Christmas

Advent Voices

Lynne Warfel — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Airs Monday, December 24 at 2:00 p.m. Advent is a time of quiet contemplation and waiting. It's waiting for darkness to become light and for hopes to be realized. Throughout the centuries Advent has been observed musically in sacred and secular ways. Join us for an hour of the most beautiful vocal music inspired by and written for Advent.

A Choral Christmas with Stile Antico

Cathy Fuller — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Airs Tuesday, December 4 at 2:00 p.m. Celebrate Christmas with the sound of soaring voices. Stile Antico, the award-winning choir from London, pays a visit to St. Paul's Church on Harvard Square for a concert of radiant sacred music for the Christmas season by the most acclaimed composers of the renaissance. Hear the group's luminous blend of voices sing the intricately woven music of Thomas Tallis and William Byrd. Hosted by Cathy Fuller of WGBH.

Christmas with Morehouse and Spelman Glee Clubs

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:52:15 +0000

Airs Sunday, December 25 at 3:00 p.m.
One of the great holiday traditions in America, the choirs of Morehouse and Spelman Colleges -- two of the most prestigious historically black institutions in the nation -- get together to present a spine-tingling concert program. This encore presentation features the best works of the last several years. It's a joyous celebration of the schools' tradition of singing excellence, with their trademark mixture of spirituals and carols. Korva Coleman hosts.

McDonald: Extending Christmas blessings to all

Archie McDonald, Ph.D. — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:35:00 +0000

Commentator Archie McDonald describes Christmas at his home in Nacogdoches, Texas.

McDonald: Celebrating the family Christmas table

Archie McDonald, Ph.D. — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:35:00 +0000

Commentator Archie McDonald shares his family's Christmas traditions and congregating around grandma's table.