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Radio Wowsville

Raw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio… MoreRaw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio Wowsville, heard each Sunday night from 11 to 1, is broadcast via nuclear warhead from a cave / sound lab in Grottoes, Virginia. Less

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1. "Morse" - Som Imaginario - Som Imaginario [Odeon: 1970]
   Notes: Listen to the Brazilian Psych Folk show on Feb. 5th at 2PM, part of the 2025 Folk Marathon!
2. "Goin' To Hell on a Sled" - John D. Loudermilk - The Open Mind of John D. Loudermilk [RCA-Victor: 1969]
3. "Where You Coming From" - The Electric Express - 45 [Linco/Numero Group: 1971]
4. "Dolphins" - The Chills - Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs [Fire: 2025]
   Notes: NEW
5. "Star Dream Girl" - David Lynch - The Big Dream [Sacred Bones: 2013]
   Notes: RIP David Lynch
6. "Birds on High" - The Busy Signals - Busy Beats [Sidewiner: 1988]
7. "Wishing Well" - Nick Lowe - Pinker and Prouder Than Previous [Columbia: 1988]
8. "Breathe" - Nice Biscuit - SOS [Reverberation Appreciation Socie: 2024]
   Notes: NEW
9. "Supermoon" - Babe Rainbow - Double Rainbow [Eureka: 2018]
10. "Procesija Mertwych" - Cukor Bila Smerť - Recordings 1990-1993 [Shukai: 2024]
    Notes: NEW
11. "My Crystal Spider" - Sweetwater - Sweetwater [Reprise: 1968]
12. "East Breeze" - Okay Temiz - Drummer of Two Worlds [Finnadar: 1980]
13. "Oh My Actual Days" - Alabaster DePlume - Single [International Anthem: 2025]
    Notes: NEW
14. "Mary Ann" - Marianne Faithfull - Go Away From My World [London: 1965]
    Notes: RIP Marianne Faithfull
15. "Frozen Laughter" - The Rising Storm - Calm Before.... [Sundazed: 1967]
16. "Black Leather Books" - The Morning Disaster - Aliens, Psychos and Wild Things Vol. 3 [Arcania International: 2003]
    Notes: From Colonial Heights, Virginia
17. "People Are Beautiful (Justin Boyd Remix)" - Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country - Single [SpaceFlight: 2024]
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
18. "Do The "Freddie"" - Freddie and the Dreamers - The Very Best of Freddie and the Dreamers [Mercury: 1965]
19. "Vanishing Girl" - The Dukes of Stratosphear - Psonic Psunspot [Geffen: 1988]
20. "Sun In Her Hand" - Blond - Blond [Fontana: 1969]
21. "Love Songs in Night" - Steve Martin (Left Banke) - 45 [Buddah: 1971]
22. "Tighter" - Paul Revere & Raiders - Revolution [Columbia: 1967]
23. "Timeless Melody" - The La's - The La's [Go! Disc: 1990]
24. "Zig Zag Wanderer" - Capt. Beefheart & The Magic Band - Safe as Milk [Buddah: 1967]
25. "When I Am With You" - Translator - Heartbeats and Triggers [415/Columbia: 1982]
26. "6000 Dias" - Boogarins - Manual Ou Guia Livre De Dissolucao Dos Sonhos [Other Music Recording Company: 2015]
    Notes: Listen to the Brazilian Psych Folk show on Feb. 5th at 2PM, part of the 2025 Folk Marathon!
27. "Too Late" - Shoes - Present Tense [Elektra: 1979]
28. "Georgie Don't You Know" - Outrageous Cherry - Out There In The Dark [Del-Fi: 1999]
29. "(We're Gonna) Shake Up Their Minds" - Marshall Crenshaw - Downtown [Warner Brothers: 1985]
30. "When I Paint My Masterpiece" - The Band - Cahoots [Capitol: 1971]
    Notes: RIP Garth Hudson
31. "Krautwickel" - Lucas Croon - Future Sounds of Kraut 2 [Compost: 2024]
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
32. "Baby, Please Don't Go" - The Ballroom - 45 [Columbia: 1967]

