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Radio Wowsville

Raw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio… MoreRaw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio Wowsville, heard each Sunday night from 11 to 1, is broadcast via nuclear warhead from a cave / sound lab in Grottoes, Virginia. Less

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1. The Space Lady - On the Streets of Dreams - "Oh, Brave New World"
2. Weyes Blood - And In the Darkness, Hearts Aglow - "It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody"
3. The Clientele - I am Not There Anymore - "Stems of Anise"
4. Murray Head - 45 - "She Was Perfection"
5. Electrelane - Axes - "Bells"
   Notes: Thanks Zoe / Foggy Notion!
6. Tristen - Single - "Dream Within a Dream"
   Notes: For Pat!
7. Deeper - Careful! - "Glare"
   Notes: NEW
8. Fontaines DC - The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake - "Cello Song"
   Notes: NEW - For DC Tony!
9. Kevin Pittman - Sundog - "Without Beginning Middle or End"
   Notes: NEW
10. The Carpenters - Gold - "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"
11. Split Enz - True Colours - "Poor Boy"
    Notes: For Will!
12. The Space Lady - The Space Lady's Greatest Hits - "Ghost Riders in the Sky"
13. Raven Chacon (with the Living Earth Show) - Single - "Los Subliminados"
    Notes: NEW- For DC Tony! - TALK OVER MUSIC
14. Kraftwerk - Ralf & Florian - "Tongebirge (Fountain of Sorrow)"
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
15. William Tyler & Marisa Anderson - Lost Futures - "Hurricane Light"
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
16. Kadencia - En Outro Barrio - "No Me Quite El Tambor"
    Notes: Thanks to Kadenica for their incredible THIRD RAIL concert, live at WTJU, this past Saturday night.
17. Ghost Funk Orchestra - A New Kind of Love - "Your Man's No Good"
18. Dengue Fever - Ting Mong - "Prahok in My Suitcase"
    Notes: NEW - For Rick! Note: Cambodian-American, not Vietnamese-American
19. Le Orme - Collage - "Immagini"
20. Sparklehorse - Bird Machine - "Falling Down"
    Notes: NEW
21. The Mary Veils - Esoteric Hex - "Circled Omens"
22. The Anita Kerr Singers - Slightly Baroque - "One Note Samba"
23. The Equals - Unequalled Equals - "I Won't Be There"
    Notes: Don't Miss the "Eddy Grant & Equals" show slated for the forthcoming WTJU Jazz Marathon on Oct. 7, a co-production of Radio Wowsville and Reggae Vibrations!
24. Sweeping Promises - Hunger For a Way Out - "Hunger for a Way Out"
    Notes: For DC Tony!
25. Ladygod - Trash Medium - "Scream with Me"
26. Barry White - Staying Power - "Get Up"
27. The Clientele - I am Not There Anymore - "The Village is Always on Fire"
    Notes: NEW
28. The Zeet Band - Moogie Woogie - "Gimme 5 cents Worth of Love"
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
29. Luna - Bewitched - "Going Home"

