by George Frideric Handel, performed by the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Helmuth Rilling, with Oregon Bach Festival Choir and Thomas Quasthoff, bass-bariton

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Symphonic Sketches: Noel

by George W. Chadwick, performed by the Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Howard Hanson

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Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

by Claude Debussy, performed by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein

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In Dulci Jubilo

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1:28 pm

Piano Concerto No 2 in E-Flat, Op.32

by Carl Maria von Weber, performed by the RTE Concert Orchestra, Dublin, conducted by Proinnsias O Duinn, with Benjamin Frith, piano

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Die Flucht der Heiligen Familie, Op.20

by Max Bruch, performed by the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Uwe Gronostay, with Berlin Philharmonic Choir and And various soloists

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Puer Natus in Bethlehem

by Michael Praetorius, performed by the Parley of Instruments, conducted by David Hill, with Choir of Westminster Cathedral

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by Franz Joseph Haydn, performed by the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra, conducted by Adam Fischer

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Oboe Concerto in D

by Alessandro Marcello, performed by the Israel Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Arie Lipsky, with Castellani-Andriaccio, guitrDuo

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Christmas Concerto in C, Op.3/12

by Francesco Manfredini, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Herbert von Karajan

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In Ecclesiis

by Giovanni Gabrieli, performed by the Canadian Brass

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3:09 pm

Christmas Carol Symphony

by Patric Standford, performed by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gavin Sutherland

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Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vaughan Meakins, with Ambrosian Singers and and others

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The Tall Ships Suite

by Dave Roylance and Bob Galvin, performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, conducted by Bill Connor

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O Little Town of Bethlehem

by Lewis H. Redner, performed by the 24 Cellos /London Cello Sound, conducted by Geoffrey Simon

Cala 55003

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4:09 pm

Nutcracker Suite, Op.71

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Seiji Ozawa

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4:34 pm

Once in Royal David's City

by Henry J. Gauntlett, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vaughan Meakins, with Ambrosian Singers and and others

Intersound 2856

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The Gadfly: Romance

by Dmitri Shostakovich, performed by the Halle Orchestra, conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes

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4:51 pm

O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

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Magnificat

by Charles Theodore Pachelbel, with The Columbus Consort

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by William Boyce, performed by the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, conducted by Ronald Thomas

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by Giovanni Gabrieli, conducted by James O'Donnell, with Choir of Westminster Cathedral

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5:54 pm

The Thieving Magpie Overture

by Gioacchino Rossini, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

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6:06 pm

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6:15 pm

Mediaeval Christams Carol Suite

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Motet: Singet Dem Herrn Ein Neues Lied

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by Vassili Kalinnikov, performed by the Ukrainian National Symphony Or, conducted by Theodore Kuchar

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Christmas Concerto in G, Op.6/8, Concerto

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8:00 pm

KCME HOLIDAY SPECIAL

St. Olaf Christmas Festival

This service in song and word has become one of the nation's most cherished holiday celebrations. Tickets to the live event, which takes place at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., are always gone months in advance. The festival includes hymns, carols, choral works and orchestral selections celebrating the Nativity and featuring more than 500 student musicians who are members of five choirs and the St. Olaf Orchestra.

“St. Olaf Christmas Special” is made possible by
Sheppard Art Institute

6475 Mesedge Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80919

719-282-2706

Email: sheppardinstitute@gmail.com

10:00 pm

Classical Music Selections

12:00 am

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL—Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts

ARD INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION, 2nd CONCERT

(Classical Music Selections from 2 am until 6 am Thursday, Dec 24)