This Week at The Classical Station

This Week at The Classical Station is on hiatus until

12 January 2026.

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Now Playing

String Quartet No. 23 in F, K. 590

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Dover Quartet

Label

Cedille

Catalog Number

167

Today's Playlist

4:24am Selections from Egmont Incidental Music

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Szell

4:43am Ballet Music from The Maid of Orleans

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Royal Opera House Covent Garden/Davis

4:59am Lute Concerto in D, RV 93

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Isbin/Zurich Chamber Orch/Griffiths

5:12am Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Composed by

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Performed by

Zukerman/London Philharmonic/Mehta

5:38am Concerto Grosso in F, Op. 6 No. 2

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Handel & Haydn Society/Hogwood

5:51am Music selected by the announcer

5:58am Spirit of the Living God

Composed by

Philip Stopford (1977-)

Performed by

Ecclesium Choir/Stopford/Noon

6:01am Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat

Composed by

John Field (1782–1837)

Performed by

O'Conor/New Irish Chamber Orchestra/Furst

6:22am Holy! Holy! Holy!

Composed by

John Bacchus Dykes

Performed by

Gough/Choir of Wells Cathedral/Archer

6:27am Harp Concerto in C

Composed by

Francois-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834)

Performed by

Nordmann/Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra/Rampal

6:51am Elegy for String Orchestra

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

St. Petersburg Camerata/Sondeckis

6:59am O splendor gloriae

Composed by

John Tavener (c.1490-1545)

Performed by

The Sixteen/Christophers

7:10am Grand Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 48

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Ottensamer/Wang

7:27am Carillon

Composed by

Herbert Murrill (1909-1952)

Performed by

Andrew Lucas

7:30am Sing For Joy

Composed by

Various

Performed by

Rev. Alexandra M. Jacob, host

8:01am Fantazia of four parts

Composed by

Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Performed by

Laurence Cummings

8:06am Hark! A Thrilling Voice

Composed by

William Monk (1823-1889)

Performed by

Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Willcocks

8:09am Lo! he comes with clouds descending

Composed by

Anonymous 18th century melody, arr. Philip Ledger

Performed by

Choir of King's College Cambridge/Ledger

8:14am O God, the king of glory

Composed by

Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Performed by

Oxford Camerata/Summerly

8:18am God so loved the world from The Crucifixion

Composed by

John Stainer (1840-1901)

Performed by

Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge/Guest

8:22am Chorale Prelude and Fugue in A minor on O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Robert Parkins

8:33am Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford/English Concert/Preston

8:41am Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, Op. 123

Composed by

Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)

Performed by

Worcester Cathedral Choir/Hunt

8:46am Jerusalem the Golden

Composed by

Alexander Ewing 1830-1895)

Performed by

Choir of Magdalen College Oxford/Williams

8:49am Hymn: Anthem on "Ye watchers and ye holy ones"

Composed by

Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Performed by

Elora Festival Singers/Edison

8:53am Church Sonata in C, K. 329

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Hurford/Amsterdam Mozart Players

9:00am Cantata 139, "Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott ... "

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Holland Boys' Choir/Netherlands Bach Collegium/Leusink

9:19am Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

Composed by

Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)

Performed by

La Capella Ducale/Musica Fiata Koln/Wilson

9:29am Expectans expectavi

Composed by

Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Performed by

Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral/Scott

9:33am Lauda Jerusalem

Composed by

Francesco Cavalli

Performed by

Gabrieli Consort/McCreesh

9:42am And I saw a new Heaven

Composed by

Edgar Bainton (1880-1956)

Performed by

Choir of St. John's, Elora/Edison

9:50am Magnificat noni toni, BuxWV 205

Composed by

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Performed by

Wolfgang Rubsam

10:00am We praise thee, O Lord (Te Deum in C)

Composed by

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Performed by

Partington/Worcester Cathedral Choir/Hunt

10:11am Hymnus paradisi

Composed by

Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Performed by

Harper/Tear/Choir of King's College Cambridge/Willcocks

10:58am Sequences and Hymns

Composed by

Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)