Walkin' Blues

Walk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic… MoreWalk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic artists who draw on the blues tradition are featured here. That's Walkin' Blues each Sunday night from 9 to 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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Just a Few Friends

Just a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber… MoreJust a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber music, from early to modern. Less

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1. "Sonta in f#, Op. 81" {HUMMEL} - Hae-won Chang - Hummel: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 [Naxos: 1995]
2. "String Quartet No. 15 in F" {DONIZETTI} - The Revolutionary Drawing Room - Donizetti: STring Quartets Nos. 13 - 15 [CPO Records: 1997]
3. "String Quartet No. 2 in E, Op. 32" {FOOTE} - Da Vinci Quartet - Foote: Chamber Music, Vol. 1 [Naxos: 1995]
4. "Capriccio for Piano left-hand, Flute/Piccolo, Two Trumpets, Three Trombones and Tenor Tuba" {JANACEK} - Thomas Hawatsch, Istvan Racz, Zsolt Czegledi, Istvan Somorjal, Sandor Szabo, Tibor Koszorus, Balazs Kerenyi & Istvan Balint - Janacek: Violin Sonata & Capriccio [Naxos: 1995]
5. "Dumka" {JANACEK} - Thomas Hlawatsch & Ildiko Line - Janacek: Violin Sonata & Capriccio [Naxos: 1995]

Heifetz on Air

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

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Sunday Opera Matinee

Heard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts… MoreHeard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts Ann Shaffer, Tim Snider, and Brendan O'Donnell share their favorite recordings, old and new. Plot synopsis and historical background are provided. Less

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1. "R. Strauss: Arabella" {Richard STRAUSS} - Della Casa, Gueden, Edelmann, Malaniuk, London, et al.; Solti - Arabella [Decca: 1957/1998]

A New Sound

Over the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created… MoreOver the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created new schools of thought, and crossed the Rubicon into uncharted musical territory. Join us every Sunday afternoon from 1-3 pm on A New Sound as we explore together the classical music of our lifetime. Less

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1. "Haiku 2" {Andy AKIHO} - Sandbox Percussion - And That One Too [MBM oHG: 2020]
2. "Tessellatum" {Donnacha DENNEHY} - Nadia Sirota, viola; Liam Byrne, viola da gamba - Tessellatum [Bedroom Community: 2017]
3. "Preludi di viaggio" {Nicola CAMPOGRANDE} - Samuele Telari, accordion - [ 2023]
   Notes: I. Appello urgente (urgent appeal) II. L'arte di prendere posto (the art of taking a seat) III. Elogio della discrezione (in praise of discretion)
4. "Jook-Urr-Pa for Cello Solo" {Giovanni SOLLIMA} - Giovanni Sollima, cello - J.S. Bach: Cello Suites [Brilliant Classics: 2024]
5. "Bloom 3" {Michael TORKE} - Sandbox Percussion - BLOOM [Ecstatic Records: 2024]
   Notes: I. morning II. noon III. night
6. "Liepāja Concerto No. 7 for Piano and Orchestra" {Santa RATNIECE} - Vestards Šimkus, piano; Liepāja Symphony Orchestra; Atvars Lakstigala, conductor - The Glittering Wind [LMIC: 2020]
7. "A Drop in the Ocean" {Ēriks EŠENVALDS} - Ieva Ezeriete, soprano; Līga Page, alto; Latvian Radio Choir; Sigvards Klava, conductor - The Fruit of Silence [SKANI: 2015]
8. "Spring 1 rejammed: birds on patrol" {Lev ZHURBIN} - Les 'Ljova' Zhurbin, violin - Vivaldi x Ljova [Kapustnik Records: 2025]

