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Heifetz on Air

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

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Sunday Opera Matinee

Heard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts… MoreHeard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts Ann Shaffer, Tim Snider, and Brendan O'Donnell share their favorite recordings, old and new. Plot synopsis and historical background are provided. Less

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A New Sound

Over the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created… MoreOver the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created new schools of thought, and crossed the Rubicon into uncharted musical territory. Join us every Sunday afternoon from 1-3 pm on A New Sound as we explore together the classical music of our lifetime. Less

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1. "All Shall Be Well (Version for Choir)" {J.A.C REDFORD} - London Voices, Ben Parry, conducting - J.A.C. Redford: Love Bade Me Welcome [Navona: 2025]
2. "Shanty - Over the Sea" {Thomas ADÈS} - Hallé ensemble, Thomas Adès, conducting - Adès, Marsey and Leith [Halle Concerts Society: 2025]
3. "Lullaby" {Andrzej PANUFNIK} - Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel, conducting - Benjamin, Stevens, Panufnik, Bax & Berkeley: Works for String Orchestra [Lyrita: 2016]
4. "Duetti per due violini: No. 20, Edoardo" {Luciano BERIO} - Costanza Scanavini, Leonardo Bellesini, violins - Berio: Duetti per due violini [Halidon/Conservatorio di Mantova: 2024]
5. "Flight" {Herman BEEFTINK} - Rama Kumaran, flute - "Birds" for Flute Trio [Elite Source Music: 2017]
6. "Sound Atlas, for Orchestra: I. Crystalline" {Anders HILLBORG} - Brad Lubman, conducting the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Lost Landscapes [Alpha Classics: 2026]
7. "Sound Atlas, for Orchestra: II. River of Glass" {Anders HILLBORG} - Brad Lubman, conducting the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Lost Landscapes [Alpha Classics: 2026]
8. "Sound Atlas, for Orchestra: III. Vaporised Toy Pianos" {Anders HILLBORG} - Brad Lubman, conducting the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Lost Landscapes [Alpha Classics: 2026]
9. "Sound Atlas, for Orchestra: IV. Vortex" {Anders HILLBORG} - Brad Lubman, conducting the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Lost Landscapes [Alpha Classics: 2026]
10. "Sound Atlas, for Orchestra: V. Hymn" {Anders HILLBORG} - Brad Lubman, conducting the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - Lost Landscapes [Alpha Classics: 2026]
11. "Four Songs: III. Shelter" {Anders HILLBORG} - André Previn, Seth Parker Woods, Julia Bullock, Conor Hanick - From Ordinary Things [Platoon: 2026]
12. "Standing as I do before God" {Cecilia MCDOWALL} - Tenebrae & Emma Walshe, soprano; conducted by Nigel Short - A Prayer for Deliverance [Signum Records: 2025]
13. "Scherzo Sonata -I -Adagio" {Daniel ASIA} - Jonathan Shames, piano - Ivory [Summit Records: 2001]
14. "skEtch 1 for Violin and Live Electronics" {Márton ILLÉS} - Patricia Kopatchinskaja, soprano; SWR Experimentalstudio - Bowed Spaces [Alpha Classics: 2026]
15. "String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: I. Largo" {Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH} - Borodin Quartet - Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1, 8 & 14 [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 2015]
16. "String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto" {Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH} - Borodin Quartet - Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1, 8 & 14 [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 2015]
17. "String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: III. Allegretto" {Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH} - Borodin Quartet - Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1, 8 & 14 [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 2015]
18. "String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110: IV. Largo" {Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH} - Borodin Quartet - Shostakovich: String Quartets Nos. 1, 8 & 14 [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 2015]

Offstage, On-Air

Offstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists.… MoreOffstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists. Tune in Sunday from noon to 1:00pm here on WTJU. Less

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Classical Brunch

Welcome to your weekly buffet of all things classical during Classical Brunch.  Paula and friends bring centuries worth of musical delights to your Classical Brunch table on Sunday from 10… MoreWelcome to your weekly buffet of all things classical during Classical Brunch.  Paula and friends bring centuries worth of musical delights to your Classical Brunch table on Sunday from 10 'til noon, right here on 91.1 FM WTJU and charlottesvilleclassical dot org. Less

