Classical 24 with John Zech

Weekdays, 5am - 9am

John Zech got started in broadcasting as a news anchor at his high school’s closed-circuit television station (KRUD). While in school at St. Olaf College, his love of classical music earned him his first “real” radio experience at WCAL-FM. After a dozen years doing virtually everything there was to do at a small public radio station, John crossed over into the private sector, producing and voicing an audio reading program for a major educational publisher, managing multilingual translation projects for an international communications firm, and generally learning what it’s like to work for a living. Having seen the light, John returned to radio in 1992. After deciding his zen garden was too much of a headache, John looks for enlightenment on the tennis court and 

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Playlist

December 24, 2012

5:01 AM
The darkest midnight in December
Artist : Emma Kirkby, soprano
Album :
Composer : Traditional English
Catalog : 62688
Orchestra : Choir of Westminster Abbey
Instrument : KZ
TrackNumber : 7
ReleaseYear : 1996
Label : Sony
5:06 AM
Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Peter Tchaikovsky
Catalog : 426835
Orchestra : Canadian Brass
Instrument : W
TrackNumber : 6
Label : Philips
5:08 AM
Overture on French Carols
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Philip Lane
Catalog : 7151
Conductor : Gavin Sutherland
Orchestra : Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Instrument : O
TrackNumber : 1
ReleaseYear : 2005
Label : Dutton
5:15 AM
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Artist : Thomas Allen, baritone
Album :
Composer : Ralph Vaughan Williams
Catalog : 20420
Conductor : Matthew Best
Orchestra : English Chamber Orchestra
Instrument : KN
TrackNumber : 7
Label : Hyperion
5:29 AM
Good King Wenceslas; Carol of the Bells; O Come, O Come Emmanuel; I Wonder as I Wander; What Child is This?; The First Nowell; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; Hallelujah Chorus
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Christmas Music
Catalog : 426835
Orchestra : Canadian Brass
Instrument : W
TrackNumber : 20
Label : Philips
5:47 AM
Christmas Medley
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Tavener; Rutter
Catalog : 93240
Conductor : Brian Jones
Orchestra : Trinity Choir
Instrument : L
TrackNumber : 21
ReleaseYear : 2001
Label : Dorian
6:01 AM
Composers Datebook
Artist :
Album :
Label :
6:03 AM
Mistletoe
Artist : Eric Parkin, piano
Album :
Composer : Billy Mayerl
Catalog : 8848
Instrument : JP
TrackNumber : 3
Label : Chandos
6:06 AM
Christmas Roses
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Emil Waldteufel
Catalog : 5264
Conductor : Michel Swierczewski
Orchestra : Gulbenkian Foundation Orchestra
Instrument : JO
TrackNumber : 12
Label : Nimbus
6:16 AM
Christmas Crackers No. 3
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Christmas Music
Catalog : 985
Orchestra : Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet
Instrument : W
TrackNumber : 24
ReleaseYear : 2007
Label : Albany
6:18 AM
When Christmas morning gleams; Yule, yule, sparkling yule; Virgin Mary
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Traditional Swedish
Catalog : 553965
Conductor : Simon Phipps
Orchestra : Gothenburg Cathedral Boy's Choir
Instrument : LZ
TrackNumber : 2
Label : Naxos
6:27 AM
A Christmas Divertimento
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Rick Sowash
Catalog : 254
Orchestra : Mirecourt Trio
Instrument : SPp
TrackNumber : 7
Label : Gasparo
6:49 AM
3 European Christmas Songs
Artist : Irmgard Gorzawski, harp
Album :
Composer : Traditional
Catalog : 777067
Orchestra : The Singphoniker
Instrument : L
TrackNumber : 9
ReleaseYear : 2005
Label : CPO
7:01 AM
The Cherry Tree Carol
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Traditional
Catalog : 90198
Orchestra : Baltimore Consort
Instrument : USX
TrackNumber : 4
Label : Dorian
7:06 AM
Christmas Medley
Artist :
Album :
Composer : John Tavener; Traditional
Catalog : 462050
Conductor : John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra : Monteverdi Choir
Instrument : OK
TrackNumber : 25
Label : Philips
7:14 AM
Christmas Night
Artist : Eteri Andjaparidze, piano
Album :
Composer : Sergei Lyapunov
Catalog : 553461
Instrument : P