Offstage, On-Air

Offstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists.… MoreOffstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists. Tune in Sunday from noon to 1:00pm here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Viola Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 120 No. 2 : I. Allegro amabile" {Johannes Brahms} - Gérard Caussé -
2. "Tomris, op. 1, no. 1" {Julian Jahanpour} - Paul Cortese -
3. "Philadelphia Suite for Viola and Piano - Urban Hootenanny" {Amanda Harberg} - Georgy Valtchev, Lora Tchekoratova -
4. "Jhula Jhule" {Reena Esmail} - Suzana Bartal, Vijay Gupta -
5. "Ney Rosauro: Reunion's Dance" {Ayn Balija, I-Jen Fang} - Piedmont Duo -

Classical Brunch

Join Paula as she brings you noteworthy compositions, some well-known, some yet to be discovered - but all refreshing and engaging. Classical Brunch, Sunday mornings from 10 'til noon. Only… MoreJoin Paula as she brings you noteworthy compositions, some well-known, some yet to be discovered - but all refreshing and engaging. Classical Brunch, Sunday mornings from 10 'til noon. Only on WTJU. Less

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1. "Prelude" {Delibes} - L'Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - Ballet Music from Sylvia [London ]
2. "Les Chasseresses" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - Ballet Music from Sylvia [London ]
3. "Intermezzo et Valse Lente" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - Ballet Music from Sylvia [London ]
4. "Pas de Ethiopiens" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - Ballet Music from Sylvia [London ]
5. "Pizzicati" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - Ballet Music from Sylvia [London ]
6. "Cortege de Bacchus" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - Ballet Music from Sylvia [London ]
7. "West Side Story: End Credits" {Leonard Bernstein} - West Side Story Orchestra - West Side Story (Original Motion Picture Sooundtrack) [Sony ]
8. "Overture to Oklahoma" {Rogers and Hammerstein} - Franz Allers and his Orchestra - The Best from Broadway to Hollywood [Cornwall Records ]
9. "The Second Waltz Op 99a" {Shastakovich} - Andre Rieu and Johann Strauss Orchestra - Strauss and Co [Universal Music ]
10. "Jupiter: the Bringer of Jollity" {Gustav Holst} - Berliner Philharmonia - The Roaring Seventies [Warner ]
11. "Overture to the King and I" {Rogers and Hammerstein} - John Barry and His Orchestra - The Best from Broadway to Hollywood [Columbia ]
12. "He Who Would Valiant Be" {Trad Brit} - The Haysbridge Chorale - Victorian Hymns [Music and Memories ]
13. "Voila" {Andre Rieu} - Andre Rieu and Johann Strauss Orchestra and Emma Kok - Jewels of Romance [Universal Music ]
14. "Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major" {Mozart} - London Mozart Players - Mozart Piano Concertos Vol 6 [Chandos Records ]
15. "Born Free" {John Barry} - John Barry and His Orchestra - The Best from Broadway to Hollywood [Columbia ]
16. "Marcia Triofale" {Verdi} - New Philharmonia Orchestra - Verdi: Aida [Warner ]
17. "Pictures at an Exhibition: Il Veccio Castllo" {Mussorgsky} - Berlin Philharmonica - The Roaring Seventies [Warner ]
18. "Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade" {Mussorgsky} - Berlin Philharmonica - The Roaring Seventies [Warner ]
19. "Preludes" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - Ballet Music from Coppelia [London ]
20. "Mazurka" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - Ballet Music from Coppelia [London ]
21. "Scene et Valse de Swanhilde" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - Ballet Music from Coppelia [London ]
22. "Czardas (Danse Hongroise)" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - Ballet Music from Coppelia [London ]
23. "Scene et Valse de la Poupee" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - let Music from Coppelia [London ]
24. "Ballad - Theme Slave Varie" {Delibes} - Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris - let Music from Coppelia [London ]
25. "The Sleeping Beauty Valse" {Tchaikovsky} - Royal Concertgebouw - The Sleeping Beauty [Decca ]

In the Spirit

In The Spirit, heard each Sunday morning at 9, is an hour of vintage and contemporary gospel music to feed your soul and lift you up.

