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I really enjoy listening to Sleepers, Awake. It is carried on our local Classical station, KUCO 90.1 FM, in Oklahoma City to fill the overnight hours. Thanks for all that you do to keep great classical music alive. Appreciate it much!
—Nyk from Oklahoma

You are an oasis in the desert of talk radio. Keep up the good work!
—Judson from Greensboro, NC

I love Great Sacred Music and the Saturday Night Request Program. Also, your app is easy to use for those of us who no longer live in your radio listening area.
—Sarah from Nelson, British Columbia

Thank you for providing such cathartic music.
—Blair from Cary, NC

This radio station makes my mom very happy, and we both enjoy listening to it. Thank you for being around!
—Amy from Michigan

I’m a better driver for having you on in the car.
—Anthony from Bath, NC

The station is on 24 hours a day, in my home and in my car. Thank you so very much.
—Sue from Raleigh, NC

WCPE is our go-to station on-line. We are grateful for your commitment to classical music and happy to hear the live announcers every day.
—Larry & Cindy from Salem, Wisconsin

Our family listens to WCPE (as do our pets!). I love when a piece comes on that makes me stop what I am doing and just sit and listen for a few minutes. (It happened this past Sunday with the Brahms Requiem.) No matter how stressful or busy life can get, taking a few minutes to get lost in the beauty of music can make such a difference in my well-being. Thank you WCPE!
—Laura from Raleigh, NC

I have listened to our station for a number of years, thanks to the Internet.
—Melville from Wan Chai, Hong Kong

I have been listening for almost 20 years and cannot imagine my day without this wonderful station!
—Jennifer from Chapel Hill, NC

Your station is an absolute gift. I’ve listened to you for so many years. Thanks for being there for all of us Classical music enthusiasts!
—Frederick from Washington, NC

I was late to appreciate Classical music but often listen to your station. I hear new (to me) music all the time. How lovely it is!
—Nancy

I’ve been a listener to WCPE since I was about 7. I started composing around that time as well, and now I’m about to enter undergrad at Juilliard. This channel gave me a lot when I was younger and still does when I have time to listen!
—Phil from Winston-Salem, NC

Thank you beyond words for all the beauty!
—Elizabeth & Henry from Roxboro, NC

Wonderful music and my three kids (16, 19, 21) like it as well. Thanks!
—Carl from Raleigh, NC

WCPE is a daily part of my life. At home and in my car, I look forward to the calming, relaxing Classical music.
—Judith from Raleigh, NC

Much appreciate your local station and the website. I listen from several areas on East Coast and on the road. Keep up the great work. Thanks.
—Donald from Sanford, NC

Thanks so much for all of the beautiful requests you have played for us on the Saturday Evening Request Program! Dogs can donate, too … so spread the ‘ruffs’ that great classical music is a treasure and needs to be supported!
—Mickey & Millie from Wake Forest, NC

Really appreciate the fantastic music. It helps me survive my daily commute.
—Ralton from Louisburg, NC

Now Playing

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Biret/Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic/Stankovsky

Label

Naxos

Catalog Number

9

Today's Playlist

4:00pm Pas de six (the fairy variations) from Prologue, The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Bergen Philharmonic/Jarvi

4:12pm Greensleeves

Composed by

Traditional, arr. by Francis Cutting

Performed by

Goran Sollscher

4:17pm Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Hadelich/Norwegian Radio Orchestra/Harth-Bedoya

5:00pm Suite from Pelleas et Melisande

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Barenboim

5:19pm Selections from The Surprises of Love

Composed by

Jean-Philippe Rameau (realized by Silvie Bouissou)

Performed by

Musicians of the Louvre/Minkowski

5:35pm Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat, K. 447

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Clevenger/Franz Liszt Chamber Orch/Rolla

5:53pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Tempus Est Iocundum

Composed by

Anonymous (13th c.)

Performed by

Il Giardino Delle Muse

6:07pm Magnificat I

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

Iken Scholars

6:25pm Orchestral Suite in E minor, FaWV K:el

Composed by

Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1759)

Performed by

Tempesta di Mare - Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra/Roberts/Stone

6:49pm Goldberg Variations 19 - 24, BWV 988

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Garcia & Moriniere

Performed by

Thibaut Garcia/Antoine Moriniere

7:01pm Violin Concerto in C, Op. 3 No. 2

Composed by

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

Performed by

Swarte/Royal Opera Orchestra of Versailles/Swarte

7:15pm Berlin Symphony in F, Wq. 175

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

Arte dei Suonatori

7:26pm 3 Selections from Welsh Songs, WoO 155

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Finley/Benedetti/Kanneh-Mason/Grosvenor

7:34pm Symphony No. 1 in B flat

Composed by

Friedrich Witt (1770-1836)

Performed by

Cologne Academy/Willens

8:01pm Piano Trio in C, Op. 101 No. 3

Composed by

Anton Reicha (1770–1836)

Performed by

Trio Bohemo

8:28pm Roses from the South, Op. 388

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Nezet-Seguin

8:38pm Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden, Op. 12

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Chauhan

8:44pm The Lark Ascending

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Liebeck/Voces8 Foundation Choir/Voces8 Foundation Orchestra/Smith

9:01pm Dovehouse Pavan

Composed by

Alfonso Ferrabosco the Younger (1575-1628)

Performed by

American Brass Quintet

9:06pm Sonata for Cello and Continuo in C, Op. 5 No. 3

Composed by

Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762)

Performed by

O'Sullivan/Four Nations Ensemble

9:21pm Mother Of Sorrows

Composed by

Benedictines of Mary

Performed by

Benedictines Of Mary, Queen Of Apostles

9:27pm Concerto for Harp and Orchestra

Composed by

Alexander Mosolov (1900-1973)

Performed by

Maistre/WDR Symphony Orchestra of Cologne/Stutzmann

10:01pm Elegiac Trio No. 2 in D minor, Op. 9

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Beaux Arts Trio

10:48pm In paradisum

Composed by

Eriks Esenvalds (b.1977)

Performed by

Oliveira/Noble/Portland State Chamber Choir/Sperry

11:03pm To Sing of Love - A Triptych

Composed by

Taylor Scott Davis (b.1980)

Performed by

Liebeck/Voces8 Foundation Choir/Voces8 Foundation Orchestra/Smith

11:28pm Quartet No. 15 for String Trio & Guitar

Composed by

Niccolo Paganini (1782–1840)

Performed by

Gray/Diaz Trio

11:50pm Music selected by the announcer