Episodes
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Episode 164: The Nutcracker vs. The World
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Happy Holidays from the CoffeeHouse! For this year's holiday special, we are joined by friend of the show Emily Kerski to offer you bracket style showdown of the very best holiday tunes. Play along at home with our brackets found on Facebook or Instagram (linked below) and listen along with our Spotify playlist.
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fqWeqlHMqdKFIndKr3GRi?si=7c22b5149fa744ed
Facebook post with brackets: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Ez4nVErqSxP5NbeK3F5H1WaCkJWECBAGSEPjVX1UKwBVoq1MaUZki7C5ZYet2yLcl&id=100051831981871&mibextid=Nif5oz
Check out the US Army Band's holiday performance here: https://youtu.be/61wBErIPefE
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite),_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Episode 163: Ring Those Holiday Jingle Bells!
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
We know you know this tune, but how much to you know about the name sake, the humble jingle bell? We'll ring in the holiday season and again give you some fun facts to share around a holiday dinner table. Be sure to like and share with a friend!
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Episode 129: American Folk Song: “Shenandoah”
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Happy 4th of July- this week we're looking at some authentic American music in the form of a folksong. Have fun, be safe, and like and share this episode with a friend!
Music:
https://www.music.af.mil/Multimedia/Music/Public-Domain-Music/
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Episode 116:The Grand Holiday Song Quiz Spectacular!
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Friday Dec 25, 2020
In an effort to spread some holiday cheer, this week we bring you a holiday special that looks at some beloved carols of the season in a new light. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday time. And you can help spread the cheer by giving this episode a like, and sharing with your friends and family!
Music:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite),_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Episode 115: Sergey Lyapunov and Chanteurs de Noël from Fêtes de Noël
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
It's getting to be the time of year where sparkling lights adorn green trees set against a background of snow. Join us for a cozy episode this week about Lypunov and his take on Russian Christmas music!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/F%C3%AAtes_de_No%C3%ABl%2C_Op.41_(Lyapunov%2C_Sergey)
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Holiday Special: April's Fools- A Backstage Blooper Reel!
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Happy April Fool's day to you! Throughout our many episodes, we've amassed quite a backlog of good goofs from our recording sessions. We're sharing a select few here for your pleasure. We hope it brings a smile to your face today!
Tune in This Sunday for our next regularly scheduled episode!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quintet_in_E_major%2C_G.275_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/String_Quintet_in_E_major%2C_G.275_(Boccherini%2C_Luigi)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Episode 65: Auld Lang Syne (New Year's Special)
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Let's wrap up 2018 the right way with holiday trivia to share at your New Year's Eve party! We'll tell you why you are obligated to sing Auld Lang Syne at the start of every new year!
Thanks for a great 2018! Please share us with a friend or two so 2019 can be even better!
Music:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Auld_Lang_Syne_New_Year%27s_Eve.ogg
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/FMA/blog/Some_Auld_Lang_Synes_For_You
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Episode 64: Concert Chat: Holiday Concerts
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Why should you go to a holiday concert? Why do we even have holiday concerts? We'll explore these questions and more on this week's episode! Happy Holidays, everyone!
And tune back on MONDAY DECEMBER 31st for our final episode of 2018!
Music:
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_First_Nowell_(Rondeau%2C_Michel)
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https://imslp.org/wiki/Carol_of_the_Bells_(Leontovych%2C_Mykola)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite)%2C_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky%2C_Pyotr)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Episode 38: Tchaikovsky and the Nutcracker Suite (Holiday Special)
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
We have an early Christmas present for you, our dear listeners: a holiday special about everyone's go-to classical holiday music, The Nutcracker! We hope everyone has a happy holiday season. We're going to take a little break ourselves and will return to you on January 14, 2018.
Music: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_(suite),_Op.71a_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)
Sunday Jul 02, 2017
Episode 25: The Marches of Sousa (4th of July Holiday Special)
Sunday Jul 02, 2017
Sunday Jul 02, 2017
You'll need some good walking shoes this week as we march into the history of John Philip Sousa! It's a spectacular display of patriotic spirit to help celebrate the 4th of July weekend.
Music: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
https://musopen.org/music/43799-the-gladiator/
https://musopen.org/music/43828-stars-and-stripes-forever/
https://musopen.org/music/43792-the-stars-and-stripes-forever/
https://musopen.org/music/43789-sabre-and-spurs/
http://imslp.org/wiki/El_Capitan_March_(Sousa,_John_Philip)
http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Honored_Dead_(Sousa%2C_John_Philip)