[Swprograms] CBC Radio specials Dec 24-25

[Ricky Leong <rleong@xxxxxxx>]

CBC's interactive online schedules have finally been updated to include the 
inevitable Christmas specials coming this weekend. Update are not available for 
the following weekend.

These can be heard on CBC stations along the U.S. border, on the Internet, and 
possibly on the shortwave Northern Quebec service. Some of these shows are 
rebroadcast by RCI and maybe even on Sirius Satellite Radio.

So here are the details. All times local (30 minutes later you-know-where).

(My comments are between ** asterisks **)

73 and Merry Christmas,
Ricky Leong
Calgary, Alta.

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CBC RADIO ONE

== Dec. 23 ==
1830 -- As It Happens (The Shepherd)

== Dec. 24 ==
1000-1200 -- Go (This week on GO, don't even try to Ho Ho Hold Brent Bambury 
back. What would happen if Santa flipped us all the bird and decided not to show 
up on December 24? Curl up around the fire and listen in as Brent reads his very 
own Christmas story about a holiday in jeopardy. And of course, he's spinning 
the funkiest, most rockin' Christmas music ever made.)
1200-1300 -- Quirks and Quarks (This week on Quirks & Quarks it's
the ever-popular, award-winning, crowd-pleasing, heart-warming, brain-teasing 
Annual Quirks Question Show. Find out whether blind people get motion sickness, 
why you can't put metal in the microwave, and why cold snow squeaks when you 
walk on it.)
1300-1700 -- DNTO (Hear special performances of holiday classics from Jason 
Collett, Sarah Slean, Jorane, Martha Wainwright, and more! And he's part pop 
culture encyclopedia, part man, but this week, he's all novelty songs, all the 
time. John Threlfall will be by to share some quirky classics.)
1900-2100 -- Vinyl Tap (It's going to be an all-Canadian Christmas Eve on Vinyl 
Tap. Randy gets all sentimental and plays tunes by Diana Krall, Frank Mills, 
Bruce Cockburn, Chantal and Avril, Sarah McLachlan, the Rankins and many more. 
There is an amazing amount of fine Christmas music made by Canadians, but how 
could you expect otherwise? After all, the North Pole is in Canada! Warm tunes 
for a cold season on Randy Bachman’s Vinyl Tap.)
2100-2200 -- The National Playlist (The Top Ten list gets hijacked for the 
holidays on The National Playlist Countdown Christmas Eve. Host Jian Ghomeshi 
brings you a Christmas Playlist that cuts across genres and eras. An eclectic 
melange of popular music that will more than fill your stocking.)
2200-0100 -- A Northern Christmas Eve: Special Holiday Edition (Join host Andrea 
Ratuski for three hours of great music for the holiday as well as seasonal 
poetry. Tune in for Anne Sophie von Otter and Elisabeth Schwartzkopf singing 
Swedish and German carols, respectively. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge 
will sing some traditional offerings and you'll also hear the Czech Christmas 
Mass by Jakub Jan Ryba.)