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1. "If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down" - Blind Willie Johnson - The Complete [Sony: 1993]
2. "Paul And Silas Bound in Jail" - Josh White (the Singing Christian) - Blues Singer 1932-1936 [Sony: 1995]
3. "On Flowery Beds Of Ease" - The Second Zion Four - Black Vocal Groups Vol. 8 [Document: 1997]
4. "God's Gonna Separate The Wheat From The Tares" - Mahalia Jackson - Oh Happy Day-Gospel Greats [IMC Music: 2000]
5. "There's A Leak In This Old Building" - Southern Sons - 1940'S Vocal Groups [Document: 1996]
6. "Every Time I Feel The Spirit/Swing Low" - Lead Belly - Classic African American Gospel From Smithsonian Folkways [Smithsonian Folkways: 2008]
7. "One Morning Soon" - Golden Gospel Singers - Living On Straight Street Now [Savoy Records: 1979]
8. "I Have A Friend Above All Others" - Sam Cooke and Soul Stirrers (live at the Shrine Auditorium 1955) - The Complete Specialty Recordings [Fantasy Records: 2002]
9. "What a Friend We Have In Jesus" - Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings [Atlantic: 1972]
10. "Wade In The Water" - Mavis Staples - Hope At The Hideout [Anti: 2008]
11. "Get Right Church" - Rev. James Cleveland & Shirley Caesar - Great Gospel Classics: Songs Of Praise and Worship Vol. 2 [Sonorous Entertainment: 2014]
12. "Doors Of Progress" - The Gospel IV - Live At Wtju-Jazz Marathon [Informal Recording: 2003]
13. "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" - Lavern Baker - Preecious Memories [Atlantic: 1959]

The Early Music Show

Imagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and… MoreImagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and troubadours of the first millennium and journeys through seven centuries of music, featuring the friendly madrigals of the Italian and English traditions, sublime motets and music of the Renaissance, Medieval and Baroque eras up to the time of JS Bach - a genre of endless richness and variety. Imagine, and then join us for music of centuries gone by, every Sunday morning from 6 'til 9 on The Early Music Show. Less

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1. "Nunc aperuit nobis" {Hildegard von Bingen} - Sequentia - Canticles of Ecstasy [DHM: 1994]
   Notes: used as theme
2. "Planxit autem David" {Josquin des Prez} - Binchois Consort, Andrew Kirkman - Josquin and his Contemporaries [Hyperion: 2000]
3. "Diverse bizzarrie Sopra la Vecchia Sarabanda ò pur Ciaconna" {Nicola Matteis} - La Centifolia, Leila Schayegh - Ciaccona [Glossa: 2023]
4. "O sing unto the Lord (Psalm 149; Cantante Domino)" {Gregorian Chant} - The Choirs, Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto, Giles Bryant - Rorate Coeli [Church of St. Mary Magdalene: 1975]
5. "When David Heard That Absalom Was Slain" {Thomas Weelkes} - Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow - When David Heard... [Conifer Classics: 1993]
6. "Concerto Op. 10, No. 2 in G minor La Notte" {Antonio Vivaldi} - Michel Debost, Toulouse Chamber Orchestra, Louis Auriacombe - Vivaldi: The Six Concertos Op. 10 [Seraphim: 1970]
7. "Ungarischer tantz" {Traditional, Hungary} - Ensemble Joculatores - Vita S. Elizabeth [Raum Klang: 2007]
8. "Canzon Primi Toni a 8" {Giovanni Gabrieli} - London Symphony Orchestra Brass, Eric Crees - Gabrieli: Music for Brass Vol. 2 [Naxos: 2000]
9. "Sinfonia in G major" {Giuseppe Battista Sammartini} - Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini - Sammartini[s]: Concerti and Sinfonie [Harmonia mundi: 1986]
10. "Fors Seulement" {Johannes Ockeghem} - The Clerk's Group, Edward Wickham - Ockeghem: Requiem [ASV Gaudeamus: 1997]
11. "Sequence - Psallat fidelis concio" {Anonymous, Denmark 15th century} - Ensemble Peregrin, Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett, Benjamin Bagby - Mare Balticum Vol. 1 [Tacet: 2017]
12. "Responsorium with prosa - Decus regni et libertas V. Cetibus Angelicus" {Anonymous, Denmark 13th century} - Ensemble Peregrin, Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett, Benjamin Bagby - Mare Balticum Vol. 1 [Tacet: 2017]
13. "Sequence - Preciosa mors sanctorum" {Anonymous, Denmark 13th century} - Ensemble Peregrin, Agnieszka Budzinska-Bennett, Benjamin Bagby - Mare Balticum Vol. 1 [Tacet: 2017]
14. "Suite No. 1 in c minor" {William Lawes} - Leonhardt-Consort - Consortmusik auf Originalinstrumenten [Telefunken: 1971]
15. "Domine Dominus noster" {Orlando di Lasso} - King's Singers - Pater noster [Naxos: 2012]
16. "Le Mariage Anglais" {Traditional, Normandy} - Malicorne - Malicorne [Hexagone: 1975]
17. "Branle, Le péronelle" {Traditional} - Malicorne - Malicorne [Hexagone: 1975]

