December 2003
December 7 - December 14 - December 21 - December 28

Jeffrey Khaner, flute
Linda Mark, piano
December 7, 2003
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	Jeffrey Khaner

Pied Piper
This week on Saint Paul Sunday, Philadelphia Orchestra principal flute Jeffrey Khaner joins pianist Linda Mark to play three gems—one English, one French, and one American—of the 20th century flute repertoire. The program leads with Aaron Copland's affecting duo from 1971, a work that bears the unmistakable imprint of the composer's later years. Francis Poulenc's 1956 flute sonata, among the most beloved works in chamber music, concludes the hour. And between the two, a 1946 sonata by Edwin York Bowen affirms why the music of this neglected post-Romantic is enjoying a richly deserved renaissance. Mr. Kahner's masterful playing lends each work a lustrous élan all his own.

	Jeffrey Khaner: American Flute Music

Jeffrey Khaner Web site

Aaron Copland: Duo (1971)

Edwin York Bowen: Sonata, Op. 120

Francis Poulenc: Flute Sonata

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James Ehnes, violin
Eduard Laurel, piano
December 14, 2003
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	James Ehnes

Virtuosi Various
Works of four composers who wrote with a special brilliance for the violin come to life this week under the touch of young Canadian violinist James Ehnes, who matches their mastery at every turn. Mr. Ehnes and pianist Eduard Laurel open their program with Maurice Ravel's bewitching (and bluesy) Sonata in G Major and conclude the hour with works of Pablo de Sarasate and Fritz Kreisler. J.S. Bach's beloved third partita for solo violin takes center stage, a work Ehnes prizes as much for its structure as for its "infinite possibilities."

Official Web Site of James Ehnes

	Fritz Kreisler: Variations On A Theme By Corelli; Praeludium & Allegro; Sicilienne & Rigaudon

Maurice Ravel: Sonata in G

J.S. Bach: Partita III in E major, B.W.V. 1006
—Preludio
—Gavotte en Rondeau
—Gigue

Fritz Kreisler: Caprice Vennois

Pablo de Sarasate: Opus 21, No. 1, Malagueña

Pablo de Sarasate: Opus 23, No. 2, Zapateado

For information about James Ehnes recordings visit Public Radio MusicSource.

	David Douglass
	Ellen Hargis

The Lyra Concert
Directed by David Douglass
with soprano Ellen Hargis
December 21, 2003
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Rejoice greatly
For music of tranquility and splendor, the Christmas season has it all. This week on Saint Paul Sunday Bill McGlaughlin welcomes the Lyra Concert and celebrated soprano Ellen Hargis under the direction of violinist David Douglass. Their musical offering includes works of Michael Praetorius, Johann Rosenmüller, and William Byrd, along with three beloved selections from Handel's "Messiah." It's music of comfort and joy.

Official Web Site of Lyra Baroque Orchestra

Michael Praetorius (1571-1621): Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Michael Praetorius: In Dulci Jubilo
Johann Rosenmüller (1619-1684): Paduan
Johann Rosenmüller: Lieber Herre Gott, wecke uns auf
Anonymous: Sweet was the song the virgin sung
William Byrd (1543-1623): This day Christ was born
Anonymous: Born is the Babe
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): from Messiah
Pifa
He shall feed his flock
Rejoice greatly

Kronos Quartet
December 28, 2003
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	Kronos Quartet

Then and Now
Now in its 30th year, Kronos Quartet remains as true as ever to its searching spirit. Its unparalleled dedication to composers and new work continues to exhilarate the repertoire, and its intrepid craft enlivens music from both contemporary and ancient sources. This week on Saint Paul Sunday, Kronos balances old and new, offering arrangements of medieval chant, traditional Irish folksong, and ancient Greek scales as well as several works by living composers.
Official Web Site of Kronos Quartet

	Kronos Quartet-Early Music Buy album

Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Marianne Pfau: O Virtus Sapientiae
Harry Partch, arr. Ben Johnston: Two Studies on Ancient Greek Scales
—I. Olympos' Pentatonic
—II. Archytas' Enharmonic
Jack Body: Long-Ge
Sigur Rós, arr. Stephen Prutsman: Flugufrelsarinn (The Fly Freer)
Traditional, arr. Tony MacMahon and Stephen Prutsman: An Buachaillín Bán (The Fair-Haired Boy)
Tanburi Cemil Bey, arr. Stephen Prutsman: Evic Taksim
Blind Willie Johnson, arr. Stephen Prutsman: Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
Alfred Schnittke, arr. Kronos Quartet: Collected Songs Where Every Verse is Filled with Grief(from Concerto for Mixed Voices

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