TrackNumber : 17
ReleaseYear : 1995
Label : Naxos
7:20 AM
Ding Dong Merrily on High
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Traditional French
Catalog : 16092
Conductor : John Rutter
Orchestra : Bach Choir
Instrument : LO
TrackNumber : 1
ReleaseYear : 2011
Label : London/Decca
7:23 AM
The Colours of Christmas
Artist :
Album :
Composer : John Rutter
Catalog : 16092
Conductor : John Rutter
Orchestra : Bach Choir
Instrument : LO
TrackNumber : 2
ReleaseYear : 2011
Label : London/Decca
7:26 AM
Hodie Christus natus est
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Jan Sweelinck
Catalog : 16092
Conductor : John Rutter
Orchestra : Bach Choir
Instrument : LO
TrackNumber : 6
ReleaseYear : 2011
Label : London/Decca
7:29 AM
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Traditional/John Rutter
Catalog : 16092
Conductor : John Rutter
Orchestra : Bach Choir
Instrument : LO
TrackNumber : 14
ReleaseYear : 2011
Label : London/Decca
7:35 AM
Ave Maria
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Charles Gounod
Catalog : 554714
Orchestra : Eaken Piano Trio
Instrument : Pp
TrackNumber : 5
ReleaseYear : 1999
Label : Naxos
7:43 AM
What Sweeter Music
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Wayland Rogers
Catalog : 107
Orchestra : Chicago a cappella
Instrument : L
TrackNumber : 2
ReleaseYear : 2008
Label : Cedille
7:50 AM
Noel
Artist :
Album :
Composer : George Chadwick
Catalog : 458157
Conductor : Raymond Leppard
Orchestra : Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Instrument : O
TrackNumber : 1
Label : London/Decca
8:01 AM
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Noel Regney/Gloria Shayne
Catalog : 5
Conductor : Petri Juutilainen
Orchestra : Northern Lights Orchestra
Instrument : O
TrackNumber : 8
ReleaseYear : 2009
Label : Warren Schatz
8:06 AM
Song of Santa Maria No. 48
Artist : Maggie Sansone, hammered dulcimer
Album :
Composer : Alfonso 10th
Catalog : 108
Orchestra : Ensemble Galilei
Instrument : YUZ
TrackNumber : 1
Label : Maggie's Music
8:10 AM
The Very Best Time of Year
Artist :
Album :
Composer : John Rutter
Catalog : 49261
Conductor : Douglas Mears
Orchestra : Fairfax Choral Society
Instrument : OL
TrackNumber : 14
ReleaseYear : 2008
Label : Gothic
8:14 AM
Wassail
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Traditional
Catalog : 49261
Conductor : Douglas Mears
Orchestra : Fairfax Choral Society
Instrument : OL
TrackNumber : 12
ReleaseYear : 2008
Label : Gothic
8:17 AM
Now is born the divine Christ child; Here is joy for every age
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Traditional; Piae Cantiones
Catalog : 49261
Conductor : Douglas Mears
Orchestra : Fairfax Choral Society
Instrument : OULZ
TrackNumber : 19
ReleaseYear : 2008
Label : Gothic
8:25 AM
O Christmas Tree
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Traditional
Catalog : 49097
Orchestra : Empire Brass & Friends
Instrument : WZ
TrackNumber : 15
ReleaseYear : 1988
Label : EMI
8:28 AM
Away in a Manger
Artist : Bryn Terfel, bass
Album :
Composer : Traditional
Catalog : 14914
Conductor : Tecwyn Evans
Orchestra : Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Instrument : KLO
TrackNumber : 3
ReleaseYear : 2010
Label : DG
8:32 AM
To Bethlehem
Artist : Bryn Terfel, bass
Album :
Composer : Edward Arthur
Catalog : 14914
Conductor : Tecwyn Evans
Orchestra : Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Instrument : KLO
TrackNumber : 6
ReleaseYear : 2010
Label : DG
8:35 AM
What Child is This
Artist : Bryn Terfel, bass
Album :
Composer : Traditional
Catalog : 14914
Conductor : Tecwyn Evans
Orchestra : Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Instrument : KOY
TrackNumber : 7
ReleaseYear : 2010
Label : DG
8:38 AM
Christmas? Who Knows?
Artist : Bryn Terfel, bass
Album :
Composer : Ryan Davies
Catalog : 14914
Conductor : Tecwyn Evans
Orchestra : Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Instrument : KLO
TrackNumber : 9
ReleaseYear : 2010
Label : DG
8:42 AM
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane
Catalog : 7748
Orchestra : Imani Winds
Instrument : V
TrackNumber : 13
ReleaseYear : 2008
Label : Koch
8:46 AM
Break Forth. . . Medley
Artist :
Album :
Composer : Christmas Music
Catalog : 6429
Conductor : Robert Shaw
Orchestra : Robert Shaw Orchestra
Instrument : ZL
TrackNumber : 15
Label : RCA