Performed by

Kirkby/Gothic Voices/Page

11:43am Fur Alina

Composed by

Arvo Part (1935-)

Performed by

Alexander Malter

11:55am Music selected by the announcer

12:00pm Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

12:14pm Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Istomin/Columbia Symphony/B. Walter

12:46pm Baryton Trio in D Hob.XI:107

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Haydn Baryton Trio

1:01pm Symphony in F, Op. 8 No. 4

Composed by

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)

Performed by

Hanover Band/Halstead

1:12pm Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Goodman/Boston Symphony String Quartet

1:42pm Sonata No. 4 in C minor for violin & piano, BWV 1017

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Laredo/Gould

2:00pm Quintet in E flat for Piano & Winds, Op. 5

Composed by

Friedrich Witt (1770-1836)

Performed by

Kuerti/Sommerville/Campbell/Mason/McKay

2:29pm Sinfonia in D, Op. 44

Composed by

Muzio Clementi (1752–1832)

Performed by

Chopin Chamber Orchestra/Vogel

2:50pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Prelude to Act 1 from Parsifal

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Barenboim

3:16pm Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Richard-Hamelin/Montreal Symphony/Nagano

3:59pm Fantasia on Greensleeves

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

4:05pm Baryton Trio in D, Hob.XI:113

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Valencia Baryton Project

4:21pm Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Latry/Philadelphia Orchestra/Eschenbach

5:01pm Symphony No. 2 in F, Op. 81

Composed by

Giuseppe Martucci (1856-1909)

Performed by

Rome Symphony/La Vecchia

5:47pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Lute Fastasias Nos. 2 and 15

Composed by

Simone Molinaro (c.1570-1636), arr. J.L. Kerr

Performed by

James Limerick Kerr

6:10pm Gaude flore virginali

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

Iken Scholars

6:25pm Prelude and Fugue Nos. 17-20 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 862-865

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Christopher O'Riley

6:42pm Sonata in G minor, BWV 1030b

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Les Delices

7:01pm Violin Sonata in G minor

Composed by

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799)

Performed by

Swarte/Taylor

7:12pm Violin Concerto No. 2 in D, K. 211

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), cadenzor Robert Levin

Performed by

Capucon/Lausanne Chamber Orchestra/Capucon

7:32pm Overture No. 3

Composed by

Emilie Mayer (1812-1883)

Performed by

Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin/Forck

7:43pm Lyric Pieces No. 3, Op. 43

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Andrey Gugnin

8:01pm The Bells, Op. 35

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

soloists/Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir/Canellakis

8:39pm Symphony No. 14, "Pioneer Women"

Composed by

Barbara Harbach (b.1946)

Performed by

London Philharmonic Orchestra/Angus

9:01pm Ave Regina caelorum

Composed by

Peter Philips (1560-1628)

Performed by

Cambridge Singers/Rutter

9:06pm Eclogue for Piano and Strings

Composed by

Gerald Finzi (1901-1956)

Performed by

Jones/English String Orchestra/Boughton

9:17pm Remembrance

Composed by

Dan Locklair (1949-)

Performed by

Cole/Sospiri/Watson

9:25pm Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

9:44pm Andante with Variations in F minor

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Jeno Jando, piano

10:01pm Concerto in G for Flute and Guitar

Composed by

Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)

Performed by

Rampal/Lagoya/Liszt Chamber Orchestra/Rolla

10:24pm Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Gatti

10:57pm Creator of the stars of night

Composed by

Traditional, arr. by John Fenstermaker

Performed by

Grace Cathedral Choir/Fenstermaker

11:01pm Metteya Oriental Suite

Composed by

Anthony Sidney (b. 1952)

Performed by

Cover/Bonachea/Savage

11:11pm Requiem, Op. 48

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

English Voices/London Festival Orchestra/Pople

11:48pm Music selected by the announcer