Walkin' Blues

Walk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic… MoreWalk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic artists who draw on the blues tradition are featured here. That's Walkin' Blues each Sunday night from 9 to 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. James Cotton - Deep In The Blues - "Blues In My Sleep"
2. Champion Jack Dupree - Blues From The Gutter - "Bad Blood"
3. Dion - Wonder Where I'm Bound - "900 Miles"
4. Blind Boy Paxton, NO - Dirtiest Little Darling / Railroad Bill - "Railroad Bill"
5. R.L. Burnside - 1st Recordings - "Jumper on the Line"
6. Blind Boy Fuller - East Coast Piedmont Style - "Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind"
7. Jim Kweskin - Greatest Hits - "Downtown Blues"
8. Louis Armstrong - Satchmo Plays King Oliver - "Frankie and Johnny"
9. Jontavious Willis - Spectacular Class - "Long Winded Woman"
10. Mississippi John Hurt - The Best Of - "Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor - Live"
11. Doc Watson - The Vanguard Years - "Windy And Warm"
12. Elizabeth Cotten - Shake Sugaree - "Ontario Blues"
13. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - Long Way Home - "Deep, Deep Water"
14. Corey Harris - Fish Ain't Bitin' - "High Fever Blues"
15. Lightnin' Hopkins - Live At Newport - "Baby Please Don't Go"
16. Bukka White - Mississippi Blues - "Shake 'Em On Down"
17. Etta Baker - Blues Routes: Heroes and Tricksters: Blues and Jazz Work Songs and Street Music - "One Dime Blues"
18. Alvin Youngblood Hart - Territory - "Illinois Blues"
19. Taj Mahal - Labor of Love - "Stagger Lee"
20. Johnny Shines - Too Wet to Plow - "Too Wet to Plow"
21. J.B. Lenoir - Passionate Blues - "The Mojo Boogie"
22. Warner Williams, Jay Summerour - Blues Highway - "Hey Bartender, There's a Big Bug in My Beer"
23. Nina Simone - Nina Simone Sings The Blues (Expanded Edition) - "Do I Move You?"
24. Hugh Laurie - Didn't It Rain - "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair"
25. Etta Jones - Lonely And Blue - "I Miss You So"
26. Lonnie Johnson, Elmer Snowden - Blues & Ballads - "St. Louis Blues"
27. Big Bill Broonzy - Trouble in Mind - "Hey, Hey Baby"
28. Snooks Eaglin - New Orleans Street Singer - "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer"
29. Pink Anderson - Medicine Show Man - "I Got A Woman 'Way Cross Town"
30. Billie Holiday - The Definitive Collection - "Billie's Blues"
31. Champion Jack Dupree - Blues From The Gutter - "Strollin'"
32. Skip James - Devil Got My Woman - "Catfish Blues"

Just a Few Friends

Just a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber… MoreJust a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber music, from early to modern. Less

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1. MOZART - Grumiaux Trio - Mozart: String Trios & Duos - "Divertimento (String Trio) in E flat, KV 563"
2. SCHUBERT - Duo Tal & Groethuysen - Schubert: Piano Music for Four Hands - "Eight Variations on a Theme from Herold's Opera "Marie" in C, D. 908"
3. BERWALD - The Fryden String Quartet - Berwald: String Quartets in A minor & E flat major - "String Quartet in a"
4. R. STRAUSS - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble - Enesco/Shostakovich: Octets - "Sextet from "Capriccio" Op. 85"
5. MARTINU - Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble - Martinu: Chamber Music - "La revue de cuisine"
6. CHOPIN - Artur Rubinstein - Rubinstein: The Chopin Collection - The Mazurkas - "Mazurka No. 1, Op. 6 in f-sharp"

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 and Tim Snider share their favorite recordings, old and new. Plot synopsis and historical background are provided. Less

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1. Giuseppe VERDI - Domingo, Freni, Bruson, Muti, Orch. of La Scala - Ernani - "Ernani"
2. Giuseppe VERDI - Domingo, Levine, Orch. of the Met - Domingo at the Met - "La vita e inferno"
   Notes: From La forza del destino
3. Vincenzo BELLINI - Freni, Scotto, Leone Magiera, Nat'l Phil. Orch. - Mirella Freni & Renata Scotto - "Sorgi, o padre"
   Notes: From Bianca e Fernando
4. Giuseppe VERDI - L. Price, Carlo Franci, Orch. of Munich Radio Orch. - Great Verdi Voices - "Ernani, Ernani, involami"
   Notes: From Ernani

