritone sax; Patrick Young, tenor sax · Lenoir Sax Lenoir Sax 8882958507 "Lenoir Sax - Merrily on High" | |