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Listen to our 2023 winter holiday specials on demand

We have a variety of Christmas and other classical specials for the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. Listen to them any time that's convenient using this comprehensive listing.

Holiday specials are posted throughout the season, so bookmark this page and keep checking back to see if your favorite is listed. Looking for the holiday programming schedule or for more information about these programs? Click below.

2023 Classical Holiday Programming Schedule

Thanksgiving

LISTEN — Every Good Thing

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Every Good Thing
Every Good Thing

LISTEN — Giving Thanks 25th Anniversary

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Giving Thanks 25th Anniversary
Giving Thanks 25th Anniversary



Hanukkah

LISTEN — Candles Burning Brightly

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Candles Burning Brightly
Classical Feature - Holiday

Christmas

LISTEN — All is Bright

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All Is Bright
All Is Bright

LISTEN — Anticipation and Celebration: Advent With the Montserrat Boy Choir

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Anticipation and Celebration
Advent With the Montserrat Boy Choir

LISTEN — Carols as Home with the Imani Winds

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Carols as Home with Imani Winds
Carols as Home with Imani Winds

LISTEN — Chanticleer Christmas

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Chanticleer Christmas
Chanticleer Christmas

LISTEN — Christmas at Luther: The Gifts They Gave Emmanuel

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Christmas at Luther
Christmas at Luther

LISTEN — Christmas With Cantus

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Christmas with Cantus
Christmas with Cantus

LISTEN — Christmas With Cantus

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Christmas with Cantus
Christmas with Cantus

LISTEN — Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

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Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square
Classical Feature - Holiday

LISTEN  Echoes of Christmas – A Dale Warland Special

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Echoes of Christmas
Echoes of Christmas

LISTEN — Hollywood Holiday

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Hollywood Holiday
Classical Feature - Holiday

LISTEN — Hygge Holiday

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Hygge Holiday
Classical Feature - Holiday

LISTEN — In Winter’s Glow – A Solstice Special

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In Winter's Glow
Classical Feature - Holiday

LISTEN — A Soulful Christmas

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A Soulful Christmas
A Soulful Christmas

LISTEN — St. Olaf Christmas Festival 2023

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St. Olaf Christmas Festival 2023

LISTEN — Welcome Christmas

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Welcome Christmas
Welcome Christmas

LISTEN — YourClassical Christmas Favorites

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Your Classical Christmas Favorites
Classical Feature - Holiday

Kwanzaa

LISTEN  We Stand on Top of the Mountain: A Kwanzaa Celebration

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We Stand On Top of the Mountain
Classical Feature - Holiday

New Year’s

LISTEN  Minnesota Orchestra 2023 New Year’s Day Celebration

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Minnesota Orchestra A New Year's Day Celebration 2023
Minnesota Orchestra A New Year's Day Celebration 2023

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Latest Holiday Episodes

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Latest Holiday Episodes

2024 YourClassical Holiday Programming Schedule
Listen to our 2024 winter holiday specials on demand
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Listen to the Holiday Stream
Listen to 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols' on Christmas Eve
Listen to 'YourClassical Christmas Favorites,' as ranked by you
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Enjoy 'St. Olaf Christmas Festival: Celebrating 150 Years of St. Olaf College'
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'Candles Burning Brightly'

'Candles Burning Brightly'

A new, delightful hour for everyone to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights! Hosted by Mindy Ratner, ‘Candles Burning Brightly’ features lots of music from Jewish communities worldwide, a hilarious lesson on preparing a classic Hanukkah dish, and a timeless and touching holiday story that brings light into every home.

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Christmas With Cantus

Christmas With Cantus

Christmas With Cantus weaves together holiday stories with time-honored carols and new classics. Blending narration and song, the program offers an opportunity to reflect on the meaning and joy of the holiday season. Listen now!

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St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Singers perform Handel's 'Messiah'

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Singers perform Handel's 'Messiah'

Join the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, guest conductor Patrick Dupré Quigley, vocal ensemble the Singers and an all-star roster of vocal soloists for the ensemble’s annual performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Listen to the live broadcast with host Steve Seel at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, on YourClassical MPR.

We Stand on Top of the Mountain: A Kwanzaa Celebration
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