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Thur. Dec. 24 - Fri. Dec. 25 on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | Tune in to WKAR Radio and enjoy these holiday specials!
A Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols, Live from the Choir of King’s College Cambridge
Thur., Dec. 24 | 10 a.m.
Thur., Dec. 24 | 10 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 25 | 9 a.m.
Listne to a live, world-wide Christmas Eve broadcast of a service of Biblical readings, carols, and related seasonal ‘classical’ music (anthems a cappella and with organ accompaniment, and congregational hymns). Hosted by Michael Barone, this special is presented by one of the world’s foremost choirs of men and boys and performed in an acoustically and architecturally renowned venue.
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On Christmas morning, NHPR hearkens back to a seasonal favorite, our 2005 conversation with Gerald Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens s great-great-grandson and an actor. Dickens toured America with his one-man performance of A Christmas Carol”; we spoke with him about the legacy of his namesake and the enduring magic of this holiday story. He also performs a handful of scenes from his show.
10-11 am:
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An Afro Blue Christmas is a joyous celebration that includes one of a kind arrangements of traditional holiday songs, plus new compositions. The concert features Howard University s premiere vocal ensemble Afro Blue, and special guest pianist Cyrus Chestnut. Hear the a cappella group perform a variety of holiday songs including African-American spirituals, jazz and pop tunes, and classical repertoire. The concert is hosted by former
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