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Thank You Gifts
We're happy to send you a thank you gift ("premium") when you make your pledge of support. Click on each image below for a closer view!
All WCPE members receive the WCPE Program Guide Quarter Notes for a full year.
$1000: |
 WCPE Patron |
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Patrons at the $1000 level may request:
- A weekly on-air acknowledgement
OR two of the following:
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CD #10 DEBUSSY/RAVEL ORCHESTRA WORKS
WORKS The two giants
of the Impressionist era. Includes Debussy’s La Mer, Prelude to the
Afternoon of a Faun, Printemps, and Children’s Corner, plus Ravel’s
Mother Goose, Noble and Sentimental Waltzes, Daphnis and Chloe and
both piano concertos. Jean Martinon conducts the Paris Orchestra and the
French Radio-TV Orchestra. 8 CDs.
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CD #11 JS BACH: SACRED VOCAL WORKS
A collector’s edition from
EMI with the Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion and
Mass in B minor. Anne Sofie von Otter, Barbara Bonney, Andreas Schmidt
and the English Baroque Soloists, led by noted Bach interpreter John Eliot
Gardiner. 9 CDs.
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DVD #12 FOUR GRAND OPERA GEMS!
Puccini’s Turandot, Verdi’s
Otello, Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde and Mozart’s Magic Flute.
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$500: |
| WCPE Patron |
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Patrons at the $500 level may request one of the following:
- A monthly on-air acknowledgement
OR one of the following:
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CD #10 DEBUSSY/RAVEL ORCHESTRA WORKS
WORKS The two giants
of the Impressionist era. Includes Debussy’s La Mer, Prelude to the
Afternoon of a Faun, Printemps, and Children’s Corner, plus Ravel’s
Mother Goose, Noble and Sentimental Waltzes, Daphnis and Chloe and
both piano concertos. Jean Martinon conducts the Paris Orchestra and the
French Radio-TV Orchestra. 8 CDs.
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CD #11 JS BACH: SACRED VOCAL WORKS
A collector’s edition from
EMI with the Christmas Oratorio, St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion and
Mass in B minor. Anne Sofie von Otter, Barbara Bonney, Andreas Schmidt
and the English Baroque Soloists, led by noted Bach interpreter John Eliot
Gardiner. 9 CDs.
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DVD #12 FOUR GRAND OPERA GEMS!
Puccini’s Turandot, Verdi’s
Otello, Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde and Mozart’s Magic Flute.
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$100: |
| NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music |
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By Ted Libbey. 975 pages of history, composers, performers, venues, works and terms. Plus 2000 recommended recordings! From a cappella to Zukerman, a complete education in classical music.
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| WCPE Flashlight by MAGLite |
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The world famous Mini MAGLite flashlight, in blue, custom engraved with the WCPE logo in white. |
| WCPE 8 pack Cooler |
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Large enough for 8 cans of your
favorite beverage plus a sandwich or two, with 3 exterior pockets for
additional storage. |
| WCPE Canvas Carryall |
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Tools, clothes, books -- carry it all in this extra sturdy bag made from 22 oz. cotton canvas, measuring 13" X 13" X 7" deep. It's natural with navy blue trim, it has a large main compartment, open front pocket and the WCPE logo embroidered on the front. Just donate $100 or more! |
| WCPE Baseball Cap |
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Yours if you donate $100 or more. This 6-panel cap is made of 100% cotton washed Oxford. It's stone (or natural) with WCPE embroidered in navy on the front. |
| WCPE CD Carrying Case |
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Blue with black trim and the logo in white, this rugged 6 ½" x 8" x 3" CD carrying case features a padded zippered pouch for your CD player and headphones. Another pouch holds up to 12 CDs. It comes complete with adjustable/detachable shoulder strap. |
| CD 1: A CLASSICAL BOUQUET |
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CD #1 A CLASSICAL BOUQUET
This new, 2-CD set is packed with favorite pieces chosen by the WCPE announcers! Selections from Mozart, Brahms, Verdi, Handel, Vaughan Williams and Chopin, just to name a few. |
| CD 2: TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO |
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Julia Fischer, at 24, is being called one of the great
violinists of the 21st century. Includes Tchaikovsky’s
Serenade Melancolique and Souvenir d’un lieu cher. With
the Russian National Orchestra. |
| CD 3: MOZART/SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTOS |
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The young Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin comes of age
with these powerful perfomances. With Sir Colin Davis
and the London Symphony Orchestra. |
| CD 4: THE VERY BEST OF ADAGIO |
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Karajan was one of the world’s most powerful, charismatic
and controversial conductors. Celebrate the 100th
anniversary of his birth with this soothing set of beautiful
works performed by the Berlin Philharmonic:
Albinoni’s Adagio, Offenbach’s Barcarolle, more.
25 selections on 2 CDs. |
| CD 5: THE BEST BAROQUE ALBUM IN THE
WORLD |
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The name says it all. Bach, Handel,
Telemann, Pachelbel and Corelli, performed by the
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Bach Festival
Orchestra, Prague Chamber Orchestra, others.
42 selections, 2 CDs.
(2 CDs) |
| CD 6: OPERA COLLECTION |
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Performances by the
likes of Callas, Sills, Domingo, Carreras and Fischer-
Dieskau. 2 CDs, 30 selections.
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| CD 7: AVE MARIA |
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WCPE’s own collection of settings
of this beloved prayer from the Advent Great
Sacred Music program. 19 tracks include a variety of
periods, styles and performances of deeply heart-felt
music. |
| CD 8: ESSENTIAL CHORAL CLASSICS |
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A great
introduction to the choral tradition. Works by
Mendelssohn, Bach, Mozart, Handel, Brahms and
Mahler, sung by the Choir of Kings College, Chicago
Symphony Chorus, Vienna Concert Choir, others: 2
CDs, 32 selections. |
| CD 9: BRAHMS SERENADES |
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Variations on a Theme
by Haydn, Academic Festival Overture, Tragic Overture,
and the Alto Rhapsody with Dame Janet Baker. 2 CDs. |
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