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1. "Before Dawn (Arr. for String Quartet by Andreas Bernitt)" {Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)} - Andreas Bernitt - Before Dawn (Arr. for String Quartet by Andreas Bernitt) [Prisma Music: 2026]
2. "Pärt: The Beatitudes" {Arvo Pärt (b. 19335)} - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Goode, Stephen Cleobury - Ikos: Sacred Works of Górecki, Tavener, Pärt [Warner Classics: 1994]
3. "Requiem Mass, 1605: Introit, Requiem aeternam" {Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)} - Tenebrae, Nigel Short - Victoria: Requiem Mass, 1605 [Signum Records: 2011]
4. "Requiem Mass, 1605: Kyrie" {Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)} - Tenebrae, Nigel Short - Victoria: Requiem Mass, 1605 [Signum Records: 2011]
5. "Requiem Mass, 1605: Gradual, Requiem aeternam" {Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)} - Tenebrae, Nigel Short - Victoria: Requiem Mass, 1605 [Signum Records: 2011]
6. "Requiem Mass, 1605: Offertory, Domine, Jesu Christe" {Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)} - Tenebrae, Nigel Short - Victoria: Requiem Mass, 1605 [Signum Records: 2011]
7. "Requiem Mass, 1605: Sanctus and Benedictus" {Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)} - Tenebrae, Nigel Short - Victoria: Requiem Mass, 1605 [Signum Records: 2011]
8. "Requiem Mass, 1605: Agnus Dei I" {Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)} - Tenebrae, Nigel Short - Victoria: Requiem Mass, 1605 [Signum Records: 2011]
9. "Requiem Mass, 1605: Agnus Dei II" {Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)} - Tenebrae, Nigel Short - Victoria: Requiem Mass, 1605 [Signum Records: 2011]
10. "Lux Aeterna" {Lux Aeterna text set by John Cameron (b. 1944) to Edward Elgar's Nimrod variation} - Voces8 - Lux [Decca: 2015]
11. "Prayer of St. Gregory for Trumpet & Organ, Op.62b (Reduction by the composer)*" {Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)} - Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Anthony Newman, organ - The Essential Wynton Marsalis [Sony Classical: 2007]
12. "Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium)" {Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)} - Tenebrae, Matthew Sharp, Kristian Kvalvaag - Ola Gjeilo [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 2016]
13. "To Sit and Dream" {Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962); Langston Hughes (words)} - Eugene Vocal Arts, Diane Retallack, Nathalie Fortin - In Celebration of Women [Eugene Vocal Arts: 2022]
14. "We Are..." {Ysaӱe Barnwell (b. 1946)} - Eugene Vocal Arts, Diane Retallack, Jill Switzer, Kami Hendrix, Patrick Hosfield, Doug Worley - In Celebration of Women [Eugene Vocal Arts: 2022]
15. "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43" {Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)} - Jascha Horenstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Earl Wild, piano - Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini [Chandos: 1966]
16. "O Love" {George Matheson (1842-1906); arr. Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979)} - Eugene Vocal Arts, Diane Retallack, Nathalie Fortin, Eric Alterman - In Celebration of Women [Eugene Vocal Arts: 2022]
17. "The Burial Service for Queen Mary: March" {Henry Purcell (1659-1695)} - Westminster Abbey Choir; New London Consort; Martin Neary, Director - Music for Queen Mary [Sony Music: 1995]
18. "The Burial Service for Queen Mary: I am the resurrection" {Thomas Morley (1557-1602)} - Westminster Abbey Choir; New London Consort; Martin Neary, Director - Music for Queen Mary [Sony Music: 1995]
19. "The Burial Service for Queen Mary: Thou Knowest, Lord" {Henry Purcell (1659-1695)} - Westminster Abbey Choir; New London Consort; Martin Neary, Director - Music for Queen Mary [Sony Music: 1995]
20. "The Burial Service for Queen Mary: Canzona" {Henry Purcell (1659-1695)} - Westminster Abbey Choir; New London Consort; Martin Neary, Director - Music for Queen Mary [Sony Music: 1995]
21. "The Burial Service for Queen Mary: I heard a voice" {Thomas Morley (1557-1602)} - Westminster Abbey Choir; New London Consort; Martin Neary, Director - Music for Queen Mary [Sony Music: 1995]
22. "If Ye Love Me" {Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)} - Owain Park, The Gesualdo Six - English Motets: From Dunstaple to Gibbons [Hyperion: 2018]

