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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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1. "Mozart: The Magic Flute" {W. A. MOZART} - TeKanawa, Studer, Araiza, Ramey, Baer, Lind, Van Dam; Marriner - Die Zauberflote [Philips: 1989]

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. "O virga mediatrix" {Hildegard von BINGEN, arr. David CHALMIN} - Barbara Hannigan, soprano; Katia and Marielle Labeque, pianos; David Chalmin, electronics - Electric Fields [Outhere: 2025]
2. "Song of the Earth" {David Longstreth} - David Longstreth; Dirty Projectors; s t a r g a z e; Andre de Ridder, conductor - Song of the Earth [Nonesuch: 2025]
3. "Flowering Jasmine" {Georgs PELECIS} - Gidon Kremer, violin; Kremerata Baltica - De Profundis [Nonesuch: 2010]
4. "The Isle" {Caroline SHAW} - Roomful of Teeth - Rough Magic [New Amsterdam: 2023]

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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1. "Prélude pour Violon (Improvisation)" - Théotime Langlois de Swarte -
2. "Suite in G Major IV. Aria Burlesca" - Théotime Langlois de Swarte -
3. "Suite in G Major V. Capriccio" - Théotime Langlois de Swarte -
4. "Suite in G Major VI. Giga Al Genio Turchesco" - Théotime Langlois de Swarte -
5. "Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 L'estate I. Allegro ma%u0300 non molto" - Théotime Langlois de Swarte -
6. "Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 L'estate II. Adagio - Presto" - Théotime Langlois de Swarte -
7. "Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 L'estate III. Presto" - Théotime Langlois de Swarte -
8. "Gluck Iphige%u0301nie en Tauride Act 4 Sce%u0300ne 1. Re%u0301citatif. Non, cet affreux devoir" - Théotime Langlois de Swarte -
9. "Violin Concerto in C Major, RV. 179a Per Anna Maria I. Allegro ma poco" - Théotime Langlois de Swarte -
10. "Violin Concerto in C Major, RV. 179a Per Anna Maria III. Allegro (Unpublished)" - Théotime Langlois de Swarte -

Classical Brunch

Join Paula as she brings you noteworthy compositions, some well-known, some yet to be discovered - but all refreshing and engaging. Classical Brunch, Sunday mornings from 10 'til noon. Only… MoreJoin Paula as she brings you noteworthy compositions, some well-known, some yet to be discovered - but all refreshing and engaging. Classical Brunch, Sunday mornings from 10 'til noon. Only on WTJU. Less