Classical Prelude - Sunday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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Virginia Overnights

All Virginia artists. All genres. All night long. Tune in to Virginia Overnights and experience the sounds of our commonwealth, hand-curated by Don Harrison and Erin O.

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Cadmium

Cadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl… MoreCadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl takes you on a screaming ride through extreme metal past and present, from the shallow underground to the molten iron at the earth's core. You might hear some clean singing, but don't hold your breath. Less

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1. "Call to Arms" - Cause of Divorce - Zeitenwende [Cause of Divorce: 2019]
2. "The Dust Will Never Settle" - Unearthly Trance - Electrocution [Relapse: 2008]
3. "Joy Division" - Despair - History of Hate [Century Media: 1988]
4. "Abduction" - Satanika - Infection [Iron Shield: 2012]
5. "The Fort Broke" - Algebra - Feed the Ego [Unspeakable Axe: 2014]
6. "Rites of Death" - Mortuary - Blackened Images [Mortuary: 1990]
7. "Through Portals Shed" - Anicon - Anicon/Unsacred [Split] [Forcefield: 2016]
8. "Souls of Us" - Pale Horseman - Pale Horseman [Pale Horseman: 2013]
9. "Late" - Defamator - Think [Defamator: 1993]
10. "Near the Bottomless Precipice I Stand" - Borgne - Temps Morts [Les Acteurs de l'Ombre: 2021]
11. "Omega" - Ikkadian - Of Alpha and Omega [Ikkadian: 2012]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
12. "At My Loneliest" - I Fall to Ash - Departure [I Fall to Ash: 2024]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
13. "Smash the Holy Reich" - Antietam 1862 - Life, Death Entwined [Antietam 1862: 2012]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
14. "The Talisman" - Manilla Road - To Kill a King [Golden Core: 2017]
15. "Breathe New Life" - Saturnus - The Storm Within [Prophecy Productions: 2023]
16. "Hellstorm" - Axegrinder - The Rise of the Serpent Men [Peaceville: 1989]
17. "Void Chasm" - Cephalocult - Void Chasm [Cult of Oblivion: 2022]
18. "Twitching in the Auras" - Trap Them - Crown Feral [Prosthetic: 2016]
19. "Lifeless" - Suffering Mind - Lifeless [625 Thrashcore: 2022]
20. "Wilted" - Broken Throat - Everybody Hates Everyone [Broken Throat: 2019]
21. "Recognition for Mediocrity" - Beasters - Intrinsically Worthless [K Withdrawal: 2018]
22. "Sacral Brain" - Dipygus - Dipygus [Memento Mori: 2024]