- Download a printable Sound of the Season schedule! Updated 12/26/2022: Kwanzaa is December 26 through January 1. Hear daily stories about the African American celebration each day at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on CPR Classical, or learn more here. Family, food and festivities are what the holidays are all about!
- You probably know all the words to “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” but have you ever wondered why the same lyrics that “wish you a Merry Christmas” also demand “some figgy pudding”? Or why riding in a “one-horse open sleigh” has anything to do with Christmas? (Hint: it doesn’t).
- Jessie Jacobs and Luis Antonio Perez, co-host of CPR’s podcast “Music Blocks here, with a Christmas adventure through Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico and more in “Feliz Navidad.”
- Ring the bells! Colorado’s favorite Christmas carol has won a second straight year in our annual Carol Countdown.
- This year's thrilling semifinal matchups are set — all that’s left is for you to vote for your favorite carols and see which make the final!
- Update: Third round voting ended on Nov. 21. On to the semifinal! Underdogs, upsets — you don’t have to wait for March Madness to get your tournament fix!
- It’s time to cast a vote that’s a little more fun: Support your favorite Christmas carols by voting to get them through our Carol Countdown bracket!
- Everyone has a favorite Christmas carol… but only one carol can rule them all. Get ready for the 2022 CPR Classical Carol Countdown!
- Tune in to CPR Classical to capture international broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera — Saturdays at 11 a.m.
- Several times during CPR Classical’s Sound of the Season this month, we will be airing “Shout for Joy! African American Spirituals and Music for Christmas.” This show grew out of my desire for a deeper exploration of our country’s full musical heritage, especially critical in light of this year’s extraordinary events.
- Support Colorado Public Radio this holiday season and receive the disc as a thank-you gift.
- American classical favorites for cooking, dining or relaxing with a full-belly!
