This weekend Encore – Classical Music on Radio Tumbril begins broadcasting on a third transmitter.

The folks at WWCR in Tennessee are transmitting the show for the first time at 01:00 UTC Sunday 17th (Saturday evening 16th local in US) on 6115 kHz.

Encore – Classical Music this weekend is – of course – being broadcast as usual by Channel 292 (Europe) on 6070 kHz at 15:00 UTC Sunday 17th November.

And by WBCQ on 7490 kHz at 01:00 UTC Monday 18th November.

There is a repeat on 6070 kHz on Friday 22nd November at 19:00 UTC.

This week’s programme starts with a Boccherini quintet. Then a motet by William Byrd – his Ave Verum Corpus. Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 1, a string quartet by Jancek, some Grieg, Britten and a movement from Beethoven’s Pastoral symphony follow on. A song by Purcell, A sonata for flute and harp and a movement from Mozart’s piano concerto No. 21 finish the hour.

Both Channel 292 and WBCQ as well as WWCR can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their sites with a google search.

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore – Classical Music on Shortwave. And thank you to everyone for letting us know how well the signal is received where you live.

Brice Avery – Encore – Radio Tumbril.

Regular Broadcast times are:

15:00 – 16:00 UTC Sunday, and repeated 19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday on 6070 kHz Channel 292 (Germany).

01:00 – 02:00 UTC Sunday on 6115 kHz WWCR (Tennessee).

01:00 – 02:00 UTC Monday on 7490 kHz WBCQ – (Maine).

Encore – Classical Music this weekend is being broadcast as usual by Channel 292 (Europe) on 6070 kHz at 15:00 UTC Sunday 10th November.

And by WBCQ on 7490 kHz at 01:00 – 02:00 UTC Monday 11th November

There is a repeat on 6070 kHz on Friday 15th November at 19:00 UTC.

This week’s programme has a quite a lot of strings – there is a Bach cello suite, a violin concerto, and a couple of modern quartet pieces.  There are two very beautiful pieces of film music and Ma Vlast – my Homeland – by Smetana. Hope you can pick up at least one of this week’s three transmissions.

Both Channel 292 and WBCQ can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their sites with a google search.

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore – Classical Music on Shortwave. And thank you to everyone for letting us know how well the signal is received where you are listening.

Brice Avery – Encore – Radio Tumbril.

Regular Broadcast times are:

15:00 – 16:00 UTC Sunday, and repeated 19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday on 6070 kHz (Channel 292 Germany).

01:00 – 02:00 UTC Monday on 7490 kHz 9WBCQ – Maine).

Encore – Classical Music this weekend is being broadcast as usual by Channel 292 (Europe) on 6070 kHz at 15:00 UTC Sunday 27th of October.

And by WBCQ on 7490 kHz at 00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday 28th of October

There is a repeat on 6070 kHz on Friday 1st November at 19:00 UTC.

This week’s programme starts with some Wagner – the Act 3 Prelude to Parsifal followed by a recording of Bernstein conducting some Rossini – another overture – William Tell. Then we have a flute sonata by Thomas Hoppe and a polonaise by Chopin. Next part of a double bass concerto, some Greek music and a Monteverdi vespers. Finishing with part of a Schubert piano sonata and a movement from a Beethoven string quartet.

Both Channel 292 and WBCQ can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their sites with a google search.

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore – Classical Music on Shortwave. And thank you to everyone for letting us know how well the signal is received where you live.

Brice Avery – Encore – Radio Tumbril.

Regular Broadcast times are:

15:00 – 16:00 UTC Sunday, and repeated 19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday on 6070 kHz (Channel 292 Germany).

00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday on 7490 kHz 9WBCQ – Maine).

Encore – Classical Music this weekend is being broadcast as usual by Channel 292 (Europe) on 6070 kHz at 15:00 UTC Sunday 20th of October.

And by WBCQ on 7490 kHz at 00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday 21st of October

There is a repeat on 6070 kHz on Friday 25th October at 19:00 UTC.

This week’s programme is populated by Shostakovich – Jazz Suite, Schumann – String Quartet, Darius Milhaud – clarinet and piano, Rachmaninov – Romances, and much else by less well known composers such as – Daniel Bjarnason of Iceland, and Rika Suzuki – of Japan.

