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As we travel through the year, Classical 91.5 will present a number of seasonal or holiday specials. Come back to this page on a regular basis to find out what specials we're offering to delight you and enrich your holiday celebrations.

In Winter’s Glow, Sat 12/20 @ 4:00pm

Host Steve Seel has chosen modern classical sounds to compliment the chilly, starry nights of the season to recognize the winter solstice.

Cold Winter Nights
painting by Chad Brittain
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Cold Winter Nights

John Luther Adams, "In a Treeless Place, Only Snow" (excerpt)
Peter Gregson, "Cantus" from Quartets
Trad., "Personent hodie"
Trad., "Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming"
John Luther Adams, "Sky with Endless Stars"
Mary Lattimore, "Pine Trees"
Eriks Esenvalds, "Evening" 
Johann Johannsson, "Two is Apocryphal" from Drone Mass 
Trad. "Ae Romeser" Jane Antonia Cornish, "Sunglitter"
Hildegard von Bingen, "Ave Maria Auctrix Vitae" 
Jacob Pavek, "Moss" (excerpt)