Programs · Episode
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Program: Classical Music with Phil Vavra
Aired: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 @ 4:00 pm
Hosted by Phil Vavra
Playlist
4 pm | |
| Carolyn Jennings · "Climb to the Top of the Highest Mountain" Davidson College Orchestra & Chorale (Live, December 1, 2014) Christopher Gilliam "Davidson Holiday Gala 2014" | |
| Traditional English · "Awake, and join the cheerful choir" Andrew Lawrence-King, baroque harp · Anonymous 4 Harmonia Mundi 2927325 "Wolcum Yule - Celtic and British Carols and Songs" | |
| Henry VIII · "Grene growith the holly" Anonymous 4 Harmonia Mundi 2927325 "Wolcum Yule - Celtic and British Carols and Songs" | |
| Richard Strauss · Divertimento after Couperin, Op. 86 (selections) Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Deutsche Grammophon 435 871-2 "Richard Strauss - Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" | |
| Loki Karuna · NoteWorthy: Nadia Boulanger | |
| Nadia Boulanger · Three Pieces for cello and piano Matt Haimovitz, cello; Mari Kodama, piano Pentatone 5186 816 "MON AMI, Mon amour" | |
| Traditional French · "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" The Little Singers of the Royal Mount Gilbert Patenaude Analekta 3088 "Christmas Around the World" | |
| Traditional · Christmas Night Medley (arr. by Angela Morley) Boston Pops Orchestra John Williams Sony Classical 48232 "Joy To the World" | |
| Joaquin Rodrigo · Concierto de Aranjuez (ii. Adagio) John Williams, guitar; Louis Rosenblatt, english horn · Philadelphia Orchestra (recorded 1965) Eugene Ormandy Sony 38919 "Clair de Lune - Music in a Romantic Mood" | |
5 pm | |
| Emmanuel Chabrier · Bourree fantasque (orchestrated by Felix Mottl) Orchestra of the Swiss Romande Neeme Järvi Chandos 5122 "Chabrier: Orchestral Works" | |
| Zamir Bavel · "Hanukkah Light" Kansas City University Symphony Orchestra & Choirs Simon Carrington ZB Publishing 7837072719 "Hannukkah Music for Your Holiday Concert" | |
| Traditional · "Medley of Christmas Songs" Kathleen Battle, soprano; Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano · Orchestra of St. Luke's; American Boychoir; Christmas Concert Ch Andre Previn Sony Classical 48235 "A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Sinfonia Concertante in Eb for Violin & Viola, K. 364 (1st mvt.) Julia Fischer, violin; Gordan Nikolic, viola · Netherlands Chamber Orchestra Yakov Kreizberg Pentatone 5186098 "Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante" | |
| Traditional Spiritual · "Great Day" (arr. by Moses Hogan) Roderick George. tenor · The American Spiritual Ensemble Everett McCorvey The American Spiritu l En 8845012147 "The Spirit of the Holidays" | |
| Traditional English · We Wish You a Merry Christmas (in Baroque style) CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra Peter Breiner Naxos 8.550301 "Christmas Goes Baroque" | |
| Traditional Austrian · Kling, Glockchen (in the style of Bach) CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra Peter Breiner Naxos 8.550301 "Christmas Goes Baroque" | |
| Franz von Suppe · Overture to The Queen of Spades Vienna Philharmonic Zubin Mehta Sony 44932 "Suppe: Overtures" | |