In the Spirit

In The Spirit, heard each Sunday morning at 9, is an hour of vintage and contemporary gospel music to feed your soul and lift you up.

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1. "Walk Around Heaven All Day (voc)" {Cassietta George; James Cleveland} - Shirley Caesar - 16 Golden Gospel Greats [Trip Gospel: 1964]
2. "Serving the Lord is a Full Time Job (voc)" - Spiritual Echoes of Springfield IL - Acquarian Gospel & Soul [Acquarian Records Company: 1964]
3. "Did You Stop To Pray (voc)" - Original Golden Stars - All Church Records of New York City [Styletone Records: 1964]
4. "It's Religion (voc)" {James Phelps} - Clefs of Calvary - God's Light [Prestige Gospel Records: 1964]
5. "I've Got My Ticket (dp bass)" - Brooklyn Allstars - Gospel 1958-1968 - Vol. 2 [Gospel Recording Co. Brooklyn: 1964]
6. "Brighten the Way (voc)" {Dolores Barrett} - Dolores Barrett (Delois Campbell) & the Barrett Sisters - Gospel Pioneers [St Clair Records: 1964]
7. "Working the Road (voc)" - Zion Harmonizers - Gotham Gospel [Krazy Kat Records: 1964]
8. "I Know the Lord (dp bass)" - Brooklyn Allstars - I've Got My Ticket [Gospel Recording Co. Brooklyn: 1964]
9. "Looking Back (voc)" {Belford Hendricks; Brook Benton; Clyde Otis} - Soul Stirrers with Jimmie Outler - Joy In My Soul; Complete SAR Recordings [Ace Records: 1964]
10. "I Need Jesus (voc)" - Sensational Six of Birmingham AL - Just Beyond the River [Gospel Record Company Newark: 1964]
11. "I'll Be Satisfied (voc)" {Bernie Hanighen} - Swan Silvertones - Let's Go to Church Together [Vee Jay Records: 1964]
12. "He's Everything (voc)" - Sister Bessie Griffin - Oh Glory Hallelujah! [Epic Records: 1964]
13. "Good Friend (voc)" {Le Roy Crume} - Pilgrim Jubilees - Old Ship of Zion [Peacock Records of Houston TX: 1964]
14. "Test In Judgement (voc)" {Joseph Wallace} - Sensational Nightingales - Travel On [Peacock Records of Houston TX: 1964]
15. "When Jesus Comes (voc)" {O. V. Wright} - Sunset Travelers of Memphis TN - On Jesus Program [Peacock Records of Houston TX: 1964]

The Early Music Show

Imagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and… MoreImagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and troubadours of the first millennium and journeys through seven centuries of music, featuring the friendly madrigals of the Italian and English traditions, sublime motets and music of the Renaissance, Medieval and Baroque eras up to the time of JS Bach - a genre of endless richness and variety. Imagine, and then join us for music of centuries gone by, every Sunday morning from 6 'til 9 on The Early Music Show. Less