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1. "Fanfare for the Common Man" {Aaron Copland (1900-1990)} - London Symphony Orchestra - Copland: Super Hits [Sony Classical: 1960]
2. "Première leçon de ténèbres, à une voix" {François Couperin (1668-1733)} - Judith Nelson, Soprano; Jane Ryan, viola da gamba; Christopher Hogwood, chamber organ - François Couperin : Trois Leçons de Ténèbres [Decca London: 1977; 1991]
3. "Deuxième leçon de ténèbre, à une voix" {François Couperin (1668-1733)} - Emma Kirkby, Soprano; Jane Ryan, viola da gamba; Christopher Hogwood, chamber organ - François Couperin : Trois Leçons de Ténèbres [Decca London: 1977; 1991]
4. "Troisième leçon de ténèbres, à deux voix" {François Couperin (1668-1733)} - Judith Nelson, Soprano; Emma Kirkby, Soprano; Jane Ryan, viola da gamba; Christopher Hogwood, chamber organ - François Couperin : Trois Leçons de Ténèbres [Decca London: 1977; 1991]
5. "Stabat Mater" {Anonymous} - Schola of Saint John's Abbey and University; Fr. Anthonly Ruff, OSB, conductor - Mary and Jesus, Her Son; Gregorian Chant [Editions Jade: 2015]
   Notes: 13th century gradual
6. "Stabat Mater" {Zoltán Kodály} - Budapest Monteverdi Choir; Éva Kollár - Musica Sacra Hungarica; Sacred Choral Music from the 20th Century [Carus: 2010]
7. "Victimæ Paschali Laudes" {Anonymous} - Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross - Haec dies: Music for Easter [harmonia mundi: 2016]
   Notes: Believed to have been written in the 11th century by Wipo of Burgundy. "Praises to the passover victim"
8. "Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ Jesus lay in Death's Strong Bands)" {Martin Luther (1483-1546)} - The National Lutheran Choir - Early Lutheran Masters [The National Lutheran Choir: 2017]
9. "Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4: Sinfonia" {Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)} - Yumiko Kurisu, Soprano; Akira Tachikawa, Countertenor; Koki Katano, Tenor; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki - Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 1 - BWV 4, 150, 196 [BIS: 1995]
10. "Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4: Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in death's bonds) (Choral Fantasy)" {Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)} - Yumiko Kurisu, Soprano; Akira Tachikawa, Countertenor; Koki Katano, Tenor; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki - Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 1 - BWV 4, 150, 196 [BIS: 1995]
11. "Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4: Duet. Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt (No one could defeat death) (Soprano, Alto)" {Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)} - Yumiko Kurisu, Soprano; Akira Tachikawa, Countertenor; Koki Katano, Tenor; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki - Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 1 - BWV 4, 150, 196 [BIS: 1995]
12. "Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4: Aria. Jesu Christus, Gottes Sohn (Jesus Christ, God's Son) (Tenor)" {Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)} - Yumiko Kurisu, Soprano; Akira Tachikawa, Countertenor; Koki Katano, Tenor; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki - Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 1 - BWV 4, 150, 196 [BIS: 1995]
13. "Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4: Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg (It was a strange battle, that death and life waged) (Chorus)" {Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)} - Yumiko Kurisu, Soprano; Akira Tachikawa, Countertenor; Koki Katano, Tenor; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki - Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 1 - BWV 4, 150, 196 [BIS: 1995]
14. "Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4: Aria. Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm (Here is the true Easter-lamb) (Bass)" {Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)} - Yumiko Kurisu, Soprano; Akira Tachikawa, Countertenor; Koki Katano, Tenor; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki - Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 1 - BWV 4, 150, 196 [BIS: 1995]
15. "Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4: Duet. So feiern wir das hohe Fest (So we celebrate the high festival) (Soprano, Tenor)" {Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)} - Yumiko Kurisu, Soprano; Akira Tachikawa, Countertenor; Koki Katano, Tenor; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki - Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 1 - BWV 4, 150, 196 [BIS: 1995]
16. "Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4: Chorale. Wir essen und leben wohl (We eat and live well)" {Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)} - Yumiko Kurisu, Soprano; Akira Tachikawa, Countertenor; Koki Katano, Tenor; Peter Kooij, bass; Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki - Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol. 1 - BWV 4, 150, 196 [BIS: 1995]
17. "Haec dies (plainchant)" {Anonymous} - Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Graham Ross - Haec dies: Music for Easter [harmonia mundi: 2016]
    Notes: "This is the day the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad in it, Alleluia"
18. "Introit: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" {John Rutter (b. 1945)} - David Briggs, Roy Massey, Hereford Cathedral Choir - Choral Evensong from Hereford Cathedral [Priory Records: 1988]
19. "Byrd: Sing Joyfully Unto God" {William Byrd (1540-1623)} - The Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips - The Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd [Gimell: 2007]
20. "Gibbons: O Clap Your Hands" {Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)} - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Oliver Brett - I heard a voice - the music of the golden age [Warner Classics: 2007]
21. "Christus resurgens" {Christopher Tye (c.1505-before 1573)} - Byrde Recorder Consort, The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford - Tye: Latin & English Church Music [harmonia mundi: 2005]
22. "In resurrectione tua" {William Byrd (1540-1623)} - Stile Antico - Passion & Resurrection: Music inspired by Holy Week [harmonia mundi: 2012]
23. "Pärt: The Beatitudes" {Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)} - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Goode, Stephen Cleobury - Ikos: Sacred Works of Górecki, Tavener, Pärt [Warner Classics: 1994]

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. "Angels (easter morning)" - Professor Johnson & his Gospel Singers - 1950s Gospel Classics [Document Records: 1950]
2. "At the Cross" - Clara Ward - Gospel Warriors [Spirit Feel: 1952]
3. "Blood Done Signed My Name" {Mark Lamar} - Dock Reed & Vera Hall (Adell Hall Ward) - Negro Folk Music Of Alabama, Vol. 5: Spirituals [Folkways Records: 1950]
4. "How I Got Over" {Reverend Thomas A. Dorsey} - Fairfield Four - Best of Fairfield Four 1946-53 [Acrobat Records: 1946]
5. "It Must Not Suffer Loss" - Caravans with Shirley Caesar - God Is Here [Vee-Jay Records: 1963]
6. "Jesus Traveled This Road Before" {Kenneth S. Morris} - Marion Williams - Gospel Soul of Marion Williams [Shanachie Entertainment: 1975]
7. "Lead Me to Calvary" {Traditional; arr. Sam Cooke} - Soul Stirrers with James Phelps - Joy In My Soul; Complete SAR Recordings [Ace Records: 1964]
8. "Sun Didn't Shine" {Traditional} - Alphabetical Four - Black Gospel: As Good as it Gets [Disky Europe: 1943]
9. "Whosoever Will" - Clara Ward - Texas Gospel [Acronym Records: 1955]
10. "Must Jesus Bear This Cross Alone?" {G. N. Allen} - Caravans with James Herndon - Seek Ye the Lord [Vee-Jay Records: 1963]
11. "Jesus, I'll Never Forget" {Silas Roy Crain} - Soul Stirrers with Sam Cooke - Jubilation (More Black Gospel) [Rhino Entertainment: 1954]
12. "Old Rugged Cross" {George Bennard} - Marie Knight & the Nightingales (Sensational Nightingales) - Hallelujah What a Song! 1946-1951 [Gospel Friend: 1951]
13. "Let Me Cross Over" - Sallie Martin Singers - Precious Lord [Vee-Jay Records: 1962]
14. "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?" {Traditional} - Mavis Staples & Lucky Peterson - Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated To Mahalia Jackson [Verve Records: 1996]
15. "That day on Calvary" - Swan Silvertones - Swan Silvertones [Vee-Jay Records: 1959]
16. "Jesus Rose" - Five Blind Boys of Mississippi - Something to shout about [Shout Records: 1960]

