New Sounds Weekender: Holiday Classics
New Sounds 4312: A Different Kind of Christmas Carol
Hear music that may come as a relief to anyone who does not wish a constant holiday soundtrack from November 11 until January 6.
New Sounds 3677: Music for Christmas Eve
Listen to music of the season this Christmas Eve, New-Sounds Style, with banjo, zither and theremin, piano insides, plus viola and electronics...in the service of some holiday classics.
New Sounds 2881: A New Sounds Christmas
Hear some unusual and unexpected melodies for the holidays, featuring jazz bassist Reggie Washington’s take on “Greensleeves,” the Breton choir Du Bout Du Monde doing a traditional carol called “Nedeleg,” a famous carol played on musical saws, and eccentric takes on holiday faves from banjo wiz Bela Fleck and cellist Yo Yo Ma.
New Sounds 4575: Winter Tales and Seasonal Songs
Hear seasonal music from Hebrides Islands off of Scotland, music from South Africa, and songs from The Bahamas, Jordan, and Hungary.
New Sounds 2748: A World Music Christmas
Hear traditional and contemporary holiday songs from the Arab Christian, Irish folk, and Medieval European traditions.
New Sounds 2489: Winter Songs
New Sounds goes deep freeze for this hour with music by David Byrne, the Modern Mandolin Quartet with Edgar Meyer, and perhaps Ralph Towner as well.
New Sounds 4696: Winter Music
It's wintery music with a period instruments doing up The Four Seasons by Max Richter; a post-rock Four Seasons by guitarist Nick Zinner; and Finnish kantele work by Sinikka Langeland.
New Sounds 3412: A Very New Sounds Christmas
Hear music of the season from Respect Sextet, twisted songs by The Real Tuesday Weld & Sufjan Stevens, plus an arrangement of Sir John Tavener's "The Lamb," with the JACK Quartet.
New Sounds 2621: Christmas with John Fahey
Listen to Christmas music from the late guitarist John Fahey. An iconic figure on the American guitar scene, Fahey’s albums included several collections of alleged and recognized Christmas music.
New Sounds 2205: Medieval/Modern Music Connections
Explore the connections between medieval and modern music with music from the British Isles and more. There's music from Anonymous 4 release, "Wolcum Yule: Celtic and British Songs and Carols", with traditional carols sung in various Celtic languages--Irish, Welsh, Cornish, and even old Scots; music by Sir John Tavener, and more.
New Sounds 3411: Winter Is Coming
From San Francisco-based finger-style guitarist Sean Smith to the minimalist cool of the Geoff Smith Band; from instrumental work by Meredith Monk to Icelandic composer Valgeir Sigurðsson, listen to songs about winter.
