WDAV's Musical Thanksgiving Buffet

Pull up a chair and get ready to dig into a musical buffet this Thanksgiving weekend. WDAV will be offering a generous portion of special programming in celebration of this season of gratitude. Three programs have a specific Thanksgiving theme and two others celebrate the vocal and choral traditions.

A Feast for the Ears 2006 - Thursday, 11/23, 5 p.m.
A thoughtful mix of orchestral, chamber, and vocal music, bringing a variety of melodies from America and Europe to the table as well as tuneful works from a number of notable Americans like Aaron Copland and Charles Ives. Mark Perzel hosts this year's edition of this Thanksgiving classic.

Giving Thanks 2006 - Friday, 11/24, 5 p.m.
Classical music and stories come together in a thoughtful, contemporary meditation on the meaning of the holiday mixing traditional hymns and folk tunes with seasonal classical music. Exciting new guests are on hand this year including best-selling author Anne Lamott who shares funny and touching observations on gratitude from her latest book Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith;, Pulitzer Prize winning poet, essayist, and environmental activist Gary Snyder, who reads from his work and recalls his friendship with Jack Kerouac; and Journalist Bill Moyers, who stops in to read a favorite poem by e. e.cummings

Angela Gheorghiu: A Portrait - Saturday, 11/25th, 7 p.m.
A two hour biographical profile of the great virtuoso soprano to mark her recent and upcoming U.S. appearances. It features a specially recorded interview about her life and career, and numerous samples of her performances.

America Sings! - Sunday, 11/26, 7 p.m.
Acclaimed American choral master Philip Brunelle leads his own VocalEssence ensemble from Minnesota and members of 17 different Washington, DC ensembles in a kaleidoscopic history of choral music in the USA: from the colonial anthems of William Billings, to the African-American choral tradition personified by Harry Burleigh, to barbershop quartets, to the inspiring works of Leonard Bernstein.

A Cause to Give Thanks: Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Sunday, 11/26, 9:30 p.m.
The Orchestra at Temple Square joins the choir for a program of music and readings to express gratitude and thanksgiving.

And in Other Holiday News

Thanksgiving is just the beginning of our favorite time of year at WDAV and we can't wait to help get you in the holiday spirit. Go to Holiday Programs page to find out about the over forty special programs we’ll be airing on WDAV this season. You might also want to visit WDAV's Online Marketplace to check out the wide array of products and services from more than 1000 national retailers and boutique vendors. (Part of each purchase helps support WDAV.) And if you’re feeling lucky, click on the WDAV Contest Page for your chance to win some terrific holiday CD’s and tickets to local concerts.