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. "Concerto for Two Mandolins in G Major, RV 532" {Antonio VIVALDI} - Europa Galante - Vivaldi: Concerts de mandoline [Warner/Erato: 2002]
2. "Capriccio III in F Major, ZWV 183" {Jan Dismas ZELENKA} - Camerata Bern - Zelenka: Orchestral Works, Trio Sonatas [Deutsche Grammophon GmBH: 2002]
3. "Sonata for 2 Oboes, Bassoon and Continuo in B-Flat Major, FaWV N:B2" {Johann Friedrich FASCH} - Ensemble Zefiro - Dresden [Outhere Music France: 2017]
4. "Sinfonia in F Major, GWV 571" {Christoph GRAUPNER} - Nova Stravaganza - Graupner: Orchestral Works [Musikproduktion Dabrignhaus und: 2004]
5. "Fairest Isle - King Arthur" {Henry PURCELL} - The Deller Consort - Purcell: Songs and Sacred Arias [Regis Records: 2011]
6. "Concert Sonata in F Major" {Johann Christoph PEZ} - Les Muffatti - Pez: Ouvertures - Concerti [Ramee: 2007]
7. "Ouverture-Suite, TWV 55:G10 "Burlesque de Quixotte"" {Georg Philipp TELEMANN} - Apollo's Fire - Telemann: Don Quixote and Other Suites & Concertos [Apollo's Fire: 2016]
8. "Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Wq. 182" {Carl Philipp Emanuel BACH} - Orchestra of the 18th Century - CPE Bach: The Hamburg Symphonies WQ 182 [Note 1 Music: 2023]
9. "Violin Sonata in F Major" {Antonio CALDARA} - Jolanta Sosnowska & Friends - Caldara: Violin Sonatas [For Tune: 2022]
10. "Florilegium Secundum: Nobilis Juventus" {Georg MUFFAT} - Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, dir. - Muffat: Florilegium Secundum [Decca: 1981]

Classical Prelude - Sunday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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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. "Stoner Sloth" - Slother - MMXVIII [From the Urn: 2018]
2. "Sweet Leaf (Black Sabbath cover)" - Thou - A Primer of Holy Words [Thou: 2020]
3. "Big Bong Hits" - D.V.C. - Descendant Upheaval [Manufacture Sound Output Co.: 1989]
4. "Devil Dope" - Sudden Darkness - Fear of Reality [GAMA International: 1988]
5. "Smoke a Bowl, Have Some Sex" - Abserdo - Back to the Stoop [Horror Pain Gore Death: 2014]
6. "Grass is Gold" - November Grief - To Live... In This World of Chaos [Temple of Mystery: 2020]
   Notes: Reissue, orig. 1995
7. "Full Blown Marijuana Addict" - Connoisseur - Stoner Justice [Tankcrimes: 2015]
8. "Sultans of Sin" - Dopethrone - Broke Sabbath [Totem Cat: 2024]
9. "Bong Worshipper" - Chronic Waste - Procreation of the Wasted [Acid Redux Productions: 2015]
10. "Specimen" - Dopefight - Buds [Dopefight: 2010]
11. "Smuggled Aboard the Space Station (Packing a Bowl in Outer Space)" - Nyctophagia - The Last Syllable of Recorded Time [Nyctophagia: 2022]
12. "Into the Smoke" - Destroyer of Light - Chamber of Horrors [Destroyer of Light: 2017]
13. "Bong Rip Evisceration" - Crucial Rip - Bong Rip Evisceration [Crucial Rip: 2016]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
14. "Mummified in Bongwater" - Cannabis Corpse - Tube of the Resinated [Forcefield: 2008]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
15. "Stoned 2 tha Bone" - Heemeyer - Unreasonable [Heemeyer: 2023]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
16. "Potbelly" - Weedeater - Sixteen Tons [Crucial Blast: 2002]
17. "Bongs Full of Maggots" - Negative Thought Process - I [Negative Thought Process: 2016]
18. "In Weed With Satan" - Reefer - Bow Before the Altar of Drugs [Smokedd: 2013]
19. "Bud Upon the Altar" - Chronic Tomb - Dangeons of Dank [Chronic Tomb: 2013]
20. "Human Skull Bong" - Grotesque Organ Defilement - Decade of Defilement (Lost '08 Session) [Cadaveric Dissolution: 2017]
21. "Bongs & Thongs" - Meth Leppard - Discography 2015-2017 [Abusive Noise Tapes: 2017]
    Notes: Compilation, orig. 2015
22. "Hash War" - Nak'ay - Cancer Aesthetics [Insurgency: 2019]
    Notes: Compilation, orig. 2014
23. "Sonic Titan" - Sleep - The Sciences [Third Man: 2018]