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CLASSIC99's
Easter Special Programming

March 20, 8pm - Maundy Thursday
The American Kantorei
From the Bach at the Sem series, The American Kantorei perform Buxtehude's Passion Music - Membra Jesu nostri, and two penitential psalms set to music by Buxtehude.
(Presented without commercial interruption).

March 21, 8pm - Good Friday
The Bach Society of St. Louis
Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion is performed by the Bach Society of St. Louis - from a concert at the Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church. Six exhilarating soloists will join the Bach Society Chorus & Orchestra to tell this story of the Passion.
Sponsored by Reformation Tours.
(Presented without commercial interruption).

March 23, 1pm - Easter Sunday
This Joyful Eastertide
Ron Klemm, host of the weekly program Joy, will be your guide for this two-hour special broadcast that celebrates Christ's resurrection. Classical favorites by Bach, Handel & Vaughan Williams will be complimented with selections by John Rutter and many more to provide a festive afternoon of great music.
Sponsored by The Franciscan Sisters of Mary.
(Presented without commercial interruption).

March 23, 8pm - Easter Sunday
Messiah
The area's longest running choral tradition - the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - will present George Frederic Handel's beloved oratorio Messiah. This musical treasure, with its poignant arias and dramatic choruses, has reached countless souls for more than 250 years.
Sponsored by Lutheran Senior Services.
(Presented without commercial interruption).

March 24, 8pm - Easter Monday
Mahler's Symphony #2 Resurrection
(Presented without commercial interruption).