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Introducing the newest member of the Maine Public Classical Team, Sammy (now co-pilot to Host Gale Parmelee)! A warm shout-out to Harvest Hill Animal Shelter of Fryeburg ❤ |
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Whether you call it Sweater Season or Spooky Season, the time has arrived. It’s in the layers you’re now donning, the costume you’re sporting, the turkey you’re ordering, and the trick-or-treat sweets you’re stocking at the front door. We’re right in step with you! This edition of Encore brings all the musical cozies and spookies you might need to round out the ultimate autumnal experience. Below, I uncover the musical side of Halloween’s Irish folklore origins and Emily takes you on a tour of the scariest four notes in the whole of classical music — the Dies Irae! With her sights on November, Sarah shares her top picks for music to feast to, and Gale offers a sneak peek into the festive goodies ahead in the Maine Public Classical Holiday Stream! So much happening on air…tune in the last week of October for spine-tingling minor key fun on Breakfast with Bach at 7, Tim Burton classics Beetlejuice and Nightmare Before Christmas on Stage & Screen at 5, and bone-chilling dances of the dead for good measure. Fast forward to Thanksgiving week, two unique programs are in store: A Celebration of 50 Years of Portland Symphony Orchestra Broadcasts on Maine Public and The Apple Tree: Early American Song and Dance, a Songbook-inspired holiday program for Thanksgiving Day. Read on for more about those! As always, keep the dial right where it is — we’re here for your autumn music fix! ~ Heather McDougall, Manager, Maine Public Classical |
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The Dies Irae: Death and Doom in Music
By Emily Duncan Wilson If you've ever seen Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film of Steven King's The Shining, you've heard the Dies Irae. It's right there in the opening credits, as performed by synthesizer…
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Port na bPúcaí & Halloween's Irish Folklore Origins
By Heather McDougall
Did you know the earliest keepers of the Halloween tradition carved turnips, not pumpkins? And their donning of masks and costumes of straw and pelts was not to garner sweets but to avoid detection…
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Music for Feasting
By Sarah Tuttle Whether you’re preparing to host a Thanksgiving feast, pondering the best way to set up a latke frying station in your kitchen, or considering which cookie recipe will clinch the win for your holiday competition …
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Maine Public Classical Holiday Stream
Your Festive Season Soundtrack is Coming! By Gale Parmelee A sneak peak at the new albums Gale is featuring on the Holiday Stream this year …
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On Air and Online Highlights
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Our locally produced programs are at the heart of Maine Public Classical. They celebrate our wonderfully rich and diverse cultural community in ways you can’t experience anywhere else. Through Maine Stage, Songbook and State of the Art, we connect you to the exceptional artistry and innovation in classical music world, from the local to the global, and to the leaders and makers across the arts spectrum, and across the state. Here’s what we have in store! |
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A Celebration of 50 Years of Portland Symphony Orchestra Broadcasts on Maine Public Wed, November 25, 8:00 pm Since the 1970s, Maine Public has broadcast the Portland Symphony Orchestra's classical concerts over the radio, hosted by the "voice of the PSO" Geoffrey Doughty. In a special edition of Maine Stage, on Thanksgiving Eve, join us in celebrating the legacy of this beloved Portland institution over the airwaves. Our Maine Stage host-producer, Emily Duncan Wilson, takes us on a journey, reliving the music and the memories. Hear recordings from the archives courtesy of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, stories from the early days, and even join Emily on a visit to a concert at the Merrill Auditorium. Here’s to the next 50 years!
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The Apple Tree: Early American Song and Dance Thu, November 26, 10:00 am Thanksgiving became an official national holiday in 1863, but it was by no means the first celebration of its kind in what we now call the United States. American communities have been gathering together to give thanks, honor good harvests, and celebrate in song for centuries. What music might have surrounded these festivities? Join Maine Public Classical host Sarah Tuttle for this Songbook-inspired Thanksgiving Day special that explores some of the earliest American musical traditions. This rustic, joyful program includes shape note hymns, Shaker tunes, country dances and folksongs, performed by a variety of beloved American ensembles.
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Wednesday at 8:00 pm Coming up: 10/21: An Evening at Muzzy Ridge: Graeme Steele Johnson & Min Kwon 10/28: Bach Virtuosi Festival: The Goldberg Variations 11/4: Bangor Symphony Orchestra: Force of Nature 11/11: Portland Symphony Orchestra and violinist Alexandre Da Costa
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Saturday at 11:00 am Coming Up: 10/24: Celebrating the trope of the free-spirited wanderer, with APOLLO5, Baritone William Sharp and Mezzo Jamie Barton 10/31: Consulting the Cards - Vocal Music and Tarot 11/7: The Bell Doth Toll with works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Gabriel Faure, Hedwige Chrétien & John Dunstable
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Sunday & Monday at 12:00 pm Listen online anytime Tune in on Sundays and Mondays at noon, or hear the extended version on-demand at our website from Mondays at noon. Our online archive gives you access to more than 100 past interviews, available 24/7.
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Listen Back Online - Recent Highlights: Coming Up: 10/25 & 10/26: Isabella Rotman, Tarot Artist 11/1 & 11/2: Actor Gary Sinise, Upcoming Guest Artist with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra 11/8 & 11/9: Chiara Liberatore & Joseph Jackson of Lewiston-based theater non-profit, Maine Inside Out
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Too busy to catch your favorite host every week? Heard a piece of music but missed the end or didn’t catch the title? Not to fear! The best news is here. Locally hosted programs on Maine Public Classical are now available to listen back to for up to two weeks after the date of broadcast. There are two ways to access program listen back. Go to the Listen Back page, a central location to access all programs available for two-week playback. Or, go to the specific webpage for the show you have in mind and find listen back there.
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Have a question for a host? Is there something you’d love to read about in a future edition of Encore? If so, we’d love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]. |
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Maine Public Classical is made possible through the generous support of Premier Sponsor Oceanview at Falmouth.
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