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The Messiah Phenomenon
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Hallelujah Handel
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The Messiah phenomenon and the reasons it has become Handel's most celebrated work and an iconic piece of classical music.

Bought by WVTF, 'The Sea', Radio Catskill, Delmarva Public Media, WMNR and more


  • Added: Jun 24, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Handel and Royalty
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Hallelujah Handel
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During his time in London, Handel served two successive English monarchs, George I and George II. His operas and oratorios also caught the ear of o...

Bought by 'The Sea', Delmarva Public Media, WMNR, WNMU-FM, KHNS and more


  • Added: Jun 24, 2011
  • Length: 01:00:02
  • Purchases: 6
Handel's Singers
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Hallelujah Handel
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Starting with Rinaldo in 1711, Handel would write operas for three decades. Revel in the astonishing variety of Handel's arias and duets with perfo...

Bought by WNMU-FM, 'The Sea', Delmarva Public Media, WMNR, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Jun 24, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Handel in Italy
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Hallelujah Handel
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Handel's most productive apprentice years were in Rome.

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, 'The Sea', Delmarva Public Media, WMNR, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Jun 24, 2011
  • Length: 58:28
  • Purchases: 6
Santa's Greatest Hits
From: Fred Flaxman
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Steve Jencks hosts this trip down Memory Lane featuring Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, Eartha Kitt, Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Tommy Dorsey, ...

Bought by KDUR, Wyoming Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, KSLU, KUCO and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2010
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 40
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu National Press Club Luncheon
From: National Press Club
Series: The National Press Club Luncheon Series
Caption: New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu addressed The National Press Club on Thursday, August 19th at a Luncheon featuring Gulf Coast shrimp, Credit: Terry Hill
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon on Thursday August 19th in Washington, D.C. Noting the 5 year anniversary...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2010
  • Length: 54:00
Into the Music of Bob Dylan (3 Hours)
From: Hwy. 61 Productions
Series: Into the Music
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A 3-part chronological profile of Dylan's career from the early 1960's until his most recent work. Each part has a :60 intro and 2 segments of app...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 25, 2009
  • Length: 02:49:42
  • Purchases: 1
The Last Year In The Life of The Beatles - 1969/1970
From: Paul Ingles
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A two-hour special that chronologically follows The Beatles through 1969 and 1970 as they record their final tracks, struggle with their company, s...

Bought by WCBE, KBBI Alaska, WYSO, KLCC, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 39
The List: A Guide to SXSW Music 2009
From: KUT
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For one week each year, Austin, Texas becomes the center of the music universe. In this music-rich one-hour special, some of public radio's savvie...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio, KLCC, WXPN, and KGLT


  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
The White Album Listening Party: Revisiting The Beatles' Top-Seller (3-Hour / Non-Newscast Version)
From: Paul Ingles
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Beatle fans and musicians gather to re-experience The Beatles' top-selling album, which came to be known as The White Album.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, KMSU, Prairie Public, Prairie Public, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Oct 15, 2008
  • Length: 02:57:04
  • Purchases: 16
Historical Summit for Michigan's APA
From: Kristen Balagtas
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One of Michigan's ethnic minorities finds a voice

  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 02:42
WWOZ Jazzfest Feature-Mr Ike
From: David Weinberg
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A visit to the home of Mardi Gras Indian Chief Mr. Ike

  • Added: Jun 06, 2008
  • Length: 04:46
Downtown Profile: Florence, Oregon
From: KLCC
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A Profile of an Oregon City

  • Added: May 06, 2008
  • Length: 07:21
Downtown Profile: Corvallis, Oregon
From: KLCC
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A Profile of an Oregon City

  • Added: May 06, 2008
  • Length: 07:19
RIT Video Game Masters
From: David Clements
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Video Games

  • Added: Oct 07, 2003
  • Length: 07:23