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Holiday Programs on KEDM

KEDM Public Radio | By Jay Curtis

Published December 23, 2015 at 2:33 PM EST

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The holidays aren't over yet! KEDM has more in store for as we count down to 2016!

Thursday December 31

8 p.m. Toast of the Nation. An KEDM tradition every New Year's Eve! It's jazz that you can party to, all night long with four countdowns to midnight and four different renditions of "Auld Lang Syne" in all continental time zones. Spirited, improvised, grooving and swinging, each segment is a stop in a sequence of celebrations, contributing something new to the musical feast. Eight hours of music will start at 8 p.m. and continue throughout the night until 4 a.m. Hear the energy infused music of Anat Cohen, Wycliffe Gordon, The Wynton Marsalis Quintet, Clark Terry, Snarky Puppy, and Dianne Reeves. We'll also hear a special Allen Toussaint tribute at 2:30 a.m. Hosted by WBGO's Rhonda Hamilton.

Friday January 1

10 a.m. New Year's Day from Vienna 2016. The Vienna Philharmonic presents its ever popular annual New Year's Day concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. You'll hear your favorite waltzes, polkas and more -- a festive way to start off the New Year. Presented by NPR Music and hosted by WBUR's Lisa Mullins.

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Wednesday, December 23

7 p.m. Welcome Christmas. The perennial Christmas favorite from VocalEssence, one of the world's premiere choral groups, led by Philip Brunelle. Join host John Birge for an hour of traditional carols and new discoveries.
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8 p.m. Pink Martini's Joy to the World: A Holiday Spectacular. The internationally acclaimed “little orchestra" Pink Martini bedecks the airwaves with festive holiday songs from across the globe. From timeless classics to rarely heard gems, hear a multi-denominational, multi-cultural jubilee, overflowing with enough holiday spirit to warm your entire family. Hosted by All Things Considered’s Ari Shapiro, and co-produced by OPB and Murray Street Productions.

Thursday, December 24

9 a.m. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Hosted by Michael Barone, this is a live service of

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King's College Choir

spoken-word and music (choral and organ) broadcast from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England. The 30-voice King's College Choir performs the legendary Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service of Biblical readings and music.
7 p.m. Caroling with The Singers. KEDM invites you to a Christmas Carol sing-along! The Minneapolis-based ensemble The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists present a program of Christmas favorites. You can sing-along wherever you may be - at home, at work (if you can get away with it), in your car; or, at a Christmas Caroling party.
8 p.m. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Just as you leave your Christmas Eve service, join KEDM for a rebroadcast of the program from King's College, Cambridge.

Friday, December 25

9 a.m. A Chanticleer Christmas. A one-hour program of holiday favorites, new and old, presented live in concert by the superb 12-man ensemble known as "an orchestra of voices."
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10 a.m. St. Olaf Christmas Festival. A service in song and word that has become one of the nation's most cherished holiday celebrations. Tickets to the event - which takes place at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN - are always gone months in advance. The festival includes hymns, carols, choral works, as well as orchestral selections celebrating the Nativity and featuring more than 500 student musicians in five choirs and the St. Olaf Orchestra.
12 noon Welcome Christmas. The perennial Christmas favorite from VocalEssence, one of the world's premiere choral groups, led by Philip Brunelle. Join host John Birge for an hour of traditional carols and new discoveries.
7 p.m. Tinsel Tales 3. In keeping with a well-loved NPR holiday tradition, hear the third collection of extraordinary Christmas stories that will transport you to unexpected places. Audie Cornish, Ken Harbaugh, Nina Totenberg and other voices from NPR's past and present tell stories of the season in this hour-long special. Some tales are funny; some are touching; some are insightful or irreverent or nostalgic or surprising. You might recognize them from our broadcast archives — or you might fall in love with them for the first time. Hosted by Lynn Neary. Listen here if you miss it!