== Dec. 25 ==
0100-0600 -- Holly and Maple (Join Catherine Belyea in the early hours of 
Christmas morning for some very special music for the season, familiar and not 
so familiar carols, the Christmas Vespers by Praetorius, a celebratory Bach 
cantata, and the whirling finale from The Nutcracker ballet. You'll hear music 
inspired by shepherds from Slovakia, carols from Georgian England and French 
music including an excerpt from L'Enfance du Christ by Berlioz.)
** Pre-empts all of CBC Radio Overnight **
0600-0800 -- Christmas Morning Weekender (Join Weekender host Peter Togni 
Christmas morning for some of the best Christmas music created over the past 
1,000 years, packed into two glorious hours.)
0800-1000 -- CBC Montreal Christmas Sing-In (It's the 26th CBC Christmas 
Sing-In, from the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul in Montreal. The church's 
Choir leads the singing, accompanied by organist Jonathan Oldengarm and a brass 
ensemble led by trombonist Guy Bernard. Julian Wachner conducts. Join host Eric 
Friesen in a garland of seasonal favourites, augmented by the voices of the 
1,500 people who attended the event.)
1000-1150 -- I Hear Christmas Music (Keep your Christmas Day mellow with host 
Robert Harris on I Hear Christmas Music. It's three hours of the eclectic mix of 
musical styles that characterizes I Hear Music, with a pleasant Christmas Day 
feel. It's Robert's chance to play longer, more reflective cuts of music, but 
all chosen with the same care and insight he brings to his regular program.)
** Schedule has show only less than two hours, full show later on Radio Two **
1150-1200 -- Queen's Christmas Message
1200-1300 -- Vinyl Café (Head for the Vinyl Cafe this weekend. Host Stuart 
McLean has a brand-new Christmas Concert, featuring a brand new Dave & Morley 
story. Imagine what could happen if Dave ended up driving a float in the Santa 
Claus Parade. With music from Arcade Fire's Owen Pallett (a.k.a. Final Fantasy), 
young New Brunswick slide wizard Joe Grass, and blues sensation Suzie Vinnick.)
1300-1500 -- Handel's Messiah (CBC/Radio-Canada and NPR join forces for an 
international broadcast of Handel's Messiah, featuring an American orchestra 
with a Canadian conductor and choir, plus a cross-border quartet of soloists. 
Bernard Labadie leads the LA Philharmonic, the singers of his hometown Chapelle 
de Québec, and four world-class soloists in an all-new performance of this 
holiday classic, recorded in the stunning acoustics of the new Disney Hall in 
Los Angeles.)
1500-1700 -- Winter Harp (Join Sheryl MacKay on Christmas Day as she presents a 
special Christmas concert performed by Vancouver's Winter Harp. Stories, 
music,laughter and tears combine in this magical journey that takes you deep 
into the heart of Christmas. Harps, flutes, chimes, drums and an array of 
medieval instruments chime in for your favourite carols along with some 
delicious musical surprises.)
1700-1800 -- Skylarkin (This Christmas Day, Andre Alexis celebrates the return 
of Skylarking with a show for those who distrust Christmas music. Join him for a 
refreshingly non-traditional Holiday treat, on Skylarkin.)
1800-2000 -- Joy to the World (Highlights from last weekend's day-long Euradio 
Christmas broadcast, featuring seasonal musical treats from many different 
countries.)
2000-2200 -- On Stage ("A Child's Christmas" this week on OnStage, presented 
from Old Almonte Town Hall by Almonte in Concert and CBC Radio Two. The program 
features the Toronto Children's Chorus, with tenor Colin Ainsworth and harpists 
Lori Gemmell and Jennifer Swartz. The Honourable John C. Crosbie narrates. A 
selection of seasonal music to make the spirits bright, combined with readings 
from Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales. Winnipeg author Ian Ross reads 
William Kurelek's Northern Nativity, Christmas Dreams of a Prairie Boy.)
2200-2300 -- Sunday Showcase (This week on Sunday Showcase, a Christmas special 
titled The Secret World of Og, adapted from Pierre Berton's enchanting 1961 
children's book by acclaimed playwright Beverley Cooper. It's the story of five 
children, a missing baby brother, and a magical adventure in a strange 
underground world beneath their playhouse, filled with rivers, mushrooms and a 
community of green people who know only one word, "OG".)
2300-0100 -- Jazz Beat (This week on Jazz Beat, Pianist Miles Black presents a 
Christmas gift of new tunes, played by his Trio in a Vancouver studio session. 
In Hour Two, the romantic Perfection of pianist Fred Hersch, with tunes from 
Ellington to Porter to Monk, to help you leave the sometimes-frenzied Christmas 
vibe behind, and let the lovely music of enrich this special night.)

CBC RADIO TWO

== Dec. 24 ==
1000-1100 -- Vinyl Café (Head for the Vinyl Cafe this weekend. Host Stuart 
McLean has a brand-new Christmas Concert, featuring a brand new Dave & Morley 
story. Imagine what could happen if Dave ended up driving a float in the Santa 
Claus Parade. With music from Arcade Fire's Owen Pallett (a.k.a. Final Fantasy), 
young New Brunswick slide wizard Joe Grass, and blues sensation Suzie Vinnick.)
1200-1330 -- Sound Advice (This week on Sound Advice, Rick Phillips has his 
annual Holiday special but with a twist. He'll feature male choirs, female 
choirs and the Lutheran Mass for Christmas Morning by Praetorius. He'll also 
have a feature on orchestral versions of Christmas carols.)
1930-2200 -- Holiday Pearls of Christmas (David Wisdom brings his vast and 
eclectic record collection to the airwaves this Christmas Eve, with Holiday 
Pearls of Christmas. Musical treats that won't pad your waistline or leave you 
feeling too full. He's engaging, unpredictable the perfect companion no matter 
how you plan to spend your Christmas Eve.)
2200-0100 -- A Northern Christmas Eve: Special Holiday Edition (Join host Andrea 
Ratuski for three hours of great music for the holiday as well as seasonal 
poetry. Tune in for Anne Sophie von Otter and Elisabeth Schwartzkopf singing 
Swedish and German carols, respectively. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge 
will sing some traditional offerings and you'll also hear the Czech Christmas 
Mass by Jakub Jan Ryba.)
** Looks like simulcast with Radio One **