Another interesting collection. I hope you can pick up the broadcast.

Both Channel 292 and WBCQ do live streams if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their sites with a google search.

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore – Classical Music on Shortwave. And thank you to everyone for letting us know how well the signal is received where you live.

Brice Avery – Encore – Radio Tumbril.

Regular Broadcast times are:

15:00 – 16:00 UTC Sunday, and repeated 19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday on 6070 kHz (Channel 292 Germany).

00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday on 7490 kHz 9WBCQ – Maine).

Encore – Classical Music this weekend is being broadcast as usual by Channel 292 (Europe) on 6070 kHz at 15:00 UTC Sunday 13th October.
And by WBCQ on 7490 kHz at 00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday 14th October

There is a repeat on 6070 kHz on Friday 18th October at 19:00 UTC.

This week’s programme starts with some Schumann piano played by Vladimir Horowitz in a live recording from 1965. Next some Rameau harpsichord music and a motet sung by the Silo de Pro choir. Something left of field after that from 1956 – early John Cage ‘Radio Music’ and three Britten divertimenti composed when he was in his early twenties. To end the hour – a Schubert Lieder and some of Mendelssohn’s violin concerto.

Both Channel 292 and WBCQ host live streams if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their sites with a google search.

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore – Classical Music on Shortwave. And thank you to everyone for letting us know how well the signal is received where you live.

Brice Avery – Encore – Radio Tumbril.

Regular Broadcast times are:
15:00 – 16:00 UTC Sunday, and repeated 19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday on 6070 kHz (Channel 292 Germany).
00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday on 7490 kHz 9WBCQ – Maine).

Encore – Classical Music this weekend is being broadcast as usual by Channel 292 (Europe) on 6070 kHz at 15:00 UTC Sunday 6th of October.

And by WBCQ on 7490 kHz at 00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday 7th of October

There is a repeat on 6070 kHz on Friday 11th October at 19:00 UTC.

This week’s programme starts with the overture from Mozart’s Magic Flute, then we have the three Gymnopédies by Erik Satie. After that a short excerpt from Stimmung by Stockhausen – a piece for voices – it’s followed some 12th Century monastic monophonic chanting by way of compare and contrast… Some Bach partita and Ravel’s Pavane after that and then Debussy’s sonata for flute, viola and harp to finish.

Another interesting mix I think. I hope you can pick up the broadcast.

Both Channel 292 and WBCQ do live streams if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their sites with a google search.

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore – Classical Music on Shortwave. And thank you to everyone for letting us know how well the signal is received where you live.

Brice Avery – Encore – Radio Tumbril.

Regular Broadcast times are:

15:00 – 16:00 UTC Sunday, and repeated 19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday on 6070 kHz (Channel 292 Germany).

00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday on 7490 kHz 9WBCQ – Maine).

Encore – Classical Music this weekend is being broadcast as usual by Channel 292 (Europe) on 6070 kHz at 15:00 UTC Sunday 29th September.

And by WBCQ on 7490 kHz at 00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday 30th September

There is a repeat on 6070 kHz on Friday 4th October at 19:00 UTC.

This week’s programme starts with the Much Ado about Nothing suite by Erich Korngold – with a madrigal by Bonnie Miksch performed by the excellent choral ensemble Siglo di Oro sandwiched in between. After that we have two versions of a movement from Arcadiana by Thomas Ades – one instrumental and the other choral – for comparison. Some electronic music from 1980s to follow then a couple of pieces by Rameau and finally a Beethoven piano sonata.

A great mix – hope you can receive at least one of the broadcasts.

Both Channel 292 and WBCQ do live streams if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their sites with a google search.

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore – Classical Music on Shortwave. And thank you to everyone for letting us know how well the signal is received with reception reports.

Brice Avery – Encore – Radio Tumbril.

Regular Broadcast times are:

15:00 – 16:00 UTC Sunday, and repeated 19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday on 6070 kHz (Channel 292 Germany).

00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday on 7490 kHz 9WBCQ – Maine).