Thursday, November 22 2pm Anonymous 4 Thanksgiving Special
A Thanksgiving concert of Americana with vocal ensemble Anonymous 4, Grammy nominated fiddler Darol Anger and guitarist Scott Nygaard. Host, Jeff Esworthy.
Wednesday, December 5 7pm Eight Candles: A Hanukah Celebration
The origins and meaning of Hanukah with music by some of America's most distinguished composers as well as more traditional sounds with recordings from the Milken Archive of American Jewish Music and others. Sterling Beeaff hosts.
Monday, December 10 7pm Carols for Dancing
An hour-long special devoted to the intimate connection between song and dance in holiday music. Built around vigorous performances by Renaissonics - an award-winning improvisatory Renaissance dance band. The program tells the story of the mid-winter holiday dance tradition with brief, intriguing narratives .Ellen Kushner, hosts.
Saturday, December 15 7pm A Choral Christmas Card
Featuring the best choral ensembles from around the country, A Choral Christmas Card highlights America's singing celebration of the holiday. Valerie Kahler, hosts.
Monday, December 17 7pm Echoes of Christmas
Over the years, the Dale Warland Singers have provided magical performances for this season to listeners across the country. Drawing upon the archive of those live performances, Dale Warland and host Brian Newhouse bring old and new treasures to listeners looking for Christmas inspiration.
Friday, December 21 7pm The Best Gifts
Christmas spoken, sung and played in a program of treasures from the KBAQ archive. Performances from long ago and only yesterday with familiar voices and the meanings of Christmas.
Saturday, December 22 7pm Concordia College Christmas Concert
For 80 years the small Lutheran Evangelical school out-on-the-Prairie, Concordia College, has had anything but a small vision when it comes to celebrating music. They perform with a choir and orchestra of over 400. For this Christmas, listen to nationally-renowned conductor Rene Clausen as he leads the pure, youthful voices in a concert called "On our Way Rejoicing," a potpourri of familiar and traditional works intertwined with music that brings new sounds and meaning to the season. Alison Young, host.
Sunday, December 23 3pm Handel's Messiah from Philadelphia
An encore presentation of Handel's holiday masterpiece performed by the "Fabulous Philadelphians," one of the world's great orchestras, joined by the nationally-renowned Philadelphia Singers Chorale. Acclaimed British choral master Richard Hickox conducts.
Hosted by Fred Child and Melinda Whiting.
Monday, December 24 9am A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
A live broadcast from the chapel of the King's College in Cambridge, England. Michael Barone hosts the exclusive broadcast of the legendary Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service of Biblical readings and music as performed by the King's College Choir.
Tuesday, January 1 7pm New Year's Day from Vienna 2008
NPR takes you direct to the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna for the most popular classical music concert in the world, the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Day concert.
Korva Coleman, hosts.
