CLICK HERE: Download a printable Sound of the Season schedule! The weather is getting cooler, but now is the time of year for warm memories!

In a thrilling upset, “Silent Night” has dethroned frequent champion “Carol of the Bells” and been voted Colorado’s favorite Christmas carol of 2023 in our annual Carol Countdown.

It’s a sure bet to win our Carol Countdown most years, and just can’t seem to be booted off the top! Enter this year’s formidable challenger.

And then there were four — the semifinal is here in another exciting year of our annual Carol Countdown! Just like in sports, it’s always bittersweet to see promising carols get “sent home,” but still thrilling to see who will advance.

We’re down to eight! Only a few chances remain to vote for what you think should be crowned the best Christmas carol of them all.

Bummed about the shorter days? Maybe it’s an excuse to start digging into the homey comforts of winter — hot chocolate, cozy sweaters, and of course, Christmas carols!

Move over, pumpkin spice. It’s November, and the skeletons are coming down, the lights are going up and the carols are coming on!

There's more to the Hanukkah story and its connection with composer George Frideric Handel.

Host Monika Vischer and Colorado composer Ofer Ben-Amots share in song and story celebrating the miracle of Hanukkah.

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"?

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.”

The cold winter is longest in mid-December when the days have grown short and the earth’s northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

By M. Roger Holland II I woke up recently and contemplated CPR Classical’s “Shout for Joy!”

When: Sunday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tune in Sundays through December 17 to celebrate 20 years of choral music Sunday mornings on CPR Classical!

Comfort and Joy celebrates the partnership between Colorado Public Radio and the classical performing community.

American classical favorites for cooking, dining or relaxing with a full-belly!

The Met’s award-winning series of Saturday radio broadcasts returns with an extraordinary lineup, company premieres, new productions, and classic repertory favorites.

Join us for a special hour of music devoted to conquering divides, bringing together disparate groups and finding common ground.