WCRI's Kids Hour

12-07-19 Grasshopper And The Ant - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they take a journey into The Grasshopper and the Ant. this story is number 373 out of Aesop’s Fables set to music by Jules Massenet. Now, this telling is different than the traditional setting of The Grasshopper and the Ant...listen and enjoy!

11-30-19 A Classical Storytime - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they take a journey into the world of fantasy. Two pieces written by well known composers with narration to go along with the music in the telling of two much loved children’s stories.
 

11-16-19 Operation Opera - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they explore some of the famous opera arias and ensembles suitable for any young or beginner opera fan. 

11-09-19 Strike Up The Band! - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to classical music composed for band.

11-02-19 Aaron Copland-Billy the Kid & The Tender Land Suite - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to Aaron Copland's Billy the Kid and The Tender Land Suite.

10-19-19 Spectacularly Spooky Classics - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to some Spectacularly Spooky Classics!

10-12-19 Daydreams & Lullabies - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to Daydreams & Lullabies!

10-05-19 Juanita the Spanish Lobster - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to Juanita the Spanish Lobster!

09-21-19 Fall Begins! - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they welcome fall with music celebrating the season!

09-14-19 The Little Sweep - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to The Little Sweep...an opera performed mostly with a cast of children!

09-07-19 Journey of the March King - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to music by the March King...John Philip Sousa!

06-22-19 Mozart's Magic Fantasy - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen Mozart's Magic Fantasy: A Journey Through 'The Magic Flute'. A young girl falls into a production of Mozart's great opera "The Magic Flute." Sarah, Prince Tamino and a faint-hearted dragon embark on a magic journey from the dark realm of the Queen of the Night to Sarastro's enchanted castle, with only a magic flute and bells to guide them to the princess Pamina. Together they reunite Prince Tamino with his Princess and help the birdman Papageno find his Papagena. For more information on programs like Mozart's Magic Fantasy visit classicalkidsnfp.org

06-15-19 A Musical Journey To The Moon - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to A Musical Journey To The Moon! Gustav Holst’s ‘Planet Suite’ sets the scene for a ‘live’ musical Space Adventure – enhanced by the real voices of Mission Control and the Astronauts – this thrilling musical journey has been performed in the London Planetarium and is a hit with kids globally – and even out in space! The music is performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. For more information on Ann Rachlin's Classical Music & Stories visit HERE

06-08-19 Casey at the Bat & The Tortoise and the Hare - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to Casey at the Bat, The Tortoise and the Hare and more. These stories are part of the Maestro Classics collection and you can find out more about them and others by visiting www.maestroclassics.com
 

06-02-19 Three Fun Musical Stories - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to three fun musical stories...Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel, Merry Pranks of Master Till and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. These three stories are part of the Maestro Classics collection and you can find out more about them and others by visiting www.maestroclassics.com

05-18-19 The Story of Handel's Water Music - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to The Story of Handel's Water Music. Handel wrote his Water Music for King George of England, who was also his boss when he was a court composer in Germany. The party at which it was played took place on a river and lasted all night. 

05-11-19 Mr. Bach Comes to Call - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to Mr. Bach Comes to Call. This recording tells the story of Bach's life, his trials and successes, his family life and court experiences, told through the eyes of “Mr. Bach”. The story is beautifully interwoven with Bach's best-loved music including a rich array of Brandenburg concertos, cantatas, orchestral suites. The account begins with a little girl resisting practicing the piano, until Mr. Bach comes to call and she realizes the value of music it is and the satisfaction of plenty of practice. Support Classical Kids by visiting Classical Kids Music Education

05-04-19 Little Red Riding Hood - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to Little Red Riding Hood. Little Red Riding Hood’s mother sends her daughter to Grandma’s house with some treats. Red takes her time in the forest, singing with a mockingbird and picking strawberries. The wolf appears, assures Red he is not a stranger, and calls her by name.  Relieved, Red tells him about her sick Grandma. The wolf feigns interest and compassion.  Red begins to tell the wolf about all of the treats she is bringing Grandma, and the wolf’s stomach begins to sour - sweets make him sick. Angered by Red and embarrassed by what she has done to him, he goes to Grandma’s house intent on eating Grandma and having Red for dessert. 

04-20-19 Hallelujah Handel - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to Hallelujah Handel! Welcome to Georgian England where fine ladies and gentlemen travel to and from their stately homes in clattering horse-drawn carriages. Music fills London’s many concert halls and magnificent parks. But beyond this princely exterior, in a darkened room behind the opera house, lives a young, orphaned boy with a mysterious past and an extraordinary talent: he sings like an angel, but refuses to speak. For more information on this program and others like it please visit and support classicalkidsnfp.org

04-13-19 Tchaikovsky Discovers America - WCRI's Classical Kids Hour

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to Tchaikovsky Discovers America. Based on the actual historical event, this story tells of the great composer’s arrival in New York for the grand opening of Carnegie Hall in 1891 and his famous trip to Niagara Falls. A surprise encounter with a young American girl, Jennie, reveals much about Tchaikovsky – his life in Russia, his love of music and his fears of conducting. This is a poignant story of the meeting of old world influences and new world experiences; a tale of contrast, courage and classical music. For more information on this program and others like it please visit and support classicalkidsnfp.org