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PGM 649R "CRYSTAL BELLS" : Week of Dec. 26th...

As we approach the Holiday season, the chilled air and brilliant winter sun bring forth a new sound: clear and bell-like, yet warm, full, and radiant. It's the season for quiet, interior examination and joyous social celebration. On this transmission of Hearts of Space, music for the holiday season on a program of wintry sounds called CRYSTAL BELLS.

Artists include pianists JIM WILSON, PAUL SCHWARTZ, CRAIG URQUHART, and MISCHA ALPERIN; harp guitarist JOHN DOAN; hammered dulcimerist SILENT SOUND, glass harmonica by CRISTAL and YATRI, and seasonal sounds by DAVID DARLING and RICHARD STOLTZMAN.

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Radio Channel Update: 25 years of winter soundscapes

01    002   STARMUSIC   the original electronic spacemusic show
02    005   WINTERSPACE   an ethereal winter spacemusic journey
03    064   ELECTRIC SNOWFLAKES   electronic spacemusic for winter
04    092   PIANOSCAPES   reflective piano landscapes
05    119   JOURNEY TO STRATOS   a classic celestial deep space journey
06    148   PEACE OF MIND   warm and peaceful spacemusic for the holiday season
07    149   MIDNIGHT SUN   a journey in the frozen lands of the Midnight Sun
08    183   WINTERSONGS   winter songs for silent landscapes
09    215   SILENT FIELDS   a deep winter journey
10    246   REMEMBRANCE   the Hearts of Space 1990 Winter Spirit program...
11    248   SACRED TREASURES FROM RUSSIA   very, very special Russian sacred choral music
12    249   WINTERGARDEN   a journey in the quiet spaces of winter
13    273   NORTH AT MIDNIGHT   a Celtic journey for the winter season
14    280   LOOKING EAST   the wintry, soulful music of Eastern Europe
15    282   THRESHOLD OF SILENCE   a deep space journey to the Threshold of Silence
16    309   ANCESTRAL VOICES   a winter journey across the Native American soundscape
17    312   NORTHERN LIGHTS   the chilly side of the European soundscape
18    317   TEUTONIC ELECTRONIC   a journey to the epicenter of German spacemusic
19    327   MORE INFINITE GUITARS   cosmic guitars from international space
20    343   SANCTUS   contemporary sacred and choral music for the winter season
21    347   ELECTRONIC DREAMS   electronic spacemusic in the grand tradition   1994
22    359   THE ZONE   at the threshold of silence, The Zone
23    376   RIDING SOLAR WINDS   interstellar electronics from the U.S. and France
24    378   DARKWOOD   acoustic spacemusic from Europe and the north
25    649   CRYSTAL BELLS   clear and deep: a winter's holiday journey
26    786   WINTER ON THE WIND   deep, clear electronics : warm, floating harmonies
27    791   NORDIC SOUL   a far north spacejazz and new music journey
28    827   WINTER LIGHT   a cold day journey in blue-grey soundscapes

PGM 860 "DIVINE VOICES 2" : Week of Dec. 19th...

The grand and glorious tradition of sacred singing comes front and center each year during the winter holiday season. In churches and cathedrals, concert halls and street corners, we gather to sing sacred hymns and prayers, chase away the darkness, and affirm our quest for a more perfect world. This year, we need it more than most.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, a bouquet of contemporary and traditional sacred music for the holiday season called DIVINE VOICES 2.

Featured artists are THE BOYS AIR CHOIR, LIBERA, NOIRIN NI RIAIN, CHLOE AGNEW, MIKE OLDFIELD, ZBIGNIEW PREISNER, GABRIEL FAURÉ, MORTEN LAURIDSEN and others.

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PGM 859 "WINTER HYMNS" : Week of December 12th...

As the winter chill creeps into our souls, we return to one of the oldest and most rewarding human traditions: the singing of hymns.

With timeless melodies cherished over thousands of years, songs of praise, prayer and adoration never lose their appeal —
especially during difficult times — and the end of the year holiday season when, singing together, the human family renews its commitment to generosity, peace and goodwill to all.

On this transmission of Hearts of Space, a seasonal acoustic celebration called WINTER HYMNS. Music is by LOREENA McKENNITT, YO-YO MA and FRIENDS, DAVID DARLING, RADHIKA MILLER, SPENCER BREWER, AAGE KVALBEIN and IVER KLEIVE, and JAMI SIEBER.

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PGM 858 "RESOLUTION" : Week of Dec. 5th...

Winter 2008: the weather is freezing...while the economy is melting. With all the talk of recession, war, terrorism, and planetary crisis, it's no wonder everyone's a little depressed. Admit it, spacefan, you're wistful for those carefree days of escapist entertainment and unlimited resources to squander.

Well, we know we can't go back, but how about an hour of shiny new electronic waveforms while we focus on fixing things? On this transmission of Hearts of Space, an hour of ambient electronica to energize and calm the mind for problem-solving called RESOLUTION.

Music is by VIC HENNEGAN, STEVE ROACH & ERIK WOLLØ, HAROLD BUDD & CLIVE WRIGHT, MOTIONFIELD, IAN BODDY, MICHAEL DIAMOND, and DIATONIS.

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