Midday Music with Peter Whorf – 10a-3p Weekdays
Peter Whorf, who holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from the Eastman School of Music, has a distinguished career in classical music broadcasting, both as a manager and on-air host. “I’m thrilled and grateful for this opportunity to return to my home town and engage in the Detroit area’s rich classical music community as a member of the WRCJ-FM team,” said Whorf. “I look forward to joining my new colleagues in presenting great music and producing innovative programming to serve our audience at the highest possible level. Most of all, I’m eager to create meaningful relationships with WRCJ listeners as we journey together through a world of classical music discovery.”
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I slept late today and turned on the radio just at one of the many fortissimo passages in Beethoven’s Fifth and I felt that now I was ready for anything! Every day should have such a glorious and uplifting beginning. Thank you!
Hooray! Go get them Susan!
On 2/25/20 – approx. 3:15PM your time (I’m in Calif.), you played a piece called “Calvary” played by the Czeck Philharmonic Orchestra. It was hard to understand the name of the composer. A very dramatic work! Could you please provide me with the name of the composer.
thank you.
Sure Barbara, that was Otakar Ostrcil’s Variations for Large Orchestra, Op. 24 (“Calvary”) performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra led by Vaclav Neumann.
Please give me the name of the piece played on 12/24 mid-afternoon by a composer you named as John Lawther. It was a massive, impressive work, which I would liken to an Oratorio – ending with a long organ chord. I think the choir was English Cambridge Choir.
Hello Barbara, we didn’t see a composer by that name but around that time we did have The Cambridge Singers and Orchestra performing “Rise up, shepherds, and follow” and “The Christmas Song” (arranged and conducted by John Rutter). Was it that one?
Peter,
Wow! Didn’t realize that you were a fan of Wendy Carlos (formerly Walter). I still have my original vinyl copy of “Switched on Bach” that I purchased in 1970. Also bought a Quadrophonic copy.
I’m not used to hearing it on the radio though. Thanks for playing it!
You’re welcome. Today is Wendy’s birthday!
8/22/2019. Today just around noon, I was listening to your show and a very short piece was played but I don’t think was identified…right after bird notes. Do you happen to know what it was?
Hello Susan, that sounds like the piece another listener was asking about. Andrew Sparrow’s “Chiaroscuro Suite: Second Movement: Abriana’s Waltz” performed by the Czech Film Orchestra, conducted by Marek Valasek from this disc: http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=2107214
Was there a short piece between “Syrinx” and “Wellington’s Victory” today? If so, what was it?
Hello Indianapolis listener, that was Andrew Sparrow’s “Chiaroscuro Suite: Second Movement: Abriana’s Waltz” performed by the Czech Film Orchestra, conducted by Marek Valasek from this disc: http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=2107214
A very warm welcome to you, Peter! I know my brother, Chris, would be delighted to see the direction you will take the midday offering. I wish you all the best, and know that good things are around the corner. How fortunate are the listeners in the Detroit area to have the talent and commitment from the WRCJ family to bring great music into their lives each day.
Thank you so much Paul for the kind welcome to our newest addition!