2009 Special Holiday Programs
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 Dec. 18: Cantus: All is Calm |
 Dec. 24: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols |
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 Dec. 24: Colorado Springs Philharmonic: Christmas Classics |
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 Dec. 24: Selections from Handel’s ‘Messiah’ |
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 Dec. 22: A Chanticleer Christmas |
 Jan. 1: New Year’s Day from Vienna 2010 |
Chanukah: Festival of Lights
Sunday, Dec. 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Special Chanukah show produced and narrated by Rabbi Howard Abel Hirsch, founder of the Center for Christian-Jewish Dialogue in Colorado Springs, gives an historical overview of Chanukah through the ages up to the present. As Rabbi Hirsch says in his introduction, he is introducing non-Jews to Chanukah, and in some cases re-introducing Jews to the celebration. In keeping with the policy of KCME, most of the program is music.
Program Length: 1 hour | See KCME's Dec. 13 Playlist
“Chanukah: Festival of Lights” is sponsored by
Ken Miller and Broadmoor Entertainment (broadmoorentertainment.com)
P.O. Box 1439, Colorado Springs, CO 80901-1439
(719) 634-7711
Cantus: All is Calm
Friday, Dec. 18 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenting an uplifting musical drama about the surprising 1914 World War I Christmas truce, Cantus-one of America's most accomplished male choirs-and Theater Latté Da have created a profoundly moving new work of musical radio theater. Using soldiers' diary entries and beautiful new arrangements of Christmas favorites, All is Calm tells both sides of the story as men who had been trying to kill each other in the fields of France spontaneously put down their guns, walked across no-man's land and sang together. All is Calm is written by Peter Rothstein with musical arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach.
Program Length: 1 hour | See KCME's Dec. 18 Playlist
“All is Calm” is co-sponsored by
| Clausen Books (clausenbooks.com) 2131 N. Weber Street Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (719) 4715884 Email: bookmail@clausenbooks.com |
Patsy’s Candies (patsyscandies.com) 1540 South 21st Street Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (719) 633-7215 Email: info@patsyscandies.com |
Welcome Christmas!
Saturday, Dec. 19 at 8:00 p.m.
This lively musical program is a perennial broadcast favorite featuring the Minneapolis-based ensemble, VocalEssence. Recognized internationally as one of America's premier choral arts organizations, VocalEssence is led by the visionary Philip Brunelle.
Program Length: 1 hour | See KCME's Dec. 19 Playlist
“Welcome Christmas!” is sponsored by
German Motorcraft (germanmotorcraft.com)
2320 Robinson Street,
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 633-2277;
Email: contactus@germanmotorcraft.com
Echoes of Christmas
Sunday, Dec. 20 at 8:00 p.m.
For more than 30 years, The Dale Warland Singers provided magical performances to listeners across the country, gaining acclaim as America's premier choir. The ensemble's signature holiday concert-beloved by public radio listeners nationwide-was the annual Echoes of Christmas program. Drawing upon the group's archive of live performances, Dale Warland together with host Brian Newhouse (SymphonyCast) create a very special musical treat: a collection of the best and most moving choral classics celebrating Christmas.
Program Length: 1 hour | See KCME's Dec. 20 Playlist
“Echoes of Christmas” is co-sponsored by
| Thin Air Theatre Company P.O. Box 181 Cripple Creek, CO 80813 (877) 689-6402 |
UPS Store 2316 N. Wahsatch Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (719) 473-6778 store5913@theupsstore.com |
Music of the Baroque Brass and Choral Holiday Concert
Monday, Dec. 21 at 8:00 p.m.
The Christmas story has inspired centuries of beautiful music. In the Medieval era, liturgical texts provided the basis for plainchant and traditional tunes poignant in their simplicity. During the Renaissance, composers marshaled additional musical resources in the quest for musical drama, and took these techniques to even greater extremes in the early baroque. In both the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, brilliant brass choirs served as musical holiday decorations.
Program Length: 2 hours | See KCME's Dec. 21 Playlist
A Chanticleer Christmas
Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 8:00 p.m.
America's finest male chorus celebrates the mystery and wonder of Christmas with traditional and best-loved Christmas songs from Gregorian chant to Gospel. The San Francisco-based chorus is recognized worldwide for its brilliant technique and musicality.
Program Length: 1 hour | See KCME's Dec. 22 Playlist
“A Chanticleer Christmas” is sponsored by
Colorado Gold Refining - a Boulder, Colorado corporation.
Will be buying gold on Dec. 19th at
Green Horse Gallery in Manitou Springs.
Information at (719) 685-0636.
St. Olaf Christmas Festival
Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 8:00 p.m.
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.
Program Length: 2 hours | See KCME's Dec. 23 Playlist
"St. Olaf Christmas Festival" is sponsored by Sheppard Art Institute
6475 Mesedge,
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
(719) 282-2706;
Email: sheppardinstitute@gmail.com
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Thursday, Dec. 24 at 8:00 a.m.
(Christmas Eve morning via live satellite broadcast from England)
Hosted by Michael Barone, this is a live, 2-hour long stereo music and spoken-word broadcast from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England. The 30-voice King's College Choir performs the legendary Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service of Biblical readings and music.
Program Length: 2 hours | See KCME's Dec. 24 Playlist
"A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" is generously sponsored by
KCME friend and listener, Nick Parsons, whose financial contribution makes possible this live program from his home town of Cambridge, England as a special Holiday Gift to KCME listeners in Southern Colorado and all over the world.
Colorado Springs Philharmonic: Christmas Classics
Thursday, Dec. 24 at 6:00 p.m.
Season’s Greetings from the Philharmonic! This broadcast is a recording of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic concert at the Pikes Peak Center on December 18 and 20. Conductor Thomas Wilson and the orchestra present a rollicking winter feast of carols and beloved Christmas favorites. More Philharmonic broadcasts on KCME.
Program Length: 1.75 hours | See KCME's Dec. 24 Playlist
Selections from Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Thursday, Dec. 24 at 8:00 p.m. (Evening entertainment)
In honor of 88.7 KCME’s 30th Anniversary. On December 24, 1979, Charles Myers Edmonds flipped the switch that put KCME-FM on the air for the first time. During these 30 years KCME has remained an independent public radio station with a predominantly Classical music format. Listen to a brief history of KCME as told by General Manager, Jeanna Wearing, and enjoy one of the most inspiring works of Classical music ever composed.
Program Length: 1.5 hours | See KCME's Dec. 24 Playlist
Christmas Day Programs
Friday, Dec. 25
10-11 a.m. Welcome Christmas!
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Echoes of Christmas
12 - 2 p.m. Music of the Baroque Brass and Choral Holiday Concert
2-3 p.m. A Chanticleer Christmas
3-5 p.m. St. Olaf Christmas Festival
7-8 p.m. Cantus: All Is Calm
New Year’s Day from Vienna 2010
Friday, Jan. 1 at 9:00 a.m.
Join us in a sparkling celebration, (live by satellite transmission!) from the Golden Hall at the Musikverein in Vienna. The Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Georges Prêtre, presents its annual "New Year's Day from Vienna", including your favorite waltzes and polkas, and so much more.
Program Length: 2 hours | See KCME's Jan. 1 Playlist
"New Year’s Day from Vienna" is sponsored by Global Near Space Services
8610 Explorer Drive, Suite 140
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 685-8108; www.globalnearspace.com