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Contact: November 23, 2001 For Immediate Release: Christmas and Chanukah, Beethoven and the Met on WCPE December brings holiday treats for your ears from The Classical Station, WCPE. The Jewish celebration of Chanukah begins at sundown on December 9. WCPE presents a special program of music for the Celebration of Lights, hosted by the late Andrea Rosnick, following the 6 pm BBC news that day. Listen to win a copy of "InSight & Visions," a CD by the Triangle musical ensemble Mishpacha. That day also marks the beginning of Beethovenfest, eight glorious days featuring Beethoven's best-loved sonatas, symphonies, quartets and more - as well as masterpieces by composers he inspired! Midnight to midnight, enjoy a Big Beethoven Birthday Bonanza - all Beethoven, all day long - on his birthday, December 16. Listen to win Beethoven CDs throughout the day! The week of Christmas, December 17-25, begins with carols and seasonal selections - plenty of brass, baroque and other favorites. Then, join host Al Ruocchio, and a world of opera stars, for WCPE's annual Christmas Eve Special at 7 pm. Wake to glorious holiday favorites on Christmas Day, including Handel's Messiah, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, Bach's Christmas Oratorio and all the great carols of Christmas. Throughout the week before Christmas you'll get at least one chance each day to win CDs bursting with holiday cheer! This is the season for giving and we'd like to give something back to the best listening audience a public radio station could ever wish for. Happy Holidays from WCPE! The Metropolitan Opera continues to celebrate the genius of Giuseppe Verdi in this centennial of his death. Listen Dec. 27 at 9 p.m. for "The Met Celebrates Verdi, Part 2," a compilation of highlights from the Met's vast television archives. Listen on WCPE while you view the program on UNC-TV. An All-Request Friday on December 28 rounds out the month! Call (919) 556-0123 to make your request. Make an early online request on our website, or send a card to WCPE, PO Box 828, Wake Forest, NC 27588. # # # 89.7 FM WCPE is a l00% listener-supported non-profit radio station dedicated to bringing Great Classical Music to everyone 24 hours a day. You can hear our beautiful music on the Internet in RealAudio, Windows Media, MP3 and QuickTime streaming technologies. Our programming is also available on the Galaxy 5 Satellite, transponder 15, at 5.58 and 6.12 MHz. Owners of 4DTV receivers can listen on G5 958. For more information call 800-556-5178, or visit WCPE online at wcpe.org. |
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