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Sunday, Dec. 2
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*Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration,
8 p.m.
Enjoy popular Christmas classics such as “White Christmas,”
“Carol of the Bells” and “O Holy Night” that
embody the ethereal and angelic harmonies and voices of
the group
Celtic Woman. |
Monday, Dec. 3
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The Three Tenors Christmas, 9 p.m.
PBS reprises a holiday favorite with José Carreras,
Plácido Domingo and the late Luciano Pavarotti.
Taped in 1999, the program features beloved carols. |
Wednesday, Dec. 5
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*Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration,
9:30 p.m.
Enjoy popular Christmas classics such as “White Christmas,” “Carol
of the Bells” and “O Holy Night” that
embody the ethereal and angelic harmonies and voices of
the group Celtic Woman. |
Saturday, Dec. 8
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*Holiday Train Show With David
Hartman, 11:30 p.m.
David Hartman, formerly of ABC’s “Good Morning
America,” presents this delightful look at Paul Busse’s
annual holiday train show in New York City. |
Sunday, Dec. 9
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A Chanukah Celebration, 11 p.m.
Actress Fran Drescher hosts a fun-filled hour featuring
Chanukah stories, performances and decorating tips. |
Tuesday, Dec. 11
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*L.A. Holiday Celebration 2007,
2 a.m.
This program is a highlight version of the six-hour Los
Angeles County Holiday Celebration that took place in the
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center on Christmas
Eve 2006. The performers participating in the show each
year represent the many cultures and holiday traditions
found in the Los Angeles area. |
Thursday, Dec. 13
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The Three Tenors Christmas, 8 p.m.
PBS reprises a holiday favorite with José Carreras,
Plácido Domingo and the late Luciano Pavarotti.
Taped in 1999, the program features beloved carols. |
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*Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration,
9:30 p.m.
Enjoy popular Christmas classics such as “White Christmas,” “Carol
of the Bells” and “O Holy Night” that
embody the ethereal and angelic harmonies and voices of
the group Celtic Woman. |
Saturday, Dec. 15
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Rick Steves’ European Christmas,
1 p.m.
Christmas in Europe is a rich and fascinating mix of Christian
and pre-Christian traditions. Host Rick Steves explores
holiday celebrations across Europe. |
Sunday, Dec. 16
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*Live From Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln
Center: Red Hot Holiday Stomp, 12:30 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s artistic director, trumpeter Wynton
Marsalis, hosts this evening of joyous music and storytelling
from Fredrick P. Rose Hall. |
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*L.A. Holiday Celebration 2007, 4 a.m.
This program is a highlight version of the six-hour Los
Angeles County Holiday Celebration that took place in
the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center on
Christmas Eve 2006. The performers participating in the
show each year represent the many cultures and holiday
traditions found in the Los Angeles area. |
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*Holiday Homecoming With Angela Brown, 1
p.m.
In a memorable new holiday concert for the entire family,
opera star Angela Brown performs at the historic Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis. Possessing a rare "Verdi
soprano" voice full of power, passion and soul, the
classically trained Brown performs a personally selected
mix of traditional and classical holiday pieces. |
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*Holiday Table With Chris Fennimore
and Emily Luchetti, 3:30 p.m.
Chris and Emily prove that it is better to head to the
kitchen rather than the shopping center to create wonderful
homemade gifts. |
Monday, Dec. 17
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*A Holly Jolly Pops
Holiday With Barenaked Ladies, 9 p.m.
Get into the spirit of the Christmas season with conductor Keith Lockhart,
the Boston Pops Orchestra and the pop music group Barenaked Ladies. |
Wednesday, Dec. 19
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Christmas With the Mormon
Tabernacle Choir Featuring Renée Fleming and Claire
Bloom, 9 p.m.
The renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square
welcome opera superstar Renée Fleming and British actress Claire
Bloom. |
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*Christmas at St. Olaf: Where Peace
and Love and Hope Abide, 10 p.m.
This Christmas special features the renowned choirs and orchestra of St.
Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. The program this year blends excerpts
from Handel’s “Messiah,” Mendelssohn’s “St.
Paul” and Honegger’s “King David” with new, specially
commissioned works for chorus and orchestra. |
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Friday, Dec. 21
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Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir Featuring Renée Fleming and Claire Bloom,
3 a.m.
The renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra
at Temple Square welcome opera superstar Renée
Fleming and British actress Claire Bloom. |
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*Christmas at St. Olaf: Where
Peace and Love and Hope Abide, 4 a.m.
This Christmas special features the renowned choirs and
orchestra of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. The
program this year blends excerpts from Handel’s
“Messiah,” Mendelssohn’s “St.
Paul” and Honegger’s “King David” with
new, specially commissioned works for chorus and orchestra. |
Saturday, Dec. 22
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The Lawrence Welk Show: Christmas, 7 p.m.
The program includes such holiday favorites as "Sweet
Little Boy Jesus" by Guy Hovis and Ralna English,
and "Oh Holy Night" by Joe Feeney. |
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Live,
11 p.m.
Feel the excitement of Mannheim Steamroller live in concert
with the thrilling holiday performance by the number-one
selling Christmas artists of the past decade.
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Sunday, Dec. 23
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Live, 4 a.m.
Feel the excitement of Mannheim Steamroller live in concert
with the thrilling holiday performance by the number-one
selling Christmas artists of the past decade. |
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*Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir Featuring Sissel, 1 p.m.
A national institution in Norway, Sissel has sung all
over the world. This special features traditional Christmas
songs and Norwegian folk tunes, recorded from four sold-out
concerts performed in 2006. |
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*Holiday Table With Chris Fennimore and
Emily Luchetti, 3:30 p.m.
Soul food expert Joyce White is whipping up a menu for
Kwanzaa that will satisfy your soul and your stomach. |
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Nature, Christmas in Yellowstone,
7 p.m.
From the unique crystals of individual snowflakes to
the grand sweep of Yellowstone’s Hayden Valley, this
is a Christmas like no other. |
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Rick Steves’ European Christmas,
8 p.m.
Christmas in Europe is a rich and fascinating mix of
Christian and pre-Christian traditions. Host Rick Steves
explores holiday celebrations across Europe. |
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The Birth of Christ, 11 p.m.
Filmed August 2006 at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin,
Ireland, this musical celebration brings together Catholic
and Protestant singers who put aside their sectarian
differences and raise their voices in unity and peace. |
Monday, Dec. 24
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*Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir Featuring Sissel, 9 p.m.
A national institution in Norway, Sissel has sung all
over the world. This special features her singing traditional
Christmas songs and Norwegian folk tunes, recorded from
four sold-out concerts performed in 2006. |
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*Christmas at Belmont (2007),
10 p.m.
This concert is a holiday tradition at Belmont University
in Nashville, Tenn., where the School of Music features
outstanding choral and instrumental ensembles that have
received high praise nationally and internationally. |
Tuesday, Dec. 25
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*Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir Featuring Sissel, 2 a.m.
A national institution in Norway, Sissel has sung all
over the world. This special features her singing traditional
Christmas songs and Norwegian folk tunes, recorded from
four sold-out concerts performed in 2006. |
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Nature, Christmas in Yellowstone, 3 a.m.
From the unique crystals of individual snowflakes to
the grand sweep of Yellowstone’s Hayden Valley, this
is a Christmas like no other. |
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*A Holly Jolly Pops Holiday
With Barenaked Ladies, 2 p.m.
Get into the spirit of the Christmas season with conductor
Keith Lockhart, the Boston Pops Orchestra and the pop
music group Barenaked Ladies. |
Saturday, Dec. 29
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Nature, Christmas in Yellowstone,
4 p.m.
From the unique crystals of individual snowflakes to
the grand sweep of Yellowstone’s Hayden Valley, this
is a Christmas like no other. |
Sunday, Dec. 30
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Nature, Christmas in Yellowstone, 3 a.m.
From the unique crystals of individual snowflakes to
the grand sweep of Yellowstone’s Hayden Valley, this
is a Christmas like no other. |
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*Holiday Table With Chris
Fennimore and Emily Luchetti, 3:30 p.m.
It’s an uptown celebration for New Year’s Day brunch. |
Monday, Dec. 31
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*Live From Lincoln Center, New York Philharmonic
New Year's Eve: Joshua Bell, 11 p.m.
Philharmonic music director Lorin Maazel conducts the
orchestra in a program of romantic violin showpieces
featuring Joshua Bell. |
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