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. Arvo PART - Jurgen Kruse, piano; Sebastian Klinger, cello - Part: Spiegel im Spiegel - "Spiegel im Spiegel, for Cello & Piano"
2. Henryk GORECKI - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Johannes Fritsch, conductor - Into Silence: Part | Vasks | Gorecki | Pelecis - "Three Pieces in Olden Style"
3. Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA - Lahti Symphony Orchestra; Osmo Vanska, conductor - Einojuhani Rautavaara: Angel of Light | - "Cantus Arcticus, Op. 61, "Concerto for Birds and Orchestra""
4. Valentin SILVESTROV - Boris Berman, piano - Valentin Silestrov - "Postludium, Op. 5"
5. Thomas ADES - Han Chen, piano - Thomas Ades: Works for Solo Piano - "Darkness Visible"
6. Witold LUTOSLAWSKI - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra; Dennis Russel Davies, conductor - Witold Lutoslawski | Bela Bartok - "Musique funebre"
7. Morton FELDMAN - UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus; Philip Brett, director; David Abel, viola; Karen Rosenak, celeste; William Winant, percussion - Rothko Chapel - "Rothko Chapel I"
8. Morton FELDMAN - UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus; Philip Brett, director; David Abel, viola; Karen Rosenak, celeste; William Winant, percussion - Rothko Chapel - "Rothko Chapel II"
9. Morton FELDMAN - UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus; Philip Brett, director; David Abel, viola; Karen Rosenak, celeste; William Winant, percussion - Rothko Chapel - "Rothko Chapel III"
10. Morton FELDMAN - UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus; Philip Brett, director; David Abel, viola; Karen Rosenak, celeste; William Winant, percussion - Rothko Chapel - "Rothko Chapel IV"
11. Morton FELDMAN - UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus; Philip Brett, director; David Abel, viola; Karen Rosenak, celeste; William Winant, percussion - Rothko Chapel - "Rothko Chapel V"
12. Steve REICH - Daniel Hope, violin; Kammerorchester Basel; Simos Papanas, violin - My Tribute to Yehudi Menuhin - "Duet"
13. Tohn TAVENER - Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square; Orchestra at Temple Square; Craig Jessop, conductor - Pease Like a River - "The Lamb"
14. Peteris VASKS - Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Johannes Fritsch, conductor - Into Silence: Part | Vasks | Gorecki | Pelecis - "Cantabile"

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. Brian Simalchik chats with Benjamin Rous, Music Director of the Charlottesville Symphony - Offstage, On-Air Episode 41 (September 17, 2023) - "Offstage, On-Air: Benjamin Rous, Charlottesville Symphony"
2. Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - Evelyn Rothwell, oboe; London Symphony Orchestra; Sir John Barbirolli, conductor - Vaughan Williams - Oboe Concerto - Tuba Concerto - "Oboe Concerto in A minor. I. Rondo pastorale, Allegro moderato"
3. Franz SCHUBERT - Wiener Philharmoniker; Carlos Kleiber, conductor - Schubert: Symphony Nos. 3&8 - "Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D.759 "Unfinished", I. Allegro moderato"
4. Modest MUSSORGSKY arr. Leopold STOKOWSKI - Philadelphia Orchestra - Fantasia - "A Night on Bald Mountain"
5. Molly JOYCE - Molly Joyce - Evolution of Perception - "Altschmerz"

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. CASTELLO, Dario - David Brutti, cornetto/Nicola Lamon, organ - Seicento Stravagante: Music for Cornetto - "Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Book 2, No. 1"
2. BARRIOS, Ángel - Guillem Perez-Quer, guitar - Spanish Mosaic - "Homenaje a Andalucía"
3. CHOPIN, Frédéric - Martha Argerich, piano/Symphony Orchestra of Montreal - Charles Dutoit - Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 - "Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11"
4. GRIEG, Edvard - Norwegian Soloists Choir - Grete Pedersen-Helgerod - Grieg: Choral Music - "4 Psalms, Op.75 4-1"
5. JOACHIM, Joseph - Daniel Hope, violin/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic - Sakari Oramo - The Romantic Violinist - "Notturno for Violin and Orchestra Op. 12"
6. BOLOGNE, Joseph - Tafelmusik Baroque - Jeanne Lamon - The Music of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges - "Symphony in D major, Op. 5, No. 3 "Pastorella""

