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What piece by John Williams did you play around 8:30 this morning – 8/24?
Hello John, that was the march from “Superman” performed by the Dallas Winds led by Jerry Junkin.
What was the familiar aria played just before 2:00 pm on Monday, 3/23? It was not on the play list. Thank you!
Hello Charles that was Rusalka: Song To The Moon by Dvorak. Peter had some extra time so he added it in.
Hey there.
You played a piece last Friday or Saturday, February 14 or 15, that I liked but couldn’t catch the name because it was in another language. (possibly Russian??) All I know is that is was quite haunting but beautiful. When the piece finished playing I looked at my watch and it was 5:09pm.
Are you able to track it for me with this little bit of info? I hope so.
Hello Shawn, that might have been Saturday when we played “Giorni dispari” by Ludovico Einaudi. That featured La Pieta with Angele Dubeau on violin.
A piece was played MLK Monday Jan 20 around 2:15 pm – featured a harp
I think this was used in the past as an intro to one off the classical music radio broadcasts
Help! I can’t think of it nor find it in the playlist
Hello Jon, the harp piece around that time was “Concerto Serenade” by Joaquin Rodrigo. That featured the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Nancy Allen on the harp, conducted by Enrique Batiz.
Hello Worker B, hope your holiday was nice.
Why doesn’t my broadcast jive with the weekend playlist?
Don O
Hello Donald, which show didn’t match up? Perhaps it was one of our special programs? This page should take you to the appropriate playlist: https://www.wrcjfm.org/playlists-schedule/ Let us know if you still have questions. Happy New Year!
The weekend playlist above does not show the piano pieces that played continuously from 1:15 to 1:55 pm today, Sunday, Jan 26. It was already playing when we got in the car and there was no announcer at the end of the program. Can you help me please.
Hi Ruth, those were Mozart Piano Sonatas performed by Christopher Eschenbach. Specifically K46, K46e, K279 , 280 and 281.
Hi. I caught the beginning of a piece called “Dancing Day” you played this Christmas that stopped my breath with its beauty. Unfortunately I didn’t catch the composer/performer information (or get to hear the piece in its entirety; had to leave). Please help me fit that glass slipper to my ear!
Hi Clarence, That was:
Dancing Day
Composer: John Rutter
Orchestra/Ensemble: Etherea Vocal Ensemble
Soloists: Grace Cloutier – harp
Thanks for listening!
WorkerB:
Where else can you get Duke Ellington and Borodin in the middle of the day?
That’s what I love about my station. Thanks again.
Don O
Nowhere else! Thank you Don.
piece played around ~8:45 on tuesday morning… believe it said melting ice?? cant find piece anywhere if you could possibly help me further
Hello Dylan, yes that was Ketil Bjornstad’s “Melting Ice” (for piano and cello). Here is the cd: https://www.amazon.com/Night-Song-Ketil-Bjornstad/dp/B004D0YX2O
good day! Hi , Mr. Whorf
I’ve been listening to the music since 10:30 this morning and I loved the music played around 10:48 to 11:15 and I read here under on the play list, the name as “various, suite of dances, arranged for brass quintet, summit 181”, but I’m trying to find it in another source and doesn’t go with the piece that I heard that had a soprano, or kind of that voice,when I heard it, can you please give me more info about this?
Hello Norma, sorry about that. Here is the link to that album: http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/Playlist?source=WRCJ&date=201910011048
Hello
I just heard a piece that was played about 5:53 Am this morning Oct-1 2019. The Guest explained he had heard this performer in LA live and that it was amazing how rich of a sound could come from a 4 stringed box. It was a violin and piano piece. It was so beautiful and I could not catch the name as I was rushing into work
Hello Chris, that was from the program about violinist Arnold Steinhardt which you can see more about here:
https://www.wfmt.com/2019/09/30/a-visit-with-violinist-arnold-steinhardt/
It looks like the Exploring Music playlist is down at the moment though.
Thank you so much. I listen to your station every morning during my 1 hour commute and occasionally in the evenings when I want to relax
Oh, we appreciate that!
Hello, I’m looking for a song title. It was a calming jazz piece that mostly consisted of 8 notes on the piano. It was played on 9/9/2019 at around 9:15 p.m. I would greatly appreciate help.
Hello Shane, did it also have singing in it? Then it was probably “You’re Mine, You” by Betty Carter from her album “It’s Not About The Melody”.
I would like to withdraw my last request.
I found another source, thank you for your patience.
Don O
I was listening from 1:10-1:30 AM this past Sunday morning (June 30) when I heard a very unique, somewhat long and totally awesome jazz tune. An organ similar to Chas Earlands was a major instrument and the set started with Earth Wind & Fire’s Awakenings before launching into this great musical memory. Plz help me with the name of it. I don’t mind donating to you. It was so very special.
Hello Byron, sure, here are the songs from about that time:
1:27am 06/29/2019 Jazz with Dave Schwan
I Fall In Love Too Easily
ARTIST:Miles Davis
ALBUM:Miles Davis Quintet Live In Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1
LABEL:Columbia/Legacy
1:38am
Devotion
ARTIST:Cory Weeds
ALBUM:Let’s Groove: The Music Of Earth Wind & Fire
LABEL:Cellar Live
1:46am
Youngblood
ARTIST:Elvin Jones
ALBUM:Youngblood
LABEL:Enja
1:51am
Coffee And Scones
ARTIST:Walt Weiskopf
ALBUM:The Way You Say It
LABEL:Posi-Tone
Worker B, when did Jim Dancer retire from the station? I love that Jack G. has the job now but I did enjoy Jim’s music mixes.
Hi Jan, Jack Goggin took over around September 2018. We are glad you enjoyed Jim’s selections and hopefully now Jack’s too. Thanks for listening!
Dear WorkerB, Forgive me for asking but are you employed in a bee hive?
Don O
Sure, you could call it that. Busy, busy, busy!
For me Lang Lang’s ‘Ave Maria’ took something old and familiar and rendered it new and fresh.
One of the reasons I love WRCJ is I hear music unexpected performed in unexpected ways.
Thank you again.
Donald O’Neil
You are welcome Donald!
I am grateful your ‘new’ midday programming is still offering rich diversity.
I’m happy my all day listening doesn’t sound like a series of movements from the Same symphony.
lDonald O’Neil
Thanks Donald! We are fortunate to have a lot of material to work with.
Question:
I am searching for the title name of the beautiful classical violin music played in the afternoon hours. My wife missed the introduction as well as the closing comments. She thinks the music was of Andalusian origin as she thinks she heard it referenced.
Could you please tell me how to access your play for Thursday afternoon 3-14-2019 (if that is possible). or tell me by return email.
Your assistance with this request will be greatly appreciated.
Hello Allen, it sounds like Fritz Kreisler’s transcription of “Danse espagnole No. 5 by Enrique Granados.
It was for violin and piano. That was an EMI disc, spine number: 556626. Here is that day’s playlist if you want to look it over: https://www.wrcjfm.org/events/playlist-314/