== Dec. 25 ==
0100-0600 -- Holly and Maple (Join Catherine Belyea in the early hours of 
Christmas morning for some very special music for the season, familiar and not 
so familiar carols, the Christmas Vespers by Praetorius, a celebratory Bach 
cantata, and the whirling finale from The Nutcracker ballet. You'll hear music 
inspired by shepherds from Slovakia, carols from Georgian England and French 
music including an excerpt from L'Enfance du Christ by Berlioz.)
** Looks like simulcast with Radio One **
0600-0800 -- Christmas Morning Weekender (Join Weekender host Peter Togni 
Christmas morning for some of the best Christmas music created over the past 
1,000 years, packed into two glorious hours.)
** Looks like simulcast with Radio One **
0800-1000 -- Choral Concert (This week on Choral Concert, A Canadian Christmas 
Carol Sleigh Ride: Christmas carol favourites from Canadian choirs across the 
country.)
1000-1200 -- Handel's Messiah (CBC/Radio-Canada and NPR join forces for an 
international broadcast of Handel's Messiah, featuring an American orchestra 
with a Canadian conductor and choir, plus a cross-border quartet of soloists. 
Bernard Labadie leads the LA Philharmonic, the singers of his hometown Chapelle 
de Québec, and four world-class soloists in an all-new performance of this 
holiday classic, recorded in the stunning acoustics of the new Disney Hall in 
Los Angeles.)
1300-1550 -- I Hear Christmas Music (Keep your Christmas Day mellow with host 
Robert Harris on I Hear Christmas Music. It's three hours of the eclectic mix of 
musical styles that characterizes I Hear Music, with a pleasant Christmas Day 
feel. It's Robert's chance to play longer, more reflective cuts of music, but 
all chosen with the same care and insight he brings to his regular program.)
1550-1600 -- Queen's Christmas Message
1600-1700 -- Skylarkin (This Christmas Day, Andre Alexis celebrates the return 
of Skylarking with a show for those who distrust Christmas music. Join him for a 
refreshingly non-traditional Holiday treat, on Skylarkin.)
1700-1800 -- Root & Wings (For Christmas Day, Philly Markowitz has an hour of 
Christmas music from around the world, including gospel from the Blind Boys of 
Alabama and early Celtic Christian music from La Nef. Also, an Incan carol and 
Christmas music from Galicia, Sweden and the Republic of Georgia.)
1800-2000 -- CBC Montreal Christmas Sing-In (It's the 26th CBC Christmas 
Sing-In, from the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul in Montreal. The church's 
Choir leads the singing, accompanied by organist Jonathan Oldengarm and a brass 
ensemble led by trombonist Guy Bernard. Julian Wachner conducts. Join host Eric 
Friesen in a garland of seasonal favourites, augmented by the voices of the 
1,500 people who attended the event.)
2000-2200 -- Joy to the World (Highlights from last weekend's day-long Euradio 
Christmas broadcast, featuring seasonal musical treats from many different 
countries.)
2200-0000 -- Two New Hours (This Sunday, Two New Hours celebrates Christmas with 
the premiere broadcast of a new production of A Midwinter Night's Dream by Harry 
Somers on a libretto by Tim Wynne-Jones. The cast includes mezzo-soprano Allyson 
McHardy, tenor Michael Colvin, baritone James Westman, with the Canadian 
Children's Opera Chorus, conducted by Anne Cooper Gay. The program also features 
host Larry Lake in conversation with conductor Ann Cooper Gay, librettist Tim 
Wynne Jones and with Robert Cram about the Harry Somers recording project. 
You'll hear Somers' Gloria, and his collaboration with poet P.K. Page called The 
Children's Hymn.)
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