Holiday Programming

Holiday Programming On VPR And VPR Classical

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0500

View the full schedule of 2011 Holiday Programming on VPR & VPR Classical.

A Season's Griot

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:00:00 -0500

A Season’s Griot celebrates Kwanzaa with traditional African American songs and stories told to, for and about children. Hosted by Madafo Lloyd Wilson, this hour-long program presents original works of poetry, music and prose.

Echoes of Christmas

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500

The Dale Warland Singers.

A Chanticleer Christmas

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:00:00 -0500

The San Francisco-based men's vocal ensemble's annual holiday concert.

Listen Sunday at 11:00am.

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0500

From King's College, Cambridge, England on VPR Classical.

Listen Saturday at 10:00am.

St. Olaf Christmas Festival

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0500

Performed by more than 500 student musicians of St. Olaf College in Minnesota.

Music of the Baroque Christmas

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0500

William Jon Gray conducts music for chorus and brass ensemble.

Paul Winter's Solstice Celebration

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:00:00 -0500

Celebrate the Winter Solstice with music from the the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. It's Paul Winter's Solstice Celebration, Wednesday the 21st at 9.

Vespers of Monteverdi and Rachmaninoff

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0500

Walter Parker and Joe Goetz host.

A Leroy Anderson Christmas

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0500

Leonard Slatkin conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra.

The VPR Holiday Concert

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:00:00 -0500

A live concert of seasonal music performed by Counterpoint.

Listen to this special Live Performance online.

Turkey Confidential

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:00:00 -0500

Lynne Rosetto Casper, host of The Splendid Table, takes your cooking questions live on Thanksgiving Day!

Radiolab: War Of The Worlds

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:00:00 -0400

In this special program from Radiolab, we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial moments in broadcasting history - Orson Welles' 1938 radio play about Martians invading New Jersey. And we ask: Why did it fool people then? And why has it continued to fool people since?

New Year's Day From Vienna 2011

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 11:00:00 -0500

The Vienna Philharmonic presents its ever-popular New Year's Day concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna.

Toast of the Nation 2010/2011

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:00:00 -0500

Follow the turn of 2011 from Vermont all the way to Hawaii beginning tonight at 8 o'clock!

Holiday Programming on VPR and VPR Classical

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:00:00 -0500

Check out the line up of programming on VPR and VPR Classical for the entire 2010 Holiday Season!

Hanukkah Lights

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:00:00 -0500

Join hosts Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz as they share Hanukkah stories from acclaimed authors.

The Full Schedule of Holiday Programming on VPR & VPR Classical

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:00:00 -0500

Visit the VPR Holiday Page to view the full schedule of Holiday Programming on VPR & VPR Classical, including favorites such as "Favor Johnson", Counterpoint Christmas, and Handel's "Messiah".

A Season's Griot

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500

A Season’s Griot celebrates Kwanzaa with traditional African-American songs and stories for and about children. Hosted by Madafo Lloyd Wilson, this hour-long program presents original works of poetry, music and prose.

Counterpoint and Welcome, Christmas!

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Spend Christmas eve with Vermont's own Counterpoint at 8, followed by Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence with "Welcome, Christmas!" starting at 9pm.

Christmas Eve Programs On VPR & VPR Classical

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:49:00 -0500

It's a special time of year, and VPR has a variety of special holiday programs for you to enjoy!

Blanche Moyse Conducts Bach's Christmas Oratorio

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Blanche Moyse, founder of the Brattleboro Music Center and New England Bach Festival, turned 100 in September. We'll celebrate her centennial and the season with her 1987 New England Bach Festival performance of Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

All-Male A Cappella Christmas

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Two of the country's foremost all-male singing groups, Cantus and Chanticleer, bring music of peace and good tidings for the season.

Northern Lights & Christmas Classics

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Starting at 8pm, it's "Northern Lights" - Cheryl Willoughby's annual singing, dancing celebration of the winter solstice. At 9pm Joe Goetz's "Christmas Classics" visits several Scandinavian countries for a quiet, snow-covered hour of choral music.

Solstice Celebrations

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

VPR's Robert Resnik (1PM) and VPR Classical's Cheryl Willoughby (9pm) share music to reflect on the past year and light the way to the next one. At 10pm, the Paul Winter Solstice Celebration from New York City.

Leroy Anderson And "Echoes of Christmas"

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

At 8, conductor Leonard Slatkin and the composer’s son Kurt celebrate the life and memorable musical legacy of Leroy Anderson. Then at 9, we celebrate 30 years of the Dale Warland Singers.

Thanksgiving with Vermont Public Radio

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

VPR celebrates Thanksgiving with programs that help you prepare dinner, relax with traditional music, and reflect on the meaning of the holiday. And by the way - VPR is grateful to our listeners for your support throughout the year!

Halloween Programs on VPR & VPR Classical

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Listen today at 4pm for as Radio Lab revisits War of the World. At 8pm, join Joel Najman for the Halloween My Place Spooktacular!

Backstory with the American History Guys

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400

In the early days of our nation, July Fourth wasn't an official holiday at all. So how did the Fourth become the holiest day on our secular calendar? Listen to our special presentation of "Backstory with the American History Guys". Learn the story of how Independence Day came to be what it is today.

Happy Holidays! Programming on VPR and VPR Classical

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:00:00 -0500

The full schedules of Holiday Programming from December 19, 2008 through January 1, 2009 on VPR and VPR Classical.

2008 Thanksgiving Programming on VPR and VPR Classical

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0500

Help is on the way for Thanksgiving! Lynne Rosetto-Kasper, award-winning host of "The Splendid Table", will be joined by a number of special guests as she takes your calls and answers questions America is asking on the biggest cooking day of the year. Listen at 11am on Thanksgiving Day

Toast of the Nation

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:46:00 -0500

Count down, sing along, and dance the night away with live music from parties coast to coast. Starting in Boston, you'll toast the New Year moving west with four celebrations of midnight from time zone to time zone. Ring it in with salsa, samba and swing!

Handel's Messiah from Philadelphia

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:34:43 -0500

Handel's holiday masterpiece performed by the "Fabulous Philadelphians," joined by the nationally renowned Philadelphia Singers.

A Christmas Carol with Willem Lange

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:22:26 -0500

Master storyteller Willem Lange presents a distinctive reading of the holiday classic using a special performance edition prepared by Dickens himself for his own readings.

A Vermont Public Radio listener favorite!

Christmas Around the Country

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:19:29 -0500

The best holiday music-making from coast to coast.

St. Olaf Christmas Festival

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:15:39 -0500

More than 550 student musicians perform in one of America's oldest and cherished Christmas Festivals.

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:59:57 -0500

Live broadcast of the legendary Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England.

A Vermont Christmas with Counterpoint

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:57:11 -0500

Robert DeCormier leads Vermont premier vocal ensemble in a concert of holiday music. Recorded live in St. Johnsbury and Burlington, Vermont.

A Paul Winter Solstice Concert

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:27:35 -0500

Paul Winter leads a unique exploration of the solstice tradition in cultures near and far.

Chanukah in Story and Song

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:59:31 -0500

The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble celebrate with songs of Spanish Jews, Yiddish melodies of Eastern Europe and modern Israeli tunes.

Hanukkah Lights

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:17:45 -0500

Four authors explore Hanukkah traditions in original stories commissioned expressly for "Hanukkah Lights."

2007 Holiday Programming on VPR

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0500

Celebrate with special holiday programming on VPR.

2007 Holiday Programming on VPR Classical

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0500

Celebrate with special holiday programming on VPR Classical.