December 23, 2009
Anonymous 4
Today, the four women of Anonymous 4 join Fred Child for music and conversation. They tell the Christmas story of the Cherry Tree, a bit of a marital tiff between Joseph and Mary. They'll also sing selected English and American carols. Also in the show, Bruce Adolphe with the Piano Puzzler, and the hauntingly beautiful "Pastorales de Noel," by Andre Jolivet.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
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Franz Liszt
"O Holy Night" from "Weihnachtsbaum"
Pianist Eteri Andjaparidze
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Traditional
"Fir Tree Reels"
Fiddler Bonnie Rideout and friends
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
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Traditional
"O Tannenbaum"
The Tokyo FM Boys Choir with organist Megumi Yorita and conductor Etsuyo Tachikawa
Tokyo FM Hall, Tokyo, Japan
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Gustav Holst
First Suite in E-flat
The Dallas Wind Symphony with conductor Jerry Junkin
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
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"The Piano Puzzler"
This week's contestant is Dan Duke from St. Paul.
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Andre Jolivet
Pastorales de Noel
The Chicago Chamber Musicians
Anne and Howard Gottlieb Hall, Chicago
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Anonymous
"Jube Domine"
Anonymous 4
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Traditional (Arranged by David Greenberg)
"Christmas in Cape Breton"
The Seattle Baroque Orchestra with fiddler and conductor David Greenberg
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
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Perfchat with Anonymous 4
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Traditional
Selected English and American Carols
Anonymous 4
Church of St. Bernard, St. Paul
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William Billings
"Bethlehem"
Anonymous 4
Church of St. Bernard, St. Paul
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Michel Richard Delalande
Symphonies de Noels No. 2
Les Violons du Roy with conductor Bernard Labadie
Palais Montcalm, Quebec City, Quebec