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1. "Chaconne in F minor" {Johann PACHELBEL} - Orchestre de chambre Pro Arte de Munich; Kurt Redel - Musique sacrée : Pachelbel et Haendel [Astorg Records: 2010]
2. "Concerto in C minor for Keyboard, Strings & B.C. CSWV:C:11" {Christoph SCHAFFRATH} - {oh!} Orkiestra Historyczna, Martyna Pastuszka; Anna Firlus, harpsichord - Schreyvogel Schaffrath Visconti [DUX: 2015]
3. "Violin Sonata No. 3 in F major, op. 1-12" {George Frideric HANDEL} - Henryk Szeryng, Huguette Dreyfus - Handel: 6 Violin Sonatas [Tower: 1981]
4. "Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A minor BWV 1065" {J.S. BACH} - The Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood - Bach: Concertos [L'Oiseau-Lyre: 1992]
5. "Concerti à quatro in g minor" {Henrico ALBICASTRO} - Akademie für Alte Musik Bеrlin; Julian Dοyle (conductor) - Albicastro [Pan Classics: 2007]
6. "Oboe Sonata in F major" {Georg Philipp TELEMANN} - Voices of Music; Gonzalo Ruiz - Voices of Music Great Artists Concert, January, 2010 [YT/Voices of Music: 2013]
7. "Canzona Prima" {Marcin MIELCZEWSKI} - Ensemble Giardino di Delizie - Live at San Paolo Church, Poggio Mirteto [YT/Ensemble Giardino di Delizie: 2018]
8. "Sinfonia in G Major, T.Si 8" {Tommaso ALBINONI} - Renaissance Chamber Orchestra; Leo Korchin - A Baroque Festival [Sony BMG: 1993]
9. "Quadro Sonata in E minor for 3 Violas & B.c. Op.5B" {Johann Gottlieb JANITSCH} - Salon Violet; Francesca Venturi Ferriolo - In Sara Levy's Salon [Christophorus: 2024]

Virginia Overnights

All Virginia artists. All genres. All night long. Tune in to Virginia Overnights and experience the sounds of our commonwealth, hand-curated by Don Harrison and Erin O.

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Cadmium

Cadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl… MoreCadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl takes you on a screaming ride through extreme metal past and present, from the shallow underground to the molten iron at the earth's core. You might hear some clean singing, but don't hold your breath. Less

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1. "Splintered Bone" - Desertdweller - Four Gates [Desertdweller: 2025]
2. "Procession of Dead" - Plague Curse - Verminous Contempt [Adirondack Black Mass: 2025]
3. "Partisan" - Killkaiser - Killed in Carnage [Killkaiser: NEW]
4. "Ritual Homicide" - Evisarize - Bound in Flesh [Evisarize: NEW]
5. "Maledictus Abyss" - Hexenaltar - Descending Curse [Godz ov War Productions: 2026]
6. "Mutant Wars" - Unhuman - Unhuman [Galy: 2013]
7. "Piercing the Cervix of Nehemah" - Serpent Spells - Mantras Within Ascending Fire [Godz ov War Productions: 2016]
8. "Initiation Rite" - Lago - Vigil [Everlasting Spew: 2026]
9. "The Blood of the Dead" - Grimtone - Memento Mori [Grimtone: 2017]
10. "Chram Prazdnoty" - Hrob - Brana Chladu [Memento Mori: 2026]
11. "Throat Filled With Dirt" - Orphan Spring - Something In Us Grins [Cryptic Scield Vault: 2024]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
12. "Civilian Casualty" - Last Day on Earth - Last Day on Earth [Last Day on Earth: 2019]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
13. "Eerie Freezing Winds" - Obscurae - To Walk the Path of Sorrows [American Decline: 2020]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
14. "Test Subject" - Alphaeus - Apoptosis [Alphaeus: 2017]
15. "Ecdysis" - Mefitis (China) - Despair [Mefitis: 2019]
16. "Ponent" - Malorshiga - Vento [Malorshiga: 2026]
17. "Jettatori" - Lividus - Scarabaeus [Nameless Grave: 2026]
18. "Time to Close the Circle" - Dantalion - Time to Pass Away [Darkwoods: 2021]
19. "Last Breath of Terror" - One Day in Fukushima - The Shameful Eighteen [One Day in Fukushima: 2025]
20. ".45 Facial Reconstruction" - Mortuary Remains - A Pleasure...Most Dangerous [Mortuary Remains: NEW]
21. "Money - Your God" - Internal Damage - Blindness and Denial [Twisted Truth: 2010]
22. "Merchants of Death" - Manilla Road - Spiral Castle [High Roller: 2012]
    Notes: Reissue, orig. 2002