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. The Swan Silvertones - 2006 Southern Music Cd - "Oh Mary Don't You Weep"
2. Blind Willie Harris - Guitar Evangelists 1928-1951 - "Does Jesus Care?"
3. Sister Minnie Pearl Roberts - Gospel Classics Vol 2 19278-1935 - "Do What The Lord Say Do"
4. Famous Blue Jay Singers - Good News 100 Gospel Greats - "Clanka-Lanka"
5. The Soul Seekers - Screaming Gospel Holy Rollers vol 2 - "Something's Got A Hold On Me"
6. Washington Phillips - The Key To The Kingdom - "Lift Him Up That's All"
7. R.L. Knowles - The Great Gospel Men - "I Want To Rest"
8. Mahalia Jackson - For Collectors Only - "Jesus Is With Me"
9. The Alphabetical Four - 1938-1943 - "I Want Two Wings To Veil My Face"
10. Robert Anderson - Working The Road: the Golden Age of Chicago Gospel - "Come In The Room"
11. Rev. Robert Ballinger - Working The Road: the Golden Age of Chicago Gospel - "Standing In The Safety Zone"
12. Tara Darnell - Sound of New Orleans/Gospel Favorites - "Gospel Medley"
13. Dee Daniels & Denzal Sinclaire - Let It Shine! Let It Shine! - "Every Time I Feel The Spirit"
14. The Crawford Brothers Quartet - Cherished Memories - "So Many Years"
15. The Staple Singers - Soul Gospel Classics Vol 1 - "God's Wonderful"
16. Tracy Nelson - Life Don't Miss Nobody - "Strange Things Happening Every Day"
17. Etta James - Soul Gospel Classics Vol 1 - "To My Father's House"

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. Hildegard of Bingen - Sequentia - Canticles of Ecstacy - "Nunc aperuit nobis"
   Notes: used as theme
2. Nicola Matteis Jr. - Leila Schayegh - Ciaccona - "alla Fantasia"
3. John Sheppard - Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips - Sheppard: Media vita - "Sacris solemnis"
4. Anonymous, France 14th century - New York Pro Musica, John Reeves White - Music for a Medieval Day - "Ite missa est; Post missarum sollemnia; Post misse modulamina"
5. George Frederic Handel - Kathleen Battle, Wynton Marsalis, Orchestra of St. Luke's, John Nelson - Baroque Duet - "Let the Bright Seraphim from Samson, HWV 57"
6. Frei Manuel Cardoso - Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips - Cardoso: Requiem - "Magnificat"
7. Marin Marais - Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi - Marais: Sonnerie de Sainte Genevieve - "Suite No. 4 in D Major"
8. J[ohn] Excetre - Orlando Consort - Beneath the Northern Star - "Credo"
9. Girolamo Frescobaldi - E. Power Biggs - Historic Organs of Italy - "Three Gailliards [in A minor, G minor & G minor]"
10. Jean-Philippe Rameau - Christophe Rousset, Ryo Terakado, Kaori Uemura - Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concerts - "Premier Concert from Pièces de clavecin en concerts"
11. Mick Jagger & Keith Richards - The New Renaissance Society - Baroque n' Stones - "Play with Fire [with Variations]"

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. Electrik Funk - "On A Journey"
2. Plaid ft Bjork - "Lilith"
3. Plaid - "Shackbu"
4. Orbital - "Lost"
5. Adamski - "The Bass Line Changed My Life"
6. limp - "Marked Man"
7. Naked Lunch - "Make Believe"
8. Steve Winwood - "Valerie (select mix remix)"
9. Jan Hammer - "Miami Vice Theme"
10. Hubert Kah - "Military Drums"
11. Bucks Fizz - "If You Can't Stand The Heat"
12. Men At Work - "Who Can It Be Now"
13. Fine Young Cannibals - "She Drives Me Crazy (12""
14. Pet Shop Boys - "I Want A Dog"
15. Asdrubal - "Krisnaji"